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Mar 1Mar 1

Posted by captfeelgood

Now there are some songs NOT to sing in certain company. 😃

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Feb 28Feb 28

Posted by 1patriot

When Bob Marley Came To Britain Icluding Bob Marley's visit to Southampton featuring Don John, Mykaell Riley, and Melton Geddes, Brinsley Forde & Don Letts

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Feb 28Feb 28

Posted by puff

Angelina Jordan, an extremely talented non-popular, as in "pop" artist (not yet anyway), is having her Vegas debut tonight, 29th of February (already in Aust). I wish her the very best, we need more like her in the world. Bring on the roaring ...

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Feb 27Feb 27

Posted by puff

Art against genocide

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Feb 27Feb 27

Posted by Switchcraft

One Love: The Bob Marley Story - just my take. I knew the basic story. Bob leaves Jamaica to escape political violence and protect his family. In London, they record the album Exodus with the aim of making a defining statement, and does so ...

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Feb 27Feb 27

Posted by SpikeTalon

Two for Tuesday. Two from Hall and Oates... She's Gone and Sara Smile

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Feb 25Feb 25

Posted by adamrsweet

In the heart of Granby's serene expanse, Where melodies weave and dance, Sweet Music guides with a gentle hand, Mandolin and violin, the journey grand. Strings whisper tales of old and new, Under Sweet's tutelage, skills accrue. Each note a step, in...

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Feb 24Feb 24

Posted by Drank_Spear

Robyn does PMJ as well as her own thing.

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Feb 21Feb 21

Posted by adamrsweet

Dive into the melodies of Middle-earth 🌿🎶 Explore how the iconic songs of TheHobbit and LordOfTheRings were crafted to bring Tolkien's world to life. A must-read for fans and music lovers alike! 📖🧝‍♂️ Tolkien MusicMagic Read ...

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Feb 19Feb 19

Posted by AlanCliffe

Oppenheimer. Quite good. The scale of it, the nuances, the setting, the replication by the filmmakers of the work of building a town in the middle of the desert—the same desert—it must have been uncanny. The cast and crew must have had a ...

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Feb 19Feb 19

Posted by adamrsweet

🎶 On this day, 280 years ago, Ridolfo Luigi Boccherini graced the world with his presence. A virtuoso of the cello, his compositions still echo through time, whispering tales of 18th-century Italy. Boccherini's music, a harmonious blend of ...

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Feb 18Feb 18

Posted by Drank_Spear

Great tune but you won't hear it on the radio, at least not here in the states.

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Feb 18Feb 18

Posted by adamrsweet

Diving into the Culture series by Iain M. Banks (1954-2013) is a journey through a galaxy of ideas. These novels, spanning from 1987 to 2012, explore utopian visions, AI ethics, and the complexities of interventionism vs. non-interference, setting ...

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Feb 18Feb 18

Posted by adamrsweet

Dvořák's Quartet No. 12 echoes the American spirit 🎻🌿. From Iowa's bird songs to the pentatonic scale, it's a melody woven with nature's tapestry. Dvořák MusicMeetsNature

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Feb 13Feb 13

Posted by AlanCliffe

Taxi Driver, once again. It holds up, but not perfectly. I don't see it as uncritically as I did in the seventies. If DeNiro's Travis Bickle is so repulsed by the night-time street life of seventies New York City, and so drawn to the purity he ...

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Feb 9Feb 9

Posted by racocn8

I am very fond of these videos and enjoy the phenomenal talent of John Williams.

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Feb 7Feb 7

Posted by captfeelgood

"I had her right where I wanted" 😎👍

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Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

A very short story: My piece, titled "An Aesthetics of the Gun", was accepted but some idiot “editor” changed my title to “Anaesthetics of the Gun." But that's water over the damn, so to speak.

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Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

Reading Lesley Chamberlain’s Nietzsche in Turin. The break with Wagner hurt but it had to be. Because Wagner’s work was fundamentally dishonest. Maybe pusillanimous is the word. FWN thought, of course, that man needed to face up, and gladly, to...

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Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

Thoughts inspired by the music at a certain chain bookstore: Opera’s a joke, usually a bad one. It can be tolerable when it KNOWS it’s a joke. I think that’s what they call operetta. I keep thinking of an Austrian guy in the mountains imitating...

