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ASMSU brings band to Small Planet
The Glitch Mob will host an electronic Halloween show at 9 p.m. Friday at The Small Planet, 16800 Chandler Road.
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Wild Wing Cafe to have national act
The hard rock band Cavo will make a special appearance Wednesday at Wild Wing Cafe, 2085 W. Grand River Ave., in Okemos.
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Spartan Idol and Last Spartan Standing auditions end
Although journalism senior Mollie Rehner was an active member in her high school music department, it didn’t ease her nervousness as she auditioned for Spartan Idol.
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Kings of Convenience album effortless, natural
It’s been five years since Norway natives Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe released one of the best records of the past decade, “Riot on an Empty Street.”
MICHIGAN
Bassoon duo to perform at local venue
The Tuple Bassoon Duo will perform a concert at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St.
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Mac’s bar brings alternative tunes
South Carolina-based band All Get Out will continue their nationwide tour at 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Mac’s Bar, 2700 Michigan Ave., in Lansing. Self-described as “loud and personal,” band members Nathan Hussey, Mel Washington and Mike Rogers all contribute to vocals.
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Pink Floyd tribute performing in E.L.
The Pink Floyd tribute band, Echoes of Pink Floyd, will perform on Oct. 16 at 9 p.m. at The Small Planet, 16800 Chandler Road, and will be with a laser light show.
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Flaming Lips show eccentricity on new album
So this is what the depths of your brain sound like. The Flaming Lips’ 12th studio album, “Embryonic,” is a fluid-filled cerebral experience.
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LIGHTS mixes eerie pop sounds to create spacey atmosphere
I consider myself a musical connoisseur of sorts. I grew up listening to oldies with my dad, classical rock with my mom and the musical stylings of Tupac and No Doubt, courtesy of my older sister.
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Former Spartan impresses Diddy on drums
After almost skipping the MTV “Making His Band” auditions in Detroit this past March, Thaddeus Dixon got the opportunity of a lifetime in competing for a drumming position for hip-hop mogul Diddy.
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A capella showcase Accapalooza entertains at Fairchild Theatre
Michael Jackson, the Backstreet Boys and Beyoncé Knowles never have visited MSU, but a capella groups belted out their star-like skills featuring various artists at Accapalooza this weekend in the Fairchild Theatre.
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Music, youth join to support green jobs
They spoke their message. They rallied their message. They chanted, volunteered, wore, drew and sang their message. From Oct. 9-11, 400 high school and college students gathered together for Power Shift Michigan 2009 at the Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave., in Lansing. The conference included workshops, keynote speakers, volunteer service projects around Lansing, musical performances and a fashion show, and finished Sunday with a march to the Capitol Building.
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Mighty Medicine rocks MSU
She is a young, undergraduate student at MSU brought up in a family of singers. He is an older man who has played the guitar in a variety of bands throughout the years and spent nine years as a high school teacher.
NEWS
3-band concert coming to local venue
A concert showcasing the bands Arms and Sleepers, RxGibbs and Host Echo is scheduled to be held Oct. 15 at (SCENE) Metrospace, 110 Charles St.
NEWS
Musical relief
The MSU Community Music School’s expansion into Detroit is music to Kimberly Whitsett’s ears. Whitsett, who lives in Detroit, enrolled her 13-year-old daughter Erinn in a youth jazz band program offered at the new location after she read about it in a flier.
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Music-streaming sites fail to impress DJs
It’s the dreaded party doomer — that bad song that comes on while a fete is just getting off its feet.
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Bluesfest to rock Old Town
Stan Budzynski and his band 3rd Degree have had their fair share of the blues.
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'Big Pun: The Legacy' soundtrack shows how today's rap should be
While his time in the limelight might have been cut considerably short, no one can deny that Big Pun put what little time he did have to good use.
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Students experience concert photography
On the fifth floor of the Communication Arts and Sciences Building parking ramp, a unique opportunity for students from Telecommunications 242, The Digital Image, was held Monday.
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Moneen's latest effort more chill than old tunes
It’s beautiful, it’s melodic and an easy listen, but if Moneen fans are looking for more of the band’s usual sound on the band’s new album, they won’t find it here.