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LJS&C announces winners of the Young Artists Competition
The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus (LJS&C) announced the winners of the 2009 Young Artists Competition on Jan. 24 at the UC San Diego campus. A total of eight cash prizes were awarded in instrumental and vocal categories. The first-place instrumental award went to 14-year-old violinist Hannah Cho, who attends Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica. Cho has served ...
La Jolla Light |
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Turner Hall Blues Jam set for Thursday
The Fletch & Fro Blues Band is appearing Thursday, Feb. 5 at the Blues Jam in smoke-free Historic Turner Hall in Boonville.
Boonville Daily News |
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Ice Cream Trucks May Get Curfew
Valley children who want frosty nighttime treats might have to keep to their own freezers, as Clark County could give the music of their beloved ice cream trucks a curfew.
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Legendary keyboard artist to perform at Unitarian Universalist church, Carmel
Veteran keyboard artist Roy Eaton will perform a solo concert at 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 490 Aguajito Road, Carmel.
The Salinas Californian |
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Black Stone Cherry hits Beaumont Country-fried rockers from Kentucky to light up Scout Bar on Thursday
"You can't judge a book by looking at its cover" is a bit of conventional wisdom that became a hit song in the hands of Bo Diddley a half-century ago.
The Examiner |
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Guest ensembles give distinctive spirit to PSO
Two guest ensembles gave distinctive spirit to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's "A Symphonic Celebration of African-American Culture" on Jan. 27 at Heinz Hall, Downtown.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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NJ still alone: Pols put off picking state song
It's home to musical greats like Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, but New Jersey is no closer to having a state song.
Newsday |
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N.J. has Springsteen, Bon Jovi -- but still no state song
It's home to musical greats like Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, but New Jersey is no closer to having a state song. Lawmakers today put off voting on four state songs, leaving the Garden State as the only one...
The Star-Ledger |
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Monterey County Business Council honors music legends at awards event
On Saturday, Jan. 31, the Monterey County Business Council honored Al Jardine of the Beach Boys and Rock and Roll veteran Johnny Rivers for contributing to the economic vitality, growth and preservation of Monterey County through their music careers.
The Salinas Californian |
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Danity Kane - Richard Has No Choice But To Write For Cassie
DANITY KANE star DAWN RICHARD has found herself with no choice but to write music for other artists following the disintegration of the reality TV show band. The group, ...
ContactMusic |
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Musicians of Take 6 show remarkable skills
Call it jazz, doo-wop, gospel or some made-up adjective, but the music of Take 6 is done so well the label doesn't matter.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Jacko on Broadway: Genius or Sign of Apocalypse?
A few signs that the end of the world is near: One: Rampant greed has brought a great nation to its knees. Two: A recipe calling for "two pounds bacon, two pounds sausage" has inflamed America's kitchens. Three: The video for "Thriller" is being made into a Broadway musical. Yes, it's true. You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before you make it. Or in my case, you clamp ...
Spin |
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Top 10 Rap Releases for February 2009
Major record companies are now finding out what many hard-touring indie rappers have known for years: 1st Quarter is always a great time for new music. With major companies gearing...
About.com |
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Jay Electronica and Erykah Badu "Tweet" Daughter's Birth in Real Time
Jay Electronica and Erykah Badu have been making more than music together. Yesterday, the couple welcomed a newborn daughter to the family. The pair took turns blogging the birth of...
About.com |
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Contribution of Muslims to Sinhala music
We all are music lovers. Shakespeare in his dramas like Merchant of Venice has referred to musical scenes. This world renowned Bard says that a person who does not like music should not be trusted.
Daily News |
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Video: Behind the Lip Dub
A reader sent in this video that he took last week, saying, "I filmed this girl (filming her music video?) on the train the other day and am dying to figure out where I can find her final cut, or even who she is. Any ideas?" Looks like a (really passionate!) lip dub in the making, yet can't be found on YouTube or Vimeo. Alas, will this lip dub fall in the forest? Any ...
Gothamist |
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Coldsnap festival warms the audience
All the musician's who performed during this year's Coldsnap music festival left audiences feeling warm.Here are a few of the musicians who showcased their talent during the event.
Prince George Citizen Online |
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Greil Marcus riffs on Rock 'n Roll photography in Portland
It was 1968 and he saw something in the window of a California record store that as a fan, he was thrilled about; a copy of The Who on Tour. Griel Marcus paid the $1.99 and rushed home to discover that that album was not a live album at all but a studio recording with a misleading title.
USM Free Press |
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Maine pulls in grant dollars for local Rock 'n Roll
Joshua Loring, singer and guitarist for the rock group Brenda, pledges a strong allegiance to the veiled music culture of Portland-or, rather, to its unveiling. He is Portland's adamant champion, its believer, and most recently, its spokesperson. With a grant of $7,500 from the Maine Arts Commission, Loring, a resident artist at the Space Gallery, is creating a multi-platform audio-visual ...
USM Free Press |
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Feb 2, 2009
Philadelphia's WXPN opened early bird registration for the 9th annual NON-COMMvention, a May 28-30 conference featuring music showcases and sessions on the business of programming, funding and marketing Triple A music stations.
Current (Public Broadcasting) |
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Making music with passion
I didn't know what a designer was and the sort of music I now play was mystifying and incomprehensible.
Deccan Herald |
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Verizon Wireless Invests $179.5 Million in 2008 to Enhance Illinois Network
Verizon Wireless announced today it invested more than $179.5 million in 2008 to enhance its digital network in Illinois. The enhancements included building new -- and upgrading existing -- cell sites, increasing coverage areas and capacity within existing coverage areas, and expanding its high-speed wireless broadband network to Champaign-Urbana, Decatur, Rockford and Springfield.
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Of Montreal added to 2009 Norman Music Festival roster
NORMAN — Indie pop band Of Montreal has been added to the roster of international rock acts performing at the 2009 Norman Music Festival, event officials announced Monday. The euphoric and flamboyant Athens, Ga.-based group is scheduled as the late-night closing act of the second annual Norman fest, which will be held April 25 from 11 a.m. to midnight in the 100, 200 and 300 blocks of East Main ...
The Oklahoman |
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UMC holds Groundhog breakfast fundraiser
In anticipation of seeing if Punxsutawney Phil would either see his shadow or not, the United Methodist Men organization held a breakfast fundraiser this morning for one of the church’s programs.
The Neosho Daily News |
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Can't Miss It: Monday
"DO YOU HAVE AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NORTHWEST MUSIC?" by photocoyote , care of the Flickr pool. LUNCH AND POLITICAL POEMS : Nation humorist Calvin Trillin does a special midday Monday event at Elliott Bay , reading from his collection of poems about the 2008 election cycle Deciding the Next Decider: The 2008 Presidential Race in Rhyme . The event is free and open to the ...
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