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Doldrums? Not with venting fans, waiver, and a rant
FAU Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsFirst, a thanks to guest host Rick Henderson, who found the soft underbelly of the FIU fans and created a lively, if at times a tad nasty and juvenile, back-and-forth. I am glad the FAU/FIU rivalry is heating up......Tags: Frank Sinatra, Philadelphia Eagles, Sports, Bob Seger, Elvis Costello
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Blue moon rising, good decade coming
The Swampby Mark Silva Once in a blue moon -- and we're not talking about the designer (really corporate) beer that the Cambridge, Mass., police sergeant ordered up for that "beer summit'' at the White House -- something really good happens.......Tags: Minority Groups, Hudson River, White House, Simon Cowell, Government
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Millennium Park jazz season announced
Drummer Jack DeJohnette, singer Dee Alexander and drummer Dana Hall will headline the annual “Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz” series this summer at the Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park, near Randolph Drive and Michigan Avenue....
Tags: Millennium Park, Chicago Jazz Fest, Muhal Richard Abrams, New Music Mondays Millenium Park, Entertainment Events
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A grand weekend for jazz singing
This weekend could be one for the record books, with an extraordinary confluence of major vocalists converging on our stages. Though they span a wide stylistic swath – from blues to jazz to classic pop and beyond – the level of singing...
Tags: Dr. John (music artist), Dominican University, Music, Koko Taylor, Entertainment Events
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Jackson Jr.'s 'promise' turns pitiful
Even by the jaded standards of Illinois politics, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s spending spree with his campaign cash sounds breathtakingly shameless, partly because it sounds so senseless. Back in the early 1980s, his father, the Rev. Jesse L....
Tags: Politics, Mayo Clinic, Regional Authority, Chicago Elections, Government
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For Jackson, the rules do apply
WASHINGTON -- Jesse Jackson Jr. arrived in court wearing a leather bracelet, not the gold-plated Rolex watch he bought with $43,350 in federal campaign cash. The former congressman's head was bare, unadorned by the Michael Jackson fedora, purchased with...
Tags: Politics, Mayo Clinic, Court Preliminary, Starbucks Corp., Rick Santorum
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Was Jackson Jr.'s alleged spending spree a victimless crime?
OK, all mockery, pearl-clutching and indignation aside, who, really, was hurt if, as federal prosecutors allege, former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. used campaign funds to buy decorations for his own personal Planet Hollywood and assorted other luxury...
Tags: Luxury Goods Industry, Politics, Political Fundraising, Michael Jackson, Human Interest
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For Lee Boys, music is family affair
The Lee Boys were scheduled to perform at Orlando's Plaza Live this weekend, but the plans were changed in honor of a musical friend. Now, the Sacred Steel-Southern rock ensemble known for putting gospel style into a blender with Jimi Hendrix-worthy...
Tags: Concerts, Music Industry, Awards and Prizes, Gospel (genre), Music
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Guitarist Kaki King's rightful place is among kings of the strings
Who is the greatest guitar player? Depending on your age and musical tastes, the answer will vary. Eric Clapton, yes? Or, for those of a classical bent, perhaps Andres Segovia? How about, for you older folks, Les Paul or Django Reinhardt? Rolling...
Tags: New York University, Music, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Conan O'Brien
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Polish jazz blossoms at the Chopin Theatre
Jazz took root in Poland long ago – even before World War II – and the country has prized it ever since. If the music lived underground in the 1950s, when the Soviet Union considered it "decadent," Polish listeners – and their...
Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Music Industry, Nick Drake, Music, Howard Reich
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Jeb Bishop's 50th birthday celebration could feel like a mini-fest
Trombonist Jeb Bishop has been a key player on Chicago's avant-garde jazz scene for the past two decades, working prolifically with such similarly indispensable figures as reedists Ken Vandermark and Dave Rempis, guitarist Jeff Parker and bassist Kent...
Tags: Jazz Institute of Chicago, Music, Chicago Park District, Entertainment Events, Howard Reich
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It's an odd lot at I-Drive Ripley's Believe It or Not
For nearly two decades, the Ripley's museum on International Drive and I have co-existed. But until recently, I had not darkened the door of the Odditorium — believe it or not.
Sorry, I had to go there — to the slogan, not the attraction....Tags: Music, Vehicles, Beyonce, Wall-E (movie), Super Bowl
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