Music: the week ahead Nov 5, 2009
HANDEL AND HAYDN SOCIETY Conductor Jane Glover partners with fortepianist and Mozart guru Robert Levin for a program that includes Mozart s Piano Concerto No. 21, to be performed with an improvised cadenza. Also on the bill are entr actes from Mozart s Thamos and Haydn s Farewell Symphony. (Boston Globe)
Beyond summits and sea sand Oct 29, 2009
It was originally a motorbike track and Chris, the two-wheel guru, will take you to all his favourite bike-riding spots (and explain how the obstacles would be negotiated if you were on a bike), then skilfully steer you through in your vehicle. even when you get stuck in a rogue mud pit. (iAfrica.com)
New York jazz trumpeter steers the mothership Oct 27, 2009
Tolliver is a big-band guru who leads his own in New York, and is making his first visit to Australia primarily to headline (with the orchestra) at the Wangaratta Festival, which starts on Friday. The whole point of jazz is somehow to get the soloist catapulted,'' he says, the quietly measured voice on the telephone befitting a man who, between conducting duties, will be just another of the band's soloists. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
India's own music fest, a mini-Woodstock at 11,500 ft Sep 2, 2009
Vinayakram (the son of ghatam guru Viku Vinayakram) thrilled the audience when he rendered his version of 'Om Mane Padme Hum. A surprise guest in the audience on the opening night was the CM of J Abdullah, who arrived with a battalion of gun-toting security guardsa grim reminder that all is not well in the rest of the state. (India Times, India)
Musicnotes honors Les Paul with free offer Aug 29, 2009
com, an online publisher of sheet music, is offering a free interactive Guitar Guru Session and guitar tab download of the song "Over the Rainbow" through Sept. 2. Guitar Guru is Musicnotes' guitar tutorial software. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Taking Liberties Aug 24, 2009
Levin, the Harvard-based musician who for decades has been the chief guru of classical improvisation, believes that performances need to cultivate risk and surprise. Otherwise, he says, music becomes gymnastics with the affectation of emotional content a phrase that sums up uncomfortably large tracts of modern music-making. (New Yorker)
Robert Glasper and Stefon Harris offer jazz influenced by hip-hop, rap, soul, and more Aug 23, 2009
The respected MC Guru launched his series of Jazzmatazz compilations. Those records never really stuck. (Boston Globe)
Wild and wacky at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Aug 15, 2009
10:00 a.m.: You could hit a show straight away alongside breakfast at the B'est Restaurant on Drummond Street and kickstart your day with Richard Simms, the effervescent fitness guru with a the big heart and tiny shorts. Hilarious health advice and celebrity silliness with breakfast included. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 2-8 Jul 30, 2009
Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart is 68. Bassist B.B. Dickerson of War is 60. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fans get first peek at `Iron Man 2' at Comic-Con Jul 28, 2009
It introduced Sam Rockwell as weapons guru Justin Hammer; a fearsome-looking, heavily tattooed Mickey Rourke as the villain Ivan Vanko, who becomes Whiplash; and Don Cheadle as Col. James Rhodes, who becomes War Machine. Terrence Howard played Rhodes in the first "Iron Man" film. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Houston Has No Problem Jul 25, 2009
The disc, infused with a very '90s R&B quality that leans on vocals rather than distracting strings, was played by Whitney's guru Clive Davis at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Allen Room. Here's a quick preview of the album, which is set for a Sept. 1 release. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Today in History Jul 17, 2009
Hip-hop singer Guru (Gang Starr) is 43. Contemporary Christian singer Susan Ashton is 42. (Yahoo News)
Cosimo Matassa recalls engineering the sound of New Orleans Jul 17, 2009
"My role was to be transparent," says the storied studio guru. "If I did my job right, you didn't know I did it. In the control room, I'd try to match what I heard in the studio. Technical limitations made it difficult, but most of the time it came out pretty good.". (USA Today -- Life)
Molesters slash woman's face in bus Jun 22, 2009
The 00004000 woman was rushed to Guru Tegh Bahadur hospital where she received several stitches on her cheek. Her condition is stable but her face is disfigured with the stabs, police said. (India Times, India)
HIV+ woman paraded in hospital Jun 21, 2009
Nurses at the Guru Govind Singh Hospital stuck a label that read 'HIV Serum positive' on her forehead. Labels are pasted on foreheads of dead bodies after post-mortem examination. (India Times, India)
Kenny G to smooth the way at Playboy Jazz Fest (1) Jun 17, 2009
