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Jazz Poetry - "Copacetic Mingus"
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Riffs on Jazz by John Anderson
Copacetic Mingus by Yusef Komunyakaa “Mingus One, Two and Three. Which is the image you want the world to see?" —Charles Mingus, Beneath the Underdog Heartstring. Blessed wood & every moment the thing's made of: ball of fatbacklicked by fingers of fire. Hard love, it's hard love. Running big hands down the upright's wide hips, rocking his moon-eyed mistress with gold in her teeth. Art & life bleed into each other as he works the bow. But tonight we're both ...
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The Scary Situation Surrounding Our Recording Legacy...
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Digital Music News
The following issues were outlined in a detailed report by the National Recording Preservation Board, part of US Library of Congress. The report followed a “comprehensive, national-level study of the state of sound recording preservation."Many important recordings have been lost or have become unplayable since the introduction of recorded sound in the late-nineteenth century. Many others are at risk of becoming lost. Public institutions, libraries, and archives hold an estimated46 million recordings, but few institutions know the full extent of ...
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Reverbnation Partners with APM Music, Aims to Help Artists Find More Licensing Opportunities
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HypeBot
Indie music marketing hub ReverbNation and APM Music have partnered to launch a “ReverbNation Music" library. The publishing company will assist in licensing this set of music into TV, movies, trailers, video games and other types of productions. Through statistical analysis, ReverbNation is qualifying artists for the program and sending out invitations accordingly. This licensing initiative launched at the beginning of September; it has already proven to be fruitful for a number of artists, landing them spots with PGA Golf, ...
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Justin Timberlake Says He Would've File-Shared Too
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HypeBot
At a time when the RIAA and other trade organizations are trying their damnedest to disrupt the culture of file-sharing and persuade teenagers and college students alike to feel guilty for downloading music off the web, one of the most famous pop stars of this generation has sided with the fans. In an interview segment that aired on Good Morning America, Justin Timberlake admits to the anchor that, had he not skipped college and went onto become a multi-platinum selling ...
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Grateful Dead Donate to Hungerthon
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JamBase
STING, CSN, SANTANA, CHEAP TRICK & MORE DONATE TO 25TH ANNUAL HUNGERTHON 2010 marks the 25th year that WhyHunger, the non-profit organization founded by Harry Chapin and Bill Ayres, has made its annual November Hungerthon auction a premiere charitable event during the holiday season. To date, the auction has raised over $11 million to help put a stop to hunger and poverty worldwide. This year, WhyHunger will open the auction to participants nationwide online; promoting it on SIRIUS XM and ...
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2011 Rock and Roll Hof Nominees: Beastie Boys, Tom Waits, Dr. John
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JamBase
LET THE DEBATE BEGIN The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has unveiled their list of nominees for induction in the 2011 ceremony. The inductees will be announced in December and the induction ceremony takes place March 14 at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan. Check out the list of nominees below: Alice Cooper Beastie Boys Bon Jovi Chic Neil Diamond Donovan Dr. John J. Geils Band
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Max Weinberg Leaves Conan; Jimmy Vivino New Bandleader
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JamBase
STEPPING DOWN FROM THE DRUM STOOL AFTER 17 YEARS Max Weinberg has confirmed that he will not be joining Conan O'Brien when Conan debuts on November 8. Says O'brien, “Max has been a huge part of my life for the past 17 years and he is an incredible band leader and musician. I hope he can find time to stop by the new show, sit in with the band, and pretend to find my monologue funny.“ A statement from Weinberg ...
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Thumbplay Music Offers Exclusive Stream of Bob Dylan Tracks; Gives 30 Readers 30-Day Free Trial
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HypeBot
Cloud-based music service Thumbplay Music is offering an exclusive, advance availability of select tracks from Bob Dylan's bootleg collection: The Bootleg Series Vol. 9—The Witmark Demos. Through Thursday, September 30, the music service is providing BlackBerry smartphone users advance access to 15 previously unreleased recordings from the new album. Users can access these exclusive tracks by searching for the Thumbplay app on their device or by going to their website. After the jump is a widget to stream some of ...
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