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Modeselektor, from Space echo, to progressive electronic music
May 18, 2012, 11:48 am
A progressive electronic music duo from Berlin, suprising? No, what is surprising though, is the skill, talent, and creativity with which Modeselektor delivers there unique sound. The duo is comprised of Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary, two Berlin based producers who met in 1992 to play Acid House music at illegal underground warehouse raves, a style of party that is quite prevalent in the e... READ MORE
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Q and A with Lydia Fang, 10, on revealing Relay for Life
updated May 18, 2012, 1:10 pm
The Leaf: With Relay for Life approaching, what are you most excited about?Fang: I’m most excited for the luminaria part of Relay...in my opinion that's the best part and also I’m also look forward to being able to relax right after the euro exam. Overall, I’m just really pumped because I didn't do this last year and I’ve heard such great things about the event.The Leaf: How has your team... READ MORE
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Unified for Unifat benefit concert cut short due to lightning
updated May 16, 2012, 7:24 pm
Every year, nonprofit organization, Unified for Unifatholds a concert at Blue Ash square known as the Benefit Concert which is one of its most lucrative fundraising events.
Groups such as Bright Eyed Youth, SEE1, and other music acts were scheduled to play last Friday evening. It is a great opportunity for musicians to not only perform for a large audience but also help benefit a good cause.
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Student auditions for 2012-2013 Acting Ensembles
May 11, 2012, 6:42 pm
SHS provides students with multiple extra-curricular classes and chances to obtain the fine arts credit required to graduate. One of the courses offered is acting, which includes Acting Ensemble A and Acting Ensemble B. These classes are offered to grade levels ten and up.Ensemble A consists mainly of upperclassmen and they put on a main stage performance each year. Ensemble B tours the lower scho... READ MORE
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Remembering Adam Yauch August 5,1964-May 4,2012
updated May 14, 2012, 11:20 am
Punk Rock, Hip Hop with a conscious, Buddhism, Veganism, Free Tibet, and Cancer; This is and forever will be the legacy of one of the most creative, influential, and positive artists, not just in Hip Hop, but in the entire art and music world.
Adam Yauch, otherwise known as MC A was one of the founding members of The Beasty Boys arguably the most influential hip hop groups in history, and sadly... READ MORE
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Jermaine Paul claims 'The Voice' title
May 10, 2012, 12:00 pm
After three months of blind auditions, battle rounds, and live competitions, NBC’s “The Voice” has a winner. Jermaine Paul, a former background singer for Alicia Keys, has taken the title.
Directly behind him, in second place, was rocker Juliet Simms. Widely considered to be the clear winner, Simms was only 4% behind Paul in the voting.
America chose the winner by buying their music ... READ MORE
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John Whapham wins Theater Educator Award
updated May 10, 2012, 11:52 am
The SHS drama classes are now $2,500 richer thanks to student and actor Carmel Rechnitzer, 11. Rechnitzer nominated theater director John Whapham for the 2012 Enquirer/Fifth Third Bank Theater Educator Award, and came in first place. “More than anything, I love how Mr. Whapham treats students with respect, asks for our input, and genuinely listens to us. …This freedom to explore is something... READ MORE
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Lone White Stripe's solo work succeeds
May 8, 2012, 1:21 pm
A true musical genius, associated with over twenty groups, known not only for his quirky personal life, but also his ability to play numerous instruments, Jack White recently released his first solo album after the White Stripes break-up. Though many already have, the album is not to be immediately deemed a “break-up album”, even if White recently ended his six-year marriage. Of course, cert... READ MORE
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12 years later, Bright Eyes has bright ideas
May 8, 2012, 1:08 pm
Though many records from early adolescent years are deemed outdated and stale, Bright Eyes’ Fevers and Mirrors is viewed by critics and listeners alike to be timeless and may eventually be seen as classic. “Fevers and Mirrors isn't degraded from being removed from the garbage of your youth, and in any context it's a tremendous record that is "critic-proof" in the same way Violent Fem... READ MORE
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Wainwright writes for common folk
May 8, 2012, 12:59 pm
“Never judge an album by its cover. On the outside at least, everything seems to suggest that this is the Rufus Wainwright we’ve come to know: the strutting peacock in his manor, a pink-jacketed hedonist with cane in hand, blithely inspecting his fingernails. But the truth is elsewhere,” wrote Rob Hughes for BBC Music.Indeed, Out of the Game is quite dissimilar to past releases, especially h... READ MORE
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