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By Providence Journal Arts Writer Rick Massimo

November 23, 2008 - November 29, 2008 Archives


Quote of the Day

11:55 AM Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Noel Gallagher, from Oasis: Didn't you think you were going to make 12 classic records? "Oh, absolutely. I still think we'll make 12 classic records. It might take us 25 albums to get there but we'll get there in the......

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Song of the Day

11:28 AM Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Feeling baroque. Not the most inspiring video, but beats heck out of the other choices, because a collection of clips from Ice Castles is too dreadful to even laugh at: "Pretty Ballerina," The Left Banke......

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Song of the Day

7:00 AM Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Because I just couldn't go with Adam Sandler: "Thanksgiving Eve," Izzy......

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Song of the Day

4:12 PM Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Coming to Lupo's Friday, and the subject of tomorrow's Lifebeat Weekend column: "Guilty Pleasure," Cobra Starship......

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Song of the Day

12:04 PM Tue, Nov 25, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Annie Lennox wowed the audience at the American Music Awards with an emotionally-charged performance - just three months after undergoing successful spinal surgery. The former Eurythmics singer was ordered to endure six months of physiotherapy before doctors expected her to......

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Song of the Day

2:54 PM Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Red codpieces! A post-Roots, pre-Star Trek LeVar Burton! I swear, kids, I was (cough) in my early 20s in 1986, and it was like this every single night. I swear. "Word Up," Cameo......

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Hey Catholics! You can listen to the Beatles again!

11:47 AM Mon, Nov 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Because I'm sure you've faithfully boycotted them for the past 42 years! The semi-official Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano says that John Lennon's 1966 boast that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus" was merely "showing off, bragging by a young......

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