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Searching for middle C Tulsa World
Japanese women play with the world's smallest working grand piano Wednesday at the headquarters of its creator, Sega Toys Co., in Tokyo, Japan. The one-sixth scale electric instrument weighs 5 1 / 2 pounds and is equipped with a keyboard containing 88 keys that are a mere 0.16 inch wide.
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1.3 million Sanyo cell-phone batteries recalled, could generate excessive heat San Diego Union-Tribune
Video gaming computers Associated Press Video gaming computers used in the tech test in Farmers Branch, Texas are the Mach V from Falcon Northwest, left, and Alienware Inc.'s Area-51 7500 are among the fastest, most capable machines money can buy for video gaming needs. The Falcon sells for $9,621.83 that includes a 30-inch display, wireless mouse and keyboard and the Area-51 7500 goes for $5,834.
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ToyQuest lets fan be Blue Man, too Chicago Sun-Times
When it comes to Blue Man Group it's all about being cool -- even off stage. The original blue-faced percussion-playing trio comprised of members Chris Wink, Phil Stanton and Matt Goldman, have entered a license agreement with ToyQuest to replicate their one-of-a-kind instruments.
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L.A. Music '06: Welcome to Indie Land Los Angeles Weekly
Where you just might bump into Darker My Love, the Blood Arm, Gosling & Midnight Movies! Midnight Movies . Even a quality product is subject to upgrades, and 2006 welcomed Midnight Movies, Version 2.0. Among its new features: Frontwoman Gena Olivier is now stationed at a keyboard instead of a drum kit, handing over the percussive torch to new member Sandra Vu (who occasionally ducks out from
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Green Room: Over to you! BBC News
In this week's Green Room, we feature some of the best thoughts and views sent in by readers.
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Playlist Detroit News
Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, 8 p.m. Thurs.: Marie Osmond's "Magic of Christmas," $50-$55. 15801 Michigan Ave., Dearborn. (313) 943-2354.
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Coffee break: Dec. 7 USA Today
Why you just can't say no anymore in the age of Evites, why everyone hates cookies and what's the best gift for beginning techies:NY Times-- Pogue talks digital cameras: Something's better in the box this year.-- There's no such thing
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Music DVD Review: Rainbow - Live In Munich 1977 Blogcritics.org
"Toto, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore We must be over the rainbow." After Dorothy utters those famous words from The Wizard Of Oz , Rainbow takes the stage, underneath a colossal, glowing, rainbow-colored arch that connects to each side of the stage, and bandleader Ritchie Blackmore immediately rips off a scorching guitar solo to pump up the crowd. His notes soon melt perfectly into
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Powerhouse of pop talent The Age
The New Pornographers pack a huge, clean punch, writes Adam Morton.
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Olivor brings emotional heft to 'Christmas & Romance' Inside Bay Area
JANE OLIVOR'S career has been oddly triumphant. She emerged in the mid-'70s as sort of the thinking person's Streisand with quirky phrasing and intense emotion wrapped up in her thick, often beautifully expressive voice.
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