Topic: MUSIK - on March 20, 2005 at 9:08:00 AM CET
Lalo Guerrero, 'Father of Chicano Music,' Dies at 88
We note the death of popular Chicano musician Eduardo "Lalo" Guerrero. He died Wednesday in Rancho Mirage, Calif. He was 88. Dubbed "The Father of Chicano Music," his repertoire ranged from politically charged corridos to popular Latin-flavored parodies. His influence was felt far and wide in the Latin music community.
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Topic: MUSIK - on March 16, 2005 at 8:30:00 AM CET
Metallica news: Official board hacked
We are still having some problems with the message forum here at encycmet.com, but I am working on it att his very minute and I hope to fix it real soon.
Anyway, metallica.com have some problems too. The official message board was hacked a few days ago and I guess the webmaster over there got a shock when he found his forum down.
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Topic: MUSIK - on March 14, 2005 at 11:29:00 AM CET
Spears Advises Jackson To Toughen Up
Toxic star Spears believes Jackson - currently in the midst of a trial - needs to adopt a more masculine persona and get embroiled in a punch-up to help toughen him up, regardless of whether he is guilty or not of the allegations.
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Topic: MUSIK - on March 7, 2005 at 12:13:00 PM CET
The most expensive record in the world
How an Original Velvet Underground Acetate Wound Up in Portland (And Could Be the Most Expensive Record in the World!)
Yard sales are like junior high dances. You show up full of anticipation, bump into a lot of people, and then leave disappointed. But in both cases, an ineffable sense of possibility spawns return, over and over. Maybe this time I'll slow dance with Tiffany Pfeiffer. Maybe this time I'll find a first edition of Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49. Maybe my life will change within the hour.
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Topic: MUSIK - on March 4, 2005 at 9:17:00 AM CET
Austrians thrown by Jackson medal
It is surely not the first time Michael Jackson's attire has raised eyebrows.
This time it is the citizens of Vienna confused by the pop star's outfit for one of his court appearances this week.
Mr Jackson was seen wearing the Golden Medal of Honour for Services to Vienna, despite having committed no conspicuous feat for the Austrian capital.
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Topic: MUSIK - on February 27, 2005 at 10:12:00 AM CET
Intelligent MIDI Sequencing with Hamster Control
After much consideration of different technical design aspects and contemplating various musical ideas, I was able to arrive at a project that would fulfill all of my musical and engineering goals.An intelligent MIDI sequencer was designed with hamster control. The MIDI sequencer intelligently produced melodies by manipulating the musical elements of rhythm and note-choice. Guided by inputs based on hamster movements, Markov chains were used to perform such beat and note computations.
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Topic: MUSIK - on February 27, 2005 at 9:42:00 AM CET
Bono should ``head World Bank
Could the only person ever nominated for an Oscar, a Grammy, a Golden Globe and the Nobel Peace Prize now take over at the World Bank?
On Friday, the Los Angeles Times devoted its lead editorial to the proposition that Bono, the frontman of Irish rock band U2, "should be named the next president of the World Bank".
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Topic: MUSIK - on February 26, 2005 at 12:11:00 PM CET
R.I.P. Gold iPod Mini
As the makers of the world's best-selling digital music players announced a revamp of its famously vibrant "mini" range, the gold option was conspicuous by its absence.
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Topic: MUSIK - on February 26, 2005 at 11:18:00 AM CET
Hasbro Launching Musical Toothbrush
Toymaker Hasbro Inc. plans to turn jawbones into headphones in an effort to tune out tooth decay.
The company announced Friday it's launching "Tooth Tunes," a toothbrush that transmits music through the jawbone to the ear when its bristles touch teeth.
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Topic: MUSIK - on February 23, 2005 at 4:26:00 PM CET
R.E.M. bassist has severe ear infection
R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills has a severe ear infection, but should be well enough for the band to resume its European tour this week, singer Michael Stipe said Tuesday.
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Topic: MUSIK - on February 23, 2005 at 9:16:00 AM CET
Tom Waits Bootlegs
Paris 2000, Warsaw 2000, Los Angeles 1998 , Oakland 1996
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Topic: MUSIK - on February 19, 2005 at 1:54:00 PM CET
The Smoking Gun
Michael Jackson on molestation and conspiracy charges
The complete grand jury transcript runs 1903 pages and includes the testimony of 41 witnesses, including the alleged victim and six members of his family, several Jackson employees and associates, flight attendants, child welfare officials, four lawyers, one clinical psychologist, and a comedy club owner. Below you'll find the complete testimony given last spring by the alleged victim, his younger brother, sister, and mother.
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