Jul 2nd, 2009 · The Fourth of July is a birthday party and the whole country is invited. And every party needs music. Whether meditating on America's landscape, its freedoms or the things about it that frustrate us, America is ripe for inspiration, as evidenced by the songs here.
Jul 2nd, 2009 · Twitter, as we've seen in the protests in Iran, is becoming something of a force for democracy. It's proving useful not only for organizing street demonstrations but also for bringing down the walls around that most rarefied of communities: the world of music reviews.
Jul 2nd, 2009 · The Nigerian musician brings his mesmerizing beats and animated performers to Seattle for an exciting show of Nigerian juju music. The seventy-minute set features Yoruban praises and proverbs, backed by an incredible percussion section.
Jul 2nd, 2009 · Hundreds of Sacramento's homeless demonstrated Wednesday, asking city officials to provide them with a safe place to camp. In recent months, a tent city and a city shelter have closed. Given the state of California's economy, help may not be on the way.
Jul 2nd, 2009 · Many Saturn dealers and customers were relieved after hearing that Roger Penske would buy the company from General Motors. Penske has a reputation as a dynamo in his many business endeavors, but the company will be entering uncharted waters with the Saturn venture.
Jul 2nd, 2009 · More jobs were lost last month than expected, but the Obama administration's economic stimulus package promises to create 600,000 jobs by the end of the summer. Mark Zandi, the chief economist at Moody's Economy.com, says that without the stimulus, the numbers would be worse.
Jul 2nd, 2009 · A new ledge opens at the Sears Tower Skydeck in Chicago. The enclosed glass box extends 4 feet from the building and allows visitors to stare 1,353 feet down to the ground.
Jul 2nd, 2009 · One of the reasons to join a book group is to get commentary from others about the book. Now there is a Web site with books in the public domain that will let you click on a sentence or a phrase and access commentary about it from all over the world.
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