Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Lake Forest High School's APT-sponsored 2010 Talent Show, called the "hottest ticket in town" by Technical Director Brad Balonick -- and the product of many a high school mom's blood, sweat and tears --has been classically entitled The Show Must Go On.
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Theodore: Lots of talent creates 'hottest ticket in town' (Lake Forester)
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Alkaline Trio will be auctioning an electric guitar used in recording their latest album, to raise money for the defense fund of Damien Echols (who is on death row), Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr., who were convicted of murdering three eight-year-old boys in 1994.
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More Help for the West Memphis Three (KARK Little Rock)
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Monday, March 8th, 2010
An upcoming music video game gives you the power to progress from fantasy guitar hero to true six-string slinger.
Continue here: Music games' next generation: 'Power Gig' with real guitar (USA Today)
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Sunday, March 7th, 2010
Lance Cpl. Carlos A. Aragon was remembered as a quiet man who didn't like the spotlight, was a good friend and liked doing...
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Utah Marine Carlos Aragon remembered as good friend, brother (Deseret News)
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Saturday, March 6th, 2010
Lance Cpl. Carlos A. Aragon was remembered as a quiet man who didn't like the spotlight, was a good friend and liked doing...
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Utah Marine remembered as good friend, brother (Deseret News)
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
CORPUS CHRISTI —When the Executive Surf Club opened its doors as a live music venue and restaurant in downtown Corpus Christi 20 years ago, celebrated party band Aloha Dave and the Tourists were on hand to provide the night’s soundtrack. On Thursday, Aloha Dave and the Tourists return to help the club celebrate its two-decade milestone as the opening act for surf guitar legend Dick Dale. The ...
Continue here: Hang 20: Executive Surf Club celebrates two decades (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
The guys had to perform a day early Tuesday night, because of Crystal Bowersox's sudden hospitalization. And while most of them sang better than they did during that miserable first week, few of them managed complete about-faces. One who did was Michael Lynche.
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Top 10 Guys: The summary (USA Today)
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Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Casey breaks out his blue Fender electric guitar for Gavin DeGraw's I Don't Want to Be. It's not the best vocal performance of the song this show has seen -- sort of Texas roadhouse rock version of the song -- but he's clearly a serious picker. And if this performance is about anything, really, it's about establishing him as a guitar force to be reckoned with. If his guitar connects with the ...
More here: Casey James turns into a triple threat with Gavin DeGraw and his guitar (USA Today)
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
"I think I go down, To old Kansas stew I'm gonna bring back my second cousin, That little Johnny Cocheroo" -- "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters I would interview Terri Tarquinee just for her name. But when she e-mailed me about interviewing "Little Chris" Pabon, a red flag went up. Chris is Terri's grandson. Moms and grandmas can be biased. I mean, when a reporter questioned Mama Capone about the ...
Continue here: Chesterton freshman blues prodigy (Post-Tribune)
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
REDKEY -- Scissormen were ripping through their first set Wednesday when frontman Ted Drozdowski, leaving the stage, headed for where Eileen Staninger was calmly seated, watching the show.
More here: Slide guitarist channels bluesmen for future film (The Star Press)
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