Guitars - CONCERT REVIEW: The Fray rocks devoted fanbase at packed UM house

CONCERT REVIEW: The Fray rocks devoted fanbase at packed UM house
Miami Herald - Jan 26 12:33 PM
If not for Coldplay bursting onto the pop-rock scene in 2000, The Fray would be truly unique. Both bands boast charismatic frontmen whose command of the piano and sensitive, poetic lyrics are matched by fragile yet smooth falsettos. Both have backing bands that shift seamlessly from tender ballads to lively rock 'n' roll. And both have a way with simple, heartbreaking melodies.Save

Jam session breaks on through to the other side: ... of heart and soul music learned and created during a
Texarkana Gazette - Jan 22 7:41 AM
DE QUEEN, Ark.--Lynn Baker was playing an acoustic guitar and admitted, with a smile, he was as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs because fiddler player J.J. Jester had his bow in Baker s ear.Save

Talkin' Baseball (business)
USA Today - Jan 25 10:47 AM
Maury Brown is the founder of the website Biz of Baseball, which covers, appropriately, the business side of the game of baseball. He also writes for Baseball Prospectus. Maury's work goes back to 2000 when he helped the Portland, Ore.,... Save

Oceanship returns from maiden voyage to China
Stoney Creek News - Jan 26 9:04 AM
Brad Lyons and Carly Paradis played to thrilled crowds in China. For both members of Oceanship, their three-week tour of China during the Christmas holiday was "unforgettable."Save

Arts Calendar
Berkeley Daily Planet - Jan 26 8:45 AM
Actors Ensemble of Berkeley True West Fri. and Sat. at 8 p.m. at Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave., through Feb. 17. Tickets are $12. 649-5999.Save