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Fagen, McDonald, Scaggs bring talents to Fox Theatre Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:21AMThe Dukes of September Rhythm Revue -- Donald Fagen of Steely Dan, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs -- perform a show Wednesday at the Fox Theatre that's a fun change of pace for both players and fans.
Rolling with the Classics Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:30AMThe Ray Charles classic "You Don't Know Me" permeates two massive parking lots at the North Way Christian Community in Pine Township, as gear heads and car enthusiasts peruse an eclectic gathering of automobiles. read more »
IN BRIEF Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:38AMNASSAWADOX -- Shore Soccer League is now accepting registrations for the 2010 season for ages 5-18. The age is as of Oct. 1.
Complete list of movies to be shown at Woodstock Film Festival Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:08AMHere is an alphabetical listing of the films that will be shown at this year’s Woodstock Film Festival, which is scheduled for Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 at venues in Woodstock, Rhinebeck, Rosendale and Kingston.
"Slash in 3D" Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:01AMGuitarist Teams up with PassmoreLab to Convert Latest Video "By The Sword" to 3D.
Obituaries for Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:57AMBarbara A. Albery
The mix tape - Louisville style [Music] Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:30PMChances are you have either made a mix tape for someone or received one. When the phrase "mix tape" is uttered, it is understood that it generally means a mix CD these days. Think of it like saying "Coke" to mean "soda." Mix tapes are about flow and feeling not happenstance. The mix tape, like a concept record, should be compiled with its entirety in mind. Even if the theme is bound by a certain ...
Dog Pound | Film review Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:04PMKim Chapiron's unrevealing account of three teenagers having terrible times in a youth correctional centre in Montana is a Franco-Canadian remake of Scum , a TV play about the violent, dead-end absurdities of borstal life, directed by the gifted British realist Alan Clarke from a script by Ray Minton and famously withdrawn by a shocked BBC and remade as a low-budget picture. The film lacks the ...
Marlena Shaw is often sampled, but she sounds great on her own Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:19PMYou may not instantly recognize Marlena Shaw's name, but you've heard her voice sampled in hip-hop and dance music, or featured in commercials or films. Shaw is one of the most versatile singers in post-World War II black music: She can stretch out solidly over R&B, disco, and soul without soundi...
Woodstock Film Festival releases 2010 lineup Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:53PMHere is an alphabetical listing of the films that will be shown at this year’s Woodstock Film Festival, which is scheduled for Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 at venues in Woodstock, Rhinebeck, Rosendale and Kingston.
August 31, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:32PMFrank Moore Buchanan Jr. Frank Moore Buchanan Jr., 67, died Saturday, Aug. 28 at University Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary at First Baptist Church of Jackson, with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday in the Sanctuary.
The Disappearing Science of Covering Science Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:18PMMainstream news media have trouble covering science or anything else that involves a process and lacks a winner and loser. It's worse these days since reporters covering that beat often were among the first to be fired in the search for profitability. Probably no one has fared worse from this institutional handicap in recent years than Charles Darwin, especially in the past months during the ...
Fort Myers golfer maintains mastery of Palmetto-Pine sixth hole Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:16PMWhere: Palmetto-Pine, No. 6, 135 yards, 29-degree utility
Ragtime, Chad Deity, Michael Shannon, Brian Dennehy, Tina Landau Among Jeff Award Nominees in Chicago Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:16AMThe nominees of the 42nd Annual Jeff Awards, honoring excellence in professional Equity theatre produced within the Chicago area, were announced Aug. 31. The companies earning the most nominations were Drury Lane Productions and Court Theatre.
Bjork Wins Sweden's Polar Music Prize Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:40AMFiled under: News Bjork has joined Bruce Springsteen , Burt Bacharach and the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in the eclectic pantheon of Polar Music Prize winners. The Icelandic singer was presented with the honour and nearly £80,000 ($123,000) in prize money by the King of Sweden on Monday night. The televised ceremony was held at Stockholm Concert Hall and was attended by ...
'Dancing With the Stars' announces cast, including Bristol Palin, David Hasselhoff, and 'The Situation' from MTV's ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:09AMOther cast members are Michael Bolton, Brandy, Margaret Cho, Rick Fox, Jennifer Grey, Florence Henderson, Kyle Massey, Audrina Patridge and Kurt Warner.
