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Toronto folksinger takes on Stompin' Tom Connors - football style

atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago

Donovan Woods didn't set out to write another "Hockey Song," but with each passing Grey Cup one of his tunes becomes more iconic.

Styled Out: Stealing from cinema

AfterEllen (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

Style and cinema go hand in hand, whether they influence the more theatrical of styles — in the vein of a Halloween costume, for example — but can usually be seen in the mainstream. It happens all the time: People want to emulate the characters they so admire, and us gays have had to grasp a little harder than most, as the idols we're offered come a little farther and fewer in between....

High-profile member of Wildrose party resigns

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009

Strategist Stephen Carter, the co-owner of Carter McRae, leaves party over business issues

Music Break

feminist blogs (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009

It’s a bit quiet around here this weekend, so let’s turn up the volume, shall we? “Constant Craving” by k. d. lang, because it has long been a favourite of mine. Song lyrics. Description: k.d. lang is performing on a stage, walking around holding a microphone and making big, expressive gestures. Mostly the video focusses on her. [...]

bergenPAC’s Annual Toy Drive To Benefit Bergen County Shelters - Drop Off Begins December 3rd, 2009

Paramus Post (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009

11am – 6pm Daily Until December 20th Starting December 3rd with the performance of Celtic Tenors and continuing throughout the holiday performances at bergenPAC. bergenPAC will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to be distributed to local charities within Bergen County. Toys will be collected starting December 3rd at the performance of the The Celtic Tenors and the December 5th and 6th at the...

Song Lyric of the Day (Johnny Mercer, in All His Wistful Glory, in “Skylark”)

A Boat Against the Current (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009

“Oh skylark Have you seen a valley green with spring? Where my heart can go a journeying Over the shadows and the rain To a blossom-covered lane.”—“Skylark,” lyrics by Johnny Mercer, music by Hoagy Carmichael (1942) Johnny Mercer , the incomparably lyricist whose centennial we celebrate today, might be the most unique and multi-faceted contributor to the Great American...

MOCA Turns the Big Three-Oh

Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

Brad Pitt, Angeline Jolie, Jessica Alba, Gwen Stefani and Pierce Brosnan watched Lady Gaga perform with the Bolshoi Ballet.

MUSIC MONDAY ~ Diana Krall

Learning Curve on the Ecliptic (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

There are only two living female vocalists I'd go to a lot of trouble and expense to hear singing in concert: kd lang, or today's subject Diana Krall, and it happens to be her birthday.Born 16 November 1964 in Nanaimo, Canada (time unknown). 12 noon chart below. Diana is a gifted jazz pianist as well as the best interpreter of lyrics since Sinatra (in my opinion). Her rare talent for

Annie Lennox Receives 2009 Woman of Peace Award

ShoppingBlog.com (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

Annie Lennox was awarded with the 2009 Woman of Peace Award by former winners of the Nobel Peace Prize in Berlin. Annie was honored for helping raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS impact on women and children, especially in South Africa through her "Sing" campaign . Annie wrote the song "Sing" and asked 23 of the world's most famous female singers to help record it. Annie is wearing...

Poor Neil Young: Dave Matthews, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, Mellencamp, Chili Peps, James Taylor To 'Honor' Him...

The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

CBC : Neil Young will be feted with a star-studded concert during the upcoming Grammy Awards weekend, organizers announced this week…Fellow Canadian k.d. lang and peers like Emmylou Harris and Crosby, Stills & Nash will be among the artists set to perform at the tribute gala for Young slated to take place in Los Angeles on Jan. 29…Other performers lined up include James Taylor, Jackson...

Red Hot Chili Peppers reunite for Neil Young gig

Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

Music news: The Red Hot Chili Peppers are to perform live together for the first time since the band decided to take a 'hiatus' in 2008.

• Red Hot Chili Peppers to Perform LIVE at MusiCares 20th anniversary gala on the 28th of January 2010 - If You Have To Ask
• Neil Young tribute concert to feature Dave Matthews, Red Hot Chili Peppers, & Wilco - Consequence of Sound
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Art House: PC Valmorbida Opens Prism Gallery

Women's Wear Daily (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

Australian It Boy PC Valmorbida opens Prism tonight with a bash for his hip pals.

pre-orders now open for our odetta tribute album!

wears the trousers magazine (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

FEATURING: kristin hersh, anaïs mitchell, nina nastasia, holly golightly, melody gardot, rose kemp, kelli ali, those dancing days, rose elinor dougall, my ruin, sandy dillon, the ditty bops, madam, kamila thompson, pepi ginsberg, kim richey and society of imaginary friends FEATURING: cerys matthews, bat for lashes, rickie lee jones, scout niblett, the fiery furnaces, basia bulat, my brightest...

Dave Matthews, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco to Honor Neil Young at MusiCares Concert

Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

Photo: Brecheisen/WireImage Dave Matthews, Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Mellencamp, Wilco and Crosby, Stills & Nash are just a handful of the artists set to pay tribute to legend Neil Young at the 2010 MusiCare’s Person of the Year gala on January 29th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The event will honor both Young’s Rock & [...]

Cole Porter + Lisa Stansfield = A Classic

On Transmigration (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

After almost 20 years this video still holds up well. It was part of a special TV concert with a focus on AIDS titled "Red, Hot, and Blue" and while it aired in the US, many performances were cut from that version. Happily, this stunningly orchestrated number wasn't one of them. One of my fave Porter tunes. Cole Porter's "Down in the Depths": The concert videos featured Annie Lennox,...