Petras' powerful new book is titled 'The Power of Israel in the United States' VHeadline.com commentarist Stephen Lendman writes: James Petras is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Binghamton University, New York. He's a noted academic figure on the US Left and a well-respected Latin American expert and longtime chronicler of the region's popular struggles. He's also an advisor to the landless workers in Brazil and the unemployed workers movement in Argentina.Along the way, he managed to find time to write many hundreds of articles and 62 books published in 29 languages including his latest one in which he discusses another vital world region he has extensive knowledge of and has written frequently about -- the Middle East and specifically the state of Israel and its relations with its neighbors, the Palestinians and, most importantly and the subject of this book, the US. Petras' powerful new book is titled 'The Power of Israel in the United States.'It's a work of epic writing and essential re

No one guessed that the piano, harp and other sounds came from a drum - but that's what the folks at Synesthesia (http://www.synesthesiacorp.com), the company behind the stealth What's That Sound? online contest, expected. "Synthesizer" was as close as anyone got, and Megan Hardman of Deer Creek, Oklahoma is the lucky winner among those who answered correctly.

A self-taught pianist, Megan now gets to experiment with drums and dozens of other instruments with her new Mandala. She loves any kind of music - classical, rock, country, Christian - and says the Mandala 2.0 "sounds like a lot of fun." The only other thing she's ever won was a 4-foot Snoopy - back when she was just three feet tall. Megan and her mom used to raise Chihuahuas, but she says the business was doomed - they kept more than they sold because the dogs were just too cute to let go. A disability keeps her from work, but she's looking forward to experimenting with her new Mandala.

"We're thrilled to award the Mandala 2.0 to Megan," said Vin

Marcus Kaes and Christian Klppel take a small but important and successful part in the german club music scene for more than about 10 years by now. They got involved in several roles in the business such as club-, label- and eventmanagers, record dealers and most of the time simply as DJs. Since Marcus worked as A&R for labels like ZYX Music and Music Research, Christian is known as the mastermind behind the well known and popular german online community netraver.de.

Both have grown up and turned 30 meanwhile, but their youthful enthusiasm and energy is still enormous. Since about 2 years, they dedicate a lot of time to the tiny and charming Club Loon located in the small town of Diez between Cologne and Frankfurt, where a lot of remarkable guests (Karotte, Dapayk, Someone Else, Pierre, Frank Lorber, i.e.) guarantee 1st class excessive nights till dawn.

Presenting their first mix-compilation, their joint work becomes manifest. FaceOff is reflecting their friendship: in most things like-minded, but

Workshop Term 1:21 September - 03 October 2008

Workshop Term 2:12 October - 24 October 2008

Applications Close:5 May 2008

Established in 1998, the Red Bull Music Academy has emerged as the pre-eminent gathering of DJs and music producers in the world. A creative and cultural exchange of music ideas, the Academy teams established artists with the worlds best up and coming talent in two 12-day semesters of hands-on workshops and discussions about how life in the music industry really goes down.

In its 10 year history the Red Bull Music Academy has been held annually in some of the worlds most vibrant and musically savvy cities including; New York, Dublin, Melbourne, Rome, Seattle, San Paulo and most recently, Toronto. 2008 sees the Academy head to Barcelona, Spain, where world-class clubs pop 'til dawn and the terms 'fusion' and 'avant-garde' are not buzz words but techniques to be applied to everything from deconstructed orchestras to art installations overflowing on street corners.

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Minneapolis based music studio C-Sharp Productions is featured in an article in the April issue of More Magazine. The magazine is a national women's magazine and is on newsstands around the country now.

"The magazine did a story on women who followed their dreams. One of the dreams they featured was recording a CD," Chad Sharp president of C-Sharp Productions explains. "They contacted me to find out what it costs to record a CD."

Sharp has been producing and recording CD's with independent artists and bands since he started C-Sharp Productions in 1996. Sharp moved the company to Minneapolis from Mitchell, SD in 2007. He has worked on projects in many styles like pop, country, rock, dance and R&B. Sharp said besides recording with artists he also helps them with traditional and online music promotion.

"The music industry is changing very quickly. Online promotion is the future and it is really happening right now," Sharp says.

Artists currently working with C-Sharp include, country singers Luca

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Whether you call it praise music or New Jack gospel, this genre is most often a classic case of "preaching to the choir," with song lyrics lifted artlessly from the King James bible and histrionic music calculated to "reach out and touch somebody's hand." Dear god. Luckily, Charles Laster II and Silvia Pratesi don't make this mistake on their new record Journey of Life. Their songs reference salvation, heaven, and living the Christian life but, like secular soul music, have an uplifting universality. Those of us who aren't Christian - agnostics, Muslims, those whose spirituality can't be pigeonholed - can still understand the positive spirituality that is the wellspring of Laster and Pratesi's music, and still get our groove on. Laster, who composed the excellent lyrics, and Pratesi, who created most of!

the music with a seamless combination of live musicians and samples, remind us how gospel and rhythm and blues gave birth to soul music in the early sixties and how a new kind of s

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As the Great Lakes Songwriting Contest celebrates its fifth year of operations, the entry fee has been lowered and the Grand Prize increased.

