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This week on the Bite we take a walk on Brisbanes very striking and innovative new foot and bicycle bridge with architect Michael Rayner. We meet the owner of Noddy, the worlds tallest horse. And sex offenders and Australian law should states have the right to keep offenders in jail after theyve served their
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A bridge, a horse and a tricky question of law
By Annie Barrett Annie Barrett on booted ''Idol'' contestant's stop on the ''Ellen Degeneres Show,'' where he exhibits some ''Who knew?'' skills
As half of DJ superduo Major Lazer, Wes Pentz -- aka Diplo -- knows a thing or two about cranking out crafty music. He discusses the essential elements of making powerful music in this in-depth interview.
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Field Music by Mark Keresman If some intrepid youths tapped into the influence of a parent's or older sibling's record collection whose glory days were the 1970s up to, say, '76, the inspiration might result in a band such as Field Music. Not the entire decade's styles, mind you, but chiefly harmony-oriented rock (Badfinger, Beach Boys, pre-disco Bee Gees), progressive (or prog) rock (Pink Floyd ...
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Field Music (East Bay Express)
Less is more as the show slims down to one hour for the final eight women.
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What worked and what didn't on 'Idol' (Orange County Register)
Was it better than week one? Much. But was it good?
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By Alyssa Herter Western Herald Monday night, Norwegian indie-pop-rocker Sondre Lerche made a stop by Mac’s Bar in East Lansing. Lerche began studying guitar at age eight, and wrote his first song at 14. In 2000, he released his first album titled “Faces Down,” and has recorded five more in the 10 years since, including scoring the soundtrack for
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An interview with Norwegian rocker Sondre Lerche (Western Herald)
Tattoo enthusiasts in Costa Mesa discovered the Damned and the Buzzcocks are as good as punk bands half their age.
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Musink Day 2: The English punks rule (Orange County Register)
Starcraft 2 is in beta and the impressions are rolling in. Aliens Vs Predator has been reviewed. And the next Civilization game has a new, hexagonal combat system. Prepare for an information injection of painful (OK, slightly discomforting) proportions. (more…)
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The metaphor ‘sexual napalm’ has really been explosive, as it looks. A day after parts of the John Mayer-Playboy interview was released, the hugely controversial and often weird remarks of the talented musician are still proving hottest in the grapevine circles. Obviously the tabloids could not wait running down to Jessica Simpson, whose rare talent SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "John Mayer ...
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John Mayer, ‘Sexual Napalm’, Jessica Simpson: John is in grovel mood but is Simpson ‘red’ with anger or……? (Entertainment and Showbiz!)