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  • Archive for January, 2007

    Coachella Festival lineup to include Rage Against The Machine »

    The 2007 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival looks to be gearing up as one of the hottest music events to take place this year. The festival is scheduled to be held April 27-29 in Indio, California.
    According to Billboard, so far the lineup includes, “a reunited Rage Against The Machine, Bjork and the Red Hot [...]


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    Sheila Swift Delivers The Goods On New Release The Shape of Things »

    Sheila Swift lives her life to fullest every day and her music is a mirror image of that attitude. The young singer/songwriter has a new album out titled The Shape of Things. As with any title, there is a meaning behind what it conveys to the listener.
    Shelia says “I don’t notice the shape of things, [...]


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    Punk Rockers Dead Smiling Pirates Release Debut CD »

    Dead Smiling Pirates began a life of music piracy together in the summer of 2005. This power packed trio plays catchy alternative rock filled with an eclectic mix of influences highlighted by lots of tight breaks, trashy guitar riffs, and punk influenced vocals. They back up their sound and attitude with deeply ironic lyrics about [...]


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    Charles King and Laura Lockie – The Second Half »

    There is a feeling and atmosphere on this recording that I am forever yearning for, and old-fashioned recording session with good music. This is blues and rock played by a man with passion and his heart in the right place along with a soulful woman churning out the lyrics as if it were the last [...]


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    John Wheeler Releases Big Orange »

    John Wheeler is a self-professed uncompromising artist. I believe him after hearing his story and listening to the new CD, Big Orange. The title refers to a saying one of his coworkers used to have when it was to time go get a drink. The fascinating and colorful cover is a picture taken at the [...]


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    Lucky You soundtrack will feature Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Drew Barrymore »

    Upcoming movie release “Lucky You” will feature Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and Drew Barrymore on the exciting new soundtrack. The poker themed movie starring Drew Barrymore as an aspiring singer is due March 6 via Columbia and in theaters March 16 according to Billboard.
    Other artists on the soundtrack include:

    “Lucky Town” Bruce Springsteen
    “The Fever” Bruce Springsteen
    “Huck’s [...]


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    The Electric Prunes Give You Feedback »

    It is that time of year again; time to hunker down and getcha some PruneTwang or some Feedback. I know, you are thinking-what in the heck is this guy talking about anyway? Well it’s about one of the most influential and underrated bands in the history of recorded music, the Electric Prunes.
    Their new CD, Feedback, [...]


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    Amy Roberts latest release It Is »

    Amy Roberts says It Is what it is on her new album. I mean that in a factual sense, as her lyrics are straightforward and get right down to business very quickly.
    Roberts has a sweet disposition and it comes through nicely in every track. Even though the subject matter can be rather serious and heartrending [...]


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    Phoenix Based Pop Duo Eye Talk Release Sun and Moon »

    The sibling duo of Alan and Bob Clark, known as Eye Talk, have produced and recorded three albums with an eclectic range of guest musicians since 2002. Alan is the lead vocalist, songwriter, producer, and he performs various instruments in the studio, while Bob provides additional songwriting, bass guitar, and vocals, to their accessible contemporary [...]


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    Piano Tricks Site Offers Online Video Piano Lessons »

    PianoTricks.com is the collaboration of Jon Broderick, webmaster, and Christopher Schlegel, piano instructor. Jon and Christopher work in a successful partnership on the popular guitar instruction site guitartricks.com. They decided to expand their reach into cyberspace in 2006 by offering an innovative online piano lesson resource with modern video lessons. Because of the popularity of [...]


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