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here’s a conversation between me and a co-worker. i’ve redacted some not-so-nice things that may have been said in the heat of the moment. so, like tough_love and her polls, please feel free to leave your comments… co-worker: im listening to the sound of young america (hey, boss, if you’re reading this – co-worker...
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Newest single from disco superstar Hercules and Love Affair, off the debut album that’s got every blogger begging for more!! PS LOOKOUT PHILADELPHIA. There’s a rumor that Herc will be playing at Making Time very, very soon. You do NOT want to...
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Status: Message successfully sent To: info@essexgreen.com Subject: i picked you over genocide dear the essex green: I know the subject line seems alarming. Before you call the police, the Pentagon, or Human Rights Watch, let me assure you that i never have intended to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial,...
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Testing... Elvis has entered the building
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First of all I should say that I’m very happy to be here at nonpretentious. The name says it all. These guys are covering all the bases and in a great and accessible way. I can already tell that I’ll probably be spending more time than I should on this site checking in on...
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Warning: Download the MP3 but chances are you’ll get sick of it before Columbus Day.
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At the risk of overkill with Khaled … But just listen once! Once! You’ll never stop. I present Didi. I almost posted this clip. I can’t keep it together if I watch it, so you go ahead. And if you needed any more proof that he may be God, check out this. So, I...
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Khaled is truly “the King of Algerian Raï.” But why hadn’t anyone told me about him before the other day. I feel hurt about this. All those concerts for all of these years, and now Khaled is like 50 and I haven’t met him or anything. Better now then never, I guess.
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too suddenly, too soon, too much. R.I.P. Leroi Moore
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There was a story in the news a few days ago about a man being violently stabbed and decapitated aboard a greyhound bus by a fellow passenger. A witness described the victim’s screams as being “like something between a dog howling and a baby crying”, (unecessarily) adding that “I don’t think it will leave...
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