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		<title>Concert Review: Lyric Opera of Chicago – Damnation of Faust By Hector Berlioz</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A successful theatrical production needs to captivate an audience with a combination of stage design, lighting and a powerful cast.   The current run of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Damnation of Faust by Hector Berlioz is well worth experiencing because of all three of these elements.  The visual experience of the opera was as impressive as [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/03/09/concert-review-lyric-opera-of-chicago-%e2%80%93-damnation-of-faust-by-hector-berlioz/</link>
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		<title>Dragonforce Vocalist ZP Theart Leaving the Band&#8230; How Would You like to Be the New Singer?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to bravewords.com and the Dragonforce website, lead singer ZP Theart is parting ways with the band due to “insurmountable differences of musical opinion&#8221;. Theart had been with the band since its formation in 1999. In this 2006 interview on metal-experience.com guitarist Sam Totman describes how Theart was brought into the band:
&#8230; we were looking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/03/09/dragonforce-vocalist-zp-theart-leaving-the-band-how-would-you-like-to-be-the-new-singer/</link>
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		<title>Madder Morten Release New Music Video, &#8220;Where Dream and Day Collide&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Madder Mortem is releasing a collection of new songs with its new EP, Where Dream and Day Collide, due out this May on Peaceville Records.  The EP contains three brand new songs from the Madder’s warped imaginations, along with the single and album versions of the title track, taken from the 2009 release, Eight Ways.
The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/03/07/madder-morten-release-new-music-video-where-dream-and-day-collide/</link>
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		<title>Iron Maiden and Dream Theater To Tour Together This Summer In The US</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That&#8217;s right ladies and gents, this is the real deal.  Starting on June 9, Dream Theater will be the opening act for Iron Maiden.  Furthermore, Dream Theater will finally have the chance to perform at Madison Square Garden.   In the long history of the band, Dream Theater has never performed at the venue.
I can&#8217;t even [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/03/04/iron-maiden-and-dream-theater-to-tour-together-this-summer-in-the-us/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Till I Hear You Sing&#8221;-Video of Single from Andrew Lloyd Webber&#8217;s Phantom Follow-Up, Love Never Dies</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Andrew Lloyd Webber&#8217;s Love Never Dies, the companion piece to The Phantom of the Opera, will be opening in London at the Adelphi Theatre on Tuesday 9 March 2010 followed by New York on Thursday 11 November and in Australia in 2011. The musical takes place 10 years after the Phantom has left his lair [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/03/04/till-i-hear-you-sing-video-of-single-from-andrew-lloyd-webbers-phantom-follow-up-love-never-dies/</link>
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		<title>Slash Offers Glimpse Into Upcoming Album With New Single, &#8220;By The Sword&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[When I heard that Slash was coming out with a new album, I must admit, I was  pretty excited.  Now, with help from Spinner, Slash has released the first single, &#8220;By the Sword&#8221;, from his upcoming album.  OK, that isn&#8217;t entirely true.  There are few bootleg videos with Slash and company performing the song.  However, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/03/03/slash-offers-glimpse-into-upcoming-album-with-new-single-by-the-sword/</link>
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		<title>Michel Lauzière Plays Mozart On Bottles While Roller Blading</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I tried posting the following over the weekend, and I thought I had.  However, it looks like there was hiccup. So this is take two&#8230;
Late last week, I stumbled across across the a fun and entertaining video.  Michel Lauzière considers himself the &#8220;Master of Unusual Comedy&#8221;.  Making an appearance on the Letterman show, Lauziere plays [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/03/01/michel-lauziere-plays-mozart-on-bottles-while-roller-blading/</link>
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		<title>Kim Yu-Na and Mao Asada Skate to Some Great Music, Cheltzie Lee Takes the Gold Medal for Most Innovative Musical Choice</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Like the rest of the world, I was mesmerized last night by the high quality of skating in the ladies&#8217; competition. I had hoped that the women would have chosen some more adventurous music. Kim Yu-Na and Mao Asada did, at the very least, choose music for their free skate programs other than the stereotypical [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/02/26/kim-yu-na-and-mao-asada-skate-to-some-great-music-cheltzie-lee-takes-the-gold-medal-for-most-innovative-musical-choice/</link>
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		<title>Review of Digital EP for God of War®: Blood &amp; Metal, Soundtrack for PS3™  Game GOD OF WAR® III with Tracks from Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Dream Theater, Taking Dawn, Opeth, and Mutiny Within</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On March 2, Roadrunner Records will be releasing the soundtrack to the third part of the God Of War video game series, entitled God of War®: Blood &#38; Metal.   Available at all digital retailers, the 6-song EP contains new, unreleased music inspired by the PS3 game from Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Dream Theater, Opeth, Taking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/02/26/review-of-digital-ep-for-god-of-war%c2%ae-blood-metal-soundtrack-for-ps3%e2%84%a2-game-god-of-war%c2%ae-iii-with-tracks-from-killswitch-engage-trivium-dream-theater-taking-dawn-opeth-and-mut-3/</link>
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		<title>Riccardo Muti Announces 2010/11 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Season</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today marks the beginning of a new era for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as Riccardo Muti steps in as music director for the 2010/11 season.  During a press conference held earlier today, which was streamed live over the Internet, Muti set the stage by saying he “doesn’t believe in themes” and hopes to regularly include [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thecontrapuntist.com/2010/02/25/riccardo-muti-announces-201011-program-for-chicago-symphony-orchestra/</link>
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