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Ezekiel Victor will be appearing at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop this week. Here's a link to an article about it:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2...
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Several new/reasonably new songs are doing more than name-dropping Bakersfield -- they're centered around the city, its roots and reputation, and its changing face.
First off, Social Distortion has been performing its song “Bakersfield” in concert for a number of years, but now come...
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For Immediate Release:
The Metro Galleries Presents The Metro Galleries Concert Series: Kama Ruby
— Sep 24, 2009, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
The Metro Galleries Concert Series continues on Thursday, September 24, 2009, featuring local actress and jazz vocalist, Kama...
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This Friday, I am stoked for another Mile 124. As I continue to coordinate these events, I grow increasingly passionate about community. It's blows my mind how in this age of connectedness, we are growing less and less truly connected. We have many outlets for expression, but...
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I call almost every week or weekend about this house or this neighborhood and the noise pollution from their cars or their loud parties. 5zax767 I may have some of those letters. mixed up but it's pretty close. I know someone there was on probation or parole or something at least last year....
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Settling on a course of action that would have been unthinkable in years past, Fruitvale School District trustees said state budget cuts left them little choice as they voted 5-0 to reduce -- but not eliminate -- the district's celebrated music program.
"Heartbreaking" cuts also are...
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Pirate Radio has been sunk. It's no longer flying the skull and crossbones on its main mast.
It has walked the plank -- and any other awful metaphor you can pull out of your pirate's chest.
ARRGH!
After several hours Monday running an audio loop that said KKXX was "under...
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A void that was left when Stockdale Music filed for bankruptcy in March will soon be filled.
Nick Rail Music will open a new store in early August at the Colonial Square Shopping Center, at the corner of Ming Avenue and New Stine Road.
Nick Rail Music, which has six other locations in southern...
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Michael Jackson - 8/29/58 - 6/25/09
"It always happens in 3's" everyone says of celebrity deaths...
First Johnny Carson side-kick Ed McMahon, then '70s pin-up and TV star, Farrah Fawcett and now...MICHAEL JACKSON? NO WAY!
As the word began circulating that Michael Jackson was...
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what a surprise my neighbors can't find the volume button on their stereo and they come out to bother us because we called the sheriff to ask them to lower it. Being mexican they don't speak English very well and when we've asked in the past for it to be lowered we were threatened. anyway...
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The day the music died. It has not yet arrived in schools, but music education itself, a foundation of learning, certainly appears to be waiting on death row for the day it will be executed.
Pathagorus had a keen understanding of how profoundly important music was to the understanding of...
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Once upon a time, I was an avid music lover. I spent high school and college singing with a few bands, attending every rock concert available, and blowing out the speakers of all my dad's cars. My parents yelled through my bedroom door to "turn that noise down" at least every hour for...
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Rockwell brings
Comedy Hypnotist Jon Bouvier
back for another amazing show
at Trout’s Blackboard Stage.
Jon performs a fast paced, funny, and sometimes outrageous show where the people onstage are the real stars. Make plans now to join us for an entertaining evening. Come...
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NEW!! West Coast Swing& 2-Step Dance Workshops with Instructor Andrea Hall!
Only at Trouts & The Blackboard Stages, 805 N. Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone: 661-399-6700 - Online: WWW.TROUTSBLACKBOARD.COM OR...
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Rockwell brings
Comedy Hypnotist Jon Bouvier
back for another amazing show
at Trout’s Blackboard Stage.
Jon performs a fast paced, funny, and sometimes outrageous show where the people onstage are the real stars. Make plans now to join us for an entertaining evening. Come...
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West Coast Swing is being revitalized with the help of Two Incredible New Dance Floors @ ROCKWELL’S TROUT’S & THE BLACKBOARD STAGES - over 1000 sq ft each! Come see for yourself, you will be glad you did! Trout’s has kept it’s original “Honky...
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Our good friends at The Renegade Rip at Bakersfield College have a fun feature story on After Party, a 1980s cover band that dresses the part of "hair bands" from that time (think Poison, Motley Crue).
Sounds like a fun band that doesn't take itself too seriously ("We're...
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singing in the dark, it makes me feel comfortable;)
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My best friend Tony Amicangelo playing piano, and me singing...I was really NERVOUS! haha
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Come celebrate the first day of Spring with us tomorrow at Mile 124 coffee house night!!
It features The Boasting Weak (theboastingweak.com), Drew Martin & a piano featurette!
Come for the creative expression, coffee & community!
See you there!
7-10p
4100 Easton Dr., 93309
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According to a new survey of British youths and young adults, 60 per cent of 16-24 year olds would rather go without sex than music for a week, which increased to 70 per cent for 16-19 year olds.
The Youth and Music Survey 2009 was more interested in youth's listening habits,, and music-buying...
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NEW YEARS EVE @TROUT'S & THE BLACKBOARD STAGES!
The Blackboard Stage - $40.00 per person
featuring ** WADE HAYES! **
** THE BLACKBOARD PLAYBOYS! **
** DEUCES WILD! ** 8:30pm
The "Legends" Stage - $25.00 per person
featuring ** KEVIN BLAKE WILLARD...
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Wow, when I first learned what was scheduled for our next Bakersfield Jazz Workshop at the Nile, my head became full of images from every film noir I've ever seen.
You know, the ones in a small, dimly lit night club, a smoke filled room, couples sitting at their tables, whispering their...
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We haven't linked to these cats in a while, but the blame is all ours (apologies Jorge).
Radio Free Bakersfield has been jamming out its weekly podcast for ages now and its most recent compilation is full of (you've guessed it), twang, crunch and oomph.
