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The Internet In Your Car |
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by Dale Lakata |
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| Once upon a time you could know where to look to find the latest and greatest music. Today, it's become a menagerie of applications and one can find music, and other forms of entertainment (sports commentary, news, comedy, etc.), all over the internet as well as on traditional radio and satellite networks. Pretty soon, even the most non-tech savvy will be able to own internet radio receivers in their cars due to an invention already on the market and available to those who own smart phones. |
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Theory of a Deadman |
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by Michael Shinafelt |
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| Can you handle the truth? Honesty is always the best policy. Theory of a Deadman adheres to that age-old adage on their fourth album, "The Truth Is..."
The platinum-selling Vancouver quartet Theory of a Deadman features David Brenner, Dean Back, Joey Dandeneau and Tyler Connolly who is in the house and here to tell it like it is. Get ready for a bumpy ride! |
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James Durbin |
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by Michael Shinafelt |
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| "American Idol" finalist James Durbin is gearing up for the release of his album, "Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster," on November 21st, and is giving fans a taste of what's to come as he reveals his first two singles from the highly-anticipated debut. The anthemic lead single "Stand Up" will go to rock radio and the power-charged "Love Me Bad" will hit the Top 40. |
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Graham Colton |
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by Michael Shinafelt |
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| Singer songwriter Graham Colton has an uncanny pop sensibility with deep roots in folk and rock music that has already earned him both critical and mainstream acclaim. His latest album, "Pacific Coast Eyes," the follow up to 2008's "Here Right Now." hits right in the pocket of what Graham does best: write lyrics about universal themes of love and loss, and everything in between in a way that uniquely ties himself to the listener; and, most importantly, enables them to feel as though they are hearing the story of their own lives through Graham's music. |
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Traci Lords |
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by Michael Shinafelt |
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| It has been 16 years since pop icon Traci Lords' album, "1000 Fires," was released in 1995. Well, the notorious TL returns to the dance floor with a brand new high-energy single, "Last Drag." "Last Drag is my proclamation that I'm not running from my demons anymore," says Ms. Lords. Really? Sounds intriguing. Tell us about it, Traci... |
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Grace |
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by Michael Shinafelt |
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| American beauty Grace has unleashed her first single, "When The Lights Go Down".
She is one of the elite artists signed to Randy Jackson's (of American Idol fame) dance label, Dream Merchant 21. Let's "look closer" at this talented beauty. By the way, Grace, are you from actually from Moscow?! |
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16-Jan-2012 |
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Gabe, Hendrix And Ballydehob |
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Larry Kirwan |
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Musician/Novelist/Activist - Leader of Black 47 |
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| Back in the '70s if you wished to spend a little time in the US and were engaged in any form of study, legitimate or otherwise, ISETA was the organization for you. I can't remember what the initials stood for but, along with bookies, bartenders, jockeys and sundry blackguards, I was provided with a social security number on the assumption that I would return to Ireland and fund my studies with my legally gained remuneration.
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02-Jan-2012 |
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Mel Carter - The Other Standards |
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Michael Shinafelt |
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Freelance Writer |
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| Mel Carter, the man responsible for giving the song "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" a place in pop history, began his career in Cincinnati at the age of four when his grandmother held him up to the microphone in a penny arcade recording booth. |
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13-Dec-2011 |
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Killing The Thing You Love |
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Larry Kirwan |
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Musician/Novelist/Activist - Leader of Black 47 |
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| Rock music, unfortunately, lost much of its social drive - and some would
say, soul - when it was co-opted by MTV and the advertising industry in the
plastic 80's. How ironic though that fans of the genre are now themselves
killing the very thing they love by both legal and illegal downloading. |
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08-Dec-2011 |
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Snow White & The 7 Slutz |
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Michael Shinafelt |
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Freelance Writer |
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| They're here, they're slutz, get used to it! Snow White & The 7 Slutz are here to punk your world... With their many Los Angeles gigs, not to mention charity work and an EP, "Creedence Clearwater Revival," thrown down, what time is it? It's time to get slutzy! |
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07-Dec-2011 |
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Slouching Towards DC |
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Larry Kirwan |
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Musician/Novelist/Activist - Leader of Black 47 |
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| As we slouch towards another presidential election the common wisdom is that we are undeserving of the current crop of Washington politicians, as if they were foisted upon us by some divine hand. This is probably inevitable since many of the elected feel that the much-saluted deity who provides home runs to baseball sluggers has also had a hand in guiding their footsteps into
congress. |
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04-Dec-2011 |
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Sandy Zacky's White Christmas |
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Michael Shinafelt |
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Freelance Writer |
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| Ho, ho, ho & happy holidays. I thought I would kick off December with a Christmas posting. Like Darlene Love's cover of "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" on David Letterman every year, Ms. Zacky's flawless rendition of "White Christmas" has become a tradition on radio and the internet for three years now and counting. |
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28-Oct-2011 |
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On Raglan Road |
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Larry Kirwan |
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Musician/Novelist/Activist - Leader of Black 47 |
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| She was one of the most beautiful women in Dublin; fashion designers sought her out to wear their creations. She could often be seen strolling along Grafton Street or sitting in its more fashionable cafes attended by her many admirers. Intelligent, vivacious, a medical student, the world lay at her feet. |
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22-Oct-2011 |
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Rock Seen - Bob Gruen |
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Larry Kirwan |
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Musician/Novelist/Activist - Leader of Black 47 |
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| So you wanta be a Rock & Roll star? Well, it might be a bit late in the day. But oh, there was a time and it all came flooding back when I opened Bob Gruen's beautiful new book, Rock Seen – a sparkling collage of live concert shots and portraits from the last 40 years. Who the hell is Gruen, you might ask. Well, he's the guy who's always there when scenes begin and is long gone before they become stale. |
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