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Concert ticket prices setting gold records
Sunday, May 23, 2004
Clint O'Connor
Plain Dealer Reporter
When guitar genius Jimi Hendrix played Cleveland's Music Hall in 1968, tickets were $3. It was a little steep, more than the price of a movie or an album. But, hey, it was Hendrix.
When Madonna kicks off her summer world tour Monday in Los Angeles, top tickets will cost $300.
That's face value. Before scalpers, eBay and online ticket agencies fan the flames of added zeros.
What fans are willing to shell out for concerts has been a long, strange trip of dollar signs since the dawn of massive stadium shows in the '70s to last year's most successful tour, Bruce Springsteen - one of the few artists who can still fill a stadium.
For music fans, ticket prices have never been higher.
Primo seats for Fleetwood Mac at Blossom Music Center in June are $125. In July, you can shell out $100 to see Jimmy Buffett at Blossom, or save a few bucks by catching Rod Stewart at Gund Arena for $97.25.
read the article here:
http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/pla...04604315961.xml
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van halen - "why can't this be love"
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the president is coming to town next, only we're not allowed to know where, lol he'll be here tuesday, but for security reasons, they won't release the location, granted this is a democratic county in ohio, but geez, just seems like more than average security lately, can't be too comfortable going biking with a helmet, mouthguard, bulletproof vest, surrounded by security guards. I can understand why we don't get many qualified candidates for president, who wants to go through all that!
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I'm with the professor on this one, I don't believe hate groups should be allowed at an institution for higher education. Prejudices in general show a lack of intelligence. What's next, the KKK for lunch at the White House?
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Professor seeks to ban KKK from campus
Friday, May 21, 2004 Posted: 7:51 AM EDT (1151 GMT)
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP) -- University of Louisville professor Ede Warner has a unique plan to keep the Ku Klux Klan off his campus: He wants the school to ban the group, then argue in court that it's a terrorist organization.
"Nobody has ever done that," Warner said.
Klan members started posting fliers on campus early in the spring semester to protest diversity programs sponsored by the school. That stirred debate among faculty and administrators that has taken place on campuses around the country: how far the university can go to keep some groups off campus and how to best deal with unpopular ideas in the academic setting.
What makes the Louisville situation so unusual is the presence of the KKK, said Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama, which tracks the Klan and other hate groups.
read the full article here:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/05/21/un...n.ap/index.html
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Hundreds treated at outdoor concert
Sunday, May 23, 2004 Posted: 10:24 AM EDT (1424 GMT)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nearly 50 people were sent to area hospitals, and more than 200 others were treated for heat exhaustion Saturday at a concert festival at RFK Stadium.
The daylong HFStival, sponsored by local alternative rock radio station WHFS-FM, featured acts performing on several stages. Among the headline performers were The Cure, The Offspring, Papa Roach, Jay-Z and The Violent Femmes.
read the article here:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/05/23/con...s.ap/index.html
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THE JINGLE-JANGLE MAN:
An Interview with Pop Legend Roger McGuinn
[20 May 2004]
by Dennis Tyhacz
Roger McGuinn's a living legend. He emerged from the world of folk, and successfully changed rock and roll forever, with his rock version of Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" (with his band the Byrds) back in December 1965. He then proceeded to out-play every guitar player in the process with his "Folk Meets Rock" genre-building. Who else performs banjo-rolls on a 12-string electric Rickenbacker (a guitar that's notoriously hard to play), and still manages to sing like an angel on top of it? Nobody, but that hasn't stopped countless people from trying to approach McGuinn's folk-rock sound and domain. Tom Petty, Teenage Fanclub, the Eagles, the Jayhawks, REM, Counting Crows, Rain Parade, the Shins -- the list goes on and on, regardless of decade or musical scene. You can hear Roger McGuinn's influence everywhere you turn your ear.
