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The Colony Christmas Lights (VIDEO)
Lights and music light up the night in The Colony. The lights cover Fire Station #1 and a local park at South Colony and Blair Oaks.
The Colony Courier-Leader |
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The Best Albums of 2008
Your guide to the best music of the year
The Epoch Times |
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TRAILER PARK / THE WRESTLER
The laudatory quotes that bookend the trailer for "The Wrestler" are unnecessary — the scenes that come in between are enough to sell me. There's the battered face of Mickey Rourke, which seems so much a part of the character of a washed-up wrestler it's hard to imagine original star Nicolas Cage in the part. There's the atmospheric new Bruce Springsteen song that accompanies the trailer. ...
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Lone Star Sounds: Time to take stock before year’s end
PRESTON JONES The music biz — ’round here and elsewhere — is shifting into hibernation mode for the holidays (well, except for the attendant New Year’s Eve blowouts), which means things get pretty slow until the end of January or so. Nevertheless, there have been a few happenings of note, so let’s get to clearing out the inbox, ahead of next week’s year-end local music wrap-up, part one. I got ...
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Fan hopes to see Sun Records founder Sam Phillip's face on stamp
Liz Scott began her campaign three years ago, inviting music fans worldwide to join her in a crusade to honor late Sun Records founder Sam Phillips with a U.S. postage stamp.
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
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Could that e-card you sent contain a virus?
E-cards could be hiding a lump of coal Electronic greeting cards, with cartoon graphics and music, are popular during the holidays. But what many users don’t know is that some e-cards are loaded with harmful computer viruses and malware. AVG, a global provider of anti-virus security software with 85 million users, has launched a campaign to warn people about scam e-cards. Cybercriminals, ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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GoodNight Celebration events announced
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Locations and performers were announced Thursday for events at 13 sites for the annual GoodNight Celebration in Charleston. The New Years Eve 2008 event marks the 14th year that Charleston Community Music Association has produced this f...
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Music lovers are all ears for these gifts
By ERIC GWINN Help someone you care about take his or her music on the go this holiday. Good-sounding, cushy Coosh earphones ($20-$25; coosh.com) slip around the ear and into the ear to stay in place. They’re not the best at reproducing bass, so lovers of boomy hip-hop won’t be thrilled with them, but rock fans will rejoice. A Retrak charger ($25) plugs into a car’s cigarette lighter jack ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Musicians Hall of Fame inducts 'Honeyboy'
JACKSON -- In the middle of a party, the 78 rpm record player quit working.
Memphis Commercial Appeal |
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Tavares patriarch dies
BARNSTABLE — The Cape Verdean community from Cape Cod to Rhode Island is mourning Feliciano "Flash" Vierra Tavares, patriarch of an extended musical family that included the Grammy-winning singing group Tavares.
The Standard-Times |
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Metropolitan’s 'Nutcracker’ has much to recommend it
In what is likely the season’s final, large-scale production of The Nutcracker , Metropolitan Classical Ballet’s version has much to recommend it. There is something undeniably distinctive about the choreographic touch brought to this timeless work by the company’s artistic director, Alexander Vetrov. Propelling Vetrov’s dancers is the live music provided by the Metropolitan Classical Ballet ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Posted: 19-12-2008 , 05:45 GMT
The Egyptian actress and now music artist Somayah Al Khashab released her first music album “Ayzak Kidah” (This Is How I Want You) during the “Eid Al Adha” break. The release had been postponed by Somayah numerous times.
Al Bawaba |
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Posted: 19-12-2008 , 05:49 GMT
The Lebanese superstar Elissa has titled her new song “Nfsi Araf” (Wish To Know) for her new album. The new song is written by Muhammad Rifai and composed by Muhammad Yehya, yet Elissa has not decided on a music distributer for the new album.
Al Bawaba |
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Sound Check: In digital era, vinyl makes a comeback
They were black, shiny and you had to get up and turn them over if you wanted to hear all of the songs on them.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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Live Music: 12.19.08-12.25.08
RIALTO THEATER: 327 S. Commercial St., 361-758-0383. Tuesday: 7 p.m., The Rialto Rhythms. No cover. BLACKBEARD'S RESTAURANT: 3117 Surfside Blvd., 884-1030 Today: 7 to 10 p.m., Ruben Limas. No cover. Saturday: 7 to 10 p.m., Bobby Carter. No cover. Sunday/Monday/Tuesday:: 7 to 9 p.m., Bobby Carter.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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Sounds of the holiday
CORPUS CHRISTI — Take a break from the working lunch and enjoy some free holiday cheer. At noon today, the Bank of America North Tower Atrium will host TubaChristmas, a brassy holiday concert series.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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Top 25 holiday songs
Top 25 holiday songs from ASCAP, which monitors radio broadcast music.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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Cool yule sounds
Maybe someone spiked the eggnog or music executives decided to capitalize on the season, but for whatever reason, lots of singers and musicians got into the Christmas spirit and made holiday CDs this year. Here's a look at how the most notable releases from 2008 turned out.
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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Latest News
A music magazine is claiming it has been banned from New Zealand's biggest festival for writing a critical story. Organisers of Auckland's Big Day Out confirm they are denying Real Groove press credentials for next month's gig.
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Ambassadors of Russian music
The St. Petersburg Men’s Ensemble travels around the world performing programs for elementary school students that are designed to acquaint the children with Russian culture, national melodies and musical instruments such as the bayan — a Russian button accordion.
Centre Daily Times |
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LOCAL BAND Q
Why: They are a psychedelic, sensual tsunami of intensity and emotion.When: 4 p.m. Sunday Where: Battle of the Bands at Bricktown Live, 319 E Sheridan.Q: What are your musical roots?A: Zak Kaczka, guitar and vocals: The blues.Q: So is there anything that really irritates you, musically speaking?A: When a band writes songs for what they think other people want to hear. When you’re not real to ...
The Oklahoman |
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Bethany native, bandmates get nod to appear in ‘Yes Man’ film
Singer Jillian Iva of the San Francisco-based electro-rock trio Von Iva thought that getting a cool display at one of the most popular record stores in Los Angeles would spike CD sales. Then, as a bonus, the Bethany native and her bandmates ended up in the new Jim Carrey movie, "Yes Man,” backing up Zooey Deschanel.Iva and her bandmates, keyboardist Becky "Bex” Kupersmith and drummer Kelly ...
The Oklahoman |
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Timing is off for Rachel and Ryan
Actor and musician Ryan Gosling is still in love with Rachel McAdams, his co-star from the romantic drama The Notebook.
Independent Online |
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Bearer of Good Tidings in the Lions? Den
The Cloisters was the setting for an anniversary for ?The Play of Daniel,? a path-breaking 12th-century musical drama that is now considered a prototype for opera.
New York Times |
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Woman mauled by dog
Goose Creek — While healing from wounds suffered in Iraq, veteran combat photographer Stacy Pearsall looked forward to her first attempts at running in her neighborhood. Her anticipation turned to terror Thursday when a neighbor's dog attacked her in the pre-dawn darkness. Pearsall was enjoying music on an iPod when she began her run around Brick Hope Plantation.
The Post and Courier |
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