To Be Continued Brass Bands brings Bourbon Street to downtown Denver

The To Be Continued Brass Band spends almost nights making a ruction at the corner of Bourbon and Canal streets. On Tuesday afternoon, they popped up unexpectedly far from their usual stomping grounds: At the corner of California Avenue and the 16th Street Mall in business district Denver.

Wearing black and atomic number 79 "New Orleans for Obama" T-shirts, they drew a crowd as soon as they dismissed up the brass on a corner recently occupied by a vocal radical of Sept. 11 conspiracy protestors.

The musicians came to Denver under the aegis of Finding Our Folk, a New Orleans-based, post-Katrina nonprofit that aims "to engage young people in the political process," aforesaid organizer Le'Kedra Robertson. Taking the To Be Continued Brass Band to the Democratic National Convention "is to expose them to something that's not at home."

They for certain brought a lot of home with them. The snare and bass membranophone patter and big, bold waves of trumpet, trombone and saxophone were remarkably New Orleans. Not surprisingly, the band's tip jolt did a brisk business. After 10 minutes, they paraded up the sixteenth Street Mall, a pedestrian retail thoroughfare bissected by two lanes for electric-powered light rail trains.

As they stopped-up to play on the sidewalk, rafts of people pressed in close approximately them, snapping photos, smiling and dance. "You guys got it going on!" shouted i man with long fuzz.

Soon a pair of mounted policemen made their way up the sidewalk and pulled up aboard the band. Would they shut down pat the pavement concert? No.

"You guys ar welcome to play here," one mounted officer said to the musicians, reflecting the mostly tolerant attitude of the hundreds of officers deployed throughout downtown. "Just exit some space for people to walk, so they're not in front of the busses."

A cheer went up, and the band played on. Denver occupant Annette Quill brought her four-year-old daughter, Cecelia, downtown on Tuesday "to see a small bit of history." Running into the To Be Continued Brass Band "was even better," Quill said. "This was a bonus."

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Madonna turning 50 with world tour on her mind

LONDON () - Madonna won't ingest much clip to fret about turning 50. While many people passing the milestone may prefer to pause and reflect, the "queen of pop" is in the midst of final preparations for her world go which kicks off in Cardiff, Wales, on August 23, a week after her birthday.

If previous shows are anything to go by, the 40-plus "Sticky & Sweet" dates around the globe will pose Madonna under the kind of strong-arm and genial strain that would test a woman half her age.

But the world's most successful female recording creative person has never let age, sex or background get in her way, and has remained in the ascendancy with an preternatural ability to reinvent herself just when the old Madonna was nearing her sell-by date.

Her latest reincarnation is a shrewd businesswoman, after she severed ties with long-run record label Warner Brothers to preindication up with Live Nation, a company that until recently specialised in euphony tours.

As comfortably as earning a reported $120 million over the life of the agreement, Madonna appeared to be among the first to recognize which way the music industry was heading.

Recorded music, many artists now believe, is making them less money than live performing, meaning they ar looking to spend less time in the recording studio and more on the stage.

The last few years have not all been easy for Madonna, however.

A famous person who often bristles in the media glare, Madonna may be universally admired but she is non universally loved.�

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Anna and The Psychomen

   
Artist: Anna and The Psychomen

   Genre(s): 
Rock: Punk-Rock
   

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Discography:


   
 My Baby Needs To Rock'n'Roll (7)

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 4

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Zero 7

   
Artist: Zero 7

   Genre(s): 
Easy Listening
   Electronic
   Trip-Hop
   Techno
   

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Discography:


   
 When It Falls

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 11


   
 Distractions

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 6


   
 AnotherLateNight

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 16


   
 Simple Things

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 12


   
 In The Waiting Line

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 6

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The manpower behind U.K. soulfulness turnout Zero 7 -- producers Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker -- launched their careers in the music manufacture as tea boys at a London recording studio. Soon later on, notwithstanding, both were in the fatheaded of action, working alongside a string of well-known British musicians such as the Pet Shop Boys and Robert Plant. They spent the topper character of the nineties honing their production skills behind the scenes. Then, later on taking on the identify of a nightspot in Honduras, the distich step by step began unleashing their possess ideas onto an unsuspecting populace. First came a couple of remixes; Radiohead's "Mounting Up the Walls" and Terry Callier's "Dearest Theme from Spartacus." In 1999, Zero 7 released their starting time EP, the fittingly titled EP 1. Only a smattering of copies were made and they sold out in a matter of years. A similar fate hoped-for their second gear release, EP 2. Their starting time record album, Simple Things, came out amid practically salivating from the media in mid-2001. A aggregation of mellow soul, acidulent jazz, and funk tracks, the album carried collaborations with well-thought-of vocalists Mozez, Sia Furler, and Sophie Barker. Their soph endeavour, When It Falls, appeared in March 2004, and it was followed 2 years afterwards by Garden, which included contributions from longtime favourite Sia as substantially as Swedish star José González.





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En Garde

   
Artist: En Garde

   Genre(s): 
Metal: Gothic
   

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Discography:


   
 Comedia De L'arte

   Year: 1997   
Tracks: 9

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Live a Longer and More Peaceful Life With Chant - Music For The Soul

CD Available Digitally on iTunes June 10th and In-Stores July 1st on Decca

NEW YORK, June 10 -- Already a runaway hit overseas, Chant
- Music For The Soul debuted at #9 on the UK pop chart, alongside Madonna
and Duffy, and bested the likes of Amy Winehouse and Leona Lewis. Not
surprising given our hectic lifestyle, Chant - Music For The Soul is a
much-needed growing phenomenon, featuring traditional chant from the 12th
and 13th centuries. In the on-going quest for spiritual bliss, the CD is a
must-have, and arguably the most peaceful listening experience imaginable.
On June 10th, Chant - Music for the Soul will be available digitally on
iTunes, followed by a physical in-store release on July 1st.

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080610/NYTU046LOGO )

Chant is the ultimate in relaxation and stress relief -- the perfect
antidote to our fast-moving modern world. It has proven to heal, calm and
also give strength; its power is timeless. Dr. Alan Watkins, Senior
Lecturer in Neuroscience at Imperial College London states, "the musical
structure of chanting can have a significant and positive physiological
impact ... studies also demonstrate that such practices have been shown to
lower blood pressure, increase levels of the performance hormone DHEA as
well as reducing anxiety and depression."

Chant - Music for the Soul was born in an unexpected way. Earlier this
year, Universal Classics & Jazz in the UK placed ads in various religious
publications encouraging various choral groups to submit demos for
consideration for a major recording contract. Word reached the monks of the
Cistercian Abbey Stift Heiligenkreuz in Vienna, who applied via a clip they
had posted on YouTube. With their rich and evocative sound The Monks were
the easy favorites. Billboard recently reported, "It's a pretty safe bet
that very few of Universal Music's recent signings count Pope Benedict XVI
among their fans. But the pontiff is a definite admirer of the latest boys
in the hood(s) to sign globally to Universal Classics."

"When the Monks sing, the chant opens our hearts. We hope it purifies
our souls and helps us regain clarity, light, strength and peace. Where
there is chaos, we seek to restore order. Where there is emptiness, we try
and find meaning. And where there is sadness, joy can return." -- The
Cistercian Abbey Stift Heiligenkreuz.




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It was reported the actress was ditched from her role providing the voice of the animated fairy, and replaced by 19-year-old Mae Whitman.

But Disney executives say Murphy left the project because of scheduling problems.

A representative tells OK! magazine, "When John Lasseter came on board, the schedule changed, and the new schedule didn't work for her."

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