"He also started listening to jazz artists like Dexter Gordon and Cannonball Adderley. He got a sideman gig with rhythm and blues guru Barry White and his Love Unlimited Orchestra and eventually was signed with Clive Davis' Arista Records, the label that represented him for 25 years. Between 1986 and 1996, four of his albums with Arista sold multi-platinum.So why, after selling more than 75 million albums with Arista, did he move to Concord Records?"Basically, I wanted to do something new,"... (Malibu Times, CA)
Puck says sayonara to Postrio with all-star reunion dinners Jun 5, 2009
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ON THE TOWN: with Dan Dion Jun 1, 2009
Mr. Natural's Music School, 1943 Hayes St. "I have a new guru, and his name is Natch. He is teaching me piano using intervals rather than standard notation, a process I find much more understandable, connective and enjoyable.". Johnson's Leathers, 1833 Polk St. "I may not rock organic, sustainable sneakers, or buy my wife fair-trade hemp lingerie, but at least most of our leather jackets say 'Made in San Francisco.' ". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cool in the face of challenge May 31, 2009
There is this lingering question as to who reigns supreme in PAS. Is it the president Datuk Abdul Hadi or Mursyidul Am (spiritual leader) Tok Guru Nik Aziz ... My efforts for the party have not been for one or two persons, not for the president or Tok Guru. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Wonder Woman in class May 23, 2009
t cast herself as a miracle worker or guru. Teaching, she says, remains a day-by-day, student-by-student struggle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Afzal to be hanged within a month of NDA coming to power: BJP May 5, 2009
NOIDA: The BJP on Monday said Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru will be hanged and POTA revived to deal effectively with terrorism within a month of the NDA coming to power at the Centre ... The BJP on Monday said Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru will be hanged and POTA revived to deal effectively with terrorism within a month of the NDA coming to power at the Centre. (India Times, India -- Community News)
SUBVERSE: Ahoy! Mateys May 5, 2009
One option is the Choruss model, digital music guru Jim Griffin's plan to licence internet service providers to allow subscribers to download and upload as much content as they want for an overall, royalty-like fee. That is both manageable and enforceable and should be explored by other copyright owners. (India Times, India)
Eric Bana documents his first love: his muscle car May 1, 2009
"Love the Beast" includes appearances from fellow automobile enthusiast Jay Leno and TV guru Dr. Phil, who analyzes Bana's emotional attachment to his car. Bana, who lives in Australia with his wife and two children, says he's enjoying the dichotomy of looking for an audience for the modest "Love the Beast" while starring in some of the year's biggest films. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
For Melody Gardot, second release is a 'Thrill' Apr 28, 2009
Part of the credit for Gardot's creative ascent goes to producer Larry Klein (studio guru to talented women from Joni Mitchell to Madeleine Peyroux), whose deft touch is marred here only by his overuse of strings. They nearly derail the lead track and first single, "Baby, I'm a Fool." Otherwise, "My One and Only Thrill" is as elegant and sophisticated a collection of songs as you're likely to hear. (Boston Globe)
Record Dealers Spin Their Indie Status Apr 19, 2009
was the idea of Chris Brown, a long-haired, goateed music guru from , a chain of 10 record stores in Maine and New Hampshire. "I wanted to have a fun kind of party event at Bull Moose where we could thank our customers and just have a fun time," he said. (CBS News)
A small price to pay to be a Stylish Modern Man Apr 15, 2009
At those tariffs, Josephson said, he is not a barber but a "celebrity hair guru." A celebrity hair guru, said Josephson, knows that hair makes a first impression and that first impressions are sometimes all you get ... Josephson does not get turned down for free $200 haircuts often, apparently, and the celebrity hair guru took it to heart ... "Gavin Newsom has very severe slicked-back hair, doesn't he?" said the guru. (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Boss accused Apr 10, 2009
West will have his own energy drink through a collaboration with GURU Beverages Inc. West will help develop the new beverage "inspired by his own personal artistic vision," the company announced. West is also part of a deal to launch branded perfumes and colognes. (Boston Globe)
2009 Rock Hall Inductees Honor Pop's Subgenres Apr 5, 2009
Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner, Atlantic Records guru Ahmet Ertegun and other organizers sought to honor the music's legacy and transformational cultural impact by pasting accolades on rock's leading lights. However, the invisible hands guiding the process of who made it into sacred hall quickly found that by enshrining rock music, they threatened to codify it and essentially lay down laws on a music whose reputation is built completely on bending and breaking all the rules. (KCRA 3, CA)
