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CLUB GUIDE
ROCK, ETC. A2 — Located over wine restaurant Assemblage Actuel, the new club orientates toward live music. A brainchild of Svetlana Surganova, frontwoman of rock band Surganova i Orkestr, A2 aims at some of the best-known bands and fine sound quality. 300-700 rub., free entrance on Mon.-Wed.
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Soundman brings high-tech recording to music community
At the first of the year, Robert Dyess, soundman at Rodeo City Music Hall, debuted his RAD Recording Studio. Dyess not only built a new sound studio, but he stocked it with “state of the art” equipment.
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George Formby's 'Little Strad' banjolele up for sale
Knightsbridge George Formby's favourite banjolele — a hybrid instrument based on a banjo but strung like a ukulele — is expected to fetch up to £45,000 when it is auctioned next month at Bonhams in West London.
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Review: Sony's Rolly not quite love at first dance
For years, Sony Corp. has been scrambling to regain its position at the leading edge of music players. Now, that scrambling has produced an egg - a $399 dancing egg that flashes, rolls and flaps its plastic flippers to the beat.
Centre Daily Times |
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— Ashley McCurdy
The Black Halos is a veteran of the Canadian glam-punk scene, having released albums on both Sub Pop and Century Media - and on this one, the Halos hasn't lost its filthy rock 'n' roll roots.
Uptown Magazine |
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D-Sisive's Open Book Gets A Response
After a six-year absence wrought with personal tragedy, D-Sisive has meatier things on his mind than boasting and funny rhymes. On his new release, The Book, the MC eschews the lighter, comedic fare of his early career in favour of deeper and often darker music.
ChartAttack.com |
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Botswana: Tshekedi Inspires Song And Dance
They burst onto the scene in single file formation akin to what soldiers display on Botswana Defence Force (BDF) Day.
AllAfrica.com |
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Utah Phillips: A 'Golden' Voice for Labor
Utah Phillips — folksinger, storyteller and labor organizer — dubbed himself the "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest." He died last week at the age of 73.
NPR |
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Review: Sony's Rolly not quite love at first dance
For years, Sony Corp. has been scrambling to regain its position at the leading edge of music players. Now, that scrambling has produced an egg - a $399 dancing egg that flashes, rolls and flaps its plastic flippers to the beat. Before you think the Walkman pioneer has finally cracked, it's worth noting that the Rolly is an amusing and somewhat educational robot whose moves can be programed ...
The State |
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Woodstock gets a museum
THE spasm of sex, drugs, rock music and politics that was the historic 1969 Woodstock festival has spawned a museum in tribute to the birthplace of US counterculture.
Perth Now |
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Music Socials seeking guitarists
Music Socials is seeking above beginner guitarists into blues, classical, country, folk, contemporary, jazz and swing to form private, bring-a-dish open mic jams, small serious bands, socials, inside, concert events and group jams at outdoor free concerts. For information send a bio to musicsocials@yahoo.com.
Babylon Beacon |
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Queer Control Records' 'Pass The Torch' West Coast Tour 2008
With the explosion of queer music we've had the chance to expand beyond the dyke punk paradigm. But there is something refreshing about the idea of returning to our rockin' roots and QCR's 'Pass the Torch' tour is just the label to bring us back there.
The Oregonian |
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Tale of the ‘Stranger’ leaps from book to musical
It was 1985, and many of the Ethiopian Jews who'd been airlifted from Sudan were being housed in a hotel in Netanya, Israel. When writer Sonia Levitin entered the temporary nursery, she was particularly struck by all the babies and toddlers who'd been born since their families had arrived.
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Lykke Li, 'Little Bit EP' (LL)
Lykke Li's timbre and vocal phrasing may bear a striking resemblance to fellow Swedish pop singer Robyn, but her music is far more delicate. Rather than borrow from Europop or modern R&B, the stark, minimalist tunes on Li's debut EP (produced by Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John) are built upon the clack and clang of acoustic percussion and little else, aside from occasional bits of ...
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Kassin+2, 'Futurismo' (Luaka Bop)
Previous albums from the band called the +2's spotlighted singer/guitarist Moreno Veloso (2001's Music Typewriter) and electronic experimentalist Domenico Lancelotti (2004's Sincerely Hot). This time, bassist Alexandre Kassin takes control. While the intoxicating Futurismo features the gorgeous melodies and lilting rhythms that traditionalists expect from Brazilian music, Kassin alters the ...
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Bonnaroo '07 Flashback: Festival Co-Founder Ashley Capps
With Bonnaroo '08 just two weeks from kicking off, we here at SPIN.com are already digging out our tents, sunscreen, and die-hard festival 'tudes to hit this year's installment with full-force, bringing those at home full-coverage of the festival's awesome lineup. And while we wait to board our trains, planes, and automobiles for the trip down south, highlights from last year's festival are ...
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Lala's Latest Scheme: Ten Cent Song Streams For Life
Here's one straight out of the throwing spaghetti at the wall file: Lala, the online music company that maintains non-monogamous relationships with business models, is set to offer fans another way of paying for music. For ten cents, users will be able to stream a single track as many times as they want for as long as they want. The new offering was first reported by Michael Robertson, who has ...
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Welcome to my blog
From Pong and Donkey Kong to Halo and GTA, the world of video games has changed from a garage hobby to a multimillion dollar business . Video games are on track to surpass the music industry in terms of profits and on a few occasions have caused the movie industry to look in its rearview mirror.
The Frederick News-Post |
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Biography
If “esperanza� is the Spanish word for hope, then bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding could not have been given a more fitting name at birth.
All About Jazz |
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Velázquez with a 'lisp,' and the center of English
After an art-themed concert, some musings about how language changes
The Christian Science Monitor |
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A new art fest joins the community’s canvas
The first Art at the Barn festival, focusing on fine arts, will take place this weekend at the South Bristol Cultural Center.
Canandaigua Daily Messenger |
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Authorities: Homeless man scammed women on dating site
Using only a laptop, his wiles, and his ex-wife's Souderton address, Paul S. Krueger, who is homeless, managed to scam more than $100,000 from 13 victims by posing as a successful music producer seeking partners on the dating Web site MillionaireMatch.com, authorities said today.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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If you're catchin' 'Crawfish'
For the last 19 years, the Crawfish Fest has been brought some of the biggest names in Louisiana music to the Garden State. This year is no exception, with artists like Allen Toussaint and the Funky Meters leading the way.
The Star-Ledger |
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Amityville Women's Club holds President's Day luncheon
The Amityville Women's Club had its President's Day luncheon at the Unqua Corinthian yacht Club, Tues., April 29. As is their custom, when the president's term has ended, the drama and music committee presents a special tribute to the retiring president, at this time, Adrienne Miller.
Amityville Record |
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Big books e-retailer sets up shop in smallest channel
Barnes & Noble Inc. is thinking small. The books, music and DVDs multi-channel retailer has launched B&N Mobile, an m-commerce site that enables browsing and buying via mobile phones.
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