The Music Club, 2011
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:11:56 -0800

In part that's because of a post earlier this year by the wonderfully pop-savvy music editor of the Village Voice, Maura Johnston, in which she coined the word trollgaze to describe a somewhat toxic cycle where those people who are willing to wear ...

Musical choices abound as the Monadnock Region rings in 2012
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:51:37 -0800

It's nothing but parties, parties and more parties that night, with lots of live music and other enticements at several venues across three states. ... you can check out a New Year's Eve party with live music by The Ride wand guest Kelly Darling-Snow ...

Music Video Moves Bank of America on Stalled Mortgage Loan
Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:33:19 -0800

Ken and Meredith Williams' humorous music video, the centerpiece of a no-holds-barred social media campaign waged against Bank of America (BAC), convinced the bank to finally close on the couple's mortgage -- despite the lyric, born of frustration with ...

Glendale Unified music students to march in Rose Parade
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:00:12 -0800

We got all of our music , we had to memorize it and almost immediately we went out and started marching, Josh said. This week, the band split its time between performances at Disneyland and Good Samaritan Hospital and rehearsals at Dodger Stadium. ...

Exercise to music class offered
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:58:37 -0800

The classes will meet from 6 to 7 pm at Elsa Meyer Elementary School on Hastings Street on Jan. 10, 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7. Cost of the five-week session is $10 for all five classes, payable the first night of class. To pre-register, call instructor Pat ...

Clear weather expected for Music City Bowl tonight
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:38:37 -0800

Friday's daytime weather outlook is for mostly cloudy conditions giving way to sun with a high of near 60, according to the National Weather Service's Nashville office. Winds will coming in from the south and southwest between 10 and 15 miles per hour. ...

Soundtracks for a Year's Last Parties
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:39:48 -0800

But really New Year's Eve is a confessional, a way to scrape off the muck of the year that's ending with loud music , maybe some libations and a collective sense of relief and exultation. Music makes all of that easier, serving as a distraction and a ...

Movie Review: The Music Never Stopped
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:24:41 -0800

By Tina George Music is a powerful medium, a tool that can conjure up the faintest of memories with just a simple tune. It automatically zaps you back to a time, a place, a smell be it good or bad. The point is, music helps us recall memories. ...

It's still music to Dan Wallin's ears
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:56:18 -0800

Music scoring mixer Dan Wallin at the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank. (Christina House / For the Times) By Laura Randall, Special to the Los Angeles Times Just before noon on a clear fall day, the Newman stage on the 20th Century Fox lot is alive with ...

The Music Club, 2011
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:57:35 -0800

I used to make fun of the way Saturday Night Live, when it needed jokes about music , would always reach back to the '90s, and beyond, to find artists it thought the audience would understand a joke about; I'm pretty sure I've seen Alanis Morissette ...

Cyanogen Mod 9 Music Player Coming To Android Market
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:41:44 -0800

By Alexander Udalov, December 30, 2011 @ 11:37am Developer Andrew Neal broke down the details of a versatile music player that is meant to replace the stock Android 4.0.3 app, and these include many exciting customizations: users will be able to set ...

New music festival to take reins in 2012 from Muskegon Summer Celebration
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:38:46 -0800

After a couple months of uncertainty following the cancellation of Summer Celebration, a new festival again featuring music , but focused on more music , more venues and more variety will be held June 29 through July 8 across multiple sites, ...

WA music teacher told student to strip; charged
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:15:30 -0800

Authorities say a former Tacoma Community College music instructor convinced one of his voice students she could reach lower octaves if she took off her clothes or did sex acts while singing. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this ...

Heavy Toll on Zimbabwean Music as a Dozen Musicians Pass On in 2011
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:44:40 -0800

29 December 2011 Heavy Toll on Zimbabwean Music as a Dozen Musicians Pass On in 2011 Arts and Culture Minister David Coltart said Zimbabwe needs an independent electronic media to promote the works of its musical artists, noting that many are excluded ...

Music In Afghanistan A Sensitive Subject
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:51:25 -0800

by Quil Lawrence Afghanistan sits at a crossroads between central Asia, Iran and the Indian subcontinent, and the country's music reflects that. Kabul hosted two international music festivals this fall one traditional, the other a rock concert ...

Music world mourns as Rat Pack pal Kaye dies
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:02:38 -0800

By Sherna Noah Singer and actress Kaye Stevens, who performed with the Rat Pack and was a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show, has died. She was 79. Stevens died at a hospital north of Orlando following a battle with breast cancer and ...

Surf rockers Great White Caps and Talking Heads tribute band Start Making ...
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:00:55 -0800

On paper, one could argue surf rock and the music of the Talking Heads are worlds apart. But if you dig a little deeper, you'll find there are more correlations than you think, says Great White Caps front-man/guitarist Ian Hansson. ...

Deerhunter Star Cox Goes Solo With Blissed-Out Guitar Loops: N.Y.C. Music
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:22:42 -0800

It was organized chaos that slowly evolved into musical bliss. Each song felt like an audio collage being composed on the spot. From his 2008 debut solo album, he played the dreamy Recent Bedroom with effects that mushroomed in size while the stage ...

Country Music Album Sales Up in 2011
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:26:50 -0800

December 28, 2011 Country Music Album Sales Up in 2011 Mary Morningstar In 2011, Country album sales increased more than four percent over the previous year and a number of Country artists enjoyed crossover success on the pop charts. ...

Callista Gingrich debuts music education video
Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:05:25 -0800

By Amy Gardner mason city, Iowa Callista Gingrich, the wife of presidential contender Newt Gingrich, is debuting a video this week in which she pushes an issue near and dear to her heart: musical education. But the video does more than reveal a ...