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Cheap Seats: Bad Times, Good Prices
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:45:07 -0000
In belt-tightening times, the cost of enjoying the arts in New York might seem particularly daunting. Here’s how to get the most for your cultural dollar.
Music Review | Beck: A Somber Rocker Offers No Reprieve in Uncertain Times
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:11:11 -0000
Beck’s new album often transmutes anxiety into giddy momentum; the concert on Wednesday at the United Palace Theater was bleaker by far.
Music Review | Kenny Garrett: Sax Lines Backed by Funky Grooves
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:21:51 -0000
What Kenny Garrett delivered, along with an excitable young band, was impressive on technical merits but ultimately static, showy and glib, at Iridium on Wednesday.

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The Rescues On Mountain Stage
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:51:00 -0400
In The Rescues, three singer-songwriters' voices converge in a wash of harmony that's most commonly compared to the vocal prowess of The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. Here, they showcase their pop harmonies on Mountain Stage.
Brian Wilson Sings A Love Letter To California
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:36:00 -0400
Four years after reviving and releasing his abandoned masterpiece, Smile, Wilson is back with a new album, That Lucky Old Sun. Between performances of songs from the new disc, the former Beach Boys singer shares what it was like to return to his old recording home at Capitol Records.
Girl Talk Chops Pop Music To Pieces
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:27:00 -0400
Mash-up artist Girl Talk may feature more than 300 samples on his new album, Feed the Animals, but creator Greg Gillis says that he has only 100 MP3s on his laptop. He's more interested in the bits and pieces of music, even when it's only a split second.

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As fortune smiles, Wayne asks 'Do You Believe Me Now'
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:57:00 -0500
Jimmy Wayne celebrated the success of his No. 1 song "Do You Believe Me Now" on Thursday, joining the song's writers Joe West and Dave Pahanish at a party thrown by BMI. The singer later met up with the song's other co-writer, Tim Johnson, for another celebration at SESAC's headquarters.
Ringtone royalty rate gets big boost
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:47:00 -0500
Songwriters and music publishers say they're pleased with a U.S. Copyright Royalty Board ruling issued Thursday that sets a higher rate for ringtones but keeps a 9.1-cents mechanical royalty on all other music, including compact discs and digital download services.
SESAC cooks up fun for The Grascals
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 05:51:00 -0500
The first clue that something was up at the oft-quiet performing rights organization SESAC this week was the large powder blue-and-turquoise tour bus emblazoned with an assortment of Mayberry's Finest baking mixes parked across the street from its Music Row offices.

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Make-Believe Maverick
Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:23:06 -0700
A closer look at the life and career of John McCain reveals a disturbing record of recklessness and dishonesty • VIDEO: Five Myths About John McCain • The Double-Talk Express • Mad Dog Palin: The Full Story • Karl Rove's A-Team At Fort McNair, an army base located along the Potomac River in the nation's capital, a chance reunion takes place one day between two former POWs. It's the spring of 1974, and Navy commander John Sidney McCain III has returned home from the...
The Easygoing Patriot
Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:51:54 -0700
Jackson Browne on Obama's chances, what he learned from Dylan and living off the grid Making music is one of the greatest pleasures I've ever experienced — and I'm one who sought pleasure," Jackson Browne says with a quiet laugh on an early-autumn afternoon in a New York hotel room. But, he adds, "the heart of my activism is the belief that these pleasures are for everybody. If we continue what we're doing as a country . . . " He pauses. "We're all in the same boat. That's always been the subject of my songs. We only have a little time. It's a mess, so you do everything you...
Q&A: Chrissie Hynde
Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:17:19 -0700
The Pretenders singer on moving back to Ohio, opening a vegan restaurant and her rootsy new record • Video: Behind the Scenes of the "Boots of Chinese Plastic" music video After her 2007 tour with the Pretenders, frontwoman Chrissie Hynde vowed not to return to the stage until she wrote some new material. "Frankly, it was just embarrassing that I hadn't had a record out in so long," she says. Now, after recently resettling in her childhood home of Akron, Ohio — she has lived primarily in London for the past 35 years — Hynde can hit the road and draw from a brand-new batch...

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UG Reaches Two Milestones In The Same Week!
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 14:45:56 -0000
This past Thursday Ultimate-Guitar celebrated its 10th birthday, a pretty significant event for a website that began as a labor of love for Eugeny Naidenov.
Lars Ulrich To Sell Basquiat 'Boxer' Painting
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:01:53 -0000
Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has consigned "Untitled (Boxer)", a 1982 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, for sale by Christie's in New York next month.
EMI To Launch iTunes-Rivalling Download Store?
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:45:26 -0000
Major record label EMI chiefs are reportedly planning to launch a music download service to rival iTunes and Amazon.com.

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All About Beethoven - Major life events and informative influences, commentary on various works with sample notation, gallery of portraits and places, free sheet music in DOC format, advice on playing selected pieces, and links.

