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Bad contractors ruin the ruined in Katrina's wake
NEW ORLEANS—Herreast Harrison wanted to rebuild after Katrina and thought she did everything right: She hired a contractor who seemed kind and listened to Christian music on the job. Months later, she claimed, he pocketed $57,000 and walked off with work undone, leaving a mess behind.
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Flashback: Elton John Makes His American Live Debut
It was 38 years ago tonight (August 25th, 1970) that Elton John made his U.S. concert debut. Elton was promoting his self-titled second album and was booked into L.A.'s famed Troubadour club for a five-night stand.
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TWEA Open House and Ranch Sorting
The Tehachapi Western Events Association's (TWEA) Grand Opening is on Aug. 30 at the new TWEA/Red Horse Arena. Kick off your Labor Day weekend by attending TWEA’s first Ranch Sorting of the season. It's part of a 3-event buckle series and the buckles are gorgeous! All riders are invited to the sorting, including non-competitors. The Open House will have free food, drinks, along with music ...
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Video: Mermaid Ball is success for Marine Life Center
The Second Annual Mermaid Ball at Massachusetts Maritime Academy last Friday night replicated the social, organizational and fundraising success of the event started last year to benefit the National Marine Life Center at Main Street.
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ADL Condemns Madonna's Use of Hitler in Concert Photo Montage
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today condemned as "inappropriate and offensive" the use by Madonna of an image of Hitler as part of a concert photo montage that also included photos of John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe. The images were projected on a screen as Madonna launched her world tour with a live concert in Cardiff, Wales.
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Actor Colin Hanks leads Tower Records documentary project
Colin Hanks, the actor whose roots are in Sacramento, is planning to do a documentary film about Tower Records, the ground-breaking music store that started in the capital and grew into a worldwide presence before closing in 2007. Actor Colin Hanks, who grew up in Sacramento, is working with two childhood friends to produce a documentary about Tower Records. Russ Solomon, standing ...
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ESC Boston giving away Beagles
— Aug. 15, 2008 — At the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Boston show on Oct. 26-30, the organizers are giving away free Cortex-A8-based Beagle development boards.
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Wagner's Great-Granddaughter Launches Bayreuth Power Play
The Richard Wagner family power struggle over the future of the Bayreuth opera festival emerged again Monday after the composer's great-granddaughter launched a new move to gain control of famous event.
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Dough-Ra-Mi: A Look at Mobile Music, Ringtones, Ringbacks, Games, Graphics & Adult Content
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Dough-Ra-Mi: A Look at Mobile Music, Ringtones, Ringbacks, Games, Graphics & Adult Content" report to their offering.
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Truckie changes his Amazing story
THE truck driver and musician who claims he is owed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of royalties by the singer Alex Lloyd has changed his story just as the case nears trial.
Whyalla News |
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Music: The Verve's 'Forth'
While it was no big surprise that the Verve got back together last fall after a nine-year hiatus, what's simply stunning is the quality of this reunion album.
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Ali draw down
Winning numbers are called out during a draw down to benefit the Ali Arbogast Foundation held Friday evening at the Pontiac Elks Lodge. A dinner was held and Absolute Light and Sound provided music. There was a 50/50 raffle, a silent auction and prizes with all proceeds going to the Ali Arbogast Foundation Scholarship Fund. Scholarships are awarded to Pontiac Township High School seniors that ...
Pontiac Daily Leader |
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Line 6 JM4™ Looper Available Worldwide
JM4 Looper Features Jam Tracks Performed by A-list Studio Musicians, Sound-on-Sound Loop Recording and Legendary Line 6 Tone (PRWeb Aug 25, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Guitars/Loop_Recording/prweb1246704.htm
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Up With Muni
As incredible as it sounds," says the regally named Nathaniel P. Ford, Sr., SFMTA's Executive Director, in a glowing press release, "preliminary ridership reports show that Muni had over 117,000 additional boardings this weekend, which included three Giants games at AT&T Park and the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in Golden Gate Park on opposite ends of The City." Over 117,000 ...
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Danville man accepted to Kentucky Arts Council Performing Arts Directory
FRANKFORT - The Kentucky Arts Council has accepted eight performing artists and groups to be added to its Kentucky Performing Arts Directory, an adjudicated roster of performing artists, including a Danville man.
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Yamaha and Crystal Add the 'PLUS' to 'Passport to Music' Curriculum
In response to the overwhelming success of the keyboard classes offered through Yamaha's "Passport to Music" program, Crystal Cruises and the pioneering music company are adding a series of progressively challenging classes called "Passport to Music PLUS".
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Spears' Manager: Britney Not Performing at VMAs
Britney Spears has dashed hopes that she'll have a second attempt at a career comeback by taking to the MTV stage later this year for the network's forthcoming Video Music Awards (VMAs).
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Britney Spears - Spears Manager Britney Not Performing At Vmas
BRITNEY SPEARS has dashed hopes she'll have a second attempt at a career comeback by taking to the MTV stage later this year (08) for the network's forthcoming Video Music ...
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Nashville Plans To Become Movie City
Plans are afoot to turn Nashville, which calls itself "Music City," into a preeminent movie production center as well. The Nashville Tennessean reported today (Monday) that ...
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his Wednesday is your last opportunity this summer to visit the Cape May County Zoo during the evening. The zoo will be open Wednesday, August 27th until 7:45 p.m. There will be live music from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. with The Geno White Trio performing in front of the zoo entrance.
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Gospel Music Channel, America's Fastest Growing Cable Network, Partners with FrontGate Media for Exclusive Development ...
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif., Aug. 25 / Christian Newswire / -- FrontGate Media , the largest Internet and event entertainment media group reaching the faith and family audience, today announces an exclusive agreement to create and coordinate digital promotions, sponsorships and online advertising for the Gospel Music Channel web site in the faith-based market.
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'Green Sunday' Concert Opens DNC
Uh-oh -- wasn't it ix-nay on the Ohn-jay Edwards-way stuff this week? Country star Jennifer Nettles may have delivered the off-message non-sequitur of the week at Sunday's "Green Sunday" concert hosted by Hollywood global warming activist Laurie David.
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Brad Paisley to perform at STARS concert
Award winning country singer Brad Paisley is throwing a party and the event will help raise scholarship money for Valley students, officials announced Monday.
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BMI’s copyright revenue up 8%
Broadcast Music Inc., which represents songwriters and composers, collected $901 million in revenues in its latest fiscal year.
Crain's New York Business |
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M-Audio Unveils Flagship Studiophile DSM Reference Monitors
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/25/08 -- M-Audio, a part of Avid Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVID), and a leading provider of creative tools for musicians, today unveiled the Studiophile® DSM1 and DSM2 reference monitors with built-in DSP for powerful sound processing.
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