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News: Interview

Franca Masu Interview

May 24, 2009

This interview is part of the book project Under your skin which will include Interviews with: TM Stevens, Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Zap Mama, Chuck D / Public Enemy, Les Nubians, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Dj Vadim, Bob James, Living Colour, Marilyn Crispell, Dick Griffin, ...

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News: Technology

Rumor Round-Up: Everything Weve Heard About the Next iPhone

May 24, 2009

This month, the Apple rumor volcano erupted with purported details of the next-generation iPhone. Various blogs claim receiving tips from informed sources about features in the highly anticipated handset, such as a magnetometer (digital compass), a video camera and a speedier processor. Here, we round up every rumor thats appeared about Apples next iPhone, which many ...

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News: TV / Film

What We Learned from Season Eight of American Idol

May 24, 2009

American Idol producers heralded Season Eight as a time of change: There would be a new judge in Kara DioGuardi, a new arbitrary rule with the Judges Save, a new set featuring a giant white staircase for gallant entrances and a newly articulate Paula Abdul. But the seasons biggest surprise was breakout star Adam Lambert, who ...

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News: Video / DVD

STLJN Saturday Video Showcase: The Musical Worlds of Eugene Chadbourne

May 24, 2009

This week, we've got some video clips featuring Eugene Chadbourne, the guitarist, banjo player, composer, improviser and occasional inventor who's coming to St. Louis on Thursday, June 4 to perform two free shows at the Schlafly St. Louis Brewery and Tap Room downtown.Chadbourne is difficult to ...

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News: Video / DVD

DVD: Lennie Breau and Brad Terry

May 24, 2009

Lenny Breau & Brad Terry Live at the Maine Festival (Art of Life). The genius guitarist and one of Breau's favorite duet partners, clarinetist and whistler Terry, are on camera for “Emily" and “Autumn Leaves" in a 1980 concert. They are heard but not seen for “Limehouse Blues" and “Make Someone Happy." The video quality is ...

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News: Recording

CD: Darcy James Argue

May 24, 2009

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society, Infernal Machines (New Amsterdam). Can generations nurtured on rock and roll learn to love music by a band configured like one out of the swing era? The answer delivered in this work of imagination, daring and resourcefulness is yes. Argue's textures, harmonies and uses of space and time place him alongside ...

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News: Recording

CD: Bobby Sanabria

May 24, 2009

Bobby Sanabria, Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, Kenya Revisited Live! (Jazzheads). Percussionist, leader and Latin music maven Sanabria puts the MSM band through the exhilirating paces of influential music recorded by Machito in 1957. Machito's Kenya is regarded as one of the milestones of Afro-Cuban music. Sanabria and company do it justice in this ...

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News: Recording

CD: Bob Brookmeyer

May 24, 2009

Bob Brookmeyer, Music for String Quartet and Orchestra (Challenge). Brookmeyer long since worked himself out of the compulsion to write edgy electronic music and acoustic music that sounds electronic. This gorgeous four-part work finds him in the tonal center of his composer's art. He conducts the formidable Metropole Orchestra and the Gustav Klimt String Quartet in ...

News: Music Industry

Queen Considering 'Idol's' Lambert as Frontman

May 24, 2009

"American Idol" runner-up Adam Lambert's performance with rock band Queen on the finale of the TV singing contest this week has the British band thinking about a new front man. “Amongst all that furor, there wasn't really a quiet moment to talk," Queen guitarist Brian May told Rolling Stone in an interview released on Friday. “But ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Francesco Cafiso

May 24, 2009

All About Jazz is celebrating Francesco Cafiso's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Francesco CafisoOne of the most precocious talents in the history of jazz. When he was barely nine years old Francesco took his first steps, working with internationally famous musicians. First of all... more ...