This year, the Grand Prize will be $2,000 cash, plus tuition, room and board at a music retreat, plus a chance to headline the Winners' Concert in February 2009. And entrants can choose to enter by mail or on-line, thanks to a partnership with indie music promoter Sonic Bids.

The contest is open to songwriters of all ages and all musical styles in the eight states and one Canadian province that border the Great Lakes: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and the Province of Ontario, Canada. Songwriters give up no rights to their songs as a condition of entering or winning. Eleven winning songs will be chosen in 2008. Entries must be postmarked on or before Friday, April 25, 2008.

"A lot of great music has come out of our part of the world, from Motown to Prairie Home Companion to Chicago Blues and Broadway,"

(PRWEB) February 11, 2008 -- Australian songwriters and artists dominate the 2007 International Songwriting Competition (ISC), with a staggering 34 finalists and 32 semi-finalists. Selected from more than 15,000 entries from 100 countries worldwide, this is the first time in ISC history that a country outside of North America has produced so many semi-finalists and finalists in any one competition.

ISC is recognized as one of the most prestigious songwriting competitions in the world. Renowned for its high caliber of judges and prizes, ISC has been called "the songwriting competition to take note of" by the The New York Times. Judges include iconic celebrities such as Tom Waits, Nelly Furtado, Robert Smith (The Cure), Black Francis (Pixies), Ray Davies (The Kinks), Loretta Lynn, and many more. Also included on the judging panel are many record label executives, including the Presidents of Epic and Universal Records.

Australians have also set another record for ISC - for having the first artist ever

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WHAT: HDNet premieres "Meat Loaf - Three Bats Live" Sunday, November 4 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Recorded live from the John Labatt Centre in Ontario, Canada, this epic rock opera includes rave performances from the trilogy of "Bat Out Of Hell" albums.

Meat Loaf performs his classics such as "Bat Out Of Hell", "I'd Do Anything For Love", "2 Out Of 3 Ain't Bad", "Objects In

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It might be blazing hot out there in the desert, but there's still much happening on the Vegas scene. (And have you seen some of the deals the hotels have going? Crazy.) Once again, we have the VegasWire because it's just like dining in our own back yard. Got a tip? Drop it here. MIRAGE: Laurent Tourdondel's next big venture, BLT Burger, soft opens on Sunday. Former Eater correspondent John Curtas got a preview of the 200-seat, $8 million restaurant, complete with Tourondel sightings: "The burgers will take you straight back to the classic California Googie diner burgers of the 1950’s, albeit with substantially better beef." [Eating L.V.] PALAZZO: The final restaurants are finally debuting over at the Venetian's sister property. The latest is Mainland in the Shoppes at Palazzo, Jonathan Morr's (BondST NY and LA) new Asian noodle concept. Once again, from Curtas: "Mixing in a groovy decor and channeling a Mao-meets-Elvis vibe is also a real plus...W

† amy winehouse is out of the hospital and right back to doing what she shouldn't be doing... dlisted † hugh hefner got wild (even w/ his sister-in-law) a new book reveals his sexual trysts celebslam † there's some new steamy photos on the net and some claim it could be britney spears yeeeah! † michelle williams is worried about baby matilda's financial well-being a socialite's life † coldplay brought 'viva la vida' to new york city and attracted some famous blondes popsugar † heather locklear has checked into rehab for depression and anxiety issues i'm not obsessed † larry birkhead sheds some light on his creepy lingerie purchase... in case you didn't know † take a wild guess at who said heidi montag's track 'fashion' is the greatest song ever candy kirby † linda hogan continues to prove that she's a total absolute moron... webster's is my bitch † gwen stefani's cute son kingston is already waving hello to the paparazzi celebrity baby scoo

Got a top for the EaterWire? We're all ears. SOUTH PASADENA: That Steven Arroyo just can't sit still. A note from a tipster who sounds particularly close to the restaurant: "750 ml closed for a few days to redecorate a little and rework the menu. They now offer house made charcuterie, (best i've had in a while), the menu will change seasonally instead of daily, the prices have come down significantly and chef Bernhardt is back in the kitchen after a 6 mos leave. Tonight is the official reopening." Apparently Kris Morningstar is doing a little menu consulting for 750, too. What we really really hope is that Arroyo doesn't get bored with the wine bar/bistro idea and turns it into another Cobras & Matadors, as is his MO. [EaterWire Inbox] CENTURY CITY: The Asian Invasion at the Westfield mall continues. We have an update on Take a Bao, which as shooting for a June opening: Permitting has finally been cleared and construction has begun, and they hope to open by late July or early August. Also notable: Don

The Christian Civic League collects only a third of the needed signatures, saying voters "don't want to be aligned with bigotry, homophobia and hatred."

Some gays might not be too surprised as the words carefully crafted by the Christian right emerge from the candidate now seeking the mainstream.

New designer clothing retail site features private sale with high end fashion discounts. (PRWeb Jun 18, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1030024.htm

Fennesz at Mutek 2008 Fennesz and Lillevan at Mutek 2008 from Create Digital Media on Vimeo. I met with Christian Fennesz and video artist Lillevan in the green room of the Theatre de Nouveau Monde, where they would be performing together at A/Visions 3. Fennesz had no idea what visuals Lillevan would be using that evening, but [...]

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