Berlin - Fifty years ago, organ-grinders were commonplace in Berlin, churning out the music of a past age. Today, gypsy musicians provide the entertainment in the German capital’s public spaces. The organ-grinders’ music seemed to hug the city’s walls, alleyways and side-streets, and Berliners, ever appreciative and a touch sentimental, would open windows to toss [...]
Freshmen who are disappointed they can’t get in on the local music scene because they are too young to get into bars now have a chance to check out the local bands without the fear of being carded. After being on hiatus for more than five years, WSIU is bringing back “Studio A Presents … [...]
In addition, a pre-concert conversation with the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters moderated by NEA Chairman Dana Gioia will be held at 6:15 p.m. in Rose Theater. The conversation will explore the careers, influences, and ideas from the Masters experiences in jazz. Each year, this conversation with the Masters is an occasion for light moments, stories, [...]
Local and live Wednesday, October 15, 2008 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OPEN HOUSE: Fire Station No. 1, 2305 Eighth Ave. N. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tours, 657-8422. BENEFIT COUNTRY-MUSIC CONCERT: Al Bedoo Shrine Auditorium, 1125 Broadwater Ave. 5-10 p.m. Music by Cooper and the Crowd Thinners, XLT with Benny Milks, Keepin’ It Country, Cimarron, Smoke Creek, Common [...]
When the daughters of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein announced they were selling off their fathers musical archive, which includes the rights to many of their own musicals such as Oklahoma , Carousel and South Pacific , as well as works by Irving Berlin among others, we should have guessed who would want and be [...]
The dream year continues for Feist — Canada’s reigning It Girl in music. After winning all five Juno Awards she was up for in Calgary last April, the singer-songwriter taped a segment for the children’s TV show Sesame Street in which she sang an altered version of her breakthrough hit, 1234 — an experience she [...]
Coldplay are up for the artist of the year prize at the 2008 American Music awards (AMAs), it has been announced. The quartet are also included in the favourite album, favourite alternative rock and favourite band categories. However, Alicia Keys leads the field, with five nominations, including favourite female artist in both the pop/rock and [...]
Announcement : Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music Fall Season BMNN wrote: on Oct. 15, 2008: The Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music is gearing up for their Fall 2008 Season. Kicking things off on Friday, October 17 will be The Whitetop Mountain Band that’s actually from the mountains of Virginia. The venue for [...]
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Alicia Keys is nominated for five awards during the 2008 American Music Awards. Her nominations include artist of the year and favorite female artist in pop, rock, soul and R B categories. The 27-year-old singer had her debut album “Songs in A Mirror” in 2002. The album was a total success which brought her five [...]