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Live in the Vineyard Wrap: Blue October seizes the day (Review)

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.10.2014

Performances by Echosmith, Train, Ingrid Michaelson, Mat Kearney, Matt Nathanson, among others make for impressive 'Live in the Vineyard' concert. But one band in particular…

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Mat Kearney performs ‘Just Kids’ in Napa (Video)

BY LONI STARK — 11.10.2014

Finding song-writing inspiration. Mat Kearney talks about his upcoming, fifth studio album, 'Just Kids'. Plus concert footage from Live in the Vineyard.

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What is Amazon Echo?

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.06.2014

With Echo, Amazon guns for Google (Now) and Apple (Siri) in the battle for cloud supremacy. But there's a problem with that strategy.

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San Francisco: Cirque is in town! (Photos)

BY MONICA TURNER — 11.05.2014

In his larger-than-life curio cabinet, the Seeker is convinced that there exists a hidden, invisible world – a place where the craziest ideas and the…

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The Artist Diaries: Big Sur, California (Photos)

BY LONI STARK — 11.02.2014

“If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” ― Vincent van…

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Michelle Schmitt holiday concert at Throckmorton to benefit ExtraFood

BY MONICA TURNER — 10.29.2014

Singer-Songwriter Michelle Schmitt credits artists like Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Carole King, Bonnie Raitt, Natalie Merchant, Tracy Chapman, & Stevie Nicks for her…

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Pandora top music app on Google Play and iTunes

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.29.2014

Beats Music trails when it comes to downloads, but pulls in the money. Meanwhile, where is the Google Play Music app?

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Facebook beats again, tops $3 billion in Q3

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.28.2014

Facebook beats analyst expectations, reports $3.2 billion in top line revenue for Q3. “I see nothing wrong with any of these numbers,” said one prominent…

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Stark Insider TV: OneBeat Project – International diplomacy through music (Video)

BY LONI STARK — 10.17.2014

Can music change (save) the world?

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Google turns to Motorola for Nexus 6 – Yes!

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.16.2014

For the first time in the history of Google's flagship Android program, Motorola Mobility is tapped as the device partner for the Nexus smartphone. Nexus…