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DO’S AND DONT’S OF GOING TO CONCERTS
In honor of me going to see one of my favorite bands, MuteMath, in concert, I thought I would put together a list to help you, John/Jane Q. Concert-Goer have the best possible experience at a concert. So here they are in random order (the numbers mean nothing). Read, [...]

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PEOPLE YOU WANT TO AVOID AT CONCERTS
I’ve been to a lot of concerts. Dave Matthews Band (Leroi R.I.P.), Coldplay, U2, The Eagles, MuteMath, EBE Crew. But no matter where you go, who you go with, or who you go to see, there are always those people that you see and you know that if you’re [...]

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MUSIC ICONS WHO WOULDN’T HAVE MADE IT ON AMERICAN IDOL
*Not that any of them would ever think of trying out
In “honor” of the 8th season of American Idol firing back up and giving us hours and hours of try-out “performances”, I thought I would take a look at some of the musical icons that wouldn’t [...]

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SONGS THAT REMIND ME OF BEING IN JR. HIGH (‘94-’96)

8. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”/Deep Blue Something – I wasn’t that much of a fan of this song. First of all, I wasn’t even sure what he was saying in the chorus. All I could muster was, “…she said I think I, remember the flim flam.” It [...]

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FAVORITE SINGING VOICES
8. Brian McKnight – I’m not much of an “R&B” guy. That being said, this guy’s voice is so good that it makes me want to stop singing and communicate solely with sticky notes. While he does some upbeat stuff, his voice shines brightest when its on a ballad. Ever since his guest [...]

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MOVIES I CAN’T BELIEVE I WENT TO SEE IN THEATERS
I have a habit of collecting movie ticket stubs. I have a cup that I just put them in and recently I dumped them out to see which movies I had seen and how far back I could go. As I began looking at them, I [...]

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MOST INFLUENTIAL HIP HOP ALBUMS
1. Dr. Dre – The Chronic – When it came out, I was 10 years old, and thankfully, not listening to this album. But the “West Coast” sound that came from this album was the soundtrack for my middle school years. With songs like, “Nuthin but a ‘G’ Thang”, “Lil’ Ghetto [...]

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Well, it’s been awhile since my last list, and with the Wayne County Fair in full swing, I thought that I would bring you a very special “Fair Edition” of the Great 8 Lists. I hope you like it.
PEOPLE/GROUPS YOU SEE AT THE FAIR

1. Carnies – While I feel this goes without saying, I would [...]

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Reasons David Cook is better than David Archuleta
1. Every time Archuleta talks, he sounds like he’s out of breath. – Now, I have asthma, but even I can sing a song for a minute and a half and not sound like I just got done running a marathon. Cook on the other hand is always [...]

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“Songs That Make Me Jump to Change the Radio Station”
1. “Into the Night”/Santana feat. Chad Kroeger – Um, I’m trying to figure out at what point Carlos Santana (legendary guitarist), who could have picked anyone in the music business to do a duet with chose, well, this guy. The whole first verse is Chad singing WAY [...]