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Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

I've always thought the whole Seventies singer-songwriter thing was largely a matter of pampered young women singing about their fathers. I don't know why I never thought of this before, but it strikes me now that Hall and Oates's "Rich Girl" was ...

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Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

The Wild One on DVD. Pretty bad. Don't know if Stanley Kramer was the original Clueless White Liberal, but he's a textbook specimen. The film could have done with a lot more of Lee Marvin, and you can see, right down to Marvin's cigar, where the ...

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Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

L'Innocente, from '76, on DVD. Giancarlo Giannini as a jaded aristocrat and rake who kills his wife's baby son because he was sired by another man, then loses everything--his mistress (Jennifer O'Neill), his wife (Laura Antonelli), and his life. A ...

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Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

Laurence Olivier was considered for the role of Vito Corleone before Brando was cast. Hard to imagine, and of course it would have been a very different film, but I think he could have pulled it off. Someone--and it would have to be a first-rate ...

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Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

From the Bonnet to the Pistol The Handmaid’s Tale, fifth season. Makes your blood boil, if you’ll excuse the unoriginal metaphor. The thing about THT5 that resonates with early 2024 is the gun. That is, the tempting notion — probably mistaken ...

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Feb 5Feb 5

Posted by AlanCliffe

Red Azalea, Anchee Min's memoir of growing up in Maoist China. Striking how much backbiting goes on in a collectivist dictatorship. The backbiting reminds me of the gestalt at a summer camp for adolescent boys, or early adolescence at large, ...

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Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by PaddyO

Blue skies in West Michigan. This seems appropriate.

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Feb 4Feb 4

Posted by oleg123

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Feb 3Feb 3

Posted by adamrsweet

I finally installed speakers on my new @Dell pc! Wow it's so nice to hear music while I work. What is your favorite style of music to listen to at work? I listen to classical music

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Jan 31Jan 31

Posted by captfeelgood

Digging this one! 😎👍

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Jan 31Jan 31

Posted by adamrsweet

Happy Birthday, Franz Schubert! 🎉🎵 Born this day in 1797, your timeless melodies continue to enchant us. Celebrating the musical genius who gave us "Winterreise" and "The Trout Quintet" "Cello Quintet in C"🎻🎶 SchubertDay ...

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Jan 30Jan 30

Posted by SpikeTalon

Two for Tuesday. This week it's two from America, Tinman and Ventura Highway-

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Jan 28Jan 28

Posted by Corvislover

I love Wanda

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Jan 28Jan 28

Posted by Spinliesel

Talking about blindness Etta James

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Jan 28Jan 28

Posted by adamrsweet

🎶 Discover the Magic of Mozart, Schubert, & Mendelssohn 🌟 Uncover how Mozart's Symphony No. 40 inspired generations, including Schubert and Mendelssohn. Let their music ignite your passion and creativity. FindYourInspiration ClassicalMusic ...

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Jan 27Jan 27

Posted by adamrsweet

🎶🎉 Happy Birthday, Mozart! 🎂 A maestro who composed masterpieces by age 5, reminding us that talent knows no age. His symphonies echo through time, inspiring us all. Let's embrace the day with a melody or two in his honor. MozartBirthday ...

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Jan 26Jan 26

Posted by adamrsweet

Come Hither To Go Yon - Traditional Bluegrass Music Available for Booking! banjo mandolin guitar bass fiddle bluegrass weddingmusic adamrsweet

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Jan 24Jan 24

Posted by Spinliesel

Happy birthday, Neil Diamo9nd. 83 years old. Wow!

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Jan 23Jan 23

Posted by Cyberpunk2027

Two for Tuesday. Two from Golden Earring... Twilight Zone and Radar Love

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Jan 21Jan 21

Posted by adamrsweet

In strings' warm embrace, Melodies of past and now, Harmony takes flight. music strings melodies harmony

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Jan 16Jan 16

Posted by Cyberpunk2027

Two for Tuesday. Two from The Hues Corporation... Rockin' Soul and Rock The Boat

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Jan 10Jan 10

Posted by Switchcraft

A week late on this to mark the 3rd anniversary of Gerry Marsden's passing =

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Jan 10Jan 10

Posted by Drank_Spear

Makes me cry

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Jan 10Jan 10

Posted by Spinliesel

Love this song!

