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The Philadelphia Orchestra's Lonely Search For A Music Director
"Among players, the tantalizing rumor is circulating that the candidate pool has been winnowed down to one: God. With such Talent not on the roster at CAMI or any of the other classical-talent agencies, the orchestra might think back a mere five years for a reality check to the conductor before last. Arts Journal
September recitals feature music faculty
VALPARAISO Faculty from Valparaiso University’s Department of Music will perform works for tenor, baritone and soprano during two recitals in September. The Times of Northwest Indiana
NPR introduces pop culture blogs
National Public Radio is delving into the pop culture blogosphere. NPR recently launched Monkey See – a blog that examines trends in television, movies, digital culture, books and music. The Record
Enjoy Taste of Duneland Saturday
CHESTERTON This Saturday, in downtown Chesterton Thomas Centennial Park, many local restaurants and organizations will gather together to offer tastes of their unique cuisines. At Taste of Duneland, you may sample the fare of Lucrezia's Cafe, Wagner's, Millwright's Daughter, Popolano's, Taj Indian Bistro, Third Coast Spice Café, Regal Rabbit, and Giggles Pizza. The Times of Northwest Indiana
Live Music: Institutional Crush, Life Journey and more
Olympics are over and that means we can expect more live shows to start creeping into our weekends. Tonight, Institutional Crush, an old metal band from Changchun is heading to Live Bar to show the youngsters how to properly head bang. Yuyintang is trying something a bit different; with a night of local DJs that includes B6 and Fish, two members of the infamous Antidote crew. Saturday, ... Shanghaiist
Local Irish singer records love letter to Catskills
EAST DURHAM — If the “come hither” sounds of a Uillean pipe, the lilting, haunting call of a plaintive tin whistle, and the equally lilting tones of an Irish colleen performing ballads, traditionals, and contemporary songs takes you back to Ireland — or fills your longing to get there — then go to the Shamrock House in East Durham on Saturday night, and listen to local Irish-American singer ... The Daily Mail
Violinist to open series
The Canton Symphony and music director Gerhardt Zimmermann will open their 2008-09 season Oct. 5 with Jennifer Frautschi, a young violinist who has been capturing international attention. The Pasadena-born musician has appeared in recent seasons with prominent conductors and ensembles such as Pierre Boulez and the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Christoph Eschenbach and the Chicago Symphony. Akron Beacon Journal
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND
A big pour on the floor for Jerry Wexler, please. Before dying Aug. 15 at his Sarasota home, the man contributed immeasurably to the music world as a journalist, label mogul and producer. Orlando Weekly
Band 'Unidentified Meat' has variety of musical influences
•When: 8 p.m. today at Sauced, 2912 Paseo. •Why: Try this punk rock garage band from Yukon for a taste of the offbeat — just look at the band members' names: singer Dave Dead, bassist Maple Drip, guitarist Sea Doo and drummer Philthy Meat. Q: What are your musical roots? A: Dave Dead, vocals: We have all sorts of influences between us, from ska, doo-wop, punk and blues to pop, metal, hardcore ... The Oklahoman
A lesson in the lyrics
The musicians gathered around the TV knowing what they were about to see and hear. They had spoken many of the same words themselves, over and over during rehearsals. New Orleans Times-Picayune
Surf event kicks off Saturday
Skateboards, paddleboards, kite surfers and karate exhibitions. This weekend's 23rd annual Cocoa Beach Surf Company NKF Pro-Am Surf Festival has come a long way since 1976, when Salick Surfboards faced off against Ocean Avenue in a surf shop challenge to raise $125 for charity. Florida Today
'I'm rich. I don't care': A free-flowing conversation with Kid Rock
The Detroit News sat down with Kid Rock on Wednesday evening while he was at the Motown Museum, on the set of his new video "Roll On." Here's what the always colorful Rock had to say about iTunes, Lil Wayne, Eminem, the music industry and much more. Detroit News
Comcast's Web limits: Saving bandwidth or stifling innovation?
