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A Peoria punk-rock legend
By Ashley McNamee Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 5:45 p.m. PEORIA, IL -- When you think of punk rock you may think of mayhem, mohawks and of course loud music.
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'It's war - we'll stop this'
YELGUN residents are 'declaring war' on Splendour in the Grass organisers in a bid to stop a trial event going ahead next year.
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Local Music Sketchbook: Feuermusik
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‘King’ takes final bow of her CCP kingdom
MANILA, Philippines - With strains of her own music filling the Cultural Center of the Philippines where she ruled magnificently for 17 years.
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Men's volleyball team shocks Brazil
BEIJING -- As his players hugged, then passed each other off to the next guy in a sort of euphoric, unchoreographed square dance, as the crowd erupted and U.S. flags billowed in the stands and on the court, as Olympic theme music blared, Hugh McCutcheon palmed his shaven head with the huge hands of a former volleyball player and wandered alone into an alcove, looking for a quiet place to sort ...
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JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む
Pop stars, choirs, dancing policemen and a boisterous singalong to “We Are The Champions.” After the orderly precision of the Beijing Olympics, it was time on Sunday for a first look at what organizers hope will be the fun of London 2012.
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Better hair care is just a click away
GRAHAM - Come one, come all to what owner Kenny Martin proclaims to be "one of the trendiest salons in Alamance County." Three's Company Salon was recently awarded a new computer system, I-Vu, for being one of the top 1,000 Redken ambassador salons in the country.
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Campaign '08: Cause celebs
Nothing brings out celebrities like a presidential election -- especially this year. Whether via endorsements, fundraising, or music videos on YouTube, Hollywood is more politically involved than ever, and this week's Democratic National Convention in Denver is turning into a star-studded affair.
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Spectacular farewell in Beijing
The countdown to the London Olympics in 2012 began in earnest yesterday as the Beijing games finished in a spectacular display of fireworks, music, colour and technology.
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The Blonds with Bach, Beatles & Boland Blues
As part of Franschhoek Uncorked - the annual wine festival in this picturesque Boland town - La Motte Wine Estate will host two performances on two pianos by the popular "Blonds".
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Through music, we discover ourselves
We hear the Oregon Symphony will be performing for free at Mt. Scott Park. And so we pack up our things -- throw blankets and picnic baskets in the car, leash up the dog -- thinking we will be seeing a concert. And this is true, but really, we are also being offered the opportunity to see ourselves.
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Classical Pick of the Week: Sundays Live
One wouldn't really expect to go to the LACMA to go see great classical music, but during the season every Sunday at 6 there is a free concert of some great mid-career musicians or student virtuosos, broadcasted on KUSC. Today we have violinist Hahn-Bin and pianist John Blacklow performing the Mozart and Franck violin sonatas. Next week on Friday we have jazz singer/songwriter/pianist Bill ...
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Jonesboro Native Hits Mark With Music for Children
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - What started as a school fundraiser for Jonesboro native Frances England has evolved into works that have attracted recognition worldwide.
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Jazz Classical Music in Sedona and Beyond
The cream-colored cliffs and vermilion spires of Sedona will reverberate with classical music and jazz as the Red Rocks Music Festival opens Saturday and continues through Aug. 31.
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Masterpieces of silent cinema to be shown
MANILA, Philippines - The Second International Silent Film Festival will unreel starting tomorrow at the Shangril-La Plaza in Mandaluyong City.
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Sound of music, not war, in Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines - To silence the sounds of war in some parts of Mindanao, Rafaelita P. Pelaez opens the cultural season this weekend at Rodelsa Hall, the cultural center of Cagayan de Oro City, by presenting new voices in Philippine music.
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Acclaimed Taiwan dance troupe in Manila date
MANILA, Philippines - Because the troupe has not performed in the Philippines, little is known about the Cloud Gate Dance Theater of Taiwan in this country, except perhaps for the specialists who follow developments abroad.
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Moroccoan Music Festivals Liberate Feet, Minds
Casablanca, Morocco -- This is an overwhelmingly Muslim country, but you wouldn't know it from the music festivals.
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Jam Against Hunger Draws Big Crowd
Organizers hope event will collect 5,000 pounds of donated food.
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Bread and circuses versus the clash of ignorance
If you were under the impression that Muslims have something against music, the sheer number of summer music festivals around the Middle East and North Africa might come as something of a surprise. Morocco provides a case in point. The Casablanca Festival turns Morocco's commercial capital into an urban Woodstock.
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082308JW A "Diversity Fair" was held on the Green in Morristown on Saturday afternoon. Music, food, and games from all over the world were on hand to entertain event-goers, seen dancing here. 08/23/08 PHOTO BY JIM WRIGHT/THE DAILY RECORD
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Zouk Mikael's old souk gets a taste of Rio de Janeiro
Four flamboyantly dressed female samba dancers led the procession of dignitaries though Zouk Mikael's old souk, which was lined with Brazilian flags. The dancers' feathers swayed as they made their way through the crowds to the sound of Latino music along the Ottoman-style boulevard.
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Randy Newman Wielding a Lyrical Scalpel to Deliver a Pointed Political Message
Of all the assessments of the Bush administration that have been set to pop music, few are as deadpan as Randy Newman's song “A Few Words in Defense of Our Country," which Mr. Newman released last year on iTunes and has included on his first album of new material in nearly a decade, “Harps and Angels" (Nonesuch).
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Sten Hostfalt & Blaise Siwula Live at Otto's NYC
Appearing together regularly on the NYC scene since Dec 2006 Monthly at Stain Bar and similar creative new music NY venues. Hostfalt & Siwula builds on decades of live exploration worldwide.
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London takes on Olympic mantle with party
Pop stars, choirs, dancing policemen and a boisterous singalong to "We Are The Champions." After the orderly precision of the Beijing Olympics, it was time yesterday for a first look at what organisers hope will be the fun of London 2012.
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