LAist Interview: Maria Taylor (LAist) In 2005, Maria Taylor received national attention when songs from her first solo album, 11:11 , were featured on Grey’s Anatomy. Of course, longtime fans of her music weren’t surprised in the slightest. Over the years she’s become known for her layered songwriting and meltingly beautiful vocals in bands such as Little Red Rocket, Azure Ray and Now It’s Overhead. Following the success of ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians! (in Music Picks) (The Tyee) For fans of the Flaming Lips, Christmas comes early us.rd.yahoo.com
'Twilight' Countdown: More exclusive pics! (Los Angeles Times) A collection of photos that didn't run in Sunday's Calendar story. us.rd.yahoo.com
Search the Archives (The Pitt News) Raymond Raposa, the center of folk band Castanets, never got the memo that cassette tapes haven't been sold en masse for years. Maybe it's because he recorded his album alone in a Nevada motel. us.rd.yahoo.com
John Legend's evolution takes a turn for the bland (Chicago Tribune) Greg Kot: John Legend's third album, out this week, is titled "Evolver." He's being optimistic. Someone who is evolving (or, if you prefer, growing and progressing) would never make an album as bland as this. us.rd.yahoo.com
Movie Review: Third 'High School Musical' sees dead presidents (Provo Daily Herald) There's no need, even for people who love the first two "High School Musical" movies, to rush out and see "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." A glib assessment of "Senior Year" would be to say that it's more of the same, but it's actually less of the same. The characters are all here, there's plenty of singing and dancing, and most of the pristine cleanliness of the first two films is still ... us.rd.yahoo.com
New Music: 100 Suns (Massive Attack) vs. Snoop Dogg: "Calling Mumia" [Stream] (Pitchfork) You asked for it-- um, didn't you?-- and now Massive Attack (well, members 3D and Daddy G under the 100 Suns alias they use for soundtrack work) and Snoop Dogg have created the collaboration you've all been waiting for. No, not M.I.A.'s baby , it's a stormy, groove-governed new song about Mumia Abu Jamal, "Calling Mumia" (from the soundtrack to In Prison My Whole Life , opening in ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Events (SouthtownStar) Here is a look at upcoming entertainment events. us.rd.yahoo.com
Fall into music; Central Oregon Symphony to perform 3 seasonal concerts (The Bulletin) The Central Oregon Symphony starts its concert season this weekend with an assortment of delightful sounds: a lighthearted, lyrical melody; an uncommon solo on the versatile trombone; and a monumental symphony.The orchestra will open its concerts Saturday, Sunday and Monday (see “If you go”) with Franz von Suppe’s “Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna.” It is fast, furious, foot-tapping fun. ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Making mix discs for your creeptastic party? Pick from this Halloween list (Portsmouth Herald) Some overplayed hits, like "Thriller" and "Dead Man's Party," we simply couldn't refuse. Others, like "Monster Mash" and "Ghostbusters," we've relegated to the kids' party to make room for the likes of Rob Zombie and Rihanna. Download 'em all (we've... us.rd.yahoo.com
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