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Results for StingErudite is not a word usually associated with trans-era rockers, but Gordon Sumner, Sting, slips comfortably into the adjective. Criticized by rockers for being cerebral and by the cerebral for being too rock, Sting's career ascended as he satisfied each wing in turn while the opposing felt compelled to listen, if only to find the flaws. Fond of jazz-rock early in his career, Sting's early and enormous success was with The Police, and his post-Police solo and combo work reveal him to be a singer of strength, a writer of depth and a keen observer. Inspired by dreams, literature and Jungian psychology, Sting's music spans themes of love and affection, loss and futility, politics and the environment. His association with causes is heartfelt and his criticisms specific and unabashed. Sting has put his comfort zone to work as bully pulpit, addressing the issues of hunger, war and disease among others via his appearances on stage and in-concert....more
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by Denise Sullivan•August 13, 2008•
Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and teller of tall tales, Gramps has spent a lifetime plundering the treasures of the old world, told and untold, ever since he was a young man—probably the youngest person on the planet to have ever gone by the sobriquet Gramps (that's where the Baby comes in). These days, as back then, he keeps alive early 20th century standards like "Teddy Bears' Picnic", "St. James Infirmary", and "Big Rock Candy Mountain" along with lesser-known
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by James Greene, Jr.•February 27, 2008•
The organ-drenched disc I refer to is 1984’s Give Daddy the Knife, Cindy (sometimes written sans comma), the supposed soundtrack from a 1967 film of the same name, recorded entirely by “Naz Nomad and the Nightmares.” As you may be able to guess, Naz Nomad is none other than
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by Steve Matteo•December 19, 2007•
"not your run-of-the-mill simple compilation"
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by Jake Swearingen•December 5, 2007•
"it begins simply and
ends chaotically"
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by j. poet•December 5, 2007•
"imagine a more literary version of the Cramps"
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3/8/2008
UK Reggae Superstar Pato Banton Comes To Harlows In Sacramento, CA, Friday, March 14
What: Pato Banton and...
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1/12/2008
Jimi was the master. I used to waver in my mind as to who is the greatest guitarist ever. After watching live fotage...
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12/6/2007
It was a real pleasant surprise to find this concertsite with Novo Combo shows - especially recorded in such a pristine...
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6/25/2007
I was the National College Director for AM in the late 70's and worked the first Police record and shows.
I was with...
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3/8/2007
I saw Oingo Boingo when they were called the 'Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo' fresh out of UCLA and playing Madame...
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