And while we're on the subject, can...
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Greetings Anjlart Friends,
I hope you all were able to enjoy this most beautiful weekend of rain, sun and fluffy clouds! It was restful, relaxin' and meditative for me.
Here is a little reminder that I will be playing @ Coffee Etc.
35692 Bridge Dr. Springville, CA...
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Coming soon...
The Masters of Malfunktion...
Watch this space for more info...
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the mr.oscat band presented by Mom eConnect
Win a mr.oscat CD, a full color mr.oscat poster, and an official kazoo. Also, the mr.oscat band is performing at dagneys coffee as part of the first friday downtown arts fair. Everyone will be rocking out to songs like as "What's That...
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Southwest Voice contributor Superha (a former television reporter) (and she's on RaisingBakersfield.com too!) literally worked her way into joining The Bangles at the band's Kern County Fair performance Wednesday night.
The Super-Fan — wearing a custom made Bangle! On T-shirt —...
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Richard Wright - One of the founding members of Pink Floyd dies at 65.
Here is a link to the BBC release
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/...
and a link to the AP story
http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHO...
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BarlowGirl to Launch Million Voices Fall Tour
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Source: CMSpin...
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Vinyl black stilettos
and fake eyelashes
Blue eye shadow
everything perfectly matches
Touch my plastic face
and see what happens
I'm hiding from the world
behind Chanel sunglasses
"Do I look fat?"
Limo tinted...
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Stars Theatre Restaurant is inviting YOU (friends of TheatreAddict.com) to a free opening night showing of Marilyn: Forever Blonde on Friday, September 5th at 8PM. Call Shannon at the Stars box office NOW at 325-6100 and ask for your complimentary show-only tickets.
Legendary...
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Pro-life, pro-wifewords and music by Dr BLT copyright 2008 well, some say I'm anti choiceand anti womenbut I just want more of thembrought into the worldcause when you limit lifeyou limit women'cause half are baby boyshalf baby girls chorus:I'm pro-lifeand I'm pro-wifenow that may...
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Every week we link to the Radio Free Bakersfield podcast which promises (and unfailingly delivers) 60 minutes of twang, crunch and oomph.
So imagine our delight when the man who puts this podcast together e-mailed us thanking us for the kind words and providing some background to the show and...
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Entertainers voicing their opinion is nothing new and they certainly have the right to do so. I don't think their opinions should carry any more weight than mine do, but I digress. They voice their opinions on talk shows, TV series', in films and in song, which brings me to the point of this...
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ROCK FU
Music That Kicks Ass!
August 1st and 2nd at The Empty Space
All Ages Show!
$5 Admission/Day
$1 Beers
TENTATIVE LINEUPS:
Friday, August 1st: Doors at 6:30PM, Show starts at 7PM
Chris DeBondt
Low Flying Jet
Trading Company
Jimmy Holliday
Vince Gallindo
Near Miss Mallet
Vecar...
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So I am totally excited about going to see Joe Cocker and Steve Miller Band at Rabobank on Aug. 13. I love classic rock!
I recently watched the funniest video on You Tube I've seen in my life. I was laughing so hard, I was crying and wheezing. Someone re-interpreted Joe Cocker singing "With...
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Sage may be the only RFB fan out there, but can anyone really argue with almost 60 minutes of twang, crunch and oomph?
Listen to this week's show here.
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so as i skipped through my ipod to find some crossfade i started to notice how all my years of loving music has created a vast universe of listening variety. it literally went from, bob marley to breaking benjamin from jimi hendrix to john legend and so on. whenever people i don't...
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where can someone play live in Bakersfield? I mean open mic(electric). I want to show up with my drum sticks and bring my friend and his guitar...
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Music video of a live performance I did a few years ago in a LA warehouse party. From the Album/DVD "Genre Sessions: Trance" coming soon... check out my websites for more info: www.KineticDistortion.com and www.Myspace.com/KineticDistortion
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I recently made this little film about my favorite dance and drum group to promote their participation in the Samba parade at the North Country Fair in Arcata . I was able to interview a few dancers and I filmed a group of drummers during practice. The parade starts at noon and lasts...
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What makes The Empty Space unique?
With seven different community theatres in the Bakersfield area alone - not to mention all of the school and professional productions that come to town - it can be tough to keep up with our local theatre scene. And despite the various marketing tactics...
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I get loads of press releases for the latest supplement, latest treatment, latest surgery, latest fad, etc.
And I got this one a couple of weeks ago:
Enter Heidi Roizen. A former Silicon Valley software company CEO and venture capitalist with a love for boardroom snacking, Heidi was tired of...
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Hello all you nice people, As a songwritter, I record songs of course, So...may I ask for some feed back please, I need to know what you think of it and be honest, here...I do country, folk rock and electronic, LMK what u think!...
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Greetings Anjlart Friends,
This is my very first post and I would like to say that I appreciate all your friend requests, encouragement to post the newest Anjlart/Circle of Creatives news, and reading your thoughts and banter. I've been wondering when it would be a good time to jump in and...
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Hello Everyone,
My father sent me this several months ago and when I watched it, I enjoyed it so much that I found myself watching it over and over again. Seeing this obviously and self-proclaimed, not so confident young man come on stage and make such an overwhelming statement of "...
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TONITE! NO COVER! SOUTHWEST BAKERSFIELD!
GET YOUR FRIENDS TOGETHER!
YOU WILL DANCE YOUR ASSES OFF!
B-RYDER'S IN SW BAKERSFIELD, YO!
(click on flier to listen to some FREE music!)
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