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Zune 'bug' fixed, says Microsoft
All the older Zune portable music players hit by a software bug should now be working, says Microsoft.
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Two injured as fights mar Ice Ball
Two people were cut by glass, and one victim was in danger of losing an eye, in related altercations that broke out at a large New Year's Eve party in Marcy Casino in Delaware Park, Buffalo police and an organizer said Thursday.
The Buffalo News |
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A diamond in the rough
Miles Davis once famously asked one of his musicians, who'd been roundly savaged by a horde of bloodthirsty jazz critics, “Who you gonna listen to -- me, or some music critic?”
The Buffalo News |
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Music Assessment Resources.
There are 3 documents in this pack: 1. Key Stage 1, 2 and 3 Music Assessment Sheet. This is a very easy to use, basic ticklist that will enable you to see, at a glance, where your current cohort and individual children stand in terms of musical ability and levels. 2. Music assessment for Reception.
Times Education Supplement |
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New Orleans' courtyard gardens stay lush in winter
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chances are that one day this winter, while much of the country is hunkered down inside to stay warm, author and artist Kit Wohl will grab her laptop for a patio work session under the sun.
Baxter Bulletin |
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MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER: Season of grace is set to music
As I write, we are in the middle of that dreamy week - after Christmas, but just before New Year's - when nothing gets done at work, parties take place on "school nights" and children go bonkers with freedom from school.
The Washington Times |
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Sundance from the comfort of your couch
Independent-film fans know what January means - the annual Sundance Film Festival. If you can't make it to Park City, Utah, from Jan. 15 through 25 for the country's biggest celebration of indie film, have no fear. Television's Sundance Channel is offering plenty of goodies for the film buff who's stuck at home.
The Washington Times |
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Listen up audiophiles
Do you hear what I hear? And I'm not even using my eardrums -- I'm actually listening through my bones.
Calgary Sun |
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Out and About: Art and music
Since this is the last Currents front page (goodbye cruel world!), this is the last Out and About. Don't worry, you can still read your Friday Spotlight magazine for all the local arts news, and check out the community calendar for other fun local events...
Hampton Union |
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Fiesta Bowl: IF U. GO
In a NutshellOhio State fans have enjoyed some of their highest and lowest moments of the decade here. Whether beating the University of Miami and Notre Dame or losing to Florida, one thing has remained consistent: the beautiful scenery of Arizona. There might not be a better place in the country to rent a car and just drive. Mountains, deserts, championship golf courses, it's all within reach. ...
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Top 5 Island albums of year
Before Wayne Harada retired from The Advertiser, he listed his top five 2008 CD releases in Island music. Here they are, with comments from his Island Sounds music reviews:
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Top songs of '08? Try a little gospel
If you want to create a mix tape of the year's best songs, here are the must-haves for 2008.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Metal kings holding on to crowns after 2 decades
Metallica has remained the monster of American metal music for more than two decades, surviving death, drug and alcohol abuse, raging egos, legal battles and a film capturing its feuding members in group therapy.
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Ne-Yo a gentleman in life and music
Shaffer Smith, the artist currently known as Ne-Yo, was born late — about 50 years late, he figures. "I always refer back to the days of the Rat Pack, because that's when I should have been around," Ne-Yo says, a little wistfully, in a September interview in New York City. "I know how to dress the part."
Honolulu Advertiser |
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Isabelle Huppert to Head Cannes Film Festival Jury This Year
Jan. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Isabelle Huppert , whose role as a perverse music instructor won her the best-actress award at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival , will head the jury of this year’s event, organizers said today.
Bloomberg |
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Blues icon King to be honored
Associated Press - January 2, 2009 5:34 AM ET SOUTHAVEN, Miss. (AP) - Blues icon B.B. King will be honored Jan. 17 at the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi's Crystal Ball gala in...
WREG-TV Memphis |
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Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra/ Chailly, Barbican Hall, London
The number of young faces in the world's oldest orchestra seems to symbolise a new lease of life for the Leipzig Gewandhaus under the inspiring music directorship of Riccardo Chailly.
Independent |
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Goodies train
After rumbling out of Shelby Yard at dawn, the train whistled through the Kentucky countryside to Marrowbone and on to Splash Dam, rolled over Copper Creek trestle and through Sandy Ridge Tunnel and alongside Pine Mountain - stopping to distribute gifts and smiles amid the hollows and hard times of Appalachia in the eastern United States.
Esperance Express |
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'Sound of Music' tickets on sale
Tickets are on sale for St. Catherine of Siena's junior high production of "The Sound of Music."
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Let there be lots of lights
More lights, more lasers and more pyrotechnics will greet fans of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra as the super-sized rock symphony stops in town today during its annual Christmastime tour.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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I had given up on singing but XFactor made my West End dream a reality
NIKI EVANS had turned her back on music and was concentrating on being a mother - but now she is the star she always dreamed of being, appearing nightly in West End musical Blood Brothers.
Evening Standard |
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London comes home to Blue Wisp
This weekend, jazz singer Amy London is celebrating the end of a successful year and looking ahead to an even better one.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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A trumpeter for the ages
Freddie Hubbard, who died Monday of complications from a heart attack at the age of 70, was a Grammy-winning jazz musician whose blazing virtuosity influenced a generation of trumpet players.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Conductor Barenboim urges Mideast peace
Israeli-Argentinian conductor calls on Israel to exercise caution at Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's concert.
Middle East Online |
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Blues icon King to be honored
Blues icon B.B. King will be honored Jan. 17 at the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi's Crystal Ball gala in Southaven.
The Biloxi Sun Herald |
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