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Muxtape Down, Pandora Teetering
We like the cut of collegiate journalist and WW contributor Shane Danaher’s jib, so we invited him to tell it like it is (or, you know, was) regarding the closure of our favorite virtual mixtape website, Muxtape.com. Meanwhile, perhaps we’ll try this purportedly legit Muxtape cousin for our mix-making needs. Here’s Shane: Continuing in its Herculean efforts to alienate every music consumer on ...
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Memorial shines at DC Festival
The Edmond Memorial softball team showed no signs of slowing down, as they rolled through the second day of the Deer Creek Festival. The Lady ‘Dogs brought out the bats, and cruised to wins over Piedmont and Blanchard Friday at Deer Creek High School.
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Alpenglow concert
Alpenglow Chamber Music Festival is pleased to present a community concert at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Silverthorne Pavilion.
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Perhaps the phrase that best describes The Wombats’ musical style would be “tongue-in-cheek romantic comedy” — only with more comedy and a lot less romance. Imagine if “Dumb and Dumber” met “As Good as it Gets,” and you’re on the right track.
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Beck has done it again with Modern Guilt, teaming up with Danger Mouse and Cat Power to create a sound that is all about creative expression and tunes that hit the right note every time. The sound is unmistakably Beck, and fans would expect nothing less from this music industry institution.
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On a Sunday afternoon in May, a week after finals ended at Pitt, two Carnegie Mellon University students studied for their final exams, a Pitt professor picnicked with his wife and two kids, and two drummers and a dancer from a Brazilian samba group gathered on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park.
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The All Good crowd looks on from the top of the hill. This was the scene all weekend - blankets, picnics and good vibes all around. As the sun went down at All Good, the neons came out. Here, a fan spins her glow sticks to the trippy sounds of Dark Star Orchestra.
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SCEE grant to help fund Full Circle summer program
The organization will provide a $2,000 grant to the Full Circle Community Development Corp.
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Commentary: Don't worry, be happy — it's good for ya
August is, depending on what source you use, either "Admit You're Happy Month" or "Happiness Happens Month." We all know that happiness is good for business and most everything, except, possibly, the writing of a blues music song or a country-western tear-jerker.
Las Cruces Sun-News |
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Music Review: The Band - Stage Fright
The Band: Chapter 3. Stage Fright was The Band’s third studio album. It featured darker lyrics and textures and fewer harmonies as Robbie Robertson moved his guitar out front on many of the tracks. He would write or co-write all ten songs and provide the musical vision for the album. The reviews for Stage Fright were less positive than for Music From Big Pink...
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In Morocco, With Worlds to Learn
Four college-age Americans are brought to Morocco to join four Moroccans of similar age for a weeklong tour of their country.
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Baby-name experts weigh in on Stefani's son 'Zuma'
Try saying "Zuma Nesta Rock" five times fast—it's hard. That phonetic flow could be tough to master, let alone live down, for the newborn son of Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani.
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GC 2008 Guitar Hero World Tour Music Creation Demonstration
Create and share songs using GHMIX and GHTUNES.
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Ukulele prodigy inspires many with his music
WAIPAHU (KHNL) - Have you heard of Nick Acosta? If you haven't, remember that name! He's an 11-year-old ukulele prodigy, strumming his way to success - one chord at a time.
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Modern dance met Mozart in a magical melding of music and choreography at The Edge at the Civic Theatre in Auckland, reviewer Tracey Bond was mesmerised.
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Surely, the government can do more for disabled people
BLIND musician Alfred Ho was on the line with me last Friday. He called to say his piece on a news report that “only 50 disabled people have applied for the 10,000 jobs made available in the public sector.”
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WIELDING A LYRICAL SCALPEL TO DELIVER A POLITICAL MESSAGE
BC-RANDY-NEWMAN-MUSIC-ART-600&ADD-NYT WIELDING A LYRICAL SCALPEL TO DELIVER A POLITICAL MESSAGE By ROBERT LEVINE (ART ADV: Photo NYT 67 is being sent to NYT photo clients. Nonsubscribers can purchase one-time rights by calling: 1-888-603-1036 or 1-888-346-9867.)
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Teen presents recital Sunday
Mary Keck, mezzo-soprano, will present a voice recital at 2 p.m. Sunday in the atrium at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 2130 W. Okmulgee Ave. She will be performing a variety of selections from the classical, folk and musical theater genres.
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Local songstress going for top country title (SEE VIDEO)
By TARA HAGAN The Observer When Jennifer Dewar entered herself in an online singing contest, the 26-year-old Sarnia resident didn’t quite know what she was getting into. Now, with radio stations playing her song, and hundreds of fans backing her up, Dewar may just be Canada’s next [...]
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Kirby: The LDS Church still regards guitars as scepters of Satan
The LDS Church has been relatively progressive lately - and by lately I mean within the past 1,000 years. Truthfully, we don't know that much about Nephite home-teaching stats.
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Cover Band Scores At Itunes With Kid Rock Hit
Kid Rock has refused to allow his songs and albums to be sold through iTunes, but that hasn't stopped his current smash single, "All Summer Long," from being a hit at the online music store anyway.
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iPod goes wireless with Sony's S-Air Play speaker system
I really liked Giffin's Evolve Wireless Speakers so I was pleased to hear Sony is releasing a similar product that works with the iPod Touch and iPhone. Called the S-Air Play AIR-SA20PK, this multi-room wireless audio system includes two speakers that deliver music to any room up to 164 feet away, and a docking station that also charges your iPod. Both the dock and speakers plug into a ...
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Adam Gregory Releases Single and Performs at Grand Ole Opry
The big day is August 26th. Another great country artist has a big day coming up, August 26th. Adam Gregory — a Canadian native — has been a country music star since the year 2000. One of his songs, “Horseshoes” was number 2 on the Canadian Country Music Charts in 2000. Now, Adam is releasing a new single under Big Machine Records label, with No...
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Jonas Brothers: Part 3
Beacon Journal pop music writer Malcolm X Abram was invited to spend Friday afternoon with the Jonas Brothers as they toured Northeast Ohio before their sold-out Blossom concert. Here's how the third part of the day unfolded.
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Band shows appreciation to communities
Regional Editor eogden@minotdailynews.com RYDER AND SAWYER ? The 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base is showing its appreciation to area communities who support the wing's intercontinental ballistic missile mission with performances by the Air Force country/popular music ensemble Night Wing Sept. 4 in Ryder and Sept. 5 in Sawyer.
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