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Japanese Breakfast Bringing Concerts to Cleveland Agora: Q&A with Michelle Zauner
CLEVELAND, Ohio - The Cleveland Agora is set to mark its return to live music after being closed for more than a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The show, scheduled for Thursday August 5, will feature indie rock band Japanese…
Abrahamson: Tenth, sad but not disappointed – because the love of family is so sweet
When the Gittens children were young, they lived in Trinidad. When Tyra was of college age, the family moved to Nashville - the father is a famous name in Trinidadian music circles, and he worked in the United States as a gospel singer and…
Olympics ceremony uses music from Japanese video games
TOKYO (AP) - Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics were greeted with some familiar notes on Friday night.Those video game songs that stay in your head.An orchestral mix of iconic Japanese video game songs served as the soundtrack for the country…
Your Thursday Briefing – The New York Times
Hello. We cover the catastrophic floods in China, the shift of governments to a new pandemic normal and the protests over water shortages in Iran.Floods trap train passengers in ChinaAt least 25 people have died in and around Zhengzhou, a…
Leslie Laura Sompong | Obituary
BLOOMINGTON - Leslie Laura Sompong, 79, of Bloomington, died at her residence surrounded by her family on July 14, 2021. She was born on December 10, 1941 in Peoria to Anna Gail (Wilson) and Edward Wilcox II.She was raised…
Sigh’s Mirai Kawashima chooses 5 most influential Japanese metal bands
Revolver teamed up with Sigh for an exclusive "Neon Green with White Splatter" vinyl variant of their 2001 album Imaginary soundscape. It's limited to 200 - get yours before they're gone!
Since Sigh released his debut album in 1993,…
Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra performs and reviews student work
University of Hawaii In Mānoa, students of musical composition must compose several original pieces covering different genres, including orchestral works. Having a live orchestra performing these works is an integral part of the…
Morning Briefs: “Rising COVID-19 Cases Among Unvaccinated Concerns” and More, World News
We bring you the biggest stories of the day so far. From a report saying Japanese Prime Minister Suga and South Korean President Moon will hold their first summit meeting on Friday to British Prime Minister Johnson…
Japanese composer for Tokyo Olympics apologizes for abuse
Keigo Oyamada, a Japanese composer whose music is part of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, apologized for harassing a classmate as a childThrough Associated press YURI KAGEYAMAJuly 18, 2021, 01:16• 2 minutes to readShare on…
How Heights became home to Legacy Man
It was an average day of cycling around the heights for James Patton and his friends until they met the Legacy Man.Patton said finding him - a shirtless Legacy Man with neon sunglasses on inline skates, proudly dancing to electronic…