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Radiohead Stunt Somehow Pays Off [Music]
When Radiohead unveiled the then-breakthrough gimmick of letting anyone pay whatever they liked to download its In Rainbows album, opinion was pretty much split between those who thought they had...
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Jenny Lewis: Acid Tongue
At this point, it's pretty hard to make music about the tension between sin and redemption without sounding hokey. That whole church thing had already been reinvented a zillion times (see: Cash, Cave, Kanye) before Jenny Lewis took a dusty side trip from Rilo Kiley on 2006's Rabbit Fur Coat, a set o ...
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Opeth, Baroness, High on Fire
Along with Mastodon, Kylesa and Harvey Milk, Baroness is part of a mini-wave of terrific metal bands currently roaring out of Savannah, Georgia. The band's mix of psychedelia, doom and raw '70s riffage makes it one of the most potent combos in contemporary heavy music. The act's early EPs showed a f ...
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HEALTH
In the past decade, a thriving noise scene has emerged in direct aesthetic opposition to the tanned, fake, pretty faces most often associated with the city of Los Angeles. HEALTH burst from that experimental-music maelstrom in 2005 with a vengeance. Furious tribal beats, generally off-kilter rhythms ...
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And it goes like this ... The tuneful invited to 2nd Ypsilanti Songwriting Festival
Got an idea for a song? The second Ypsilanti Songwriting Festival can help you figure out how to write it, sing it and record it - all for free....
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Sonoran Desert Chorale celebrating 15th year
Sixteen years ago, Mesa music teacher Jeff Harris created ''a dream'' in his living room. He and fellow musicians established an independent community music ensemble called the Sonoran Desert Chorale.
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Christina Aguilera
Probably the biggest music event this fall, Christina Aguilera’s first show in Kyiv is already close at hand. Her appearance in Ukraine’s capital sparked some hysteria from the start.
KYIV Post |
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BekBekson, an experimental musician from Georgia
Yaroslav Debelyi BekBekson considers staying in Kyiv a little longer before moving on to explore the western music scene. The Georgian musician experimenting with a hand-made guitar prefers to conceal his real name, and since 2005 has been known under his stage nickname – BekBekson.
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Symphony news
The Central Ohio Symphony will launch its 30th season at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in Gray Chapel at the Ohio Wesleyan University campus.
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CMJ Unveils Full Schedule of Showcases
You might wanna lug that big change jar down to the Coinstar pronto; now's the time to start planning all those cab rides you'll be taking, should you be among the many attending the 2008 CMJ Music Marathon and Film Festival in New York City October 21-25. After several lineup updates , the CMJ folks have finally released the fest's computerized schedulematron via the fest ...
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In brief
The Central Crossing High School Marching Band competed on Oct. 4 in the Ohio State University Horseshoe for the 2008 Buckeye Invitational. A total of 32 bands from in and around central Ohio competed in the all-day event. Following the competition, the crowd was treated to a performance byÊthe Ohio State Marching Band, which performed its Big Band music show as well as Script Ohio, "Hang on ...
This Week Grove City |
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The Get-Rites appear on ’Java Blend’ Oct. 24
Gospel and blues trio The Get Rites will perform live on Iowa Public Radio’s performance series Java Blend from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Iowa City’s downtown Java House.
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Konami Ships Rock Revolution to Retail Stores Nationwide
Oct 15th, 2008 - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced Rock Revolution, an authentic music-based video game poised to re-define the rhythm genre, has shipped to retail outlets nationwide.
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That's Mister Fiasco to You
Word is Chicago dance rockers Hey Champ are about to start rolling in the bling and are signing to Lupe Fiasco's label 1st & 15th Entertainment. Further proof that Fiasco is all set to become the area's next music mogul and talent-sniffer a la Kanye West. In the case of Hey Champ, though, we can totally see why he'd want to sign them .
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Recital
Pianist Michael Haberkorn will present a faculty recital at 8 p.m. Oct. 29 at the Battelle Fine Arts Center's Riley Auditorium. The recital is free and open to the public.
This Week Westerville |
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Is Prince in Lily's video?
Lily Allen has sparked rumours Prince is the star of her new music video after posting a picture on her MySpace page.
News 24 South Africa |
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CAMPAIGN 2008: Where to watch tonight's debate
TOLEDO, Ohio — Falling behind in the polls, Republican candidate John McCain hopes to shake up the presidential race in his final debate with Democrat Barack Obama, who will be looking to close the deal with voters unhappy with the country's direction.
The Salinas Californian |
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Blip.fm, The “Twitter for Music”, Gets Its Own API
When Fuzz launched a microblogging service for music aficionados called Blip.fm last May, no one in the company expected it to rise above the status of an experiment. But before long, Blip.fm's traffic began to eclipse that of Fuzz's main site, which provides an altogether different service for bands that want to cultivate their fan base. Fuzz's attention has now turned primarily to ...
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ANOTHER GREAT PRODUCTION FROM TAVISTOCK MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY Following on from last year’s sell out Noda Certificate of Excellence award winning production of Anything Goes, this year Tavistock Musical Theatre Company present Mack & Mabel.
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When people think of Boston roots music icon Eric Royer, the last thing they think of is hardcore punk. But roll film back from the '80s, and Royer's there in the crowd.
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Adam Goldstein - Dj Am Makes First Official Appearance Since Crash
ADAM 'DJ AM' GOLDSTEIN made his first big public appearance at a benefit concert held in his honour on Tuesday (14Oct08), less than a month after surviving a fatal ...
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MySpace Karaoke’s New Video Feature Lets You Lock Eyes With Your Listeners
Earlier today we noted the arrival of The Karaoke Channel Online in the sing-along ventures market. Interesting enough, MySpace Karaoke too is pushing its name out into the news cloud to mark the debut of video support as well as a redesign, a new recommendation engine, and more options for users to share media. MySpace says that the company believes online karaoke is analogous to music ...
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Bala Cranberry Festival kicks off this Friday
Celebrate the harvest, savour the tastes of fall in Muskoka, and experience the tradition of the 24th annual Bala Cranberry Festival October 17, 18 and 19 in Bala, the cranberry capital of Ontario.
Bracebridge Examiner & Gravenhurst Banner |
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New Wii Game Allows User To Play, Conduct Music
As you can probably guess from the title, "Wii Music" is about playing simulating playing various instruments, including air guitar, clarinet, and violin.
NY1 News |
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Dance at Lincoln Hills Friday to help Habitat
Habitat for Humanity could be building two homes in 2009 because of the need in Mason County. It depends whether the organization can raise enough money for both projects.
Ludington Daily News |
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