Imagine
the echoes of applause reverberating in the walls of an old café. The
mind conjures ageless melodies and envisions beat up hands dancing on
the neck of an old guitar. Throughout the history of American music
these timeless places, reminiscent of another era have always existed.
Such places call to mind ghosts of the past, creating a sense in a
present day visitor that they are stepping back into the far reaches of
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Chris Trapper - Gone Again
(2005 Always Gone Music/SESAC)
Some albums manage to be more than music, more than song or
sound. If you catch it right, and if you’re open to it, they are windows
into moments, and invitations to truth. No great Truth, mind you, other
than what it feels like to be on the road, or sitting in your backyard
on a warm day, or in love. Some albums are something more. Chris
Trapper’s Gone Again is...
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The New Pornographers played
in front of a packed house who eagerly waited for the headliner, Belle &
Sebastian. The Vancouver-based band showed flashes of brilliance, yet
seemed to somehow miss a beat without their power pop leader, Neko Case.
They played most of the Twin Cinema album lacking effort or emotion.
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Boston Beats would like to
thank all who joined us on Friday, September 3rd for the Mass Bay Cruise
Lines Music Cruise with Fast Times. The show was nothing short of a party
with dancing, nostalgia and plenty of drinks for all. We would like to
send a special thanks to Marc, Adam, Sophia, John, Greg, and Mass Bay
Lines' Kelley Yelle for making the show possible.
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Though Microsoft's answer to
Apple Computer's iPod juggernaut officially went on sale nationwide
Tuesday, the Zune wasn't exactly flying off the shelves in downtown San
Francisco.
At two retail outlets, the new media player wasn't even on the shelves.
The Virgin Megastore near Union Square had them in stock, but the Zune
display wasn't the right fit...
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Guitar
picking, similar to guitar playing, can be as simple or complex as you
want to make it. Most people are content with the basic up/ down picking
patterns whereas the more you delve into tone, feel and approach, you
may find you'll get more mileage out of using various picking techniques
to add variety and diversity to your playing. For this lesson, I'll be...
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