Once you see McGuinn perform onstage, even today, it's apparent he was the head Byrd for a reason. While Gene Clark, David Crosby and later Chris Hillman each contributed their own great songs and contributed to the trademark Byrds harmonies, McGuinn was the definitive Byrds "sound." He used his guitar like a weapon in "Eight Miles High", but he could also made it sound like an orchestra (note the guitar breaks in "What's Happening?!" or the bag-pipe sounding outro in "5D"). The Mamas and the Papas famously paid tribute to McGuinn in "Creque Alley" with the line "McGuinn and McGuire still gettin' higher," as well as the late George Harrison, who claimed his song "If I Needed Someone" was directly influenced by McGuinn's ascending and descending Rickenbacker intro in "The Bells Of Rhymney".
Upon learning he has a new album out called Limited Edition I snagged myself a copy and soon found myself playing it on my stereo, over and over again. It's safe to say McGuinn is back on top, and in rare form. His singing and playing have never sounded better, and it's apparent he's only gotten better over the years. It's as if the man has jumped into a fountain of youth, taken the best of what the Byrds had to offer, and put it all right here on his latest record, and it's a great ride worth taking. I decided to get the man on the phone and talk to him about how this great album came to be, and to pick his brain about technology, the Internet, and the current state of US Radio.
the interview is here:
http://www.popmatters.com/music/interviews...er-040520.shtml
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kiss my butt method :P
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Posted 5/22/2004 10:23 PM
Lawyer says he was told top U.S. general in Iraq knew of prison abuse
WASHINGTON(AP) — The commander of the military police company assigned to the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad has said he will testify that the top U.S. general in Iraq was present during some interrogations at the prison and witnessed some of the abuse, according to a published report.
read the article here:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/20...son-abuse_x.htm
washingston post article cited here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artic...-2004May22.html
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method, I meant sometimes you personalize the article with some comments leading into it, knowing those articles automatically go on the front page it may limit what you say, I just removed my comments about the johnny cash article because I thought maybe it would sound like I was criticizing his family, lol, I wouldn't have cared so much if it wasn't on the front page.
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turn off the lights, turn up the stereo, and put on abraxas, also known as "music to make love by" in the early 70's. the album that introduced me to santana, another great guitar player, below is a link to a review. It's hard to pick a favorite track, but "Samba Pa Ti " is soothing as well as intricate guitar playing. reminds me of "Europa" but that's another album, lol
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=Amyex97iakrdt
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cool, I was reading about this in the Farmer's Almanac too, I didn't register so I don't know what the rest of the article said, but we'll all be in direct alignment right? venus, mercury, earth, with the sun?
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just a thought but, I wish we could be more selective about what goes on the front page, some articles classify as news in entertainment and music but you might not want your personal comments on the front page. any thoughts?
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when I was a teenager I had to write a term paper in h.s., this was just in the midst of some turbulent times in the late 60's and early 70's. I had remembered a movie I had seen when I was younger yet, that really made an impression on me, "inherit the wind" written about the scopes trial or "monkey trial" as they used to call it. so I started my research and have been attached to the subject ever since. this week marks an anniversary for the scopes trial of 1925. it strikes me that we are in a similar period in american history now, whereas in 1925 the modernists were overtaking the traditionalists, today it seems the reverse is true. If you haven't seen the movie I've included a link, really brilliant acting by spencer tracey as clarence darrow, and frederic march as william jennings bryan, most of the script was taken directly from the transcript of the actual trial, great exchanges.
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/f...opes/scopes.htm
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Posted 5/21/2004 10:30 AM Updated 5/21/2004 10:31 AM
Johnny Cash's belongings to be auctioned
NEW YORK (AP) — One piece at a time, Johnny Cash's guitars, banjos, handwritten lyrics, photographs, vintage black leather clothing, Grammy Awards and other belongings will be auctioned this fall by Sotheby's.
read the article here:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/20...htm?POE=LIFISVA
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Posted 5/22/2004 2:57 PM Updated 5/22/2004 3:40 PM
'Fahrenheit 9/11' wins top honor at Cannes film
CANNES, France(AP) — American filmmaker Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, a scathing indictment of White House actions after the Sept. 11 attacks, won the top prize Saturday at the Cannes Film Festival.
