Local young artists like slam poet Nathanaлl Larochette and student rock bands, who support exposй in its fight against the tobacco industry, will showcase their music. Attendees will also have the opportunity to see last year’s winning short films. The Uncut film contest encourages students to create short films that de-normalize the tobacco industry.
I’m a journalist by day, so I’ve met a few. I interviewed Daft Punk once, which for me was a very cool moment. My DJ alias is Da:: Funct, so the influence is obvious. They were very chatty. I did also meet Marti Pellow from Wet Wet Wet. I was a big fan at the [...]
Tracks include kid songs such as “Twinkle Twinkle” and “Yankee Doodle,” while also including pop favourites such as “Every Breath You Take” and “Please Mr. Postman.” Wii Music also offers soundtracks to Nintendo games Super Mario Bros. and Legend of Zelda .
Lindsey Buckingham is a certain type of Californian. Only seven years younger than Brian Wilson, he never hit the bloat phase, physically or musically. Now 59, he still sports sunken cheekbones and skinny jeans. Wearing a tight, black leather jacket last night at the Nokia, he resembled a louche Roman oracle. His music, particularly his [...]
VocalEssence artistic director Philip Brunelle is passionate about Hector Berlioz’s Te Deum. He led a rare performance of the monumental work, scored for tenor solo, two choirs and a full orchestra (complete with 12 harps), at St. Paul Cathedral on Friday night. It was the centerpiece of a sold-out concert titled Musique de France, featuring [...]
LA Music Academy in Pasadena, a suburb of Los Angeles, CA, offers an intimate and friendly, yet serious and rigorous contemporary music education to male and female students 18 and over through its vocal, drum, bass and guitar programs. Founded in 1996, the Academy is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and [...]
Advanced sales for Activision Inc.’s Guitar Hero World Tour for Nintendo Co.’s Wii and Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox 360 increased this week at retailer Amazon.com. The Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit for Wii held a 1,023 percent increase in sales to rank at No. 21 in Amazon’s Video Games division. It retails for $189.99 . [...]
The one questionable element on the record, a small thing trumped by the superior songwriting and musicianship, is the layer of static over the whole record, seemingly meant to conjure up quaint and old timey associations. Each song sounds as if it comes through a crackly vintage radio. Though a creative effect, the layer is [...]
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American Music Awards darling Alicia Keys , who nabbed five nominations this year, will perform at the ceremony next month. Also joining the musical lineup are Kanye West and The Fray. Previously announced performers include Rihanna, New Kids on the Block, the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, Ne-Yo, the Pussycat Dolls and Pink. Keys enters the [...]