Posted December 26th, 2011 by BC Network Media
For an indie band with a serious poppy sound, Death Cab for Cutie is doing pretty well raking in the dough via mainstream tours and albums. The group recently announced their plans to support their 2008 album Narrow Stairs with a spring concert, hitting up Japan (Nagoya, Tokyo and Osaka) and Australia (Freemantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Newtown and Brisbane) before making a few US appearances in March. As the group's first number one album, Narrow Stairs promotion is well worth the effort and ...
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Posted December 25th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Gossip in the Grain artist Ray LaMontagne is returning to the stage once again in support of his latest studio effort. Surrounded by dates throughout the country, singer /songwriter LaMontagne is returning in April for another trek, earning some yelps and hollers from folk fans from sea to shining sea. The man, from Nashua, New Hampshire, has a husky voice that leads comparisons to Van Morrison and Tim Buckley, with a younger appeal via an unshaven face and flannel. Gossip in the Grain is his ...
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Posted December 21st, 2011 by BC Network Media
On November 16, 1959, a new musical premiered on the stage and gripped the heart of theater-goers in America. The musical was the Sound of Music with music by Richard Rodgers and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, the book for the musical was written by Howard Lindsay and Russell Crouse. To those of us reading those names today it is a wonder that the musical did not simply take flight the moment it began, with such a heady group of musical masters heading it up from the get-go.
The musical was ...
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Posted December 14th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Billy Elliot is a heartwarming story about a young boy who longs, and loves, to dance. His incredible natural talent is unleashed when he has a chance to participate in ballet classes at his school, and that is how a star is born. Bill turns out to be more than just a good dancer, he is a great dancer, and has an incredible passion for the Ballet. This musical version is touching and beautiful, and stars three different and equally talented young men who play the part of Billy Elliot on ...
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Posted December 11th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Pippin is a musical with music and lyrics written by Stephen Schwartz at the start of the '70s, which first opened at the Imperial Theatre in New York, where it ran for 1944 performances. The musical is a fanciful story about the oldest son of King Charlemagne, and his path to maturity. The musical opens with the song "Magic to Do," and "magic" is just what has been done for the latest rendition of the musical that is currently playing at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, California.
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Posted December 10th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Romanian born French playwright Eugène Ionesco died in 1994, but his musical Exit the King lives on, and is currently being played at the Barrymore Theatre on Broadway, in New York. Described as a "Loopy Tragedy" by the New York Post, this musical is far from traditional and definitely falls well within its given title of "absurdist." The musical follows well in line with Ionesco's other works, rejecting logical plot, character development, and thought to create an anarchic form that was ...
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Posted December 9th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Indie darlings Death Cab for Cutie will hit the road this spring, starting with an April 7 performance at the Tower Theatre in Upper Darby, PA. Ra Ra Riot will open for the entire tour, which Cold War Kids will support Death Cab in April followed by Matt Costa in May. Death Cab will weave its way through the nation with stops in Miami (at the Langerado Festival), Washington, D.C., Louisville, Memphis, Omaha, Chicago, Sacramento, Austin, New Orleans, Nashville, Atlanta and more. Check out ...
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Posted December 7th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Hot on the heels of a recent network television gig, actress/pop star Hilary Duff may be starring in a remake of the story of Bonnie and Clyde. Duff would (obviously) play Bonnie to Kevin Zegers' Clyde in a retelling of the tale of the infamous 1930s bank robbers. Depression-era lovers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were outlaws who captivated the public and their story has been featured on the big screen multiple times, most notably in the classic 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde starring Warren ...
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Posted December 5th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Modest Mouse will embark on a 12-date U.S. tour next month, starting with a Feb. 22 show in Oakland, Calif. and wrapping up March 8 at Miami's Langerado Festival. Former Granddaddy guitarist Jim Fairchild will replace Johnny Marr, who has joined U.K. rock band the Cribs, on stage and the Mimicking Birds will open. The Mimicking Birds are the latest band signed to Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock's Glacial Pace record label. Modest Mouse will also make stops in Visalia, Calif., Los Angeles, ...
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Posted December 4th, 2011 by BC Network Media
After months of anxiously waiting for the big reveal, the lineup for the 2009 Coachella Music Festival has been announced-and it doesn't disappoint! The headliners for the 10th Coachella, which will be held April 17-19 at Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, are Paul McCartney, the Killers and the Cure. Other big names confirmed for the premier So Cal festival are My Bloody Valentine, Amy Winehouse, Morrissey, Leonard Cohen and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Check out ...
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Posted December 1st, 2011 by BC Network Media
The New Zealand music-meets-comedy duo that is Flight of the Conchords is set to swoop down on North America for a tour this spring, beginning in Tampa, Fla. The tour is timed to correspond with the conclusion of the second season of Flight of the Conchords on HBO, as well as the pair's sophomore full-length released on Sub Pop (the album title and release date have yet to be revealed). After Tampa, Flight of the Conchords will make two more stops in Florida (Coral Gables and Orlando) before ...
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Posted November 15th, 2011 by BC Network Media
The 2009 Oscar nominations were announced on January 22, and while fans of Bruce Springsteen may have been disappointed that the Boss wasn't nominated for "The Wrestler," Sri Lankan MC M.I.A. took home a nod for "O.. Saya" from indie blockbuster Slumdog Millionaire. The pregnant Brooklyn resident, who is engaged to Benjamin Brewer (singer and guitarist for The Exit), responded to the news by stating, "This is a great honor. Thank you to all the people who are surrounding us and the making of a ...
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Posted November 13th, 2011 by BC Network Media
We know she kissed a girl (and liked it), but has Katy Perry headlined her own tour? The answer is no, but that changed last weekend when the 2008 breakout star launched her first headlining tour Jan. 23 at the Showbox in Seattle. The provocative pop singer is slated to take the stage at the 51st annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 8 as part of the My Grammy Moment promotion in which a lucky fan will get to perform alongside Perry in the telecast, but then she will resume her tour. Katy Perry will ...
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Posted November 8th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Who says rock and fashion can't coexist? Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland is currently pairing up with English Laundry to create a true rock star image with clothing designer Christopher Wick. The press release announcing the duo's project deems the line "a lifestyle brand for the true rock rebel," as Weiland's style will be emulated through this new line of clothes. In a statement. Weiland says, "From early on I was inspired by rock icons like David Bowie and Keith Richard who helped ...
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Posted November 4th, 2011 by BC Network Media
Urban Threshold's 7th Annual Underground Music Awards will take place August 23rd, 2009 at the world Famous BB Kings Concert Hall in Times Square, NYC Urban Threshold's Underground Music Awards is the biggest and brightest national award show for indie artists.
http://www.UndergroundMusicAwards.com Music superstars such as Slick Rick, MOP, GrandMaster Flash, The Force MD's, Kid Capri, DJ Red Alert, Marley Marl, MC Shan, Kool G. Rap & More have all been honored at Urban Threshold's ...
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