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Upcoming shows at the Morse Theatre
Following are highlights of shows coming up at the Morse Theatre, 1328 W. Morse Ave.; tickets are available at 773-654-5100 or themorse.com. Winard Harper Sextet, 8 p.m. Thursday; $20-$25. The dynamic drummer introduces the Morse as a new jazz spot in...Tags: The Morse Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Taj Mahal, Dweezil Zappa, Jeff Daniels
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Authentic Irish jigs and reels from Poisoned Dwarf
247-4732These days, plenty of bands make money by blending Celtic music with rock 'n' roll. Then there's Poisoned Dwarf. Although members of the all-instrumental group say they love experimental rock, punk and even heavy metal, their overall approach to Irish...Tags: Defense, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Folk Music, Colonial Williamsburg, Cab Calloway
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Ticket News
ON SALE THIS WEEK The Smashing Pumpkins, 8 p.m. Nov. 8, Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City, 866-900-4849, 609-677-1000. Tickets: $75, on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. Yes, 8 p.m. Nov. 18, Sovereign Center Arena, 700 N. Penn St., Reading, 215-336-2000, 610-...Tags: Country Music, Public Holidays, Smashing Pumpkins, Matthew Sweet, Penn's Peak
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Frank Zappa's widow protects his legacy
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterWHOEVER devised the slipknot contract clause "into perpetuity" hadn't conceived a Gail Zappa. She's made it her job to parse the music industry's dense legalese, close contractual loopholes and, most significantly, end what she sees as its iron grip on an...Tags: Arbitration, Britney Spears, Society, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Trials
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Capturing the curious
Last January, a nondescript room on a floor above the Contemporary Museum in the Mount Vernon district suddenly got real "descript" as a new organization gave Baltimore's cultural life an unexpected shot in the arm, a shot with a welcome sting. It came in...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Peabody Conservatory, Jimmy Buffett, Charter Schools, University of Michigan
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Don't box Billy Bob Thornton in
Sun reporterFirst came the drum set at age 9, then a sweet gig performing for the local parent-teacher association. He opened for Hank Williams Jr. with a cover band, worked as a roadie for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, put out four solo albums and took a skyward...Tags: Celebrity, Ted Nugent, Jared Leto, Folk Music, Billy Bob Thornton
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Dweezil Zappa does papa proud
Sentinel Music CriticWith all the long, free-wheeling solos, it might be technically accurate to categorize Zappa Plays Zappa, guitarist Dweezil Zappa's tribute to his father's music, as a jam-band experience. It's more highly evolved, though, thanks to the genre-bending...Tags: Popular Music, Rock and Roll Music, Dweezil Zappa
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'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' turns 100
The Associated Press"In the seventh inning, fans all get up and sing 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game,' and they're already there. ... Why would somebody that's there get up and sing 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game?' The first person to do it must have been a moron." -- former...Tags: U.S. Cellular Field, Mike Ditka, Television Industry, Bill Veeck, Major League Baseball
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Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger's 'End. > vacuum' to premiere at UCLA's Royce Hall
Special to The TimesAs the guitarist for hard-edged pop-rock band Incubus, Mike Einziger has headlined arenas and festivals around the world. But standing in a rehearsal room at Los Angeles Valley College in front of an assembly of trained musicians gearing up to perform his...Tags: Calabasas, Medical Conditions, Classical Music, Danny Elfman, Brian Cox
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Wilson's talent sings forth on 'Pacific' re-release
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen Beach Boys fans think of the waning days of the original group, one of the painful memories is that of late drummer Dennis Wilson shambling drunkenly onstage during encores in the early '80s to croak out the Joe Cocker hit "You Are So Beautiful"...Tags: Death and Dying, Joe Cocker, Randy Newman, Christmas, Dean Martin
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Meet the Band: Polkadot Cadaver
Hometown // Baltimore Members // Todd Smith, vocals and guitar; Jasan Stepp, guitar, keyboards and programming; John Ensminger, drums and percussion Founded in // 2007 Style // Progressive metal Influenced by // System of a Down, Radiohead, Beck,...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Todd Smith
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