Steve AschburnerINSIDE THE NBA Mar 29, 2009
Fortunately for Philly, four other starters -- , , and -- have been available for every game (something Sixers stats guru Harvey Pollack says no other NBA team can boast). The team has no one averaging as much as 20 points per game -- something that has happened only four other times for this franchise since 1955-56 -- and yet the offense since coach Tony DiLeo took over for fired Maurice Cheeks has averaged 99. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Obama enters campaign, fundraising fray Mar 26, 2009
This guru preaches life without shampoo. And she has tips. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Indian guru going strong after 25 million hugs Mar 9, 2009
The woman offering the soft embrace is considered a guru, and her tender approach and simple message have galvanized followers to amass in crowds thousands deep at stops around the globe ... The guru's aides say she sleeps little, sometimes just an hour a night, but is as eager to hug her first visitor as her last ... The experience so moves some that they give up their lives to follow the guru. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tip of the day Mar 9, 2009
You might not expect that hip-hop superstar Young Jeezy would be a financial guru, and you d be very wrong. They may call him the thug motivator, but Jeezy is clearly smart with his money. (The Palm Beach Post)
Millions flock to India's hugging guru Mar 8, 2009
The woman offering the soft embrace is considered a guru, and her tender approach and simple message have galvanized followers to amass in crowds thousands deep at stops around the globe ... The guru's aides say she sleeps little, sometimes just an hour a night, but is as eager to hug her first visitor as her last ... "In her touch, in her hugs are the greatest teachings." The experience so moves some that they give up their lives to follow the guru. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
They are the dance Mar 4, 2009
Inspiration American populist science guru Steven Johnson's Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software. Focus is on the emergence theory, or the way that complex structures arrive out of simple parameters such as the egalitarianism of the beehive. (Globe and Mail)
10 things to do this weekend Feb 27, 2009
This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. Looking for a new job. (Crain's Chicago Business)
3 Charged With Pirating Best, Worst Films Feb 22, 2009
Men Face 3-6 Years For Trafficking "Slumdog," "Benjamin Button," "Love Guru" - CBS News ... Men Face 3-6 Years For Trafficking "Slumdog," "Benjamin Button," "Love Guru" ... Prosecutors say Jack Yates of Porter Ranch was arrested last week for making an illegal copy of "The Love Guru," which he distributed to friends who uploaded the movie. (CBS News)
"Love Guru" Is Best Of Worst At Razzies Feb 22, 2009
Mike Myers appears in "The Love Guru" in this Paramount Pictures publicity photo ... (AP) Mike Myers' "The Love Guru" has found some disciples among Razzies voters, who pick Hollywood's lowest achievements ... "The Love Guru" won three Razzies on Saturday for worst picture, actor (Myers in the title role) and screenplay, which Myers co-wrote. (CBS News)
Pearl cultivates its own brand Feb 19, 2009
Featuring nearly 60 speakers from throughout the world, the conference will offer up a multitude of views from media professionals, media analysts and policy advocates, says PR guru Cynthia Mu;oz, who is charged with raising awareness about the conference. Encouraging participation among students is key, Munoz says. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
ADDYs go Hollywood retro Feb 13, 2009
Public relations guru Lorraine Pulido-Ramirez, is charged with raising awareness for the event and has her hands full assisting celebrity notables such as Wilmer Valderrama ( That 70s Show, El Muerto ) and accordion legend Flaco Jimenez who are on hand for the cinema extravaganza. The festival is showcasing more than 50 of the best Latino features, documentaries and shorts from around the world. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
One for Indian classical music: Zakir Hussain Feb 11, 2009
If a guru gives you his blessing or a senior artiste appreciates your work, no one cares; but if another country gives you some recognition, every one talks about it ... Ive been appreciated only twice by my guru, my father (the late Ustad Allah Rakha), who thought I played reasonably well. (Times of India)
Jazz Singer Blossom Dearie Dies At 82 Feb 10, 2009
The new season of "Dancing With The Stars" will feature three couples and - demonstrating the show's flair for the improbable - one computer guru. Job of the Week. (KWTX.com, TX)
Carrey gets nod in 'Yes Man' Feb 8, 2009
Terence Stamp plays the "Yes" guru; Bradley Cooper is Carrey's best friend. But they're mere vehicles to get him on the superhighway of change. (Sioux City Journal)
