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Schwindy's indie music spotlight: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad
March 16, 2012
I receive messages about a lot of bands, and sometimes I can guess what the band might sound like just by the name. So when I saw the name Giant...
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Schwindy's indie music spotlight: Great American Taxi
Great American Taxi
August 5, 2011
Great American Taxi is a band that I came across one day when I was listening to last.fm (a great resource for being introduced to new music). My...
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Kanye v Taylor Swift at the VMAs [yawn]
Arts & Entertainment
September 14, 2009
A popular topic for discussion today has been Kanye West's interruption when Taylor Swift was giving her acceptance speech at the VMAs. What's my...
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Taking Woodstock movie opens today soundtrack features The Doors and Grateful Dead
Arts & Entertainment
August 28, 2009
Taking Woodstock is the new film from Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee. It opens today. Based on the memoirs of Elliot Tiber, the comedy...
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Dead Symphony #6: an orchestral tribute to Grateful Dead
Arts & Entertainment
August 8, 2009
OK, so this one is far outside the Orange County jurisdiction, but it's really interesting. And rare.Say what you want about the Dead, but it is...
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A Mother's Day playlist
Arts & Entertainment
May 9, 2009
So Mother's Day is upon us and if there is one thing that musicians like to sing about besides girlfriends, it's mamas. Here then is a short list...
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McIntosh enters the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Grateful Dead
mcintosh
May 11, 2012
McIntosh Laboratory and the Grateful Dead go together like peanut butter and jelly and are just as satisfying to aurally consume. McIntosh, with...
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Greensky bring a dose of rock to its bluegrass set at Stagecoach
Stagecoach 2012
April 28, 2012
With so many bluegrass acts breaking out lately, it’s necessary to separate yourself from the pack. Greensky Bluegrass’ strong...
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'Fathom Events' to present: opera rock and a fight
Fathom Events
April 2, 2012
"Fathom Events," offers pure entertainment in a theater near you. There are some great offerings in the next several weeks.The...
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Interview - New book by Howard Weiner, veteran of 300 Bob Dylan and Dead shows
Bob Dylan
January 24, 2012
What was Bob Dylan's most controversial move? Going electric? Going country? Finding Jesus? In hindsight, these moves are seen for what they...
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