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on May 25, 2011 -
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Singing with Laura Neidig from the Indianapolis Children’s Choir

Last year I attended Spotlight Indy, a benefit to raise money for the Indiana AIDS Fund. I shared a few blogs about the show, and was impressed with the performance… or should I say performances. There are some twenty different performances on one stage, in one night from all over the state of Indiana. It’s pretty magical to see it all come together. The cool thing is, if you don’t like one of the acts… don’t worry, the next act will be on stage in a [...]

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on May 23, 2011 -
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TAO Las Vegas Anniversary with Erick Morillo

In the last five years, Memorial Day Weekend at TAO Las Vegas with Erick Morillo has become a veritable institution, exploding from 1,000 to 7,000 people last year and drawing clubbers from all over the world. The famed Asian-inspired nightclub, complete with 20-foot Buddha statue and state-of-the-art audio system, is the perfect backdrop for this larger-than-life house music pioneer. Indeed, the revolutionary night of house music has served as a catalyst in making [...]

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on May 22, 2011 -
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Tiger Woods WD From THE PLAYERS

Last week Tiger Woods pulled out of THE PLAYERS. (Insert your immature sexual commentary here.) Tiger played nine holes, fired a 42, and WD from the event complaining of knee problems. This should come as no surprise, as he has already had two surgeries on the same knee. I do find it funny that he has pulled out of the same event, held at TPC Sawgrass, two years in a row. Last year he WD due to a slipped disc. But this year, he hobbled his way around [...]

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on May 20, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Graham Colton

The first time I saw Graham Colton perform was when he was with the Graham Colton Band. I saw them perform at The Patio in Broad Ripple, and I remember it like it was yesterday. It was one of my first concerts as an adult (well, as an adult meaning over the age of 21) and I still have the ticket from that show. I even remember where I sat… anyway, moving on. I have been listening to his stuff ever since, and have been dying to see him perform again. A few [...]

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on May 18, 2011 -
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Free Fatboy Slim Ticket Giveaway

Who likes Fatboy Slim? Oh, you know who he is. He had that HUGE hit single a few years ago called Weapon Of Choice. The video features American actor Christopher Walken dancing his way through four minutes of beats. (He is also responsible for the infamous Funk Show Brother and the timeless track Praise You; we all know the words to those two songs.) Well Fatboy Slim is about to rock the house next weekend. He will be performing live [...]

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on May 17, 2011 -
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Download Norman Doray & Richard Grey – Champagne

Fresh from his stellar performances throughout David Guetta’s UK tour, Norman Doray will now be giving away his latest track for free via his official Facebook page. Available now Champagne mixes disco, funk and house to create a track that will keep clubbers dancing all summer long. Produced by Norman and fellow Frenchman Richard Grey, Champagne is full of warmth, soul and melody, taking us on a dreamy, summer-tinged trip through disco and funk on [...]

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on May 16, 2011 -
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Oh, no… this is Earth, isn’t it?

Let’s go back to the acting for a second. The movie featured Chris Hemsworth as Thor (anyone know another movie he has been in?), Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins, and Kat Dennings. So there are a few big names in here, but they never have the chance to show off their talents. I like Natalie Portman, and love Anthony Hopkins, but their roles in this film just didn’t fit. Most of the movies Kat has been in are comedies… and sure enough, nearly [...]

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on May 15, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Marcie

Last year at Electric Zoo I met a ton of great people. Standing in the media tent I met and hung out with Chuckie, Markus Schulz, Boys Noize… tons of artists. I also had the opportunity to meet Marcie. We connected, and have stayed in touch via email over the last few months. I didn’t realize how good she was at first. It actually took me finally sitting down to listen to her podcast Behind the Lyric. (It’s really good, by the way. Make sure you check it out. You won’t be [...]

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on May 14, 2011 -
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Spotlight Indy 2011 Presented by the Indianapolis Performing Arts Community

When Ricky described it to me, he told me that there were about twenty or so acts, but each act only got a few minutes for their performance. My reply was “so you never get bored!” It sounded like a great idea, and I was not disappointed. Spotlight Indy 2011 included a variety of local performing artists from the Indianapolis area, everything from theatre groups to orchestras to dance groups and more. Asia LaBouche of the “Ladies of [...]

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on May 9, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Nick Warren

Balance: 018 is the latest release in this franchise… this one from Nick Warren. I have only heard a few of these compilations, but I must say, this is by far my favorite. There is just something about the way Nick produces these beats… or lack there of. I have had this disc in my CD player for about a month now, and I can’t seem to put it down. This release is actually two discs, and in the interview he talks about the difference between the two. Regardless, every [...]

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