Fahrenheit 9/11 is the first documentary to win Cannes' prestigious Palme d'Or since Jacques Cousteau's The Silent World in 1956.
read the article here:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2...nes-moore_x.htm
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I meant that jokingly bombardier ;)
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Saving Baseball
David Steinberg
2004-02-26
This usually is an exciting time for baseball fans. Pitchers and
catchers are reporting, exhibition games are a few weeks away, and the
season will be starting in another month after that. This year is
different though. The trade of Alex Rodriguez to the Yankees has
fans up in arms. Dugout Dollars has the Yankees payroll at a tad under
$200,000,000. That's seventy million dollars more than the next team
(the Red Sox), more than twice as much as the 7th place Seattle
Mariners, and nearly ten times that of the Brewers. It's reached the
point where the rest of the league is starting to wonder how they can
compete.
Sports are not like other businesses. Sprint would love it if all
other cell phone companies went out of business as they could then
make a fortune. The Yankees, on the other hand, would become
completely irrelevant if they didn't have other teams to play against.
That's why competitive balance is so important here; sports is not a
typical free market.
It must be said that some of the anger and fear over this move might
be overblown. Effectively all the Yankees have done is move their
hole in their lineup from third base to second base. Yes Alex
Rodriguez is a much better player than Soriano but the season is far
from being over, even if it doesn't look all that good outside the
Bronx, let alone in Seattle. However, let's assume the worst. What
if the Yankees use their hired guns to win 110+ games and then stroll
their way to a World Series victory. Is there anything baseball can
do about this?
One of my ideas was inspired by a piece of news I heard about
Pollstar. Red Rocks won the Pollstar Best Small Outdoor
Concert Venue award so many times that they just decided to rename the
award after the venue and make it ineligible. If they have no other
plan, Major League Baseball could just call the trophy, "The New York
Yankees Trophy" and disband the team.
As amusing as that idea is, it's just silly. Sure the argument that
a powerhouse Yankees team is good for the game is just wrong; a couple
extra thousand fans come to Kansas City when the Yankees are in town,
but the effect is much less than what would happen if the Royals could
keep their players and compete. However, they do make money and
aren't bad by themselves. It's not that the Yankees dominate Major
League Baseball, rather it's that MLB is the only real baseball league
that exists.
In the early part of the last century, there were many baseball
leagues. The major leagues were the biggest, but people who didn't
live in one of the cities that had a team followed their own leagues.
No matter where you lived, there was a team nearby. Over the next few
decades those teams got bought by major league teams. Instead of
playing for their own championships, they played what were effectively
exhibition games. The goal of the minors is no longer to win; it's
to train players. This has been going on for way too long and it
should be stopped.
The reason why this is allowed to happen is because MLB has an
anti-trust exemption due to a ridiculous Supreme Court decision. If
that were to be removed - allowing each team to keep one AAA team in
case of injuries - things could become a lot more interesting.
Would minor league teams really draw if they were playing for real?
I think so. College football and basketball teams aren't as good as
those in the NFL but fans still come out to see them. Minor leagues
in soccer and hockey have strong local support. Even the XFL
actually did well; only the insanely high standards the league
presented made it look like a failure. The potential is there and I
haven't even mentioned my master plan.
If I were in charge of the baseball universe, the minors would be
structured like this. There would be 32 independent leagues, each
one representing a state (or province - this wouldn't be US only) or
two. By keeping the leagues on a small scale it both reduces
expenses and heightens local rivalries. Washington State has a
cultural divide between the cities west of the Cascades and those east
of it. An Olympia vs Spokane championship game would have the whole
state taking sides. That by itself would be enough to help the
leagues out, but it's not the whole plan. I chose the number 32 for a
reason.
Picture this. All of these seasons end in mid-August or so. At the
end of the year the champion of each league is then put into a
tournament. Think March Madness only for baseball. Winning the
league doesn't just give you local bragging rights, it would give you
a shot at national glory. People would make brackets, guides would
be created for teams that represent the Quad Cities and Tuscaloosa.
Baseball would thrive in all of the regions of the country.