The first computer I ever bought had a whopping six-gigabyte hard drive inside - far more storage capacity than anyone might have ever dreamed of using some ten years ago. Back then, no one was really downloading music or uploading digital photos, let alone streaming video or placing VoIP phone... ZDNet
Discovering network access control
Many organisations are aware of the importance of NAC and that it is an essential requirement for ensuring the integrity of any large organisation's corporate network, but they do not understand what is required to apply it effectively. CIOL
Phelps set to present VMA award
LOS ANGELES (AP) - He does comedy, writes books, and mixes it up with the hottest stars in music and Hollywood. With all this, who needs swimming? Certainly not Michael Phelps - not anymore, at least. But as a presenter at the 2008 Video Music Awards, all that fresh Olympic bling will certainly help. Daily Vidette
Entertainment Events in the Week Ahead
Aug. 29ConcertsDusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival, 5 p.m., OK Blues Hall of Fame, 701 D.C. Minner Street, (918) 473-2411 or (918) 855-0978. (Rentiesville) Strange Noize 2008 with Kottonmouth Kings, Tech N9ne, Hed, Sin Dog and X Clan, 7:30 p.m., Cain's Ballroom, 423 N Main, (918) 584-2306. (Tulsa) Shawna Russell, 8 p.m., Sac and Fox Casino, 42008 W Tech Road, 275-4700. (Shawnee) Zack Walther and the ... The Oklahoman
If you haven't heard of Mark Shultz, it may be because you haven't visited the alternative universe that is ...
At Grandstand, a Christian-rock sampler Pioneer Press
Minnesota Orchestra's latest debuts at No. 8 on the charts
When the latest weekly Billboard album charts came out Thursday, there was a pleasant surprise for local classical music fans. The newest release by conductor Osmo Vanska and the Minnesota Orchestra debuted at No. 8 on the classical charts. Its recording of Beethoven's Second and Seventh Symphonies completes the orchestra's cycle of the complete nine Beethoven symphonies on the BIS label. And ... Pioneer Press
Blues festival pays tribute to late founder
No heart attack or dialysis machine could keep D.C. Minner from his lifelong mission: spreading the good news of the blues. And thanks to his tireless dedication to the blues through the Down Home Blues Club and the Dusk Til Dawn Blues Festival, which he started with his wife, Selby, the festival survives and thrives. D.C. Minner, who died May 6 at age 73, started the Dusk Til Dawn Blues ... The Oklahoman
Pol want a backer? More people will listen if you say it with music
Daughtry, Sammy Hagar, the Beach Boys, Styx, Smash Mouth, LeAnn Rimes and Gretchen Wilson are among the musical stars set to visit the Twin Cities in the next week. But if you haven't already been invited to see them, don't hold your breath. Pioneer Press
CD Review: Original soundtrack 'Beer for My Horses'
SoundtrackOriginal soundtrack "Beer for My Horses” (Show Dog Nashville)Norman country music star Toby Keith and Tulsa comic songwriter Rodney Carrington co-wrote and co-star in the action-comedy "Beer for My Horses.” As expected, both are featured on the soundtrack, but turn in only three of the 12 tracks, with several others in the cast contributing to the mix of scorching rock, rollicking ... The Oklahoman
Inspiration causing The Effects to generate new sound, listeners
Last month at Dfest, ducking out of blast-furnace heat of downtown Tulsa to get dinner at Tsunami Sushi before stalking bands until the streets rolled up, I ran into Julie Porter from the Oklahoma Film and Music Commission, who was having dinner with The Effects. I'd heard the Tulsa band's music before, but Porter's sales pitch indicated that this group had undergone massive transmogrification — ... The Oklahoman
New Lake Co. forest preserve open
Nippersink Forest Preserve near Round Lake is open to the public. Visitors can hike, bike, cross-country ski, fish, picnic and bird watch at the 309-acre preserve on Route 120 just west of Cedar Lake Road. Daily Herald
CD Review: Shwayze 'Shwayze'
PopShwayze "Shwayze” (Suretone/Geffen)If Shwayze's self-titled debut is any measure, music biz kid Cisco Adler will always have more hits on TMZ.com than he ever will on Billboard. His post-Whitestarr project with rapper Aaron Smith is a toxic green haze of lazy rhymes, low aims and money-bred sleaze set to dime-store beats. It's Sublime for the rich and brainless, except this high-gloss, ... The Oklahoman
Music video makes a return
NEW YORK — The first time Arcade Fire performed in Paris, Mathieu Saura stood outside the venue with his girl-friend, holding up a sign that read, "Please, we want to come to the show.” The band's bassist, Richard Reed Perry, got them in, and ever since, Saura might as well have not left. Under the name Vincent Moon, he's gone from a fan begging for tickets to an in-demand filmmaker who has ... The Oklahoman