'Ragtime' revival nominated for 11 Jeff Awards Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:16AMHedy Weiss: Looking back on the 2009-2010 theater season in Chicago -- and the announcement of the Jeff Awards nominations for Equity productions invariably inspires just such an exercise -- is a reminder of how exceptional much of the work on this city's stages during the past year turned out to be.
ABC Announces Dancing with the Stars Season 11 Cast Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:10AMABC announced the 12 celebrities that will compete on the 11th season of "Dancing with the Stars."
Donald Fagen, Boz Scaggs and Michael McDonald band together as Dukes of September Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:27PMHey baby, mix us a couple of Harvey Wallbangers, turn the lights low and put "Silk Degrees" on the hi-fi....
ABC ANNOUNCES CAST FOR SEASON 11 OF DANCING WITH THE STARS Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:47PMThe new season, as previously announced, returns Monday, September 20.
Bristol Palin, David Hasselhoff and The Situation top the tabloid-sized edition of ABC's Dancing with the Stars Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:46PMSay this for the minds behind ABC's unscripted hit Dancing with the Stars : They learn quick. When tabloid queen Kate Gosselin goosed the show's ratings -- despite dance moves so awkward and plodding she made 80something Buzz Aldrin look good -- producers took heed (didn't hurt that buzzed-about ESPN star Erin Andrews and tabloid mainstay Pamela Anderson were also along for the ride). So this ...
'Dancing With the Stars' Cast: Bristol, 'The Situation', The Hoff and More Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:19PMThe "Dancing With the Stars" cast was revealed during "The Bachelor Pad." Dancing with the Stars - Television - Arts - Programs - Reality-Based
'Dancing With the Stars': Bristol, The Hoff Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:19PMThe "Dancing With the Stars" cast was revealed during "The Bachelor Pad." Dancing with the Stars - Television - Arts - Programs - Reality-Based
Axl hits the headlines (but not the notes) Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:19PMEven by the standards of Axl Rose – one of the most mercurial singers in the pantheon of rock – it was a remarkably bitter way to end an extraordinary weekend of public tirades against the organisers of the Reading and Leeds festivals. "We come here to play for you but the cops and the promoters wanna fuck us in the ass," was all the Guns N' Roses front man had to say to 80,000 fans as his band ...
Eric Clapton Hates His Singing Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:10AMFiled under: News , New Music Eric Clapton may be god in his fans' eyes, but the famed rocker doesn't care much for his own singing. On his 19th solo album , 'Clapton', which is due late next month, the 'Layla' legend reveals he's trying to make himself more tolerable by singing "quietly." "I hate my singing. I don't like the way I sing," Clapton told Mojo . "It all sounds like I'm 16 years old ...
EC'S Jook Joint Launches San Francisco's First Blues Series Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:00AMFive Days of Blues Greats to Illuminate the Fillmore District
Nell Nolan's Social Scene: Ya/Ya 2010 event and more Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:04AMParty news from in and around New Orleans.
Mike Ragogna: Dukes of September, McCartney's Guitarist & An Australian's Tourabout: Conversations with Michael ... Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:22AMA Conversation with Michael McDonald Mike Ragogna: I have followed your career from early on and I admire your recent Motown revisits. Michael McDonald:...
Social & Personal Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 4:37AMBeach bar at Paranga Intercontinental Malta launched The Beach Bar @ Paranga, St George’s Bay, last Monday. Seen here are Debbie Pavia, Gordon Naudi and Dorianne...
'Fortune's Fool' tells story of Edgar Bronfman Jr., Warner Music and crisis in the music industry Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:27AMThe collapse of the old music industry — the happy business of spotting talent, pressing millions of LPs or CDs and wondering how to spend the profits — is so well documented that it is almost a surprise to find a new book on the subject.
Katrina victims impressed by the Valley's hospitality Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:30PMFive years ago, Katrina turned New Orleans upside down. More than a few got right-side up in the Valley. Here are their stories.
NIGHTLIFE CALENDAR: September 3 to 9 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:09PMWhether it's an all-ages or a 21-and-older atmosphere you crave, Kitsap and surroundings have the live music venue for you.
