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CD Review: Baths' 'Cerulean' Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:43PMYou've got to be thankful for the hopeless romantics. Without their uninhibited dedication to all things joyous, uplifting, and love-soaked, music wouldn't be anything like it is today. So...
Review: Avenged Sevenfold's 'Nightmare' indecisive Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:22PMAvenged Sevenfold, "Nightmare" (Warner Bros.) Making good metal music requires commitment. And no one can say the current members of the metalcore band Avenged Sevenfold don't work hard at their craft. But their latest album "Nightmare" rides the fence on exactly what type of metal it wants to be. And indecision has ...
Review: Avenged Sevenfold's 'Nightmare' indecisive Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:22PMAvenged Sevenfold, "Nightmare" (Warner Bros.)
Grace Digital Tuner Wireless Radio & Media Player Announced, Available Now Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:22PMYou’ve probably got some means of playing music in your house. Whether it’s an old-school CD player (is that already “old-school?”), or your iPod connected to some kind of home speaker system, by now you’ve probably got the situation taken care of. But, if you’re looking for another option, or you’re still looking for that potentially perfect situation, then here’s an option from Grace Digital ...
Photographer Sues "FELA!" on Broadway Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:18PMA photographer is suing the Broadway musical “FELA!” for using a 1977 photograph she took as a backdrop in the show. Brooklyn-based photographer Marilyn Nance told the New York... Musical theatre - Photographer - Theatre - Arts - Brooklyn
WEB/TECH: Marc Hoffman Creates Americana Musical Ambiance for Physician-Oriented Website Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:01PM(CHARLOTTE, NC)--When composer Marc Hoffman of Salisbury was commissioned to create arrange and orchestrate a musical background for Atrinea Health's website, he was challenged to create an atmosphere of hope and strength derived from a sense of the American heartland. Atrinea is a physician-owned and operated franchise organization that offers doctors who are struggling to keep their practices ...
Acclaimed international musicians at Culture’s Crusades this fall Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:00PMClassical music lovers will have the opportunity to watch some of today’s biggest names in music perform at the Athenaeum, in a project entitled ‘Culture’s Crusades’ initiated by ArtEst Foundation.
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: The Genius of Miles Davis: 43-CD Collection Assembles All Eight Multi-CD Box Sets Released Between ... Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 2:31PMHOUSED IN AN ACTUAL TRUMPET CASE! Eight original box sets packaged in an individually-numbered, full-size trumpet case (21A1/2" x 11" x 8"), with extras: replica of Miles' trumpet mouthpiece, previously unseen lithograph by Miles, exclusive t-shirt, and more 21-pound box set not available at standard retail; AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY at GeniusOfMilesDavis.com for $1199.00; pre-order now for ...
iPad Fuels Disruptive Magazine Publishing Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:02PMWhile some publishers eye the Apple iPad hopefully as way of migrating the print experience into a rich, multimedia domain as never before, others are already leaping over paper entirely to reach new readers with original digital publications.
Rapping a different kind of message Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:00PMNFL player returns home to produce Christian rap album with childhood friend The sound coming from the tiny Fort Lauderdale apartment is raw and angry, but the words are not.
You must buy the Eru Dangerspiel live DVD Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:16PMLast year I chatted to Riki Gooch about his live Eru Dangerspiel show . He had organised a 22-piece future-funk/soul band and a choir to create a live, pulsing, writhing, thriving version of his Eru Dangerspiel album, Great News for the Modern Man .
Reviews: Eos Converge Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:58PMHardware tested and the design An explanation of the equipment is in order before talking about the experience. For this review, we tested the full gamut of Eos Converge Receivers and the standard Converge Transmitter. In addition to the standard Converge Transmitter, Eos also manufactures an iPod docking station that doubles as a Converge Transmitter. The Converge ...... IPod - Shopping ...
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: I Grade Returns with Toussaint's Roots Reggae Album Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:16PMI Grade Records is pleased to introduce Black Gold, the debut solo album by Toussaint. Most well known as the former lead singer of the Stax Records and Blue Note recording group Soulive , Toussaint is poised to bring forth his unforgettable blend of soul and roots to the world. Black Gold embodies a unique combination of the American soul of Toussaint's upbringing and the African-Caribbean ...
