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Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2008

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Capitol Records Looses Battle to Save Famed Echo Chamber

Source: Michael Ricci
July 13, 2008

On Going Saga of Capitol Records L.A. City Council approves 16-story residential project in Hollywood 20 feet from Capitol Records under ground famed echo chambers

We all learned a lot more about vibrations than we ever knew before this started. Councilman Garcetti

Supporters of the Capitol Records tower and the Yucca Street project attended a special hearing of the Los Angeles City Council Planning and Land Use Management Committee, Tuesday, June 24, 2008, in Los Angeles. To allay ...

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Rocco Ventrella at 1st Annual Smooth Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2008

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Smooth Jazz Network to Feature Stevie Wonder Tribute Compilation Single

Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2008

Smoothjazznetwork.com has invited Boosweet Records guitarist and label CEO Vernon Neilly to debut his 1st Smooth Jazz single titled “I Was Made To Love You" featuring U-Nam from his latest project, which is a Stevie Wonder tribute compilation entitled: Vernon Neilly & Friends: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder. The CD is set for worldwide release on July 15th, 2008. Fortunately for smooth jazz and Stevie Wonder fans alike,there will be an opportunity to preview and cast their vote on this ...

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FCC: Bar Comcast from Imposing Web Restrictions

Source: Michael Ricci
July 13, 2008

Net Neutrality at an Impass Federal regulators are prepared to take action against sellers of Internet access that want to restrict what their customers can do online.

If it turned out that the system accidentally or deliberately discriminated against online television, that would be anticompetitive because online television competes with Comcast. Marvin Ammori, the general counsel of Free Press.

Kevin J. Martin, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, said Friday that Comcast, the nation's largest cable company, should ...

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Concerts Operas and Theater at a Discount in Los Angeles

Source: Michael Ricci
July 13, 2008

Major performing arts groups in the area are making cheap or free tickets available to all, not just students and seniors.

Bargain-hunting concertgoers may be able to score seats right behind the orchestra at $40 apiece. The price drops to $15 two weeks before a performance. Big discounts to cultural events aren't just for students and seniors anymore. Some of the major performing arts groups in the Los Angeles area are cutting back or eliminating student/senior rush lines in favor ...

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The Swing Solution Dinner Dance in Santa Clara

Source: Jeff Rzepiela Public Relations
July 13, 2008

What better way to spend a Friday, end-of-the-work week, evening? A delicious, inexpensive dinner and dancing to the 17-piece Swing Solution Big Band. The evening is part of a series of Friday evening dances with the band at the Santa Clara American Legion Hall featuring an evening of dancing to the one of the best dance bands in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Swing Solution has a repertoire ranging from classics by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Glenn ...

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Bush Signs Spy Bill, ACLU Sues

Source: All About Jazz
July 13, 2008

File Under Big Brother or Oh Brother President Bush addressed reporters Thursday morning as he signed a bill expanding his surveillance powers.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit Thursday over a controversial wiretapping law, challenging the constitutionality of the expanded spy powers Congress granted to the president on Wednesday. The federal lawsuit was filed with the court just hours after Bush signed the bill into law. The ACLU is suing on behalf of journalist and human rights groups, asking ...

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