The realist in me feels compelled to point out that this could very
well be overoptimistic. While this sounds like a good plan on paper,
it could easily fail when implemented. That might be true, but never
mind that. Spring Training is starting now. If I can't get excited
for my Mariners this year, I can at least speculate about a better
baseball world.
David Steinberg got his Masters Degree in mathematics from New
Mexico State University in 1994. He first discovered the power of live
music at the Capitol Centre in 1988 and never has been the same. His
Phish stats website is at www.ihoz.com/PhishStats.html
He is the stats section editor for
The Phish Companion and is on the board of directors for
the Netspace Foundation. You can read more of his thoughts at
http://www.livejournal.com/users/thezzyzx.
http://www.jambands.com/Columns/Zzyzx/cont..._02_26.00.phtml
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Pop Stars Teach World to Sing Cole Porter
By Paul Majendie
CANNES, France (Reuters) - A trio of the world's top pop stars are on a mission in Cannes -- teaching the younger generation to fall in love with the songs of Cole Porter.
Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette and Natalie Cole have decided it is high time to sing the praises of the Jazz Age maestro.
All three perform in "De-Lovely," a new Cole Porter biopic starring Kevin Kline as one of the most influential popular music composers of the 20th century.
Add cameo appearances by British singing stars Robbie Williams, Elvis Costello and Mick Hucknall and they should have enough talent to pull a younger crowd into the movie.
read the article here:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;j...storyID=5224432
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Coldplay, R.E.M., U2, Willie Nelson and Ben Harper are among the artists represented via live recordings on "Carved in Stone Vol. 2," recorded at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre outside Denver. The 10-track album will be available in the Denver area beginning June 4 and nationally on June 15.
read about who else is on the cd here:
http://www.billboard.com/bb/daily/article_...t_id=1000516036
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Myers questioned about Chalabi raid
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- As Pentagon generals looked on, lawmakers clashed at a House hearing on Iraq Friday, sparring over the prisoner abuse controversy and recent criticism of President Bush.
Rep. Duncan Hunter, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said the hearing was convened to talk about ongoing military operations in Iraq. The California Republican said the scandal over the Abu Ghraib prison had distracted attention from the overall mission.
"We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it," Hunter said.
read the article here for more and the comments regarding Chalab:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/21/...iraq/index.html
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am I putting american lives in danger bombardier?
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"Nancy Pelosi should apologize for her irresponsible, dangerous rhetoric," DeLay, R-Texas, said. "She apparently is so caught up in partisan hatred for President Bush that her words are putting American lives at risk."
That's such a load of crap!, now we can't say what we think? is that it? Exactly why are we in Iraq, to establish democracy and free these people?...and at home our freedoms are attacked. this administration admonishes lawmakers now for expressing their opinions, stinks of mccarthyism, just how does she put soldiers at risk? I'd like to know. This administration refers to anyone who disagrees with them as unpatriotic, whatever happened to "the loyal opposition"?
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5/19/2004, Baja Fresh – Never before heard Santana songs to be released to benefit the Milagro Foundation. In conjunction with Baja Fresh, we are proud to announce that a special CD containing never released Santana songs and songs hand picked by Carlos will be sold as part of a special promotion to benefit the 1.Milagro Foundation. This limited edition CD will be sold exclusively at Baja Fresh Restaurants beginning on June 13, 2004. The CD will be available for purchase, in the Santana Store, on September 13, 2004. The track listings are as follows:
1.Open up Your Eyes (Written & performed with Salvador Santana)
2.I Believe It’s Time
3.Serpents And Doves
4.Biijo de Longe (Cesaria Evora)
5.I’d Rather Go Blind (Etta James)
6.Let’s Walk & Talk
7.Angelica Faith
8.Hold On (Indigenous)
9.It’s A Jungle Out There (Buddy Guy)
10.Oye Como Va (by Andy Vargas – featuring Carlos Santana)
All proceeds will benefit the Milagro Foundation Never before heard Santana songs to be released
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"you can leave your hat on" joe cocker, from 9&1/2 weeks
"someone just like you" van morrison - bridget jones diary
to name a couple