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Pssst! Secret Machines to rock the Majestic
It's hard to agree on a description of what the Secret Machines' music sounds like. Soaring space-rock? Light prog-metal? Accessible pyschedelia? Whatever you call it, it's big and it's loud, with the trio's sound recalling the trippiest of Pink Floyd's jams and the heaviest of Led Zeppelin's riffs. The band pushes the '70s rock connection even farther with eye-popping light shows in its live ...
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STINK TANK brings persona plus to High Noon
Madison hip-hop fans have reason to celebrate this week, two times over. STINK TANK and DLO, mainstays in the local scene, are each releasing new albums and throwing a joint party this Thursday, Oct. 23, at the High Noon Saloon to showcase the new songs. STINK TANK's "Books on Tape" is a wild and brilliant character-driven concept album sprung from the brains of emcee Laduma Nguyuza and his ...
The Capital Times |
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CMJ Music Marathon Begins Today
Many of my music industry pals have been stressing out over this week for quite some time. The CMJ Music Marathon begins today, with an endless supply of quality shows, panel discussions, and even a few films.
New York Press |
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We Likey Lykke Li
The CMJ eagle might not have officially landed until today, but last night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg, Lykke Li (pronounced Lick-ee Lee) and opener Friendly Fires put on a show that will likely be counted as one of the week's high points.
New York Press |
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Iceland Airwaves: The Kerrang! Blog (Part Three)
We awake (groggily) to hear that endearingly geeky indie-rock trio Young Knives had been amusingly attempting to start a feud with our boys Biffy Clyro from the stage at their own NASA headline show last night. "You might have tight white trousers but we have bigger tits" the Knives boast.
Kerrang.com |
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Thieves steal £2.3m Stradivarius violin from German manor
Instrument by master craftsman is taken along with silver candlesticks, oil painting and other valuables from venue of classical music festival
Guardian Unlimited |
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Lala Makes Web-Based Music Easier
Lala today launched a kind of free, browser-based iTunes competitor that lets users access their music libraries from anywhere they can access the Web.
PC Magazine |
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Fayette 'music church' presses case against county
UNIONTOWN, Pa. -- Attorneys for a Fayette County church that contends that its rock and jazz concerts are religious services are seeking $1 million and punitive damages from the county
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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Romantic RR
Movie Cinema Productions Private Limited has captured a romantic song in the cinematography and direction of SNB Murthy. Prasad choreographed the song featuring Shwetha Chaudhary and Arjun that was shot at Abhiman Studio
IndiaGlitz |
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Still plenty to do this fall
The festival season may be winding down, but there are plenty of things to do in Morgan County this fall. From concerts, to shopping, conferences, philanthropy, and crafts there is something for everyone.
Reporter-Times |
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After playin' Palin, Tina Fey returns in '30 Rock'
NEW YORK - This couldn't be better if Tina Fey had written it herself. And she's an Emmy-winning writer.
GMA News |
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IWCC Concert Choir part of benefit concert
Staff photo/Josh White - Arla Clausen, Iowa Western Community College director of vocal music, discusses concert logistics with the composer and conductor of “Millennium Celebration Mass,” Michael Dryver, and Sister Theresina Santiago at the Holland Performing Arts Center, 13th and Douglas streets, Omaha.
Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil |
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Hayes Carll at Doug Fir Lounge
The fastest-rising star in the rootsy end of country music comes to Portland.
The Oregonian |
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Bandmateloops releases eight audio loops bundles
New music loops have been released by Bandmateloops for musicians and songwriters.
Macworld |
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After Playin' Palin, Tina Fey Returns To '30 Rock'
Actress Tina Fey hopes her popular parodies of Gov. Sarah Palin on "Saturday Night Live," help booster ratings for her show "30 Rock."
CBS 2 Los Angeles |
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City Council divvies up tax dollars for the arts
The Wichita Art Museum will get the biggest share of city arts money next year under the funding plan the Wichita City Council approved today. The museum will receive $1.5 million next year. Meanwhile, 28 other local arts and cultural organizations will be subsidized by city tax dollars. A total of 40 organizations applied for funds, but a committee of appointed arts, business and civic ...
The Wichita Eagle |
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Music and romance
Two former Riverland students are returning to their alma mater for a special alumni show this week.
Austin Daily Herald |
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Turning the clock way, way back
MILTON — The dress code, it’s out of date. The interaction, it’s feudal. The music and arts, it’s not exactly rap, rock ‘n’ roll or computer animated.
The Milton Standard-Journal |
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W.Pa. 'Music church' seeking $1M-plus from county
Attorneys for a western Pennsylvania church that contends that its rock and jazz concerts are religious services are seeking $1 million and punitive damages against a county.
Centre Daily Times |
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Steve Leuthold: Distinguished alumni
As the founder of one of the top four institutional investment research firms in the country, Albert Lea High School graduate Steve Leuthold knows a thing or two about having a successful career.
Albert Lea Tribune |
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Lala.com gives digital music another try
The site is relaunching Tuesday as a hybrid, offering the digital download functionality of iTunes and the free music streaming of MySpace Music without the ads.
KATU Portland |
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voodoo fest preview 2008
The Voodoo Music Experience began in 1999 as a one-day event held at Tad Gormley Stadium. Though Dr. John was onboard, the festival focused primarily on rock, alternative rock, hip hop and heavy metal drawing a mostly young audience.
Louisiana Weekly |
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Indonesia To Expand Creative Economy
JAKARTA, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- Indonesia's president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Indonesia is expanding its creative economy as a sector that has the potential to increase the income of the country.
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Philharmonic offering side dish of music today at lunch
A brass quintet from the South Carolina Philharmonic will perform at noon today in the green space on the corner of Main and Lady streets. The concert is part of the Phil-harmonic’s “Where in the Mid-lands is Morihiko?” recital series, referring to the Philharmonic’s new maestro, Morihiko Nakahara. The seven-recital series is funded by a grant from the Pier-rine & Hootie Johnson Fund, through ...
The State |
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LaLa: How Does 10 Cents Per Song Strike You
Steve Jobs decreed the price of digital music to be 99 cents per download over five years ago, but competing with free has been difficult -- Jobs himself admitted that only three percent of the music on iPods was purchased from the iTunes music store. Could one problem be that the price of digital music is simply too high? LaLa hopes so.
Wired News |
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