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Jan 9Jan 9

Posted by Spinliesel

This popped into my mind : \Buddy Holly Heartbeat

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Jan 9Jan 9

Posted by Drank_Spear

“That's what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is. Most people love you for who you pretend to be. To keep their love, you keep pretending - performing. You get to love your pretence. It's true, we're locked in an image, an ...

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Jan 9Jan 9

Posted by Cyberpunk2027

Two for Tuesday... Two from Billy Joel Tell Her About It & Captain Jack

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Jan 8Jan 8

Posted by Spinliesel

Today would be Elvis Presley's birthday. The first time I heard his voice was on AFN BREMERHAVEN. hE WAS SINGING "DON'T" I did not understand a single word. I asked one of the girls riding the same bus with me what"don't" meant. That started my ...

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Jan 5Jan 5

Posted by Drank_Spear

Fill our hearts with love again...

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Jan 5Jan 5

Posted by Switchcraft

Todays Bluesy Lady - Beth Hart

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Jan 5Jan 5

Posted by captfeelgood

M-N-M is frickin hilarious.. Can't say much for his politics but he sure can turn a phrase.. I wonder if Joan Jett signed off on this? 😂

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Jan 4Jan 4

Posted by NoMagicCookie

POLLJust screened Life of Pi in 3d for a devout Catholic co-worker’s family and the daughter's friend. After the movie the father stated he believed the first story was the true story. His daughter and wife agreed and the daughter’s boyfriend was ...

Which story do you believe reflects more truth? (Pretend this is not a fictional work)

0 votes The first.
1 vote The second.
1 vote An even darker variant of the 2nd story that includes a twist of the island and the tooth.

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Jan 3Jan 3

Posted by Islandredsky

LINKSingSnap Imagine

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Jan 3Jan 3

Posted by bragadm

Any fans of Suits? Did you watch original run or on Netflix? Favorite characters? Thoughts on the proposed spin off series based in L.A.?

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Jan 3Jan 3

Posted by captfeelgood

Always wondered where that song Tiny Dancer came from. Had to be Bernie's of course. 😄

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Jan 3Jan 3

Posted by Redheadedgammy

I just watched this movie on Netflix, The Bank of Dave. and thought it was very well done, with a great message. Very uplifting. If you have access to Netflix, this is a very nicely done movie. Oh, and Def Leppard makes an appearance....

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Jan 1Jan 1

Posted by Aaron70

Not a huge country fan, but love the message!! 🥰

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Dec 31, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by Drank_Spear

Hadn't ever heard the Miley version. Just did and don't like it. This version is nice.

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Dec 31, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by Drank_Spear

Rollins Band - Liar

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Dec 31, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by Spinliesel

He is dead, but still Happy birthday,John Denver Country Road

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Dec 28, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by FrayedBear

Here's an intriguing concept.

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Dec 19, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by SpikeTalon

Two for Tuesday... Two from Todd Rundgren, Hello It's Me & Bang The Drum All Day-

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Dec 13, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by puff

Nice bit on the late Michael Caine

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Dec 12, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by SpikeTalon

Two for Tuesday... This week it's The Who, I Can See For Miles and Quadrophenia-

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Dec 7, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by captfeelgood

Very cool history of our modern sound systems.

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Dec 5, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by Spinliesel

This is for my daughter Lis who just returned from her annual trip to Mexico. It is snowing here in upstate New York. Oh well! James Taylor singing Oh'Mexico

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Dec 5, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by SpikeTalon

This week's 2 for Tuesday are from Boz Scaggs, What Can I Say and Lido Shuffle-

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Dec 3, 2023Dec 2023

Posted by Ryo1

Pink Floyd was waaaay ahead of their time!

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Nov 30, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by Spinliesel

TODAY IS BROWNIE MCGhEE'S BIRTHDAY, ALSO A SLEW OF OTHER MUSICIANS' HAPPY BIRTHDAY. I am very partial to the blues and tend to prefer the musicians that brought us this "root music.'. Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry performing Walk On.