Religion: Speakers and topics Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:59AMBeaver Creek Church of the Brethren, 20402 Beaver Creek Road, DeAnna Doyle will share the message, A Servant of Faith, at the 10 a.m. service Sunday.
Interview: John Mahon - Sir Elton John's Percussionist Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:03AMThe musician talks about his experiences with the EJ Band, his musical side projects , and the hobbies he enjoys when off the road. EltonJohn - John Mahon - Musician - History - Music
North End Fest to highlight local artists Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:58AMWATERLOO, Iowa --- Waterloo's North End helped put the city onthe map in the 1940s, '50s and early '60s.
For the week of Aug. 27, 2010 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:30AMFrank P. Scott was born in Lawton, Okla. and was a resident of Cherry Valley for 53 years. He went to meet his Savior and Lord on April 21, 2010. He has been under the care of Cherry Valley Health Care for the past two years, and more recently under hospice care of the Visiting Nurses Association.
Stanhope House proprietor Jon Klein spreads the joys of the music he loves Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:24PMAdena Stevens/The Star-LedgerJon and Matt Klein -- a father-and-son team -- sing the blues at Stanhope House at the roadhouse's soft reopening on August 6. Jon Klein’s first shot at blues glory was cut short by Uncle Sam. "In 1967,...
GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: The State of Working Musicians in New Orleans: 'Half the Gigs ... and the Work Pays Less' Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:13PMIt's not hurricanes challenging New Orleans' musicians anymore; it's the economy. Five years ago this weekend, Hurricane Katrina decimated the city and its music community, but the recession has set a slow pace for its recovery. According to the third annual State of the New Orleans Music Community Report, there are 50% fewer gigs in the Crescent City than there were before the storm, and it has ...
The state of working musicians in New Orleans: 'Half the gigs ... and the work pays less' Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:32PMIt's not hurricanes challenging New Orleans' musicians anymore; it's the economy. It's not hurricanes challenging New Orleans' musicians anymore; it's the economy.
A meritorious spirit Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:39AMTift Merritt is haunted by ghosts. But not in a bad way. Parts of her new album See You on the Moon were inspired, for lack of a better word, by the death of grandmothers.
100 Greatest Artists Of All Time? Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:31AMGreatest lists of anything are sure to spark controversy since they are so subjective and there is a new list that is sure to make some spark fly.
Aerosmith and more of what's goin' on in Detroit Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:43AMRead on for more information about Aerosmith's big show at The Palace of Auburn Hills and more shows, events and upcoming happenings in Metro Detroit, including music, arts and other events.
The Paul Ubana Jones Interview Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:34PMLast week we looked at Paul Ubana Jones's upcoming gig at Downstage Theatre . And if you click on that link it will provide the information about the show this Sunday, some links to songs and to albums and I shared some of my experiences seeing Ubana Jones play; meeting Paul. And several readers shared their experiences and impressions too.
So precious: Talking music with Chrissie Hynde & JP Jones Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 9:11PMLove and music (but not marriage) tfuel Chrissie Hynde and her new musical partner, JP Jones. An exclusive Q&A.
John Travolta, Kelly Preston expecting a boy Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:27PMThe superstar couple celebrated the impending stork delivery with 40 pals at an appropriately hue-themed shower cohosted by Forest Whitaker's wife, Keshia. Kelly Preston - JohnTravolta - Forest Whitaker - England - Los Angeles
Urbanite Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:04PMIt’s the mosque that every politician has a stake in. From Sarah Palin to Harry Reid, politicians nationwide have chimed in on the Islamic community center being built two blocks from Ground Zero.
College notes Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:38PM• Greg Carley of Gahanna was recently inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athletic Honor Society, at Capital University.
Norris Center season brings in more theater, comedy and good helping of Americana music Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:54PMThe Norris Community Center’s 2010-11 season has added a second trump card: drama. The city-owned center at Eighth Avenue and Eighth Street South has become known as a bluegrass home base for local aficionados, and last year some of the best tuned up there.
City of West Hollywood Declares Thursday, August 26, 2010 Slash Day Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:08PM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--City of West Hollywood Declares Thursday, August 26, 2010 Slash Day - Rock Legend Slash to be Honored at the Sunset Strip Music Festival
City of West Hollywood Declares Thursday, August 26, 2010 Slash Day Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:04PM----City of West Hollywood: