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Why We Make Mistakes
Why We Make Mistakes turns a ton of academic research about how our brains can work against us into a string of cocktail-party nuggets about dum-dums. Make no mistake, this is breezy stuff: You'll learn why French music in a wine store drives us to buy more French wine; how ovulating strippers wring more money out of you during lap dances; and how, if you aren't careful, you could punch a ...
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Free Tonight?
Londonist favourite Rod Thomas has got a spot to play at big US music festival SWSX in a few weeks. The only problem is, he didn't get his sponsorship. Never one to let trifle things like money get in the way, Rod has organised a fundraiser gig taking place tonight at The Wilmington Arms on Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell. Joining him on stage will be fellow Londoners Sam Issac and ...
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EAR Interview: Renell Shaw
16 artists are being nurtured by the Southbank Centre as Emerging Artists in Residence in what they're styling an "eclectic hub for music and performance". Keeping you ahead of the curve, we're getting closer to this multi-talented bunch of singer-songwriters, rappers, MCs and beatboxers, spoken word artists and DJs in a series of interviews. Who are you and what do you do? My ...
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Acclaimed jazz drummer Louis Bellson dies at 84
Big band and jazz drummer Louie Bellson, a master musician who performed with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and his late wife, Pearl Bailey, has died. He was 84. Bellson died Saturday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of complications of Parkinson's disease following a broken hip in November, according to his wife, Francine. Bellson's career spanned more ...
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Menier's Night Music , Directed by Nunn, to Open at West End's Garrick in April
The Menier Chocolate Factory's current production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's 1973 Broadway musical A Little Night Music — directed by Tony Award winner Trevor Nunn — will transfer to the West End's Garrick Theatre.
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Rash of university music instrument thefts
MONTREAL, Feb. 17 (UPI) -- Security at McGill University in Montreal is being stepped up after seven thefts of musical instruments from lockers in six weeks, officials said.
UPI |
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Southpaw raps about Chatham
Painting Chatham in a positive light is the point behind Cary "Southpaw" Templeman's new video for his song the Chat-Town Hustle. The rapper gathered more [...]
Chatham Daily News |
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Dell opens Download Store
PC builders sell games via online portal PC manufacturer Dell has opened the Dell Download Store , where punters will be able to purchase software, games and music for immediate download. The store has been produced with digital content firm Nexway. Among the current bestsellers on the portal so far are Tomb Raider: Underworld, Spore and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. Director of ...
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Pirate Bay Copyright Test Case Begins in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A copyright test case involving one of the world's biggest free file-sharing websites that could help music and film companies recoup millions of dollars in lost revenues started on Monday in Stockholm. Four men linked to The Pirate Bay were charged early last year by a Swedish prosecutor with conspiracy to break copyright law and related offences. Companies including ...
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Galway, Ireland
Folk/Rock/Celtic Music. Blending authentic old Irish songs, music and tunes with originals of Jerry's, written and delivered with an unmistakable style of one immersed in Irish music at a very young age. Unique and appealing music for all.
Irish Emigrant |
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Ski all day ... party all night
Write us a snowboarding guide and win tickets to the ultimate snow and music festival, Snowbombing
Guardian Unlimited |
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Acclaimed jazz drummer Louis Bellson dies at 84
Big band and jazz drummer Louie Bellson, a master musician who performed with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and his late wife, Pearl Bailey, has died.
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Alibris Launches Redesigned Web Site for Libraries
EMERYVILLE, Calif.----Alibris, the Internet's premier independent marketplace for new and used books, music, and movies, has launched a redesigned and functionally enhanced Alibris for Libraries Web site.
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Afghan TV set to unveil model contest
Weary of Afghanistan's image as a country in chronic conflict with a history of repressing women, Arash Shenasa plans to launch a modelling contest to show "the hidden beauties" of his central Asian nation.
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M. Ward Wants Listeners To Find Their Own Meaning In His Songs
It's not that M. Ward is trying to be cagey by not explaining what his songs are about. He would simply rather let listeners decide for themselves.
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She did rock you, and now she's leaving
Mississauga's Erica Peck is only 22 years old and for the past two years, she's been starring as Scaramouche in the hit musical, We Will Rock You . But she's going to leave the Queen musical to play a young wife in strife-torn 1970s Northern Ireland in The Boys In The Photograph .
Mississauga News |
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Disney Interactive Studios Releases New Karaoke Video Game for Players of All Ages
BURBANK, Calif.----Go back to school with the Wildcats from "High School Musical" as Disney Interactive Studios today announced the release of Disney Sing It: High School Musical 3: Senior Year which is now available in stores for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the Wii™ home video game console.
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Big band drummer Louie Bellson dies at 84
Legendary big band drummer Louie Bellson, who performed with such greats as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman and Oscar Peterson, has died. He was 84.
Baltimore Sun |
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7 Filmfare nominations for Ghajini and Rab ne..
With the Filmfare awards night just around the corner, there are some unique entries with Farhan Akhtar's musical debut making it to the nominations.
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7 Filmfare nods for 'Ghajini' and 'Rab ne..'
Ghajini, Rock On, RNBDJ make it to the much awaited 54th Idea Filmfare nominations. Time to see who will take the 'beautiful dark lady' home this year!
The Times of India |
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Sens take five in Music City
The beat went on in the Music City. The Senators stretched their season-long winning streak to five games with a 2-0 victory over the Predators last night at the Sommet Center on the strength of a 24-save performance by Alex Auld, who recorded his first shutout with Ottawa.
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Piano professor performing Sunday
PORT CLINTON --Kate Boyd, a professor of piano at Butler University, will be performing 3 p.m. Sunday as part of the Musical Arts Series at Firelands Presbyterian Church, 2626 E. Harbor Road.
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Kosovo marks 1 year since independence declaration
(By NEBI QENA, Associated Press Writer) Jubilant ethnic Albanians poured into the streets Tuesday to celebrate the first anniversary of Kosovo's independence from Serbia, as nationalist Serbian lawmakers joined their ethnic kin in northern Kosovo to try to undermine the tiny country. The moves highlight the division that has plagued Kosovo and threatens to split it along ethnic lines. It also ...
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Kosovo marks 1 year since independence declaration
Jubilant ethnic Albanians poured into the streets Tuesday to celebrate the first anniversary of Kosovo's independence from Serbia, as nationalist Serbian lawmakers joined their ethnic kin in northern Kosovo to try to undermine the tiny country.
Miami Herald |
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Kosovo marks 1 year since independence declaration
Jubilant ethnic Albanians poured into the streets Tuesday to celebrate the first anniversary of Kosovo's independence from Serbia, as nationalist Serbian lawmakers joined their ethnic kin in northern Kosovo to try to undermine the tiny country. The moves highlight the division that has plagued Kosovo and threatens to split it along ethnic lines. It also underscored the challenge Kosovo's ...
The State |
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