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02 May 2011 01:21

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U.S.: Posted without comment: In front of the White House tonight

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18 Apr 2011 16:29

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Politics: Sharon Angle sings for Tax Day protesters

Because we can: Sharon Angle sings “God Bless The USA.” The defeated Republican Senatel candidate has said she’ll be running for the House seat being vacated by Republican Dean Heller in 2012, but if that doesn’t work out, maybe she can put a band together. How about “Sharon and the Right Angles?” source

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26 Mar 2010 15:59

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Biz: The karaoke industry tanked with the rest of the economy

Apparently, people would rather be anywhere else besides hearing your annoying friends sing annoying renditions of Spice Girls songs. source

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21 Nov 2009 14:14

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Music: Jason Segel’s singing for the LAAA-DIES, complete with digits.

Hey baby, want to call me? Judd Apatow acolyte and “I Love You, Man” star Jason Segel has the right idea. At a Swell Season (i.e. actors from “Once”) show last week, Segel dropped his number to ladies in the middle of a song. Julius has been having trouble with the ladies lately, so he might try it, too. source

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21 Oct 2009 10:23

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Offbeat: The music industry has nothing better to to than fine singing ladies

This woman, who we’re sure has a wonderful voice, was told by Britain’s Performing Rights Society that she could be fined for singing at work. They’ve since apologized. source

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18 May 2009 09:47

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Culture: According to this poll, “American Idol” really needs Simon Cowell

49% say they’d no longer watch without him; he’s considering leaving
32% say that it depends on his replacement source

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12 Apr 2009 11:18

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Culture, World: Never doubt the singing abilities of middle-aged British ladies

This 47-year-old woman wowed the audiences of “Britain’s Got Talent” recently. source

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21 Feb 2009 11:56

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Offbeat: That must’ve been some pretty boring karaoke

76 straight hours of singing by one person – a record, by the way source

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12 Feb 2009 10:49

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Offbeat: Tip: If you commit arson, don’t sing about it

She’s singing a different tune now. Amanda Gessner, 19, set off a bunch of trash fires in a Philadelphia suburb, and was spotted in a convenience store singing a little ditty about her deed. A sample verse: “The fire department is going to be mad at me.” Idiot. source

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12 Jan 2009 20:09

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Music, Offbeat, Tech: The dumbest idea for a software program, ever

Microsoft Songsmith sucks Songsmith, which creates music based on your ability to sing, could be a cool idea. But its downfall is the uber-cheeseball MIDI backing music, straight out of a Casiotone circa 1985 (disclosure from the author: I own this keyboard).
One example of it in action David Lee Roth’s wonderful singing was one of Van Halen’s greatest assets. Unless, that is, you took away the backing music, as on this laughable vocal track from “Running with the Devil.” Some enterprising fellow threw it in Songsmith, and here’s the result. source

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