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WGA in Tune with Composers
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All About Jazz
Film and TV composers and lyricists seeking to unionize have gotten the backing of the Writers Guild of America, as well as a handful of Hollywood heavyweights. The Assn. of Media Composers and Lyricists, as the group is now calling itself - and which hopes to become part of Teamsters Local 399 - will hold its next organizing meeting at 7:30 on April 19 at the Writers Guild Theater. WGA West president John Wells confirmed that the guild will support ...
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Louis Meets Death Metal and Other Audiovisual Musical Mash-Ups: Creative or Obscene?
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Between the Grooves with Philip Booth
When, back in 1999, Kenny G added his chirpy soprano sax to Louis Armstrongs classic recording of What a Wonderful World, I reeled in disgust. Or, at least, I was very, very annoyed by the thing. Even worse, the popular saxophone owner, in concert, did a duet with an Armstrong video clip.
That was obscene, right? Plenty of jazz devotees thought so.
Pat Metheny reportedly said, in response, With this single move, Kenny G became one of the few people ...
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Are Cassette Tapes the New Vinyl?
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HypeBot
“Sure, digital music is convenient, portable and pretty much free for the pilfering, but where's the fun in scrolling through lines of song titles listed alphabetically in the same font on a LCD screen?...A backlash to the ber-utilitarian ways of digital music has been underway for years with the rise of vinyl fetishism, but no one saw cassette tapes making a comeback.
... Although cassettes have always been a staple in the trenches of noise and industrial music, the larger ...Continue Reading...
How Not to Shut Down a Street Team
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A Letter from the JK Team
I got this via email yesterday and added the bold to make sure that you didn't miss the high points.
Dear Team Members, We just wanted to let you know that as of April 1, 2010, we are no longer be running Josh's Street Team. We have had an absolute blast working with Josh, and all of you, these past several years! It is no exaggeration to say ...Continue Reading...
China Blocks Bob Dylan Concerts
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All About Jazz
The times they are not a-changin'. Bob Dylan has canceled the Chinese, Taiwanese and Korean legs of his Asian tour after Beijing's culture ministry refused him permission to play in China. Dylan's concerts in China were announced in January but then there was little follow-up on when and where they would take place. Many local fans were skeptical because controversial artists are generally not allowed to play in China, especially since Iceland's Bjork shouted Tibetan independence slogans at the end ...
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April is Smithsonian Jazz Appreciation Month
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MassJazz: Jazz in Massachusetts
The Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC announced its 9th annual celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) throughout April. The national celebration of America's jazz heritage started in 2001 and now takes place in all 50 states as well as 40 countries around the world.In addition to a schedule of events taking place in DC during April, JAM is also offering a free poster of JAM 2010 featuring an illustration of pianist Dave Brubeck.To request a copy ...
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Interest Growing in April 17th's Record Store Day
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HypeBot
Given the ongoing decline in record stores, it's exciting to hear that April 17th's Record Store Day is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Biggest, not just in terms of great things the stores are planning, but also in over all interest. A study of search engine traffic is also pointing to a big day according to Glenn Peoples of Billboard.biz.
You can learn more about what your local record store has planned at RecordStoreDay.com and the always way ...
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