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Between Rock and a Good Place
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Description
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Article profiles twelve women who are influencing the local music scene in various ways: Kristie Stremel, soloist and former member of Frogpond and Exit 159; Hearts of Darkness singers Brandy Gordon, Rachel Christia, and Erica Townsend; Alicia Solombrino, lead singer of Beautiful Bodies; Jeriney Homegrown, host of the "Homegrown" radio show on KRBZ (96.5 FM); Julia Haile, vocalist for Good Foot, a retro-soul band; musician Amy Farrand, who hosts a weekly music show called the Weirdo Wednesday Supper Club; fiddle player Betse Ellis, founding member of the Wilders; Lauren Krum, singer for the Grisley Hand and Ruddy Swain; Abigail Henderson, musician and co-founder of the Midwest Music Foundation, a support organization for musicians; and Jacki Beckerm, music promoter and owner of Up to Eleven, a live-music promotion company.
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2012-01-29
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Newspaper Article
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KC Mourns Loss of Singer, Advocate
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The local music community is mourning the death of singer/songwriter Abigail Hope Henderson. During her music career Henderson performed with bands such as Trouble Junction, the Gas Lights, and Atlantic Fadeout. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008, Henderson and her husband formed the Midwest Music Foundation, which assists local musicians in dealing with health care issues.
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2013-08-29
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Newspaper Article
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54 Million Votes Put Cook on Top
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David Cook, of Blue Springs, MO, won the American Idol competition on May 21, 2008. "Cook gathered nearly 56 percent of the 97.5 million votes cast." 25-year-old Cook defeated David Archuleta for the title and won a $1 million recording contract.
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2008-05-22
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Newspaper Article
