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Celebration of Women and Their Music
The historic Fargo Theatre in downtown Fargo, ND, will once more host the 13th annual Celebration of Women and Their Music on Saturday, February 20, 2010, at 6:30 PM. Founder, blues singer and caterer Deb Jenkins, has drawn twelve class acts from the region to showcase their talents. These musical artists will be... »
Repatriation of the Music of the Haitian People
This feature was first printed in the December 2009 issue of my column, Music Up Close with Janie at skopemag.com We are reprinting it here because Haiti is still evermost on our minds, and because the Allegro Media Group and NAIL Distribution in partnership with Harte Recordings and the Alan Lomax Estate have banded together... »
Great Outdoors Live Streaming Broadcast from The Diamond Lounge
The Great Outdoors will be experimenting once again with LIVE Streaming video/audio during performances at The Diamond Lounge in Grand Forks, ND. You have to see these guys! Their broadcasts will be from multiple sites. You can see the broadcast from their website (http://thegreatoutdoorsband.com), their Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Great-Outdoors/7989632325?ref=ts), or on Stickam. If you follow the... »
No Rothbury Festival in Michigan This Summer
Today, festival organizers for the ROTHBURY music festival announced that they will not host a 2010 event. According to event producers Madison House Presents and AEG Live, a contributing factor in the decision is that, due to various artists’ recording and touring schedules, timing will not allow them to assemble the cutting edge roster that... »
Free Downloads and New Music
January Free Downloads We have a wagonload of free downloads of music and videos as well as links for live streams for you this month. Emanuel and the Fear Emanual and the Fear released a new music video for The Rain Becomes The Clouds, a beautifully animated music video depicting a random stroll through the life of... »
Jon Wayne and the Pain Celebrate New CD at Crosstown
Live Music Alert: Jon Wayne and the Pain, Thursday, Jan 7, Crosstown Lounge, Grand Forks, 10 pm, $5 and a free beer. It can be said that Jon Wayne and his band mates are certainly not shy. In fact it was a bold act that first connected the band members. “We have just taken opportunities... »
