Goodbye 20th Century : A Biography of Sonic Youth + CONTEST!

If your summer reading list has thus far consisted solely of trashy novels and takeout menus, I hope you are suitably shamed ... some of its cache in recent years. By telling the band's story against the changing landscape of popular music, Browne's book reveals what make Sonic Youth go, the indelible impact they've had on the music [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 15:06:02
Blog: My Old Kentucky Blog : ...

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Hischak Takes on Broadway Musicals

By Cassie Ammerman- Publicity Assistant Thomas Hischak is a Professor of Theatre at the State University of New York at Cortland. He is the author of sixteen books on theater, film, and popular music as well as the author ... thousand entries on musicals, performers, composers, lyricists, producers, choreographers and much [more...]

Date: 2008-08-27 17:13:18
Blog: OUPblog...

Calling Hollywood! Remake These Musicals.

Where do the wonderful world of theatre and the world of film collide?  Thomas S ... College at Cortland. He is the author of sixteen books on theater, film, and popular music as well ... over two thousand entries on musicals, performers, composers, lyricists, producers, choreographers [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 12:13:49
Blog: OUPblog...

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05Sep08 Rappers Are Not To Be Trusted By bigoneonline Categories: Popular Music Tags: biggie smalls, consistency, ghostface killah, hip-hop, krs-one, music, rap, scarface, the notorious b.i.g., true school (Case in point…) The other day, I was browsing the hip-hop music section in a used book store I frequent [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 16:04:47
Blog: Big One Online...

London Open Rehearsal Weekend

]  London's annual Open Rehearsal Weekend takes place on 26 to 28 September, with nearly 200 events open to the public.  There's a full list here, and just the music events here. Most are free, though some require you to book in advance. The rehearsals I went to last year were hugely popular, so booking in advance [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 12:57:48
Blog: Intermezzo...

Clarence White and his Transition to Telecaster: 1965-66

1965 had to be bittersweet for Clarence White (pictured far right) and The Kentucky Colonels. In February of that year, fiddler Scotty Stoneman ( ... weren't interested in booking bluegrass bands if they could get much more fashionable (and popular ... , the downside to that musical brilliance were diminishing paying gigs. By 1965, bands like The Beatles [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 20:31:26
Blog: The Adios Lounge...

Odds and Ends

The Castle Luncheonette is now open weekends for breakfast if you want to experience the strange and wonderful. It's Woonsocket's diner-without-walls ... and cook and his book is delicious and magnificent. He started by publishing a five-dollar ... . They play recordings of popular Romanian music through a PA. All this a block away from our house [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 02:24:12
Blog: The Urban Mermaid...

Valentine’s Day Wedding: Marry Your Sweetheart

If you have ever thought getting married to your Sweetheart on a Hallmark holiday such as Valentine’s Day, think again ... is a popular day to say ‘I do’. Try booking a garden with exotic flowers accompanied by candles ... the food, music and dancing. For the menu, try and go with some aphrodisiacs such as asparagus, oysters [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 16:10:36
Blog: Live Entertainment Blo...

Is the Long Tail Short on Proof?

By Frank Reed. An article in today’s Wall Street Journal by Lee Gomes the Long Tail theory popularized by Chris Anderson’s book “The Long Tail” in ... t seem as comfortable with handing the mantle of all future economic models to the long tail theory ... and purchasing music are the same as those who buy offline. What?! How are we going to survive as [more...]

Date: 2008-07-02 20:37:35
Blog: Internet Marketing News...

Learn Piano with a Good Piano Book

by Adam Newman For a beginner piano student scales are fine but you will soon get tired and loose interest ... music that you prefer makes a difference in the long run. Your piano playing will reflect ... of the masters of course, but then I like to play popular music too. Your friends and family want to hear [more...]

Date: 2008-09-01 12:46:44
Blog: | MyBlogarama...

Quick Fire with Jeff Croft

Some of you may have read his successful books. Others might keep track of him via his popular blog ... fire, Jeff will answer everything from his favorite music to his “web development pet peeves”. Enjoy ... . And seafood. And Mexican with seafood. :) Music Of Choice? I studied music (specifically jazz [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 14:44:32
Blog: Web Development & ...

Filmmakers Take Novel Approach To Getting Greenlight

Filmmakers Take Novel Approach To Getting Greenlight 02 Sep Movies made from popular comic books are a winning device in Hollywood ... screenplays. “Producers don’t even want to read comics anymore,” says writer/director Steve Kahn ... into comic strip then music video. The comic strip characters, drawn by Bill Maus, serve as “colorful [more...]

Date: 2008-09-02 15:23:35
Blog: HELLNOTES ...

StuffRadar 1.2 - Important Update for the iPhone Media Organizer

Mainz, Germany - Synium Software, is proud to announce the immediate availability of StuffRadar 1.2. This new version is a free update to Synium’s popular media organizer for the iPhone and iPod touch. StuffRadar tracks your Music CDs, Movies, Books and Games. StufRadar finds the titles you own [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 16:30:00
Blog: TechPedia — Tech tips, ...

Madrid set to rock

Music lovers planning visit Madrid this summer may want to participate in an increasingly popular festival, according to reports ... but was transformed into a music festival that has attracted a number of top independent bands. This year's ... ) for concessions while those booking in advance can expect to pay €30 (£23). [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 17:12:49
Blog: Airport Hotels and Airp...

On the PAL Wii Virtual Console today: DoReMi Fantasy, Spelunker, Chase H.Q., Ys Book 1 & 2

Today Nintendo of Europe and Australia added new classic games to the popular Wii Shop Channel ... via Virtual Console. We’ve included videos of the games so you can see if it’s for you. This week’ ... in the country of Fantasia. One day, they hear from the fairy Alis that songs and music [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 10:49:15
Blog: VideoGamesBlogger - Bi...

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