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Focusing the Spotlight: A Little Bit More About Darwin Noguera

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
September 4, 2009

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Tea Leaf Green: Clark Talks Band/Defends Mathis

Source: JamBase
August 13, 2009

Tea Leaf Green Guitarist Josh Clark Posts on Message Board, Talks Band and Defends Bassist Reed Mathis

Tea Leaf Green In a very candid move, Tea Leaf Green guitarist Josh Clark has posted a note to the band's message board defending bassist Reed Mathis. The whole note resonates but the main point, as Clark says below is: “Reed has bent over backwards to assimilate his sound and styles into Tea Leaf Green music and for the better if ...

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Alberta Cross: Hear This Now!

Source: JamBase
July 31, 2009

Alberta Cross Give Away New Song “Leave Us And Forgive Us" Debut LP Broken Side of Time Due September 22 on ATO Records

Alberta Cross Last month we told you about Alberta Cross' upcoming debut LP, Broken Side of Time, set for release September 22 on ATO Records. We really, really liked the EP The Thief & the Heartbreaker, but having just received the new one, holy shit, this changes the game. They took their Crazy Horse inspired ...

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Help Build a List of Music 2.0 Powered Artists

Source: HypeBot
June 20, 2009

Yesterday, I started a list of artists that have built successful careers without the help of a major label. The goals are to prove that its not only possible but actually happening and to offer these artists as examples that others can learn from. The submissions so far have been great, but some of the comments have questioned what criteria should be used. Bruce Warila of Unsprung Media and Music Xray has suggested two on Music ...

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs | 05.26 | Chicago

Source: JamBase
May 28, 2009

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No Wait For Palm Pre Rebates at Best Buy

Source: PC Magazine
May 21, 2009

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Milt Buckner: Block Chords Parade

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
May 7, 2009

When pianist Billy Taylor asked fellow keyboard legend George Shearing in 1984 how he developed the “Shearing Sound," Shearing said he sandwiched the styles of two different musicians. Recalled Shearing: “When I came back to the States [in late 1947], I went to all of the big talent agencies. They seemed determined to make another Alec Templeton out of me. But I didn't want to do what I had already done. [Audiences] didn't need the English Art Tatum, or the English ...

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Double Elimination on 'Idol' as Lil Rounds and Anoop Desai Exit

Source: Billboard Magazine
April 24, 2009

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