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Peter Gabriel Ambassador of Conscience Award
Art for Amnesty today announced that Peter Gabriel is the recipient of the Amnesty International 'Ambassador of Conscience Award’ 2008. The presentation to Peter Gabriel will take place during a ceremony at the Hard Rock Cafe in London, on September 10th, 2008.
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Guccis or Gadgets?
When you have some extra cash padding your wallet, do you reach for the latest jeans or the sleekest new music player? Much of that decision, it seems, depends on where you live.
New York Times |
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Can Change makes a difference
The Can Change Festival gathered green thumbs at the waterfront Saturday for a day of fun with music, a vegan barbecue and lots of local vendors and displays.
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Credo: Michael Barenboim
Music plays an important role in a child's education because it teaches aspects of existence for any human being. Playing the piano also develops sensitivity and precision in the hands. It's a precursor to any other instrument that you learn.
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Metallica: Master of YouTube?
Over eight years after Metallica raised the ire of fans by delivering a list of unauthorized file sharers to Napster's headquarters, the band has launched a YouTube promotion featuring fans covering its songs as part of its ongoing repentance.
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Manchester's fabled music scene gets comic lift in new BBC series
The city's fabled music scene gets a comic lift in a new BBC series
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In the company of wolves: How pianist Hélène Grimaud has learnt to deal with her dark side
You don't get to play the Last Night of the Proms on the basis of musicianship alone. You must either be a superstar, or a provocateur, or otherwise distinguished by some kind of freakishness. And though "freaky" is not an adjective that sits comfortably on the pianist Hélène Grimaud, she could be argued to tick all these boxes. She plays Beethoven, Brahms, and Rachmaninov with unique ...
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Page Turner: I can review anything...even in Chinese
How easy is it to be a book reviewer? A doddle, most people seem to think. Rated alongside those oft-cited exemplars of difficulty, rocket science and brain surgery – not to mention hard graft such as being a nurse or a traffic warden – it's a nice way of getting a bit of dosh and there's no shortage of people who fancy having a go. I applaud the frankness of one would-be reviewer who told me ...
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Great Falls festival a success
The Blues and Brews Festival in Great Falls is being called a success after attracting big crowds.
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Film review: El Cantante
Film review: Decent music is intercut with drug-taking, shouting and Lopez in a thousand outfits
Guardian Unlimited |
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'Remember, we are not the children of rock'n'roll, we are children of war'
Born in a culture of anger and violence, the remarkable story of Iraq's first heavy metal band is a lesson in dedication
Guardian Unlimited |
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Lindsay and Samantha rock the runway crowd
Nobody draws attention like Lindsay Lohan and gal pal Samantha Ronson.
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Album: Various artists, The Rough Guide to Klezmer Revolution (World Music Network)
You don't buy a Rough Guide CD and expect to enjoy every track – they're just useful for checking out a wealth of music in a particular field.
Independent |
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Album: Metallica, Death Magnetic (Warner)
Threatening lawsuits against music bloggers, harassing people who share MP3s – being a member of Metallica is a time-consuming business.
Independent |
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Album: Carolyn Hume, Gravity and Grace (Leo)
For nearly 10 years pianist Hume has made an amazing series of albums full of catchy, attractively melancholy and film-friendly tunes for Leo Records, normally a feisty free-jazz label.
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Prom 64 (Berliner Philharmoniker/Rattle) Prom 62 (Gustav Mahler/Davis) Prom 61 (BBC Symphony Orchestra/Belohlavek) ...
It was, as my companion put it, classical music's answer to a Barry White album: a programme celebrating carnal desire in all its shuddering, sighing, yearning, yelping, convulsive ecstasy. From the first bold connect of Wagner's Prelude to Tristan und Isolde, through the luxuriant ache of the Liebestod, and on to the celestial dances, starlit arias and interplanetary whoops of Messiaen's ...
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Feeling bluesy? Check out Macomb jazz festival
As notes of jazz waft through Chandler Park in the coming days, the artists traveling to Macomb to perform are as varied as their musical styles and histories.
Peoria Journal Star |
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Pianist after the best intentions
It's not so much the notes that matter but the spirit behind the notes - the invisible intention of the composer hinted at by the ties and dots and squiggles that mutely adorn a score. This intention is what pianist Wonny Song, 29, says he tries to capture.
Peoria Journal Star |
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'Colorado Forever': South Korean troupe performs in Denver
DENVER - Coloradans are about to get a rare opportunity to see Korean traditional dance and music firsthand. An internationally known troupe from South Korea called "Festive Land" is here in Denver. They are performing Saturday night at the Temple Hoyne Buell Theater.
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Boomers at the Ballpark: A Tribute to the Red, White and Blue
The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra kicks off its 2008-2009 season with Boomers at the Ballpark, presented under the generous sponsorship of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi. The concert will include favorite patriotic music, food, a fireworks finale, and fun for all ages.
Jackson Free Press |
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This Weekends Events
Until 31 Dec 2008 Resident DJs playing a wide range of music.... more details Until 31 Dec 2008 The studio promotes printmaking and the graphic arts through education and the provision of resources. Its activities encompass screenprinting, etching, blockprinting and lithography besides digital...
My Village Notting Hill |
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All the classics
It's called the Art Rod Festival, and although the name may conjure up images of souped-up designer vehicles, founder Greg DePauw says "it's not about the cars."
Peoria Journal Star |
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Opening Night at the Opera: Simon Boccanegra
Last night's opening was a warm-up act, a rehearsal for the audience before the Big One, the show that we're all waiting for, the world premiere of the Bonesetter's Daughter , next Saturday. Among the other season kick-off festivities, you can attend the free Opera in the Park concert tomorrow at 1:30pm. You know the shtick: bring sunscreen, cold cuts and chardonnay, and enjoy some darn ...
SFist |
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Messiaen : Les Offrandes oubliées Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Berlioz :
The 2008-09 HKPO season kicks off with an all-French concert in front of a full-house audience.
Concertonet |
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Rhythm and Roots Review
A review of the Rhythm & Roots festival held over labor day weekend at Ninigret in Charlestown RI
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