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Entries for September, 2009

Jackson’s Funeral: Family and Friends Say Goodbye

cited: Time Magazine

Elizabeth Taylor, the rarely-seen star, tearfully eulogized her longtime friend at Jackson’s funeral on Thursday the 3rd. “We shouldn’t have to be here,” Taylor told fellow mourners, “He shouldn’t have passed away.”

Nonetheless, nearly 200 of Jackson’s closest friends and family members tried their best to say goodbye to the entertainer at Forest [...]

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Contemporary and Classic Compositions for the Fall

cited: New York Times
Leif Ove Andsnes, pianist; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Franz Welser-Möst. EMI Classics 2 64182 2; CD.
“Shadows of Silence” is the latest release from Leif Ove Andsnes, the Norwegian pianist famed for grand, elegant perfomances of classic works. It follows in his established pattern of contemporary interpretations. This newest album is [...]

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Susan Boyle Hits the States

cited: Daily News

On April 17, 2009, Susan Boyle was skyrocketed to international fame with her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” on ‘Britain’s Got Talent,’ the show that shot her to fame, on April 17, 2009. Next week, she’ll be making her stateside debut.

Boyle will fly across the pond to perform on the season finale [...]

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Beatlemania: On a Console Near You

cited: New York Times
When the news broke that the Liverpool four were taking on one of the last remaining media- video games- baby boomers around the country found themselves lining up for the pixelated fun like they haven’t done since Pac Man.

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