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03/13/2008 03:33 PM
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Study shows music affects moods, students agree
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The Mozart effect is one that has been around for a long time. Studies suggest that when a child under age 3 is subject to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, their brain development is increased.Whether or not the stories and studies prove anything, the question remains: Does music have an effect on people?Psychology professor [...]
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03/13/2008 03:33 PM
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Keeping Music Real
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Music is a powerful thing. It evokes feelings and has the power to bring people together. Music is also a way for people to express themselves and share ideas, whether through poetic lyrics or throbbing anthems. But today, artists are not known for their music, but for how extravagant their outfits are and how many [...]
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03/13/2008 03:33 PM
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Rising rap star doesn't need RIAA
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You won’t hear up-and-coming rap star Flo Rida griping about fans pilfering his songs on P2P sites, or complain that technology is hurting the music industry. Don’t talk to him about so-called digital divides either.
As one of rap music’s fastest rising stars, Rida, 28, is new enough to music success that fans are still precious [...]
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03/13/2008 11:34 AM
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A lesson in sharing: the music of today plays the give-and-take game
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Now, more than ever, North American bands and music fans are becoming more open to music originating somewhere outside the continent. Sri Lankan-born M.I.A.’s unique sound rules the club scene, while the Afro-pop inspired Vampire Weekend have seen their debut album enter the Billboard Top 20. New York City’s Yeasayer have also recently garnered acclaim [...]
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03/13/2008 11:34 AM
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Two short notes on pop music
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“Romany Soup” is absolutely classic: haunting, hypnotic, melodic. Please do get started on Bolan. Please do. (And don’t you dare leave out “One Inch Rock”.)
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Christine Evans |
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Christine Evans Biography |
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Christine Evans has delivered on the promise of her hit, debut singles with powerful songs of evocative modern pop. Her CD Take Me Home (distributed by Warner Music Canada, in stores January 25th 2005) is a well-crafted collection of original love songs bathed in lush soundscapes, which features several orchestrations by acclaimed arranger-conductor Paul Buckmaster. And was produced by Seattle studio wizard, Tom Hall. “Christine Evans is one of the most promising young artists that I’ve heard in a very long time,” enthused Hall, “When I heard her demo, I realized there was a real opportunity to create something extraordinary,” Hall continued. “They were honest, believable, compelling songs that clearly came from the heart.” Still only 14 years old, Christine has been singing and writing songs since she was seven. Her lyrical readings of hook-laden addictive songs; some sweet, some bittersweet, some so dark and haunting they are truly transcendent, echo back through a history of pop masterpieces from Sarah McLachlan, Alanis Morissette and Avril Lavigne to Joni Mitchell, and a teenaged Marianne Faithful’s (As Tears Go By). With her multi-tracked vocals, Christine conjures up a one-person girl group sonically framed by Hall and a crack studio band’s clever, Beatlesque instrumental backing. Some cuts rock with pared-down, guitar intensity; others are rich, warm and perfectly married to Christine’s dramatic love ballads. Singing to her own piano accompaniment on the stark, CD-capping Forever’s Gone, Christine is riveting. Her vocals range from smoldering rage to soaring tenderness, and reveal a surprisingly mature depth of wisdom and strength beneath youthful vulnerability. The first single, Take Me Home, was chosen Song of the Year at the 3rd annual Island Music Awards. It has charted nationally, been embraced by radio stations across Canada and the video for Take Me Home has received great support from MuchMusic and MuchMoreMusic. Take Me Home is also on the latest Women & Songs 8 Compilation (Warner Music Canada) along with performances by Diana Krall, Sarah McLachlan, Sheryl Crow and others. With her career’s momentum building, Christine has performed multiple times in western Canada including the Victoria Folk Festival and appeared on CTV’s nationally broadcast Canada A.M. She’s also an Artist Ambassador for Kids Help Phone; $1 from each CD sold is donated to the organization. Still a kid herself, Christine Evans has released a superb, debut CD and emerged as one of music’s great, young talents.
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