Austrian Tourist Board: Ludwig van Beethoven - A short illustrated biography.
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BBC News: Beethoven's Ninth Up for Sale - The earliest-known draft of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony goes under the hammer with an estimated price tag of up £200,000.
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Beethoven - Biography and a photo album.

Beethoven Depot - Catalog of works, information on the 9 symphonies, MIDI collection, message board and chat room, pictures, and biography.

Beethoven in Vienna - An article describing tourist sites related to his life.
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Beethoven Memorial Museum - Floridsdorf, Vienna, Austria: The former home of countess Erdödy, where some of his works were composed; now houses a museum and small concert hall.
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Beethoven on Vintage Postcards - Graphic image gallery and history of early 20th century European postcards depicting the composer. Biographical notes with images of some of the postcards.

Beethoven's Hair - Includes information about an analysis of his lock of hair, and how lead poisoning may have been the cause of death.

Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 - A flash presentation analyzing the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C Minor.

Beethoven, the Man and the Artist, as Revealed in His Own Words - Quotes and writings by the composer.
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Beethoven: Music and Information - Biography, MIDI files, list of compositions and portraits.
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Beethoven: The Magnificent Master - Biography, listing of works, picture gallery, creation histories, music criticism, other composers, and opera guides.

Carolina Classical: Beethoven, A Musical Titan - Explanations of his list of major compositions integrated with his biography.
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Classic Cat: Beethoven - Directory of mp3s that have been made available by their performing artists and links to related sites.
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Classical Music Archives: Beethoven - Over 800 works by the composer offered in MIDI, MP3, and Windows Media audio formats, including live recordings of featured artists. Two biographies, including that from the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Timelines, search engine.
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Classical Music Pages - Article from The Grove Concise Dictionary of music with portrait and links. Includes information on symphonies, concerti, piano and chamber music, picture gallery, list of works, and bibliography.

Classical Net: Beethoven - Basic repertoire list, MIDI files, and recommended recordings.

Classicals: Beethoven Forum - Forum and chat.

Decca Classics - Brief biography and illustration with emphasis on his humanity and personal struggles.

Fan Faire: Celebrating Beethoven - Includes chronology, graphics and compositions.
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Find Link: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Life and works of the composer.
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Grave of Beethoven - Photographs of the burial place of the composer in Vienna. The cemetery shows other notables sharing his resting place.

Humanities Web: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Brief biography, list of key works, a timeline, and quotes.

IMDb: Beethoven Filmography - Includes television shows and movies featuring his music and various productions based on his life.
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Karadar: Beethoven - Information about his life, works, catalogues. Contains MIDI files including sonatas and all nine symphonies.
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Kunst der Fuge: Ludwig van Beethoven - Includes a collection of MIDI files, biography from Grove, portrait and bibliography.
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Life of Beethoven - Brief biographical outline.

Lucare: Beethoven the Immortal - Introduction and detailed account of the composer's life. Articles include his deafness, demeanor, daily routine, medical history, final days, and letters. MIDI recordings also available.

404 Ludwig van Beethoven at Piano Society - Biography from the Piano Society with photographs and free MP3 audio recordings of Beethoven's works.
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Markwshead: Beethoven Music Analysis - A statisical analysis of Symphony No. 3 by Mark W. Shead using statistical methods to study the 3rd Symphony.

Mfiles: Ludwig van Beethoven - Brief biography, links to related composers, and music examples in sheet music, MIDI, or MP3.

Naxos: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Brief biography and caricature with summaries of his stage works, choral and vocal, orchestral, chamber, piano, and dance music with recommended recordings.

Record Hall: Ludwig Van Beethoven - A biography, and short analyses of some of his most popular works.

Simon Johnston: Ludwig van Beethoven - Heiligenstadt Testament, lyrics of the Ninth Symphony, works list and bibliography.

SJLibrary: Beethoven Database - San Jose State University provides a fully indexed bibliography of published materials relating to the composer, including biographies and compositions.

Sonatas for Piano Solo - Interpretations of the composers piano sonatas, including the Appassionata and Moonlight sonatas.

Symphony5 - Analysis and short audio clip of Symphony No.5. Includes a biography, works, and sheet music downloads.
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The Beethoven Reference Site - Includes biography, pictures, a discussion, family tree, and complete list of works.
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The Beethoven Society of Australia - Group dedicated to annual performances of the Ninth Symphony. History, events, and how to join.

The Loudoun Symphony - An analysis of his Symphony No. 9.

The Master: Ludwig Van Beethoven - Catalog of works, biography, and letters.
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The Symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven on Record - Personal reviews of his nine symphonies.

The Unheard Beethoven - MIDI files of the composer's less famous compositions.

WQXR: Beethoven - Musical biography with education and influences, the gradual increase of deafness, and the development of his musical voice with comparison of periods of his life. Also, a summary list of works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.