Impending history, potent music light up "Fire"
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TORONTO  - Continuing to tell stories   of conflict between indigenous people and white intruders,   Australian filmmaker Phillip Noyce goes to 1980s South Africa   for a feature that is less ruminative than "The Quiet American"   and "Rabbit-Proof Fence," and more likely to connect, if on a   modest scale, with American audiences.
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Armed with stacks of vinyl, high-speed Internet and a shared conviction, a far-flung contingent of musicians and aficionados is bringing lost jazz back using the WebÂs electronic airwaves.
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Thereâsa magic in the Broadway musical that seems to transcend cultural styles and circumstances and generations. Whether breaking new ground or reviving a classic
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With readers' help, Listening Post ferrets out a new digital-music project ramping up in San Diego. It's still under wraps but vets from iRiver, Rio and Musicmatch are involved. In Listening Post.
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If you haven't noticed yet, (which means you haven't been turning on the radio or flipping on your MTV for a few months) there is an explosion at modern rock stations across the country with a new popular sound. It's best described as a testosterone driven hybrid of rap, rock, and funk.
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Just in case your powerâs been out for, oh, about eight months now, hereâs some exciting news for you: U2 have a new record coming out.
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The furiously contested 2004 election has had an unexpected artistic bonus: more political songs than any election since the dawn of rock 'n' roll.
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Boston, cradle of the American Revolution, is making some new history for itself these days.
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U2's superb new album is about faith. And morality. Not to mention social justice, science and the heroic intimacy of love.
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The Seattle Symphony Orchestraâs recent history serves as a cautionary tale on how, in an artistic hothouse, a tangle of emotion and politics can veer out of control and take on a life of its own.
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By Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune  Feb. 2--Six years ago, a performance featuring flamenco artists utterly unknown to the general public would not have filled half a small auditorium.
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Indie darlings Arcade Fire return to the spotlight in their own quirky downbeat way.
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The sound tech company has plenty of catalysts to beat expectations again.
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By Glenn Gamboa, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Feb. 16--Beneath a stained glass window at Judson Memorial Church and a Bible etched in neon, Arcade Fire stood in the dark, "ooh"-ing and "ahhh"-ing beautifully, ministering to the gathered faithful.   The moment seemed only fitting.
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The cityâs boat-party offerings are expanding, with techno, a Guns Nâ Roses tribute band and a boatful of karaoke all setting sail in the coming weeks.
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A hipper niche of kid music is encouraging a curious form of parental connoisseurship, where ÂHigh FidelityÂ meets high chairs.
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Listen to an iPod during a storm and you may get more than electrifying tunes.