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Head to Richmond to hear some mean blues
A blues reunion is set to rock Richmond tonight. Who's got the blues? A reconstituted version of The Blues Cats, local favorites Buddy Parker Band and the Newport News-based Freeborn Band. All three will lay down the low-down grooves at Alley Katz, a...Tags: Fredericksburg (Fredericksburg, Virginia), Music Industry, Music, Billy Ray, Tickets
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New Onscreen
This week's movies opened Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday. "Australia" stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in a World War II-era story about an embattled ranch owner and the bombing of the city of Darwin by the Japanese. "Four Christmases" has...Tags: Nicole Kidman, Jazz Music, Christmas, Hugh Jackman, Pomfret
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A Golden Edition Of 'Kind Of Blue'
Columbia/Legacy's splendid "Kind of Blue: 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition" is so lovingly stocked with priceless artifacts and constructed with such painstaking reverence that it's more like a sacred object than a luxury box set. With its magical...Tags: Folk Music, Music, Depression, Lionel Hampton, John Coltrane
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7 things to learn about ... 'Porgy and Bess'
Tribune reporter252Catfish Row comes alive here starting Tuesday, when Lyric Opera of Chicago presents "Porgy and Bess." Here's some lesser-known "Porgy" lore, gleaned from Howard Pollack's 2006 George Gershwin biography and Hollis Alpert's 1990 history of "Porgy and...Tags: Rouben Mamoulian, Music Theater, Classical Music, Music, Jerome Kern
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Obama family's favorite movies, music and other entertainment
So what keeps the first family entertained? After all, the president-elect can't spend all his time on the basketball court. Moms won't be surprised that Michelle Obama's interests are inspired by her daughters. Here's a look at the Obamas' faves in...Tags: Folk Music, Facebook, John Coltrane, ESPN, William Shakespeare
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Lips finally become film stars
The Associated PressSeven years in the making, the Flaming Lips' new "Christmas on Mars" is a lo-fi feat of obsession and endurance. The sci-fi movie — which frontman Wayne Coyne calls "a freakout" — was created with amateur compulsiveness, patched together on...Tags: Music, Oklahoma City, Christmas, Religious Festivals, Movies
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Chris Botti's horn of plenty
steve.parks@newday.comJazz trumpeter Chris Botti, who, aside from his Grammy-winning chops, is known for movie-star looks, brings his youthful vibe to one of Long Island’s top cultural events: the annual Tilles Center gala on Saturday. Expect a few tunes from his latest album,...Tags: Dean Martin, Brookville, Music, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Andrea Bocelli
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Van Morrison discusses 'Astral Weeks,' which he'll perform at the Hollywood Bowl
If necessity is the mother of invention, it might follow that desperation is the father of inspiration. That was certainly the case 40 years ago, when Belfast-bred blue-eyed soul singer Van Morrison found himself broke and stranded on the East Coast...Tags: Folk Music, Music Industry, Music Theater, Music, Charles Mingus
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Merl Saunders dies at 74; keyboardist collaborated with Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia
Times Staff and Wire ReportsMerl Saunders, a keyboardist best known for his collaborations with Grateful Dead front man Jerry Garcia, died Friday at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Francisco of complications from a stroke he had several years ago. Saunders was 74. A...Tags: Music Industry, San Francisco, Music, Bonnie Raitt, Phish
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New Albums: Pink, The Cure, Toby Keith
The Hartford CourantPINK Funhouse Laface/Zomba Any number of bad-girl divas have entered and departed the scene since Alecia Moore debuted almost a decade ago, but no one does Bad Girl like Pink. Especially not when she's a Bad Girl Done Wrong; her split from motocross star...Tags: Music Industry, Music, Charles Mingus, Ohio, Maryland
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CD Reviews: Pink, The Cure, Toby Keith, Deerhunter, Cobra Verde, Cradle of Filth, Kenny Garrett
Any number of bad-girl divas have entered and departed the scene since Alecia Moore debuted almost a decade ago, but no one does Bad Girl like Pink. Especially not when she's a Bad Girl Done Wrong; her split from motocross star Carey Hart has triggered...Tags: Music Industry, Music, Charles Mingus, Ohio, John Coltrane
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Thinking inside the box
As musical products move more toward intangible digital consumption and away from tactile sources these days, box sets remain one of the only ways fans can immerse themselves in an artist's work. It's one of the few hands-on musical experiences left...Tags: Sony Corp., National Government, Billy Joel, Music Industry, Music
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