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Music
'Idol'-turned-country star Carrie Underwood out to prove herself
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Rising alt-country band to perform concert at Zeno's
What: Hoots and Hellmouth with And the Moneynotes When: 10:30 tonight Where: Zeno’s Pub, 100 W. College Ave. Details: Cover is $3 for the over-21 show
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THIEVERY CORPORATIONRadio Retaliation The lounge aesthetic of Thievery Corporation's music requires a somewhat acquired taste. It is the kind of music that lends itself more to atmosphere than to making any kind of grandiose statement. But achieving the right atmosphere is a vital component of music, and Thievery Corporation is a pro in that field.
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Reunited Eagles could use bailout
With corporate governance crumbling financial markets and with pension plans and home mortgages on the brink of near ruin, perhaps it's a sign of economic recovery that the board of directors at Lehman Brothers gathered together to sing Eagles songs at the United Center on Wednesday.
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The Listings
THURSDAYBenji Hughes. 40 Watt Club. 9 p.m. $10. ii-V7-l. Girasoles. 6 to 9 p.m. Free. Tammy Evans Yonce. Ramsey Concert Hall. 8 p.m. Free. Cross Canadian Ragweed with Ralph Roddenbery Band. Georgia Theatre. 8 p.m. $15. Forum: Coping with the Cost of Health Care - How Do We Pay for What We Need? UGA Russell Library.
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Weakerthans include political overtones
With a sound that draws from equal parts punk rock, folk and modern indie-rock, The Weakerthans have operated under the radar of mainstream audiences for more than 10 years. The band's taste for supremely melodic hooks and thoughtful, reflective lyrics characterize the majority of its catalog; highlights of which include 2007's "Reunion Tour" and 2000's highly acclaimed "Left and Leaving.
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Brothers pay homage to veterans through music
Two brothers who have great compassion and respect for veterans decided to record a CD especially for our veterans.
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Rogers overcomes addiction; hits success
Talk to many top musicians, and they will tell you they've dreamed of being successful art ists since they were children. Robin Rogers, whose CD "Treat Me Right," debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard roots music blues charts, never allowed herself to dream that big.
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Prospect takes top honors at band festival
Prospect High School was named grand champion at the 41st Chicagoland Marching Band Festival, hosted by Wheeling High School Sept. 20.
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What's happening
WHEN: Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. DETAILS: The sixth annual festival will offer a celebration of rural lifestyle and agricultural heritage with fine crafts, history, food, children's activities and music by Catskill Mountain Boys, Hilton Kelly and wife Stella Kelly, Schoharie Valley Cloggers.
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Here & Now
Antioch chip implanting: Underdog Rescue, Inc. a local pet rescue organization that matches pets with loving homes, will be providing low cost chip implanting for pets from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 27 at Williams Park Pavilion, off Route 83 on Williams Street. The cost per dog or cat is $22. Canine nail trims, pet treats and food will be available for a donation, plus there will be raffles for local ...
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Elbow to make kids movie
Rock band Elbow are planning to make an animated children's film - because there is hardly any "decent music" around for youngsters.
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Shanghai Synergy Group Unveils Innovative Technology to Propel China into Global Music Market Leadership
Shanghai Synergy Culture and Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of Shanghai Media & Entertainment Group, one of the largest media conglomerates in China, and a-Peer Holding Group, a US music and media technology company, announced today a new joint business venture, a-Peer Synergy Shanghai Culture and Technology Company.
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What's On: Weekday Planner
For events on the weekend, please see the Night & Day Weekend Listings. Autorickshaw and guest Gordon Sheard take part in the Small World Music Fall Festival with a show tonight 7 p.m. ($12). Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. 416-588-0307.
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Religion and Web Technology, Part 3: Inside Islam
This week we're looking at how religious organizations are using Web technology. Today's post looks at a blog that aims to "challenge misconceptions and stereotypical perceptions about Islam and Muslims worldwide". The site is Inside Islam and we caught up with lead blogger Kaitlin Foley today to find out more. For the previous posts in our series, check out our reviews of LifeChurch.tv (a ...
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Festival offers adventurous, ambitious bill
Thirteen is not usually a lucky number. But the 13th edition of the International Ballet Festival of Miami, which starts this week and runs through Sept. 14, looks like it will be a good one, with performances in two major new venues, an enticing range of contemporary and classical pieces by an international cast of dance companies, a show by teen winners of top international ballet ...
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Botswana: Gospel Artist Releases Debut Album
Gospel musician Botsogo Modise has released his debut CD under Msindo Music Entertainment (MME) records in Francistown.
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Landmark Norfolk Victorian to become entertainment venue
NORFOLK -- The new owner of the landmark, elegant green Victorian along Route 44 is preparing its latest incarnation as a restaurant and entertainment destination.
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Found: a soundtrack for the city
There's no better way to get excited about your hometown than to take in its sights as if for the first time. Boris Zarankin and Inna Perkis, husband-and-wife artistic directors of Off Centre Music Salon, are using their accessible format to showcase the sounds of Toronto.
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MUSIC PUBLISHING TSUNAMI
John Oates' moustache is getting a television show. The facial hair of the brunette half of 80s power-pop duo Hall & Oates forms the basis of a new cartoon called "J-Stache" that is being eyed for a possible television or Internet series by...
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MYSPACE MUSIC STARTS STREAMING TODAY
MySpace Music, MySpace's new digital-music joint venture with the major record labels, launches today with an eye on cashing in on the growing demand for advertising-supported song streaming. As part of the debut, the company has added music giant...
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Singer Cesaria Evora put Cape Verde on the map. Here's what you need to know about the "Barefoot Diva." Claim to Fame : Evora is the queen of morna , a song style unique to the Atlantic archipelago 600 kilometres off Africa's west coast.
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Cello metal
In 1993, four classical music cello students from the Sibelius Classical Academy in Helsinki, Finland, let their hair down (and perhaps let their mothers and fathers down, too) one evening and played cover interpretations of Metallica numbers at a heavy metal club.
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You would expect 28-year-old Chinese piano sensation Lang Lang to get the first of three appearances on the stage of Roy Thomson Hall this week off with a bang.
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The couple whose gift makes music
Leslie Ferenc Staff Reporter For more than three years, Toronto’s Royal Conservatory of Music reverberated with the dissonance of pounding jackhammers, the high-pitched ping of nail guns and the swish of plaster trowels.
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