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Memories of Enterprise: Old songs, shows offer merry Christmas memories
Gordon Anderson publishes “Collector’s Choice” music and TV/movie catalogs; December editions recently arrived at the House of Adams.
The Enterprise Ledger |
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Candle-lit walk to support homeless planned for downtown
FORT WALTON BEACH -- A group called Rock Club Foundation is planning a candle-lit walk Sunday night to show support of the homeless.
Northwest Florida Daily News |
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U2 to sell live nation shares
Rock band U2 are set to make around £17 million if they go ahead with reported plans to sell their shares in music events company Live Nation. The One hitmakers signed a 12-year deal with the company in March which will see Live Nation handle the band's concerts, online fanclubs and t-shirt sales.
Tiscali |
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Williams excited about new album
Robbie Williams is planning his next album - he's heading back into the recording studio at the beginning of next year. The Rock DJ singer's last LP release, Rudebox, received mixed reviews when it was released in 2006, but Williams is looking forward to producing his next offering.
Tiscali |
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Arts Council announces grant awards
The Arts Council of Henderson County recently awarded 11 Grassroots Subgrant awards totaling $17,756 to local county arts organizations.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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Community briefs
WAYNESVILLE - Just in time for Christmas, Buddy Melton, of local bluegrass band Balsam Range, and Nashville, Tenn., songwriters Milan Miller and Mark W. Winchester have teamed up to write and produce “Songs From Haywood County,” a new CD that pays homage to Haywood County's rich heritage.
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A serious treatise on the music of Foghat -- really
First off, I have to thank every one of you who came out to the Sinkhole Texas/979Represent Toy Drive last Friday at Revolution. We collected enough toys and ...
The Bryan-College Station Eagle |
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U2 - U2 To Sell Live Nation Shares
Irish rock band U2 are set to make around $25 million (GBP17 million) if they go ahead with reported plans to sell their shares in music events company Live Nation. The ...
ContactMusic |
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Robbie Williams - Williams Misses Britain
Pop star ROBBIE WILLIAMS was inspired to relaunch his music career after a recent visit to Britain made him realise how much he missed his native country. The Angels ...
ContactMusic |
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Groups earn awards at 4-H arts event
The La Crosse County 4-H Music and Arts & Crafts Festival was held Dec. 6 at Holmen Middle School.
West Salem Coulee News |
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First Baptist to host Christmas Jamboree
First Baptist Church invites the public to a Christmas Jamboree from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, at the church, 660 Country Way, Scituate.
Scituate Mariner |
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Apple offers free music on iTunes
Apple is giving away free music to people who received an "empty iPod" as a gift.
Daily Telegraph |
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Kino's Slapstick Symposium Wave Three
There hasn't been much news on new silent films coming to DVD since the last column, but that was only a week ago so that's not too surprising. In case you missed my write up on this year's SF Silent Film Festival, you can read it here.
DVD Talk |
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Jam session set for Navy Club Sunday
A traditional music jam session is set for the Air Force Club on Sunday, Dec. 21. The jam sessions are held on the third Sunday [...]
The Peterborough Examiner |
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Christmas light show in Freeland benefits Child Abuse and Neglect Council
Gary Shepard is using the popularity of his Freeland holiday light show to give to children in need. Shepard lights up his house at 7320 W. Freeland with nearly 83,000 twinkling lights and sets the show to music on his...
The Saginaw News |
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Scott arts group's lunch includes music
The Scott County Art Consortium will host a holiday luncheon on Monday featuring the Scott County Children's Chorus. The luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be prepared by members of the consortium and feature beef vegetable soup, corn bread muffins and bread pudding made from an old-fashioned family recipe. Cost is $10. Deadline for reservations is 5 p.m. Friday. Call (502) 867-7564. ...
Lexington Herald-Leader |
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Davy Graham, author of classic folk song 'Anji,' dies at 68
LONDON — Virtuoso guitarist Davy Graham, a leading figure in Britain's 1960s folk music revival, has died. He was 68.
Detroit Free Press |
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Christmas concert tradition continues
Organist Andy Crow to share love of music during holiday show
The Olympian |
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The Singularity is Nearest
Ever think of your mind and body as software and hardware? Ray Kurzweil, futurist, inventor, and author of The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology, looks forward to an era where humans, in their evolution, will be linked to machines, through electronics and biotechnology. His research and inventions range from music to artificial intelligence, from speech recognition to optics. ...
Blogcritics.org |
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MUSIC REVIEW: Shiny Toy Guns aims in new direction
Fans had been eagerly awaiting the release of "Season of Poison," the sophomore album by Grammy Award-nominated band Shiny Toy Guns.Listeners fell in love with the electronic sounds of the band's debut, "We Are Pilots," and many hoped to hear the same signature use of synthesizers.But with the r...
Lancaster Online |
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NOW PLAYING Regional music schedule
Chameleon Club223 N. Water St., Lancaster; www.chameleonclub.net6 p.m. today: Red; $10 in advance, $12 day of show; all ages9 p.m. Friday: Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin tribute); $8 in advance, $10 day of show; 18 to enter8 p.m. Tuesday: Hoots and Hellmouth, with Slimfit and Perkasie; $8 in advan...
Lancaster Online |
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The top five things to do this weekend
Music with purpose; Sounds of Christmas; Celebrate in song; Big band sound; No place like home
The Herald-Mail |
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Community bands present holiday music
Two community bands are having holiday concerts on Sunday. One concert features a musical arrangement dedicated to the last known surviving American veteran of World War I.
The Herald-Mail |
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Fresh music on the shelves
MAROON 5 "Call and
The Olympian |
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Pianist David Lanz shoots for 'heavy mellow'
Pianist David Lanz will do more than play holiday songs at his holiday concert Friday in Olympia.
The Olympian |
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