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Wild in Willow Glen
ON A LAZY CHRISTMAS EVE, Gordon Stevens guides me through the corridors of the Music & Entertainment Business Center, a masterpiece of lightweight '50s kitsch architecture at 1202 Lincoln Ave. in Willow Glen. His family's company, Stevens Music, operated at this address from 1961 until 1984, and nowadays the edifice functions as a hodgepodge co-op of several businesses including Stevens Violin ...
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Ray Dennis Steckler, RIP
Ray Dennis Steckler's musical monster masterpiece. As movie studios lay off staff and fling jobs to the four corners of the earth in search of savings, they would do well to honor the memory of Ray Dennis Steckler, director of such such freakisly low-budget sixties cinematic mess-terpieces as Wild Guitar , Rat Pfink a Boo Boo , and of course, horror's first musical, The ...
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Creative talent recognised
Toto Funds The Arts (TFA), a philanthropic organisation, was established in Bangalore in 2004 in the memory of Angirus Toto Vellani, a talented young man who tragically lost his life at the age of 20 in an accident.
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"Think" -- and think again
We're back and Minnesota's Casey Carlson is up first. She sings Vanessa Carlton's A Thousand Miles, but check out the cowboy boots. Maybe she's more than a pop singer? She's certainly got the wholesome vibe that the country audience loves. Simon gets a good vibe off her -- so do the other three. She's Hollywood-bound.
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The fantastic four
The music lovers were treated to a delightful evening at the Alliance Francaise during the weekend as Caravan Quartet, a musical ensemble from France took the stage.
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Run-DMC, Metallica lead list of 2009 Rock Hall
Run-DMC once hailed themselves as the Kings of Rock, so it’s fitting that the pioneering rappers have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Run-DMC joins the heavy-metal band Metallica,
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Absolutely positively Pacific times ahead
Music, crafts and mouth-watering food will bring a taste of the Pacific to Waitangi Park all day Saturday 31 January during this year's Niu FM Positively Pasifika festival.
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Celtic Connections gets under way
Scotland's largest winter music festival, Celtic Connections, gets under way on Thursday.
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Thursday's Talk Shows
The Early Show The favorite books, movies and music of the president-elect. (N) 7 a.m. KCBS 80216
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Fun day at KLPac
The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (KLPac) is organising its second open day arts festival this Sunday from 9.30am till 5pm at Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan in Kuala Lumpur. It will start with a performance by the lion dance troupe Bob Catz.
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Obama Music Video "Revolution" by Gordon Free Band
Gordonfreeband.com releases the Obama Music Video for "Revolution" at www.youtube.com/gordonfreeband & services 2700 College, Rock & AAA radio stations & Media Networks with new CD "Super Conscious - The Singles." "Super Conscious - The Singles" available on i-Tunes 1-20-09 & "Super Conscious" full length CD Street Date 4-14-09. Available at Borders, Barnes & Noble & Virgin Music Stores. ...
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Tuneful poetry
Venugopal says it's his passion for music and confidence in his talent that has brought him thus far.
Deccan Herald |
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Free Fun for the Family Offered
With music, storytelling and food, San Diego's Multicultural Festival celebrates diversity.
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WHEN: April 17-19, 2009
WHO: A Tribute to Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughn “Have a Song on Me" with the B Swingers Big Band starring Steve Butler, James Cotton Blues, Odean Pope Quintet, Mayra Casales Group, Roni Ben-Hur, Sylvia Cuenca Group, Sharon Clark, Barbara King, Michael Thomas Quintet.
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Three weeks to go until RAGGAMUFFIN 09!
Three weeks to go until RAGGAMUFFIN 09! It's happening again this Waitangi weekend on Saturday 7th February at Rotorua International Stadium! A brand new RAGGAMUFFIN Festival featuring reggae legends ZIGGY MARLEY, EDDY GRANT, ALI CAMPBELL SHAGGY, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, INNER CIRCLE, KORA, UNITY PACIFIC and THREE HOUSES DOWN.
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Run-DMC, Metallica lead list of 2009 Rock Hall
NEW YORK (AP) — Run-DMC once hailed themselves as the Kings of Rock, so it's fitting that the pioneering rappers have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Sources: Heavy layoffs at PlanetOut
Staff cuts of at least a third could be related to the merger between the leading LGBT media organization and two competitors.
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Sources: Heavy layoffs at PlanetOut
Staff cuts of at least a third could be related to the merger between the leading LGBT media organization and two competitors.
CNET |
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January 9 Catherine Russell
A stalwart and soulful all-around vocalist, Catherine Russell can shift from sophisticated torch songs to the barrel house blues, delivering each with aplomb and a show-stopping intensity.
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Vans Classics Takes Styling To A Rocking New Level
Vans’ new season Classics 09 range sees the iconic sneaker designer collaborating with two of music history’s favourites: thrash metal band Slayer and rock’s biggest band of all time, KISS, to produce two killer limited edition shoes.
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Bush bards at festival
A BUSH poetry writers’ competition will be part of the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival’s program this year.
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Dedication pays off
The former Donnybrook District High School student, who was born and bred in Balingup, is currently studying teaching at Edith Cowan University Bunbury as well as pursuing his musical interests.
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Party time: Exodus 2009
The cyber tribal, family friendly Exodus festival shut down its stages midday yesterday after hosting 96 hours of live, non-stop music since Friday for more than 2,300 visitors at Rover Park near Drake.
Tenterfield Star |
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Secondhand Serenade phone-in contest
There have been well-informed rumours that California-based rock outfit Secondhand Serenade is due for a Kuala Lumpur gig in March. Tour details will be announced soon, but Warner Music Malaysia, the band’s record label, isn’t wasting any time in getting the hype machine going.
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Singer still pursuing dream
HOWELL — With the support of her parents and numerous accolades under her belt, Stephanie Marie Hanvey, 11, of Howell, is showing that she has what it takes to make it in the music industry. Stephanie has won the recognition of local officials, competitions such as amateur night for "Showtime at the Apollo" in New York, and the New Jersey Fame Game.
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