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Brandy returns with personal CD
Brandy has gone through a lot since she released her last CD four years ago. She left her longtime music label, dabbled in TV, and was involved in a car crash that killed a woman (she faced no charges). Perhaps because of all of those experiences, her new album, "Human," represents her most personal CD to date.
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Live music: Random Notes
Burlington, Vermont: Highlights from local club listings
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BEWILDERED SOCIETY: Seasonal cheer produced by unlikely songs
The following isn't a paid advertisement. Reader discretion is advised. [Fade from black. Cue music.] Aside from a cup of cheer, nothing gets you in the seasonal-celebration-of-your-choice mood better than a lovely collection of holiday music.
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Cuts could include kids' time in school
While nobody's shouting it, education advocates in Sacramento have begun talking quietly about a doomsday scenario -- in which districts close schools as much as weeks early if the state runs out of cash."This is actually something folks in education have said is a
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Zavvi hurt by Woolies collapse
Zavvi, the music and DVD retailer, shut down its website yesterday after stock shortages caused by the collapse of Woolworths.
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What's happening
Concerts 7:30 p.m. today, Performing Arts Center, Belleville East High School, 2555 West Blvd., Belleville. Features the East Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble and Wind Symphony. $3 adults, $2 seniors, students and free to children under 5. Sponsored by Belleville East Band/Orchestra Parents.
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Some festive mood music
From left, Jorey Kiva-Smith and Kai McKenzie play Christmas songs at last Friday’s Cornish Christmas in downtown Grass Valley.
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Band brings 'best of both worlds' to gig
It makes sense that the Eli Young Band's Saturday night show is at the Outland Ballroom, a venue known for rock shows.
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Vote for Idols
The whole country is abuzz talking about the fourth season of Indian Idol , and its cast of talented entertainers. In the first part of this special, we caught up with the female finalists. Take a look.
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Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock And Roll
This 4xCD box set is the most expansive and exhaustive summary of the rock'n'roll legend's long career, which had its share of ups and downs and ended on an impossibly high note with his 1989 album Mystery Girl and his work with the Traveling Wilburys. read more
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Wichita Symphony Orchestra fills its concert with treasures
Audiences at this weekend's Wichita Symphony concerts at Century II were treated to a splendid array of musical treasures. From Bach's high-spirited Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 to the awe-inspiring grandeur of Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass, there was an impressive architecture to the concert. Each piece prepared the listener for the next and the entire audience was surely transported by the closing ...
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The Uglysuit: The Uglysuit
Young Oklahoma City band debuts with an album that references several strains of iconic indie rock, from the jangly pop of the Shins to the jammier moments of Wilco. read more
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Grammy hopes at MTSU
MTSU's School of Music has cause to strike a celebratory note — two alumni and one faculty member have received Grammy nominations.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
Today Laurel and Hardy films, "Busy Bodies" and "The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy," 6:30-10 p.m., Calvary United Methodist Church, 2525 N. Rock Road. Presented by the Sons of the Desert Laughing Gravy Tent Oasis No. 229 of Wichita. Donation. Information, 316-841-8312. "The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover," film, 7 p.m., WSU ShiftSpace, 803 E. Third. Bring pillows or ...
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Chesney, Paisley, Underwood take home CMAs
Kenny Chesney won his fourth entertainer of the year award -- tying Garth Brooks for the most wins in the category -- at Wednesday's CMA awards, a ceremony highlighted by a lavish performance by Taylor Swift, a surprise appearance by rapper Lil Wayne, and the return of one of country's biggest stars, Shania Twain. Twain is one of country's best-selling artists, but has spent the past several ...
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The Welcome Wagon: Welcome to the Welcome Wagon
Recorded, engineered, mixed, and designed by Sufjan Stevens (he also wrote the liner notes, released it on his label, Asthmatic Kitty, and contributes vocals and music), Welcome to the Welcome Wagon sounds an awful lot like...a Sufjan Stevens album. read more
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Various Artists: I'll Stay 'Til After Christmas
This Amnesty International benefit album collects yuletide songs from indie heavyweights such as Blitzen Trapper, My Brightest Diamond, Sally Shapiro, Belong, Au Revoir Simone, and Jimmy Tamborello's Figurine project. read more
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Entertainment
Radio broadcaster Austereo is launching the country’s first commercial digital station, which will focus on unearthing new music talent. Austereo launched the station called Radar Radio at an event in Sydney.
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Music choices
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In and around parish
EUNICE - The Eunice Community Concert Band and Choir will present its Christmas production, "Celebrate Christmas," today and Friday beginning at 7 p.m. at the Liberty Center in downtown Eunice.
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Collaboration is music to each other's ears for Stine and Heggins
L ast spring, I had an outlandish idea: Take two Baltimore musicians who had never heard of each other, pair them up and force them to write four original songs in six weeks.
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Negri leads Mass of Hope at music hall
The Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall is presenting Joe Negri's Mass of Hope on Dec. 20. read more »
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Podcasts share engaging tales, music from outdoors lovers
Online adventure site of the week: Dirtbag Diaries, www.dirtbagdiaries.com .
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AACC's lively steps
Dance company had all the right moves for 'Forces of Nature' showcase On Friday and Saturday at Pascal Center for Performing Arts, the talents of the AACC Dance Company were displayed in an entertaining program. "Forces of Nature" showcased students who proved fluent in many dance languages, from classical ballet to modern.
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Catching best of 2 programs of artful singing
Fans of artful singing had a choice of two programs Sunday afternoon in Annapolis: the Arundel Vocal Arts Society's "Mass Appeal" holiday concert at Eastport United Methodist Church and the Annapolis Opera's "Bel Canto by Candlelight" an hour later at First Presbyterian Church. I enjoyed the best of both by hearing the major work on the AVAS program, Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass , before catching ...
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