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Slacker Internet Radio Comes to BlackBerry for Lazy-Ass Music Lovers [Music]
Slacker, the Pandora-esque internet radio service, will release a free app for BlackBerry phones next month. It's remarkably similar to their own hardware—users choose pre-programmed stations...
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‘Enter Laughing’ is good fun
The Mansfield Music & Arts Society kicked off its season last weekend at the downtown Black Box Theatre with a wonderful production of Joseph Stein’s comedy “Enter Laughing.”
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Article: Multi-Editorial: Apple’s Let’s Rock Event and 2008 iPods
As expected, Apple on Tuesday announced its new lineup of iPods for the 2008 holiday season, along with iTunes 8, and high-definition TV content for the iTunes Store. Nearly everything that was announced had been leaked ahead of time, including renderings and dimensions of the new iPod nano, dimensions of the iPod touch, and details on iTunes 8’s Genius feature and HD TV shows, leaving the new ...
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News: iTunes improvement poll ends, Fall 2008 iPod poll begins
With more than 3,800 votes from iLounge readers, our latest iLounge poll — “What possible feature/improvement would you most like to see in the next version of iTunes?” — has ended. Readers could pick from more DRM-free music for the iTunes Store, a music subscription service, a digital book download service, a way to handle device syncing outside of iTunes, speed/performance or other ...
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SmartMusic 11 Music Learning Software Released
MakeMusic on Thursday announced the release of SmartMusic 11, a major new release of its music learning software for bands...
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ESG Explain Return: "The Music Call Was Stronger"
Earlier this week, we reported that influential post-punk/rap/house progenitors ESG will reunite for their first show after a one-year break . (They'll play NYC's Santos Party House on September 13.) Last year, when explaining why ESG were calling it quits in the first place, frontwoman Renee Scroggins said, "It's been a long career. We were able to play a good 30 years in the ...
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Who is Cornelia Freeman?
Cornelia Freeman wanted to do something special for her husband R.E.L. Freemon on his 90th birthday, April 21, 2001. She funded an entire concert of the S.C. Philharmonic. As it turned out, the evening became a memorial to him. He died a few months before that birthday, on November 24, 2000.
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Shugo Tokumaru to Tour With the Magnetic Fields
Shugo Tokumaru makes his live U.S. debut at this weekend's Adventures in Modern Music festival in Chicago, which kicks off a brief but highly welcome North American tour. And he's got quite the welcoming committee lined up. The Japanese indie pop star will play a collaborative set with members of the National, Beirut, and So Percussion in New York, link up with Beach House for a gig ...
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Kent's Jessica Lea Mayfield gets a hand on her new album from the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach
Joshua Black WilkinsREAL DEAL: "More and more people are discovering heartfelt music, with real people singing about real experiences," says Jessica Lea Mayfield. Jessica Lea Mayfield's sound is a little country, a little indie-rock and a whole lot of undefinable....
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Wedding Present Tour With Earlimart, Dirty on Purpose
The Wedding Present have a huge tour in support of new album El Rey commencing soon. The UK quartet appears at the Lemon Pop Festival in Spain tomorrow (September 12), but the tour kicks off properly next week. David Gedge and co. begin in North America but will eventually cover quite a bit of the UK, Ireland, and mainland Europe too. On various dates of the North American tour, the ...
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Who is John Fitz Rogers?
Composer John Fitz Rogers' music has been performed around the world. He has received many commissions, fellowships, and awards. A dedicated advocate for contemporary music, Rogers founded and is artistic director of the Southern Exposure New Music Series, which received the 2007 Chamber Music America / ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming.
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Who is Tina M. Stallard?
Active as a concert artist, soprano Tina Milhorn Stallard has performed solos in works such as Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem , Haydn's The Creation , Bach's St. John Passion , Poulenc's Gloria , and Handel's Messiah .
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Who is Morihiko Nakahara?
Recognized by critics, orchestras, and audiences alike as "a splendid conductor" possessing "a poet's sensitivity and a craftsman's efficiency," Morihiko Nakahara has begun his tenure as music director of the South Carolina Philharmonic.
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Top Canadian Idol finalist to play Sudbury in December
CTV has announced that Canadian Idol's final three competitors will head out on a 26-date, cross-country concert tour this fall. The tour by Mitch [...]
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Boston Music: Tony the Bookie and Muy Cansado at Plough & Stars
Tony the Bookie Muy Cansado Plough & Stars (912 Mass Ave, Cambridge) 9pm, $3 Tony the Bookie seems to us like more of an artist than a bookie, but he does "book" shows at PA's Lounge in addition to making music. This month, Tony and his orchestra have a residency at the Plough & Stars , playing every Thursday night with a different opener. Tonight, it's our friends Muy Cansado , ...
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Kenny Chesney leads CMA nods
Kenny Chesney, the Country Music Association's reigning entertainer of the year, dominated the CMA Award nominations on Wednesday with seven, including album of the year.
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iTunes' New Genius Engine: A Threat To Filters?
Apple's (NSDQ: AAPL) addition of a music recommendation engine to iTunes this week will have brought a nervous gulp from those already in that space. One such, Peter Gabriel-backed TheFilter, saw fit to issue a press release last night, designed to differentiate its nascent offering from that of Steve Jobs. CEO David Maher-Roberts said he "genuinely welcomes" iTunes' new Genius feature as ...
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BBC to air Disney's Camp Rock
The BBC has bought the rights to Disney's hit US TV movie Camp Rock, the follow-up to High School Musical, for its Easter schedule. By Leigh Holmwood
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Arbyrd prepares for Cotton Pickin' Festival 2008
ARBYRD, Mo.,-- Mayor Lonnie Gibson and the City of Arbyrd is as enthusiastic as ever regarding the fast approaching Third Annual "Cotton Pickin' Concert."
Daily Dunklin Democrat |
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Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson - A Public Affair - August 31, 2006 The chameleonic side of Simpson is revealed in this rather uninspired effort. Operation MySpace - March 7, 2008 Live concert from the Middle East.
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Music Guide: Leah Dizon: Communication!!!
8. Communication!!! Communication!!! อัลบัมเต็มชุดที่ 2 จากสาวสวยสุดเซ็กซี่!! Leah Dizon บอกเล่าถึงตัวตนที่เธออยากจะสื่อสารกับแฟนๆผ่านเสียงเพลงอัลบัมที่วางขายในบ้านเราจะเป็นแบบ Limited Edition แบบ CD+DVD
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The Show Goes On For Iraqi Conductor
Karim Wasfi, director of Iraq's National Symphony Orchestra, describes culture in a war-torn country. It's difficult gathering all the musicians for rehearsals, but Wasfi and the orchestra have drawn crowds of more than 600 people in war-torn Baghdad.
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Motorola ROKR EM30 hands-on preview
Less expensive than the ROKR E8, we handle the new Motorola ROKR EM30 candybar music phone in our exclusive preview
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Seniors in the city 2008
A huge variety of activities and opportunities will be on offer during the sixth Aberdeen's Older Peoples Festival, which starts on Friday, 26 September until Saturday, 18 October. 2008/09/11 00:00:00
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News briefs for September 11
Area news briefs for September 11 regarding a First Responder Appreciation Reception, free obedience class for dog and puppy adopters, McDowell House Museum, Third Annual Burgin Fall Festival, 'Moms on the Move' class planned, Crab Orchard citywide yard sale and activities, Cedar Creek Sportsman's Club fish fry fundraiser and Perryville's annual fall pickup of bulky items.
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