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Nov 29, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by puff

This looks like a good movie, put on youtube yesterday, the trailer already has 1.8 million views ie think it will be a success. Nothing is sacred in comedy, with my all time favourite "The Life of Brian" Lady Ballers from, not Hollywood, but the ...

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Nov 28, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by SpikeTalon

Two for Tuesday... This week it's two from Dr. Hook Sexy Eyes, and When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman-

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Nov 25, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by FrayedBear

An audience more appreciative than those in any concert hall?

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Nov 17, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by skado

The always amazing… Diana Krall .

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Nov 17, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by fishline79

This song was originally written about R.R. (and I don't mean Roy Rogers) but he wasn't even in the same league as D.T. when it comes to unmitigated evil, so I edited it and it now applies to the one and only D.J.T.

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Nov 16, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by FrayedBear

Prokofiev's "Battle on Ice alternatively known as the Battle of Lake Peipus, took place on 5 April 1242

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Nov 14, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by puff

On the Ed Sulivan show in 1970. How times have changed. The lyrics are quite appalling in today's world.

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Nov 14, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by puff

A short 15 minute explanation of 1984 for those that have not read.

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Nov 13, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by fishline79

Here's the funniest film in the past 20 years, Seth MacFarland's, "A Million Ways to Die in the West". Satire at its best. So good I can't even post the trailer here!

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Nov 5, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by snytiger6

LINKThe Eagles - Hotel California - Reimagined on the Traditional Chinese Guzheng | Moyun - YouTube

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Nov 5, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by Spinliesel

Happy birthdy, Brian Adams (Yes, there is music attached) Summer of 69

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Nov 2, 2023Nov 2023

Posted by FvckY0u

I don't watch TV or movies anymore but I was a big fan of Dune. I really like David Lynch's movie version with Sting. I had heard a few years back a new version of Dune was coming out. Did it ever come out and if so was it any good?

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Oct 31, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by Spinliesel

Today is Peter Jackson's birthday. He directed the Lord of the Ring,and the other episodes. I watched all the epiosodes this weekend, not so much for the stories but the landscapes. I will be back to visit them in my next life, did not make it in ...

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Oct 29, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by Corvislover

I watched the move After Death 2023... Some interesting pints made. Didn't change my mind though; Based on real near-death experiences, After Death explores the afterlife with the guidance of New York Times bestselling authors, medical experts, ...

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Oct 29, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by FrayedBear

International crime drama set in Dublin, Ireland and Antwerp, Belgium.

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Oct 29, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by FrayedBear

Paul Desmond's "Take Five" from talented Hong Kong group Perfect Fourth

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Oct 27, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by Switchcraft

The "Close to the Edge" album by Yes really effected my musical tastes. I loved it, but it also was a stretch of what musicians can create, where they can go. There were many others proving this, but Yes caught my ear. That after centuries, music ...

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Oct 25, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by Liam991

As a bookworm person I’d love to put this question to y’all. Is it fair to ban certain books or artworks that may be deemed offensive or controversial?

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Oct 25, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by FrayedBear

Just watched this & love it - Tim Bullock's "Playin' Hard to Get" :

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Oct 19, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by FvckY0u

If you don't think illegal drugs have done good then take all the music you have and burn all of it. The musicians that have made all that great music and enhanced our lives throughout the years.....real high on drugs.

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Oct 17, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by Liam991

Which is your favorite Christopher Hitchens debate?

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Oct 17, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by Liam991

Every reasonable human is an atheists. I am never bored reading Christopher Hitchens books. Who is your favorite author?

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Oct 17, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by GuitarDoctor

🎸 Ready to strum your way to happiness? Learn how to play the guitar with expert guidance from Adam Sweet! GuitarLessons MusicIsLife 👉 sweetmusicstudio.net

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Oct 17, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by GuitarDoctor

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Oct 12, 2023Oct 2023

Posted by Ryo1

On Oct. 12, 1973, Genesis released their 5th studio album, "Selling England by the Pound". It took the album 16 years to go gold in the U.S. as it only reached number 70 on the Billboard charts. The album was also a major breakthrough in terms of ...

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