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Other Matters: Chipping Away at the Voa
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
With esteem for the United States at a low ebb around the world, the government continues to dismantle the Voice Of America, for more than half a century one of the nation's most effective creators of good will abroad. The Washington Post reports on the latest VOA service to be stilled by the Bush administration:
NEW DELHI -- At the height of the Cold War, as India leaned resolutely toward the Soviet Union, one direct line of communication ...
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Geri Allen Joins Two for the Show Media's Artist Roster
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Two for the Show Media
Two for the Show Media is proud to announce the addition of Jazz Pianist/Composer Geri Allen to their current artist roster. GERI ALLEN- Pianist/Composer/Arranger Geri Allen is an African-American Jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Her abilities are many. She is both leader and collaborator. An artist grounded in tradition yet always poised on the cutting edge. She has given concerts internationally and her acclaim is worldwide. With all of this, she is also a deeply devoted mother. Allen inhabits all ...
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Vintners: Amazon to Start Selling U.S. Wine Next Month
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PC Magazine
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com, the largest global online retailer, plans to start selling U.S.-produced wine on its website within the United States by early October, wine industry insiders said on Wednesday. Napa Valley Vintners, a nonprofit group representing 315 vintners in the famous California wine-producing region, has already begun to set up workshops for wineries interested in selling through the retail giant, said Terry Hall, communications director for the group. “They have been working for a while on this ...
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Jazz This Week: The Cunninghams, Tony Desare, "Bag and Beyond," and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
It's a week of homecomings for St. Louis jazz, as performers from both the Gaslight Square era of the early 1960s and the experimental period of the late 1960s return to local venues.The Gaslight Square veteran is singer/percussionist/multi-instrumentalist Don Cunningham, who now lives in Las Vegas and works with his wife Alicia, a singer and pianist, as The Cunninghams. They'll be at the Sheldon Concert Hall this evening with an act that's a mix of cleverly arranged jazz ...
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Senate Panel to Take Up Controversial Copyright Bill
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PC Magazine
A Senate committee on Thursday is scheduled to take up a controversial copyright bill that would allow the Department of Justice to bring civil complaints against copyright infringers and allow for greater enforcement within the federal government. The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 was introduced in July by Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont. It would allow DOJ, which is currently only allowed to bring criminal charges against copyright infringers, to file civil cases against alleged offenders. ...
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Vic Chesnutt and Elf Power
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JamBase
Legendary songwriter Vic Chesnutt teams with Elephant 6 psychsters Elf Power
Vic Chesnutt & Elf Power A tuneful collision of Athens institutions finds fruition this fall when Orange Twin releases Vic Chesnutt's collaboration with Elephant 6 psychsters Elf Power, Dark Developments on October 28. As intriguing as this combination may seem for hardcore fans of either act, the final sonic results reveal a daunting sum much greater than even the involvement of such esteemed parts would imply. The Elves' ...
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Jazz Quotes: Miles Davis
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Night Lights Classic Jazz
Miles Davis, in addition to being one of the most talented and distinctive musicians to grace the annals of jazz history, had a unique reputation when it came to his speaking voice--both for his hoarse whisper and his pithy, rather Zen-like way of communicating with his band members, which sometimes resulted in amusing exchanges, such as his retort to John Coltrane's lament that he couldn't stop soloing: “Try taking the saxophone out of your mouth." While working on an upcoming ...
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Bill Meredith Joins "Hot House Florida" Staff
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All About Jazz
Bill Meredith has covered jazz, blues and popular music in South Florida for nearly 25 years in publications from the Palm Beach Post and City Link to Jam and Rag magazines. He's been a drummer/percussionist for the same time frame, playing with popular area acts like InHouse, the Hellhounds, Fran Snyder, Big Brass Bed and Black Finger. Meredith's ongoing local music column in the Palm Beach Post started in 2001, and he also writes feature stories, Q&As and reviews for ...
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