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Sat Eye Candy: Queen
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JamBase
RIFF GENERATING GENIUS TURNS 62 TOMORROW
Queen is one of those rock bands so rippled into what we consider that genre at this point that it seems too small a thing to call them “influential." From strict radio fare to the more outre melange of Howlin Rain, of Montreal and My Morning Jacket, there's Queen smiling out at us, all art spangled and power chord sweet. They are hard rock and tearful weepers, brainy concept makers and silly song slingers ...
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Inakustik's “Paris Concert” Series Released on Blu-Ray: Jose Feliciano Band, Stanley Jordan, Larry Carlton / Robben Ford / Autour Du Blues, Mike Stern, and the Yellowjackets
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All About Jazz
Inakustik and MVD Visual are pleased to announce the release of “The Paris Concert” Series on Blu-ray disc for worldwide distribution on July 14, 2009. As one of the largest independents in Germany, Inakustik is at the forefront of filming music content for DVD and now Blu-ray. Their endless praises have been sung by the press and the consumer alike. This set of Blu-ray releases come as little surprise given their affinity for detail and quality. “Inakustik’s standards for image ...
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"Hi Larry" Shelterbox Youtube Video Goes Live!!!
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All About Jazz
Its here! The new ShelterBox Hi Larry YouTube video has gone live!
PLEASE go to YouTube tonight, tomorrow, and this weekend and watch it, click it multiple times (so it records lots and lots of views), and share it with everyone you know. And dont forget to rate it and post it on your Facebook and other social media pages! We need to make this video climb in the ratings. That way, more people will stumble upon it and well ...
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Sun Spin: Jackson Browne
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JamBase
CLASSIC ALBUM SPOTLIGHT RETURNS WITH A TOOL FOR LIVING THROUGH TOUGH TIMES
Now there's a world of illusion and fantasy In the place where the real world belongs Still I look for the beauty in songs To fill my head and lead me on
Some albums slip past our defenses, touching places we might rather have left alone, tender spots that never quite scab over. While perhaps not always consciously welcome, it is ...
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Sat Eye Candy: Cat Stevens
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JamBase
NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK, ROADSINGER
Today, like every other day, We wake up empty and frightened. Don't open the door to the study. and begin reading. Take down a musical instrument. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.
We woke with this Rumi poem playing on repeat in our heads. And then, in a flash, it ...
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STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Peter Martin
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
This week, we feature a couple of videos with pianist Peter Martin, a St. Louis native who has worked with internationally known jazz musicians such as Dianne Reeves, Chris Botti, Christian McBride and many others. Martin will be playing a free solo concert at 7:00 p.m. next Friday, July 17 in the Saint Louis Art Museum's Grigg Gallery as part of the museum's Art After Five series. The clip up ...
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ASCAP Wants $ for Embedded Youtube Videos
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HypeBot
ASCAP sent a collection letter to Jason Calacanis seeking payment for YouTube videos embedded on his Mahalo site. Based on what the group told Valleywag, many music bloggers should also be concerned:
“ASCAP does not offer licenses to - or require licenses from - those who simply make their personal blogs available on purely noncommercial Web sites. Mahalo.com is a larger venture than simply a personal blog, and therefore ASCAP is engaged in discussions with Mr. Calacanis concerning the use ...Continue Reading
