Music
MacPhail Center's battle of the bands attracts teen musicians
High school bands from Wisconsin, Minneapolis and Wayzata battled Jan. 6 for a chance to open a Jan. 11 concert by White Light Riot at the new MacPhail Center for Music building in downtown ... Read more >>
High school band win the battle
For Sarah Walk and the rest of her band, Friday night was a performance most garage bands only dream about. Flow and the Mingos, a band of Wayzata juniors, and Arts and Crafts another teen band from Chetek, Wisc., opened a concert to a crowd of 250 people at the new MacPhail Center for White Light Riot, a well-known local band.
The two high school bands won the opening spot by winning a battle of the bands sponsored Jan. 6 by MacPhail as part of the celebration for its new building in downtown Minneapolis and to show that MacPhail offers more than the classics.... Read more >>
Want free music? How to download legally
With the Recording Industry Association of America cracking down on illegal music downloading, many buyers have resorted to using iTunes to purchase their music. The RIAA has already sued sites which provide illegal music downloading such as Napster, Kazaa,and Gnutella.
According to the RIAA, American record companies lose $300 million to pirated music each year. If caught illegally downloading music, downloaders can be fined between $750 and $150,000 if the infringement was willful. However, there are alternative sites for music downloading which are cheaper and most importantly-legal.... Read more >>
