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‘Fly Me To The Moon’ falls flat
If 3-D is to become the wave of the future in Hollywood, it will not be because of "Fly Me To The Moon." The technology may be updated, but the story of flies hitching a ride to the moon on the Apollo 11 mission needs a booster rocket, or something.
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iTunes blocked in China; Tibet album suspected
Associated Press - August 22, 2008 6:53 AM ET BEIJING (AP) - Apple iTunes customers in China can't download any new music. All music downloads have been blocked since Monday, and an...
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Grammy Award-Winning Musician Wyclef Jean Writes & Records New Song, 'Venus (I'm Ready),' In Honor of 2008 Olympic ...
The Haitian-born Grammy Award-winning musician/producer/social activist Wyclef Jean has written and recorded an anthemic new song, "Venus ," inspired by the spirit, character and prowess of American tennis champion Venus Williams, who recently took home her third Olympic gold medal in the women's doubles match at the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
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Blues Traveler to headline October festival
PANAMA CITY BEACH — The soulful singing and flamboyant harp-playing of the Grammy-winning group Blues Traveler will headline the Panama City Beach Seafood, Wine & Music festival set for Frank Brown Park on Oct.
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Internet Users Fear iPod Tunes Blocked in China
BEIJING - The downloading of music for iPod players has hit a mysterious glitch in China, stumping scores of users and raising fears the government has blocked Apple's iTunes site over pro-Tibet lyrics, analysts said on Thursday.
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Here are some events to look for in the near future.
Aristophanes said, "Let each man exercise the art he knows best." On Friday, August 22, three Mad River Valley artists who exemplify this sentiment join together for an evening of three-part harmony in the complementary media of painting, music and food.
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Celebrity Squares with BBC Click's Richard Taylor
What's your favourite piece of technology? My multi-room Sonos music system – which consists of small wireless white boxes in each room hooked up to speakers. I control them with a handheld remote so I can pick whichever tracks I want in each room – or have the same heady tones piped throughout my pad! How has it improved your life? As it streams music from my Napster account as ...
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Northgate Music Festival Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The 2008 Northgate Music Festival turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, organizers have moved the festival from March to August.
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Taye Drums Adds Two New Colors for Popular GoKit
Having received rave reviews from the industry and players alike, the Taye Drums' GoKit has added two new colors. Black Micro-flake and Blue Micro-flake are the newest colors to the two existing colors (White Pearl and Antique Honey).
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Joe Cassidy Directs NYC john & jen Concert to Benefit Kids Abroad
Colby Foytik and Michelle Miller will sing Andrew Lippa's musical john & jen in a benefit concert version Aug. 25-28 at the Triad in Manhattan. Joe Cassidy directs with musical direction by Irene Wong.
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Leopard band going into uncharted territory
The Gainesville Leopard marching band is going into uncharted territory.“We are doing a type of halftime (and marching contest) show that we have never done before,” Gainesville Band Director Brian Ferrell said during a recent interview.“It’s not going to be all sunshine and fun.”Ferrell, who has been the Leopard band director for six years, selected three pieces of music that he called ...
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Jonas brother may be singing love songs to Taylor Swift
New couple alert in the tween world! Looks like Superstar Joe Jonas and country music sweetheart Taylor Swift are in a romantic relationship.
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Gwen Stefani Gives Birth to Second Child
Gwen Stefani, who on Thursday gave birth to a boy. Zuma Nesta Rock weighed 8 pounds and 5 ounces when he was born Thursday afternoon, according to publicist Dave Tomberlin.
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Girl Talk: Reveling in the Party
Gregg Gillis is a music-making machine. Better known throughout the world as Girl Talk , the one-man mixing master has risen to international acclaim after the critically heralded release of 2006's Night Ripper . Everyone from Rolling Stone and Pitchfork to Beck and Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips had it on their Best Albums of the Year list, turning heads from all angles and opening the world's ...
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Let the music play
She just sang at the 2008 Olympic Games “Youth and Passion” concert on Aug. 12 in Beijing, and now she’s getting ready to sing in Stonington as one of the headliners of this year’s Sergio Franchi Memorial Concert, “Let The Music Play.”
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Win Vodafone Live Music Awards Tickets
Vodafone Live Music Awards brings together the music industry and fans alike to celebrate the very best in the UK live music scene. Will Mark Ronson or Dizzee Rascal be a match for legends Paul Weller and Morrissey in the Best Live Male category?
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Expert: Why Gwen Named Her Son Zuma
By naming their newborn son Zuma Nesta Rock, Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale "have proven decisively that they're masters in choosing names that are both highly unusual and carry a lot of personal meaning," baby name expert Pamela Redmond Satran, co-author of The Baby Name Bible, tells Usmagazine.com. "They've continued their own place-naming tradition by naming their son after Zuma Beach in ...
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Wireless Phone Users in Fortville, Indiana, Now Experience Even Clearer Reception and Fewer Dropped Calls
Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site in Fortville that expands network coverage, enabling more customers to use their wireless phones concurrently to make voice calls; send and receive email and text, picture and video messages; access the Internet; view high-quality videos; and download music, games and ringtones, while enjoying clearer reception and fewer dropped calls.
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Looking for Labor Day weekend plans?
Searching for a little fun during the upcoming Labor Day weekend? Search no more. You can enjoy the last big summer holiday soaking up the sun and enjoying plenty of Texas music.
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Celebrity Duets introduces contenders
GMA-7's hit reality musical show "Celebrity Duets" returns on Saturday for another serving of fun and non-stop singing. In its second season, a new batch of A-list celebrities from outside the music industry discovers and develops their singing prowess in this one of a kind entertaining show.
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Austinist Weekend Music Preview: Grand Champeen @ Room 710 & Foot Patrol @ Scoot Inn
Image by Craig Merritt With four albums under its belt, veteran Austin outfit Grand Champeen continues to chug away, churning out accessible melodies and catchy hooks aplenty via their Texas tinted powerpop tunes. Rolling Stone gave the band’s third record, The One That Brought You , three stars and Grand Champeen’s fourth full-length was released last year on In Music We Trust ...
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China Blocking iTunes Over Tibet Album?
iTunes customers in China are having trouble downloading songs...and speculation points to Chinese authorities having issues with a new Tibet-themed album.
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Note by note: the music of nature and neuroscience
In Musicophilia , Sacks explores how music can figure in neural disorders. Oliver Sacks' latest book, Musicophilia , explores through neuroscience the inherent musical nature of humans.
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My coworker
192057. is slowing down the network by downloading music from Bitomet(torrents)...it's getting to the point where it takes almost 30 seconds to refresh a page. Should I snitch on him? it's getting in the way of my productivity on this site.
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NRG and HomeFront Celebrate Summer Camps' "Good Times"
PRINCETON, N.J.----One year after nearly closing its summer camps' doors to at-risk children across Mercer County, New Jersey, the HomeFront organization is celebrating a fruitful summer of learning and fun for kids in need.
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