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40 Bands You’ve Never Heard Of But Should

Darien VentureRocking ‘light metal’ addictive band with clever vocals and lyrics from Ayr.Spy MovieEasy-going band with jangley guitaring from Glasgow, with a soothing female vocalist.Three Blocks From The WakeMinimalist-electro trio from Ayrshire.Howling BellsUpbeat-but-mellow female-led band from UKAnna MeldrumIndividual artist with happy vocals and upbeat acoustics.Panda SuFeist-like female singer-songwriterDead City RiotsGrungy Glasgow 4-pieceDinosaur Pile-upUK Grunge ‘Weezer/Nirvana-style’ [...]

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Free Pub Trivia Quiz Questions - May 2009

Try out this month’s free quiz questions and see how you get on !This first section could be used as a handout round in a pub quiz …What colour is … ?1. Rose Wine2. The Eight of Diamonds3. The cross outside a French chemist shop ?4. The leaders jersey in the Tour de France ?5. [...]

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A Successful Dating Profile

This dating profile was tested on an online dating agency, and achieved a 40% response rate from the girls viewing the profile. A photograph was not included in the profile. A 40% rate of response from your profile really is incredible when you’re dealing with online dating agencies, and especially where a photograph has not [...]

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Time for Spring Cleaning!

“Spring cleaning” means getting around to all of those organizational nightmares that have snuck up on you throughout the year. It’s time to start fresh. Get rid of those bothersome junk piles. Heavy winter clothes and coats need to be stored. Closets need to be cleaned and your old boxes of stored junk need to [...]

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Analysis Of A Successful Dating Profile

This dating profile was tested on an online dating agency, and achieved a 40% response rate from the girls viewing the profile. A photograph was not included in the profile. A 40% rate of response from your profile really is incredible when you’re dealing with online dating agencies, and especially where a photograph has not [...]

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Freddie Hubbard First Light Jazz Music CD Review

One word describes the CD First Light from Freddie Hubbard… AWESOME!It’s a rare day indeed that I get a CD from an artist that I can truthfully say does not have a bad track in the bunch. I’m more than happy to announce that’s exactly what I must say about this one. There simply is [...]

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Where Can We Listen Live Big Band Jazz Music?

Jazz–A musical art form was originated in the African American communities in early 20th century. It is one of the most tantalizing and distinguished forms of music and has a unique American flair to it. It embraces all other forms like rock, hip-hop. But the irony is it has now become less popular than the [...]

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Can You Learn To Play The Saxophone?

Often used in jazz and popular music, this instrument was invented by Adolphe Sax in 1840. Patented in 1846, it did not gain popularity for many years. Sax invented this instrument while working on a clarinet and this is similar to that instrument. The inventor wanted the saxophone to have the power of brass and [...]

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The Offbeat Music of Peru

RAFAEL entered the hallway and sank into a chair. We’ve been recording for hours and I’ve never had a session like it, he said. Instead of just sitting down and playing the usual accompaniment, I spent the entire afternoon trying to teach the orchestra how to play mountain music.That shouldn’t be such a task, I [...]

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Treasure Hunters Roadshow

The Treasure Hunters Roadshow is hot on the trail for treasures. You may have some valuable items lying around that could bring you some instant extra cash. At times you may just bag all of that old stuff up and hull it to the junk yard or give it away, but you may want to [...]

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