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Sound And Vision: Pop Goes the Previews — The Best and Worst of Fall Movie-Trailer Music
posted: September 2, 2011
Whoever invented the movie preview must be some kind of genius. Because of them, half the fun of seeing a movie on the big screen is getting there”to the main attraction, that is. It always…
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Sound And Vision: Director's Cuts — From Lady Gaga to Kate Bush, the Mixed Results of Tampering with Your Own Songs
posted: August 26, 2011
I’ll never forget the day Basia lied to me. Twice. I was interviewing the Polish singer (best known for her 1988 hit “Time and Tide”) shortly before the release of her 1994 album, The Sweetest…
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Sound And Vision: United They Stand (And Sell Out) — Superstars On Tour Together
posted: April 29, 2011
It official: U2 is the biggest music act on the planet! The band might not go multi-platinum like it used to, and there’s been no blockbuster single since George Bush the elder was in office,…
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Sound And Vision: Disappearing Acts—Music's M.I.A. Stars
posted: April 15, 2011
“The waiting is the hardest part,” Tom Petty once sang. And for fans of David Bowie, Kate Bush and Fiona Apple, none of whom have released studio albums of new material for the better part…
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Soundcheck: Hot Ticket Tours – This Year’s ‘Can’t Miss’ Show Line-Up
posted: March 1, 2011
Now that the snow is finally melting and Spring is right around the corner so is the Spring/Summer concert season. Every year, I anticipate festival line-ups and envision my ideal headlining mash-ups, and every year,…
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Sound And Vision: Will Adele Beat the GRAMMYs Best New Artist Curse?
posted: February 18, 2011
Adele should have been a contender, but who knew she’d end up being arguably the UK’s female act most likely to still be succeeding in 10 years? When she arrived on the pop scene in…
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