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Amid toned-down convention the parties go on
Associated PressAs Hurricane Gustav battered the Gulf Coast, lobbyists, corporations and industry groups scrambled to put a solemn face on their glitzy GOP convention parties and still revel with big donors, delegates and members of Congress. Few party hosts outright...Tags: Disasters, Unions, Hurricane Gustav, Charity, Labor Day
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Calendar
Sun reporterAug. 3 BALTIMORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL // Second day of festivities at the Poly/Western High School field, 140 W. Cold Spring Lane, which hosts a multicultural event with various activities, including performances by Nu World Art Ensemble, an African...Tags: Awards and Prizes, Anita Baker, Lyric Opera of Baltimore, Slick Rick, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
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Rock the Bells' raucous roar
Special to The TimesYou know a music festival is stacked to the gills with talent when Rakim, considered the father of modern hip-hop lyricism, is stuck playing the 2:30 p.m. slot in the scorching San Bernardino summer sun. But Rock the Bells isn't just any festival, having...Tags: Fergie, Popular Music, Rakim, Academic Progress, Festive Event
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A review of Rock the Bells in Miami's Bayfront Park
South Florida Sun-SentinelPerforming in Miami on Friday night at Rock the Bells, rapper Q-Tip wore a backpack - "backpack rapper" being a slur that rap's gangstas aim at their higher-minded peers. Q-Tip's campus accessory looked like a joke at his own expense and, at the same...Tags: Armed Forces, Back Packs, Method Man, Defense, Nas
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ONE NEW DVD: Quaint (in a good way) applies to the tale as well as the tech in 'Be Kind Rewind'
Tribune NewspapersIt's a pity that Michel Gondry's "Be Kind Rewind," a movie rife with DIY optimism and analog nostalgia, arrives this week on DVD and not, as befits its premise, good old-fashioned VHS. Gondry has a reputation for technical wizardry—he is credited...Tags: Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Danny Glover, Michel Gondry, Kirsten Dunst
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Rock the Bells turns up volume
Special to the Tribune Among the many messages seen on the T-shirts in the crowd at the Rock the Bells festival, one particular declaration stood out: Rap – Lies = Hip-Hop. A lot of rap fans would dispute that equation, but it captured the...Tags: Rakim, Nas, Grandmaster Flash, Raekwon, Method Man
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Rock the Bells worth a ring
Chicago Tribune reporters252 Great Scott! Pitchfork is doing its thing, and hip-hop is represented, but not as it will be in Tinley Park on Saturday. The lineup is staggering: Method Man/Redman, Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, Nas, De La Soul and many others. So the question isn't...Tags: Tinley Park, Nas, Hip Hop
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Michel Gondry's 'Be Kind Rewind' spools out on DVD
Special to The TimesIT'S A pity that Michel Gondry's “Be Kind Rewind,” a movie rife with DIY optimism and analog nostalgia, arrives this week on DVD and not, as befits its premise, good old-fashioned VHS. Gondry has a reputation for technical wizardry -- he is...Tags: Jim Carrey, Jack Black, Danny Glover, Michel Gondry, Kirsten Dunst
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Meet the Band: The Higher Hands
Hometown // Annapolis Current members // Marty Bouchard, drums; Larry Byrne, organ; Matt Dalton, tenor and alto saxophone; Jason Crawford, vocals and percussion Founded in // 2003 Style // jazz funk Influenced by // Bill Withers, Jaco Pastorius,...Tags: Popular Music
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Summer concert highlights
Sun reporterMay May 29: Clinic, Sonar May 29: Cold Taxi, Railaway, All to Cliche, Cheap as Free, Recher May 29: Filter, Ours, Opiate for the Masses, 9:30 Club May 29: Pete Best Band, RHT May 30: All Mighty Senators, 3 Fifths, 8x10 May 30: Bruce in the USA,...Tags: Boz Scaggs, Slick Rick, Lisa Loeb, Lyle Lovett, Robert Cray
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Islam
STAFF WRITERWHY I BELIEVE WHAT I BELIEVE: "All parts of your life have something to do with religion. Anything that you're confused about, you can look it up and you're guaranteed to find something about it in the Quran." -- : Rameez Shakeel, works in retail,...Tags: Islam, Malcolm X, September 11, 2001 Attacks
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Coldplay, R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen to rock this summer
glenn.gamboa@newsday.comTrue Colors Tour (June 1 at Nikon Theater at Jones Beach and June 3 at Radio City Music Hall). It turns out last year's excellent debut for Cyndi Lauper's package tour was just a warm-up. This year's version is even stronger, with Lauper and The B-52s...Tags: Bruce Springsteen, Rosie O'Donnell, Long Island, Syesha Mercado, Hammerstein Ballroom
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