New Sea Chantey Compilations On Compact Disc Recently, a pirate- oriented fan subculture fueled by Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean movie series has been growing across the United States. With it, a great many musical groups have begun performing sea chanteys and sailor songs in both traditional and innovative arrangements, inventing new genres like “pirate rock.” The heavily synergistic Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has lent its imagery to everything from breakfast cereal to pinball machines, so it was not surprising when a collection of sea songs was recently released under the Pirates brand name. This anthology, called Rogue’s Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys (2006), is uneven and anachronistic, but it is a fascinating example of … Details
MYRTLE BEACH – Organizers of the 58th annual Sun Fun Festival celebration have released details on the event marking the annual kickoff of summer on the Grand Strand.
According to a news release from the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, the core festival, June 5-6, will take place at Grand Park across from The Market Common on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base. The festival typically draws between 30,000 and 40,000 attendees each year.
The festival will feature live entertainment throughout June 6, celebrity meet-and-greets, H2X Racing’s 2009 Tour of personal watercraft racing and demonstrations on Grand Park Lake, food and arts/crafts vendors, fireworks, as well as the Miss Sun Fun/Miss Sun Fun Teen pageant.
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58th Anniversary Sun Fun Festival Kickoff Ceremony, June 6… Details
The Grind: Action Wakesports and Music Festival
Where: Austin, Texas (MLK and Congress)
When: April 5, 2009
Time: 11AM-10PM
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AUSTIN, TEXAS- This spring, the third annual Grind: Action Sports and Music Festival is coming back to downtown Austin and it’s sure to be the best yet! Under360, Roadway Events, University of Texas Wake Team, and 101x are kicking off the summer season with a wakeboard rail jam, skateboard contest, vendors from the action sports industry, live music throughout the day featuring bands like the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Black and White Years, The Riverboat Gamblers and many more. The event takes place in downtown Austin, in the shadow of the Bob Bullock State History Museum and University of Texas main campus. This is action sports up-close & in-your-face and it’s as exciting for the riders as it is for spectators….
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Popular bands, skateboard athletes and BMX champions will ride into Desert Breeze Park for Findlay Chevrolet’s Extreme Thing Sports and Music Festival this Saturday for the 14th year. This year, roller derby enters the mix, leaving this festival with everything an extreme heart desires. …Â
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