Alive with the sound of music? From VUE Weekly Miller believes in the symbiosis between music and the ski industry and deftly illustrates how snow enthusiasts feed off musical energy. Does your favourite song blaring through your headphones take your ski run to a whole different level, or does it ruin the silence of nature? In short, does music play a role in your ski hill experience, and if so, what form does it take? Walking through the parking lot on your way to the gondola, snippets of everything from acid jazz to ska punk can be...

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Brian Auger may not be a big-name superstar, but he still keeps it ... From Enterprise News I didn't know what octaves were at that time, but I realized if I played the same notes in the scale at the top of the keyboard, then I could play along with the piano rolls." After much practice on real pianos, Auger formed a trio and started playing piano in small London jazz clubs. Suddenly, instead of just playing jazz piano in the jazz clubs, I was able to get gigs in the rock and R&B clubs." Fate called again when British blues singer Long John Baldry heard Auger play in Manchester,...

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Holy Jumpin’ Weasel Fritters on a Hot Cross Bun! It’s Sam & Max ... From Eclipse Magazine Aaiiieee, Robot and Little Bigfoot - the short-lived series (all fourteen eps are here) brought rays of sunlight and mayhem into our pleasure starved lives. Howdy Doodys and marriage counselling for Greek gods), funny ("That's the first time I've heard the words bowels and funhouse in the same sentence") and completely off the wall (Sam and Max's continuing battles to see who would get to answer the phone when the Commissioner called).

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Sia's 'Problems' bring about a happy ending By Jenny Mayo From Washington Times Sia Furler's new album, "Some People Have Real Problems," represents a break from the past. A lot can change between albums - just ask Sia Furler, known to her listeners simply as Sia. "I just wanted to make an album that was me: a small, weird, needy freak," Sia said around the time of its release, echoing the sentiments in the breakout track "Breathe Me." Clearly, the album represents a new Sia. Born in Australia, Sia grew up listening to soul and pop music and her dad's various bands (he...

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Ready to shine From Malaysia Star Newcomer Atilia is raring to make her mark at the Sunburst KL International festival next week. Songbird Atilia will be performing seven songs from her debut album Sangkar at the Sunburst KL International Music Festival. all the way to the Sunburst KL International Music Festival at Bukit Kiara Equestrian & Country Resort on March 15. And today, she is making her festival debut at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival in Indonesia. The concept of international-class music festivals in...

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