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MFLA Seeks Donations of Musical Instruments

August 18, 2010

Once again this fall, Music for Lifelong Achievement (MFLA) will be seeking donations of musical instruments for its annual drive, which will take place from September 10 through October 15. MFLA is a not-for-profit organization based at the Sheldon Concert Hall that donates used and new musical instruments to school and community music programs serving disadvantaged ...

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Lady Gaga: The Pornification of Popular Music

August 18, 2010

And How Kindie Music Creates New Opportunities. Is Lady Gaga poisoning children's minds? Daily Mail columnist Bel Mooney seems to think so. In researching claims made by music producer Mike Stock that that pop culture is 'sexualizing' youngsters; Mooney sat down to watch some of the Miss Gaga's videos on YouTube and was appalled at the ...

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New Chicago-Based Blues Label, Swississippi Records, Launches September 21, 2010

August 18, 2010

Chicago, IL—Chris Harper & Dave Katzman are proud to announce the launch of their new Chicago-based blues label SWISSISSIPPI RECORDS on SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 with three new releases: SWISSISSIPPI CHRIS HARPER “Four Aces and a Harp" (also featuring JIMMY BURNS, JOHN PRIMER, WILLIE “BIG EYES" SMITH AND BOB STROGER), ROB BLAINE's “Big Otis Blues" and PEACHES ...

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Arcade Fire Rethinks Album Format, Tells No One

August 17, 2010

Normally, Topspin CEO Ian Rogers makes good on his Vanna White style of presenting the albums that he works on, buys, and films himself opening like a kid on Christmas. For whatever reason, when he clicked through Arcade Fire's new album Suburbs, which comes with digital art that's synchronized to the music, I felt a little ...

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Jazz Venue Chronicles: Jazz is Alive in Alabama

August 16, 2010

There's a tendency among some to view the presentation of live jazz as purely an urban, major-market phenomenon. I've had the privilege of experiencing jazz in seemingly unlikely places since developing the first regional jazz service program, at Arts Midwest in the mid-80s. Since then one of the great pleasures of this work has been hearing ...

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Jazz Alliance of Mid Michigan

August 15, 2010

The Jazz Alliance of Mid Michigan or “JAMM" preserves and promotes the tradition of live jazz music in Mid-Michigan. We are performers, listeners promoters and educators who all love jazz! 313-444-JAMM We are performers, listeners, promoters, and educators with a common interest—we love jazz! Our mission is simple: preserve and promote the tradition of live jazz ...

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A Son of Jazz Royalty Chooses a Life on the Streets

August 14, 2010

To any regular at DeWitt Clinton Park in the Hell's Kitchen section of Manhattan, he is a familiar sight, holding court from his spot on the park bench—incense burning, pipe in his mouth. At age 66, his body is still taut, his graying hair and beard full and kept long. He has that recognizable look of ...

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Leon Breeden, Gone

August 13, 2010

The average jazz listener—whoever that might be—may never give a thought to how his favorite musicians learned their art. There was a time, long past, when most professional jazz artists reached proficiency through on-the-job training. Music departments in institutions of higher education took decades to recognize jazz as a serious branch of music. Older jazz players ...

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Trey Anastasio: Tab at the Tab

August 13, 2010

NEW LIVE ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 14 TAB at the TAB, recorded live on February 27, 2010, is the upcoming live album by Trey Anastasio Band. The lineup of lead guitarist/vocalist Anastasio, Russ Lawton (drums), Tony Markellis (bass) and Ray Paczkowski (keyboards) were joined by Russell Remington (tenor saxophone and flute), Jennifer Hartswick (trumpet and vocals) and ...

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Rob Zombie: The Truth About New Albums

August 13, 2010

Metal vocalist and film maker Rob Zombie spoke to AOL's Noisecreep, saying: “Truthfully, when you make a new album ... you go, 'OK here's eleven new songs, five of which we'll never play live. And here's the two or three singles that will always be in the set. I think they [the record industry] dropped the ...