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img src=http://dcmusic.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/52886.jpg / There are just three days to go to vote for the 2009 Shockwaves NME Awards.br / br / Online voting will finish at 4pm on Thursday (February 19), giving you your last change to sway the result ahead of this year’s ceremony, which takes place at London’s Brixton Academy on February 25.br / br / Head to NME.COM/awards now to cast your vote.br / br / Meanwhile, you can also get involved in this year’s awards yourself. The Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig is taking place at the O2 Arena in the capital on February 26 and features performances from Crystal Castles, White Lies, Franz Ferdinand and a full 90-minute set from this year’s Godlike Geniuses The Cure.br / br / Get Shockwaves NME Awards Big Gig tickets now.
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pIncognito fans may be in for a surprise when listening to More Tales Remixed, a re-imagining of the acid jazz group#39;s 2008 release Tales From the Beach. Band founder Jean-Paul ldquo;Blueyrdquo; Maunick handed over the album to DJs from around the world, and the results comprise this new album. Listeners may be shocked by this experiment, which represents a radical departure from their typical jazz-funk sound. Still, many of the cuts show how artful remixes can transform songs./p pThe original album had a melancholy feel; while songs such as ldquo;Happy Peoplerdquo; radiated positivity, ldquo;Step Asiderdquo; and ldquo;I Remember A Timerdquo; reflected heartbreak.
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p p Chris Brown issued a statement on Sunday (February 15), a week after his alleged altercation with singer Rihanna. /ppWords cannot begin to express how sorry and saddened I am over what transpired, the statement reads. I am seeking the counseling of my pastor, my mother and other loved ones and I am committed, with God’s help, to emerging a better person. /ppMuch of what has been speculated or reported on blogs and/or reported in the media is wrong, the statement continues. While I would like to be able to talk about this more, until the legal issues are resolved, this is all I can say except that I have not written any messages or made any posts to Facebook, on blogs or any place else.
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Normally when you think of steel guitar, especially pedal steel guitar, the last thing in the world that’s going to come to mind is African American gospel music. A country gospel tune like “Will The Circle Be Unbroken” sure, but you don’t ever expect to hear one playing in one of those earth shaking, hip swinging gospel choirs that inspired today’s funk, soul, and blues musicians. Yet if you were a congregation member of The House Of God, Keith Dominion churches, steel guitar in shape or another is exactly what you’d have been hearing since the 1930’s. Sacred steel music was born out of the popularity of the Hawaiian Steel guitar in the early part of the twentieth century.
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Rapidly nearing its 100th episode, Tiesto has opened up the selection of tracks for his milestone edition of the Club Life podcast to his fans, inviting keen Tiestoites worldwide to email him with their suggestions of what he should feature. Tiesto’s Club Life first began in April, 2007, as a program on Radio 538 in The Netherlands. It very quickly grew beyond the confines of broadcast radio into a global podcast, and on February 27th it will celebrate its 100th installment. It now receives almost 300,000 downloads each week! “I want the listeners to compile my playlist”, Tiesto remarked.
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Fasten your seat belts, kids. It's Grammy time.

Whether you love the Grammys or hate them, one thing's for sure. You can't beat the entertainment they've got lined up this year. Were talking McCartney, U2, Coldplay, and Radiohead, for starters. So even if the choices of the historically stodgy Academy make you want to throw things at your TV, at least you know you're going to get some quality music.

But the Grammys don't exactly have a very good track record when it comes to making forward-looking choices. Eventually they'll generally get it right, handing out awards to the people who deserve them, but it's usually years after the fact.

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Jesse McCartney is looking to take his career from boy-next-door pop singer to edgy R&B crooner, and his new single seems to be paving the way for the transition. Usually known for sugary pop hits like “Beautiful Soul,” McCartney decided that he wanted to work with Ludacris for the remix of his song “How Do You Sleep?” Now the pair promise that the Sean Garrett-produced track is going to be the jam of 2009.

“We’re setting the bar high for 2009 features,” McCartney told MTV News on the set of the track’s video. “It’s gonna be a big year. It’s gonna be a big song. My boy Sean Garrett, who is probably one of the biggest songwriters of our generation, sort of facilitated the whole thing.

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Have you heard about Hollywood superstar Christian Bale’s expletive riddled tirade at a worker on the set on his latest film Terminator: Salvation? If you hadn’t, you can take a listen to it here, be take our advice; unless you work in an office full of people suffering tourettes, it’s definitely NSFW (not safe for work!) Before you start asking вЂ?what does any of this have to do with dance music?’ take a step back and take a deep breath… It doesn’t, but a cheeky producer from the US made us sit up and take notice with a rather amusing remix of Bale’s outburst.
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The issue of domestic violence was pushed into the spotlight this weekend when reports emerged that singer Chris Brown was allegedly involved in a physical confrontation with girlfriend Rihanna. While police are not identifying Rihanna as the woman injured in the incident that occurred on Sunday morning, TMZ has reportedly confirmed that the the 20-year-old singer was the victim in the case and that she identified Brown, 19, as her attacker.

The alleged assault has shed light on a 2007 interview Brown did with Giant magazine, in which he said his mother had been physically abused by his stepfather. “He used to hit my mom,” the singer told the magazine.

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Tom Gabel had a busy 2008.  Not only did the front man of Against Me! headline the Van’s Warped Tour with his associates all summer long but he also recorded his own solo EP called Heart Burns and toured solo on the Revival Tour this past fall in support of it.  The seven song EP was released under Sire records and has Tom Gabel taking things under his control, making for a good listen.

Just in case you didn't know, Tom Gabel was Against Me! from the get go.  He started the band at age 16 all by himself and played acoustical shows in support of his first release the Acoustical EP.  In a nutshell, his success with his solo material, which came from years of hard work and dedication, soon turned into the band Against Me!

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