Joe Firstman Sets New Album Release Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:25AMA top story from this week. Joe Firstman plans to release a new album, "Live At The Treehouse," on August 17
Music Review: The Chronicle of a Literal Man by Rob Morsberger Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:13AMI would imagine singer and composer Rob Morsberger must be getting tired of reading all the comparisons that critics are so constantly making as they attempt to define and label him and his music for the audience who has yet to hear him. He is a "Tom Petty/Bob Dylan hybrid," says one critic. He has ...
Blue Jean Harmonica at Six Flags Over Texas - Arlington Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 8:00AMBlue Jean Harmonica (BJH), whose star is continuing to shine, will entice a large crowd with their unique sound at the popular amusement park, Six Flags. [PR.com]
Making It Big: Local Rappers Tell How They've Had Some Success Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:24AMChris Webby is a prolific mix-tape maker.
A fresh voice Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 7:08AMWev started tapping his foot to the beat of The Four Freshmen's music almost as soon as he popped their CD into his entertainment system recently. When Petey, his wife of 58 years who is also helping out with the convention, stood up, she began to sway in time with the music, too.
Hooker, Bianca and Castro headline Blue Wing Blues Festival Aug. 6-8 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:23AMUPPER LAKE – The Tallman Hotel and Blue Wing Saloon Restaurant have announced the lineup for this year’s Blue Wing Blues Festival, scheduled for Aug. 6 through 8.
Hollywood and horses make for a fab fest Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:16AMBreyer horse dealers Don and Nancy Fowkes know that if a horse based on a movie comes out, it'l
Joan Baez looks toward 'Tomorrow' Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:21AMJoan Baez and her former boyfriend, Bob Dylan, have been key factors in the resurgence of folk music.
Radio 1 and festivals for 12-year-olds with guitars Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:11AMRadio 1, festivals, an EP - all at the age of 12
Iran, culture, dining on tap in free talks in Madison Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:27AMMADISON - The Summer Seminar Series, held in the Chase Room of the Madison Public Library, 39 Keep St., is marking its 26th season this year.
Koloa Plantation Days parade 2010 winners Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:24AMFloat
Community Calendar for July 25, 2010 Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:09AMNormal
Kelis wants to start a dance revolution with album Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:06AMKELIS WANTS to make you sweat. The 30-year-old singer has had club hits before, but with her latest CD, "Flesh Tone," she's zeroing in on the clubs, hoping to get people moving on the dance floor.
OBITUARY: Dutch Saxophonist, Bandleader and Composer, Willem Breuker Dies Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:16PMRenowned Dutch saxophonist and composer Willem Breuker has died in Amsterdam aged 65. Willem Breuker founded his own eleven-player orchestra in 1974 to perform a unique combination of jazz and contemporary classical music. The Willem Breuker Collective is seen as ane of the earliest Dutch ensembles to present improvised music in a way that was accessible to the general public. Amsterdam-born ...
Jazz group Hot Club of Detroit brings the heat at Kalamazoo concert Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 6:05PMCould it have gotten any hotter Friday evening before the rain came? The Hot Club of Detroit brought the heat with a side of cool at the Wellspring Theatre.
Taylor Swift to release new self-written third 'Speak Now' album Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:01PMU.S country music star Taylor Swift says her third studio album "Speak Now" is set for release this fall on the Big Machine Records label. The CD is to drop Oct. 25, Swift announced Tuesday during a Web chat with her fans.
Dean & Britta Release Soundtrack of Warhol Tour Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:50PMThe folk-rock duo made "13 Most Beautiful Songs" based on Andy Warhol screen tests of Lou Reed, Nico and others.
Litton conducts Mendelssohn with a light touch Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:58PMClassical CD review: Andrew Litton conducts Mendelssohn.
Pick six: REM anniversary CD and Preservation Hall Jazz Band Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:43PMA half-dozen cool things in music, from two points of view:
Police log from the past week Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:57AMThe following are the police log items that appeared in the July 17 through Friday print editions.
