DUKE: Yeah, yeah. I’m excited. I saw a couple of scenes yesterday doing ADR. It’s totally surreal seeing yourself with Eddie. THE DEADBOLT: Someone who’s been around that long, you hear all kinds of stories, good and bad. What was your experience with Eddie like? DUKE: Mine was a total pleasure. He couldn’t have been [...]
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Plays on July 11th, 2009
Much can be said about the simple, yet brilliant staging. Director Zimmerman has chosen to focus primarily on the story and the music for this production. Without complicated sets, the audience is drawn into the world at Misselthwaite Manor in England, which is both melancholy and sweet. In a bit of inspiration, Zimmerman has the [...]
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Plays on July 6th, 2009
As you can probably guess from the title, “Wii Music” is about playing simulating playing various instruments, including air guitar, clarinet, and violin. “There are 50 pieces of music, 60 different instruments,” explained David Young of Nintendo. “So for each individual piece of music, there’s almost an unlimited number of ways you can play it. [...]
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Plays on June 28th, 2009
(C) 2008 XS Games. XS Games, the XS Games logo, PopStar Guitar and the PopStar Guitar logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of 5381 Partners LLC. Developed by Broadsword Interactive Ltd. The Broadsword logo is the property of Broadsword Interactive Ltd. Domestic and foreign application patent pending. Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of [...]
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Plays on May 26th, 2009
(C) 2008 XS Games. XS Games, the XS Games logo, PopStar Guitar and the PopStar Guitar logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of 5381 Partners LLC. Developed by Broadsword Interactive Ltd. The Broadsword logo is the property of Broadsword Interactive Ltd. Domestic and foreign application patent pending. Wii and the Wii logo are trademarks of [...]
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Plays on May 26th, 2009
NITRO, W.Va. — Darrin Vincent remembers well the moment he became acquainted with the musician who later would become his partner. Vincent, then playing for Ricky Skaggs Kentucky Thunder, was at the 2001 International Bluegrass Music Awards when Jamie Vincent took to the stage with his then-employer, Doyle Lawson, as part of his Quicksilver band. [...]
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Plays on May 25th, 2009
Alyssa Stock plays mandolin, drawing on her traditional roots in bluegrass, folk and world music. Largely self-taught, her musical style reflects all of these genres while still retaining a strong individual voice. On upright bass, Jerry Dischiavo gives the Doves sound a melodic counterpoint.
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Plays on May 19th, 2009
December brings Connecticut native Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood Dec. 5 ($15, $10), Roomful of Blues Dec. 6 (tickets go on sale Monday for $24), Spyro Gyra Dec. 12 ($50, $40), Aztec Two Step Dec. 13 ($30, $25), Richie Havens Dec. 19 ($45, $35) and Todd Rundgren Dec. 20 ($60, $50). Looking into next year, [...]
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Plays on May 15th, 2009
October 16, 2008 Even before he could legally buy himself a shot of something good at his local Texas saloon, Ben Kweller was a veteran of the music business. I first saw him when he was 16 with bleach-blond hair and decked out in ripped jeans. At the time, he was fronting the power-punk band [...]
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Plays on May 10th, 2009
There are No comments posted. View Comments Antwon Byrd is not what you call a vocal leader. He said so. Byrd writes his feelings on paper. He plays them on a bass guitar. Byrd is as much an artist as he is a football player at Costa Mesa High. Coming up with poetic verses and [...]
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Plays on April 13th, 2009