Alaturka blends Turkish and jazz rhythms into remarkable soundsMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:05PMAlternately sacred and sensual, ancient and au courant, the innovative sound of Alaturka captivated a capacity audience Sunday at Jardine’s. The Kansas City-based quartet showcased material from “Tamamabi,” its dazzling new debut album of trailblazing Turkish jazz.
Review | Alaturka at Jardine'sMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 10:25AMAlternately sacred and sensual, ancient and au courant, the innovative sound of Alaturka captivated a capacity audience Sunday at Jardine's. The Kansas City-based quartet showcased material from Tamamabi, their dazzling debut album of trailblazing Turkish jazz.
'Old Farts' Los Lobos Rock Hillside FestivalSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:10PMFiled under: Concerts and Tours , News , Canada Chris Graythen, Getty Images After addressing the many 'young music lovers' in the crowd at their Hillside Festival gig in Guelph Saturday, Los Lobos singer Louie Pérez called his band a "bunch of old farts." Sporting graying hair and expanding waist lines, the members of the three-time Grammy -winning band from East L.A., Louie Pérez (guitar ...
Local high school music programs laudedSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 3:12AMThree high schools were honored for their music accomplishments at a school district recognition event held at the end of the 2009-10 school year.
Midsummer’s Festival FunSunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:13AM“Where longhorn and wheat combine.”
Community CalendarThursday, July 22, 2010 @ 5:42AMThe Proviso Herald welcomes items for the Community Calendar as well as for columns including Business Briefs, Campus News, Community Briefs, School Digest and Your Page. Items must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to publication; earlier is better. E-mail to oakpark@pioneerlocal.com; fax to (708) 383-3678; or mail to Pioneer Press, 1010 Lake St., Suite 104, Oak ...
For most military musicians, careers begin at Little CreekMonday, July 19, 2010 @ 1:00PMJose Acosta was 8 years old the first time he picked up a saxophone. By college he knew he wanted to make it his career. “But the career I’ve had so far,” says Acosta, now 34, “it’s definitely not what I was imagining back then."
City girl's gone countryMonday, July 19, 2010 @ 9:20AMThere are many things Victoria Marie can live without. Her trusty guitar isn't one of them. "I can live without these, although I love them," the 11-year-old from Barrie said, pointing down at her favourite pink cowboy boots.[...]
Pitchfork: Day 3 in reviewSunday, July 18, 2010 @ 5:24PMThe Pitchfork Music Festival 2010 is in the books. Maybe it was the oppressive heat, but this was not a high-energy festival overall. Beach House singer Victoria Legrand put it best Sunday: "There are a lot of mellow, dark bands playing."