Tom Ewing | Wiley is giving away 200 tracks for free – which will only add to his legend Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:54AMModern music marketing is closer in spirit to the Native American practice of potlatch than you might think Fans boggled at last week's decision by the grime star Wiley to give away more than 200 new tracks for free online. First, they asked, is it for real? And then, why is he doing this? And finally, where do I even start listening to it all? Wiley's absurd generosity will be part of the man's ...
Esterlyn release sophomore project Call Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:46AMEsterlyn a new fourpiece worship band from Boise Idaho is set to release their new CD Call Out on Tuesday courtesy of VSR Music Group
The Best Of Paradise Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:31AMFierce are delighted to announce that they have got their hands on some rare and purely vintage material from one of the true pioneering bands of the British Gospel scene
Online concert series launched Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:19AM'Unstaged,' a new online concert series, is set to upstage bootlegged concert footage.
Community cleanup today in Bridgeton Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 3:16AMBRIDGETON -- The Southeast Gateway Neighborhood Association will hold a community cleanup from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, at theDeEdwinHursey Recreation Center, 155 Spruce St.
HullabaLOU review: Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes [Music] Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:03AMSouthside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes was the first act to take the main, HullabaLOU stage Friday at the HullabaLOU music festival at Churchill Downs. And despite the list of famous artists that will come after them this weekend, they proved to be a tough act to follow. read more
In brief Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:36AMThe Northeast Louisiana Chapter of the American Red Cross is offering several upcoming health and safety classes. Preregistration is required by calling 323-5141. The classes are taught at the Red Cross office, 414 Breard St., in Monroe
Mike + Ruthy’s ‘Million to One’ great, gorgeous Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:07AMARTIST: Mike + Ruthy
These Jersey Jukes are too tough to die Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:03AMWhen John Lyon was kicking around ideas for a new album last year, he spent an afternoon killing some time at a New Jersey flea market. He came across a copy of the Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers" to replace his trashed one, and popped it into the CD player on the ride home.
'Heil Hitler' song deemed not hate speech: ruling Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:58AMThe Chancellor of Justice (Justitiekanslern, JK) will not bring criminal charges against a car owner who played late rockabilly singer Eddie Meduza's song "Heil Hitler" over loudspeakers to a large group of people in a parking lot.
Police Reports For Thursday, July 22, 2010 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:50AMWEDNESDAY Christopher Robert Walters, 29, 522 Wabash St., was arrested at 11:30 a.m. at home on a forgery charge.
Haunting or haunted? 'Dark Night' finally released Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:23AMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- It's hard not to think of the long-awaited "Dark Night of the Soul" as a tragic album.
Collin College libraries continue to expand Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:54AMSubmitted photo - Collin College opened its 74,000-square-foot library at the Central Park Campus in McKinney in 2008.
HullabaLOU preview: Dan Tyminski and The Travelin' McCourys [Music] Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:48AMYou may know Dan Tyminski best as a member of Alison Krauss and Union Station or maybe as the owner of George Clooney's singing voice in O Brother, Where Art Thou? And you may know The Travelin' McCourys as the Del McCoury Band minus its patriarch. Well, those two bluegrass worlds collide Friday at HullabaLOU when Tyminski joins The Travelin' McCourys for a set at Churchill Downs on the ...
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Elton John, Leon Russell and T Bone Burnett Unveil 'The Union' in Santa Monica Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:31PMElton John has always been passionate about his musical taste, always ready to throw his support behind new acts that capture his imagination, whether it's the Scissor Sisters or Lady Gaga. But in recent years he's also been on a special mission to turn the spotlight on veteran artists who never got the attention he and other pop stars received, a key reason he dreamed up the Sundance Channel ...
Arcade Fire, John Legend coming live to YouTube Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:21PMWithin hours of almost any concert, shaky and distorted footage of the show can be found online from the front row or the balcony. But online concert video has been steadily building toward live-streaming, digital-quality video and accompanying social media... John Legend - YouTube - Social media - Streaming media - Business
Alicia Alonso: the Fiesta de Cuba Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 5:42PMALICIA Alonso, Cuban and universal prima ballerina assoluta, has received the Pablo Prize, instituted by the Pablo de la Torriente Brau Cultural Center to honor the most outstanding figures of national and international culture. The prize was awarded to her in Havana’s Museum of Dance.