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He put the 'wah' in rock 'n' roll
You've probably seen Del Casher, sporting a yachtsman's cap as he cruises around town in his fire-engine-red sedan, and never given him a second look. But the 73-year-old musician, who operates a sound studio on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank, is one of...Tags: Gene Autry, Johnnie Ray, Phil Spector, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley
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The passing of heroes and villains
This year marked the passing of three very interesting people. Christopher Hitchens (born 1946) leaves a great hole in our intellectual and political culture. Hitchens was a champion of liberalism in the wider meaning of that word. He was a ferocious...Tags: Culture, North Korea, Christopher Hitchens, Culture, Human Interest
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The Band from Utopia: Project/Object plays at Arch Street Tavern on Dec. 29
New York-based tribute band Project/Object plays the music of Frank Zappa, and will appear at the Arch Street Tavern alongside Ike Willis and Ray White, who were part of Zappa's touring band. The band has played all over the world, from The Dot Club in...Tags: Music, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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List: Web older than incoming college freshmen
MILWAUKEE — Mention Amazon to the incoming class of college freshmen and they are more likely to think of shopping than the South American river. PC doesn't stand for political correctness and breaking up on Facebook is more common than any more...Tags: File Sharing, U.S. Navy, National Basketball Association, Elections, Lyndon B. Johnson
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New Book 'The Rolling Stone Years' Captures Iconic Musicians
PIX11.comBaron Wolman, the first chief photographer for Rolling Stone Magazine stopped by to talk about his new coffee table book "The Rolling Stone Years" featuring iconic and rare photos plus the stories behind the photos of his work at the early days of Rolling...Tags: Jerry Garcia, Woodstock Festival (1969), Photography, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis
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Best week ever: Baltimore events, music, movies and more
MOVIES OPENING (Friday)
I Don’t Know How She Does It
Drive
The Lion King 3-D
Straw Dogs
NOTABLE TV
Monday:
Anderson (talk-show premiere; syndicated)
Monday Night Football: New England at Miami (season premiere; 7 p.m.; ESPN)
Bachelor Pad...Tags: Blind Pilot (music group), Football, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Canton Square, Weaponry
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Baltimore's true identity: black history
A new vision for our city in the 21st century is sorely lacking from the discourse in the Baltimore City mayor's race.
Sure, lowering property taxes is a good idea, but it is not a game changer — even if it could be done without slashing city...Tags: Regional Authority, Harriet Tubman, History, Fells Point, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Louis R. Mills Jr.
Louis R. "Lou" Mills Jr., a nationally known and highly regarded recording engineer who was called "Baltimore's Godfather of Sound" and whose Cold Spring Lane studio was a destination for stars and musicians, died Friday of a heart attack at St. Joseph...Tags: Peter O'Toole, Albert Finney, Jeremy Irons, Health, Entertainment
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Reviving the Uptown Theatre?
When I launched a local music column in the Tribune back in early 1990, I remember hearing much talk about getting the Uptown Theatre back open as a way to revive that struggling neighborhood.
This luxurious, enormous movie palace, with its majestic...Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Rahm Emanuel, Mass Media, Chicago Mayor, Arts and Culture
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Original music showcase in Hampton featured prime local hard rock
The Let's Make a Scene original music showcase in Phoebus on Saturday, July 9, shined a spotlight on some refreshing guitar rock from across the region.
Bands playing the showcase at the Olde Towne Tavern featured tough, aggressive sounds, but each of...Tags: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Phoebus (Hampton, Virginia)
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2011: Day 3 in review
Tribune criticThe Pitchfork Music Festival 2011 is a wrap. And here’s our wrap-up of Sunday’s action in Union Park, with reporting once again from your truly (GK), the tireless Bob Gendron (BG) and the ever-vigilant Kevin Pang handling video and editing....Tags: Science, Darkstar (music group), Pitchfork Music Festival, Union Park, Black Eyed Peas (music group)
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Mixtape Friday for July 22
Staff reporterTommy 1. Short But Sweet - Method of Destruction 2. Collatoral Damage - Brutal Truth 3. Ballad of Dio - Method of Destruction 4. Napalm Death - The Kill 5. Hell Awaits - Slayer Robert 1. Tush - ZZ Top 2. Highway Star - Deep Purple 3. Venus Mars & Rock...Tags: Mrs. O'Leary, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty
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