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News: Technology

13 Apps in 30 Days: An Update on Apps That Teach Japanese

March 27, 2010

I didn't expect to have an update on learning Japanese through iPhone apps in just a few days, but I've already had a few good and bad experiences with specific apps that I thought I should share. I'm also realizing that Japanese isn't exactly a walk in the park, and apparently the State Department agrees with ...

News: Technology

Create an iPhone App for $200 with Appmakr

March 27, 2010

Professional iPhone app developers can charge tens of thousands of dollars. If you have something pretty easy in mind and also have the design sense to make it yourself, AppMakr is a decent solution. Using the website, you can layout a custom app starting at $199, and it will spit out something can be posted or ...

News: Technology

Twitter May Be Prepping Auto-Translate Option

March 27, 2010

Twitter appears to be preparing to roll out a feature that would automatically translate posts into your preferred native language, according to a Twitter page I saw today. Last October, Twitter's Biz Stone authored a blog post that indicated that Twitter would soon be arriving languages beyond Twitter's native English and Japanese, including French, Italian, German, ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Sarah Vaughan

March 27, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Sarah Vaughan's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Sarah VaughanSarah Vaughan - vocalist, pianist, recording artist (1924-1990) In the 1940s, when most women singers adorned big bands as stage attractions rather than legitimate members of jazz ensembles, Sarah Vaughan... more Website ...

News: Music Industry

CIMS Indie Store Debut Chart

March 27, 2010

Coalition Of Independent Music Store for the week ending March 21 1 SHE & HIM VOL. 2 MERGE 2 GOLDFRAPP HEAD FIRST EMM/MUTE 3 MONICA STILL STANDING SBME/J RECORDS 4 DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN OPTION PARALYSIS EMM/SEASON OF MIST 5 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY & THE CAIR WONDERSHOW OF THE WORLD DRAG CITY ...

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News: Music Industry

Creedence Clearwater Revisited Announce 2010 Tour Dates

March 27, 2010

FAN FAVORITES AND ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMERS CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED ANNOUNCE 2010 TOURING SEASON DATES Creedence Clearwater Revisited Creedence Clearwater Revival founding members and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Stu Cook and Doug “Cosmo" Clifford have announced their 2010 North American tour dates with their band Creedence Clearwater Revisited. The two ...

News: Festival

Sierra Nevada World Music Festadds Don Carlos and Kora

March 27, 2010

THE 17TH ANNUAL SIERRA NEVADA WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL WELCOMES DON CARLOS AND KORA The Sierra Nevada World Music Festival is pleased to announce that Don Carlos and Kora will be performing at the 17th annual musical celebration. SNWMF 2010 will be held at the Mendocino County Fairgrounds June 18 through 20. The fairgrounds, in ...

News: Recording

Robert Plant Album/Tour with Patty Griffin, Darrell Scott and More

March 27, 2010

ROBERT PLANT AND THE BAND OF JOY TO TOUR U.S.A. JULY SHOWS TO INCLUDE MATERIAL FROM NEW ROUNDER ALBUM Robert Plant Robert Plant has confirmed a 12 city North American tour. Beginning in July, this first leg of shows, which will be followed by further dates in the fall, will preview material from a ...

News: Performance / Tour

White House Ready to Showcase Classical Music

March 27, 2010

from AP: After showcasing jazz, country and Latin music, the White House is going classical next week. The Nov. 4 lineup for an evening concert in the East Room includes Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell, Grammy-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and pianist Awadagin Pratt. Earlier in the day, the White House will hold music workshops ...

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News: Interview

Interview: Jim Hall (Part 2)

March 26, 2010

In the late 1950s, Jim Hall was a founding member of two of the decade's most forward-thinking chamber jazz groups: the Chico Hamilton Quintet and the Jimmy Giuffre Trio. Both groups fused West Coast jazz with classical sensibilities, resulting in a swinging sound that was both breezy and ferociously competitive. The music at first seems genteel, ...