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October 19, 2008 - October 25, 2008 Archives

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Song of the Day Showdown!

4:44 PM Thu, Oct 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Well, once Dolly Parton enters your head, there's no getting her out. So Song of the Day is an easy choice. But which version? Pros: The studio version, better sound quality, lots of excellent photos with various Parton looks. Pros:......

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Should I take this as a sign?

4:32 PM Thu, Oct 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
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I put the new Oasis CD Dig Out Your Soul into my player, and the screen read "Error." I took it out and put it back in, and the screen read "No." I'm gonna argue with that?......

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Dolly Parton Sing-Off at PPAC Saturday

4:22 PM Thu, Oct 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Dolly Parton is doing her first Providence Performing Arts Center gig on Nov. 1, and the folks at WPRO and 99.7 Coast FM are holding a Dolly Parton Classic Sing-Off at the venue on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.......

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 Tags  Dolly Parton   Providence Performing Arts Center   WPRO  

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More from Ami James

2:00 PM Thu, Oct 23, 2008 | | Write a comment
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Ami James was an interesting guy, at least to a guy like me who hasn't got any tattoos and doesn't particularly want any. While I was limited in what I could fit into the story today, he had a lot......

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The Living Room, 1975-2008

2:31 PM Wed, Oct 22, 2008 | | Write a comment
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I don't know much more than this, but according to the Living Room's MySpace blog they've closed. For 33 years, the Room was the place for local music. It wasn't literally unjuried, like AS220, but it was pretty close. Of......

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Song of the Day

11:52 AM Tue, Oct 21, 2008 | | Write a comment
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"Hollaback Girl of Constant Sorrow," Gwen Stefani and the Soggy Bottom Boys h/t Crooks & Liars......

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 Tags  Gwen Stefani   Hollaback Girl   Man of Constant Sorrow   Song of the Day  

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