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[?]Submitted by Ancient Artist: Developing an art career after 50
Three Creeks Lake
16 x 20
I have been getting ready for a solo show in October, titled “Perception and Imagination,” an exhibition that will range from abstract to realism. Most of my work has a basic inspiration that comes from the landscape, […]
“Autumn’s Hidden Sanctuary II” ~ 40″x30″ Hudson River School A Painting a Day Autumn Landscapes by Connie Tom
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[?]Submitted by A Painting for You!
I love the autumn woods with all it’s brilliant, bright and beautiful colors. I love the colors of autumn, because it seems to have the colors of the other three seasons as well as the many colors unique to it’s own season. ~ Enjoy!
“Rest in the […]
“Colors of Autumn II” ~ Autumn Landscape A Painting a Day Hudson River School by Connie Tom
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[?]Submitted by A Painting for You!
Autumn is my favorite season of the year. I love the vibrant and cheer colors. They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Sometimes we see with our spiritual eyes…places we long to escape to. I hope with my paintings I can create […]
Keeping cool
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[?]Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
Most of the animals at the sanctuary are very heat sensitive. We don’t blame them, not when the temperature gauge exceeds the 100 F mark (we’re heat sensitive too!)
Some of the species are particularly unhappy in the hot sun. The larger pigs, for example, lack most of […]
Last Call for Greyhound Calendar Photos
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[?]Submitted by Animal Person
Today at 5pm EST is the deadline for entries for the 14-month calendar “dedicated to the thousands of greyhounds who have been rescued from racetracks nationwide” according to GREY2K USA.
Submission Rules:
One photo entry per dog
Include your greyhound’s name, tattoo numbers, adoption group and history of 150 words or […]
Kofa Mountain Lion Update
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[?]Submitted by Animal Person
Though I wrote about the mountain lions of the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge a couple of times, it was never with the breadth and depth that Deb Durant of Invisible Voices has. She posted an important update that those of you who participated in the commenting period (regarding […]
Las Vegas: Bellagio Water Show
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[?]Submitted by Travel and Leisure Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
One of the sites in Las Vegas that I would reccomend is the Bellagio Water Show. If you have seen the Ocean’s Eleven remake (with Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, and Don CCheadle et al) then you saw part of the […]
Preview of 8-ball tournament play in Las Vegas
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[?]Submitted by Billiards Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
I’m still in Las Vegas for a while more, but I decided to put together a quick little video of the Endicott team (playing for the Guys & Dolls pool hall) arriving at Circus Circus, and playing at the APA National 8-ball Pool Tournament […]
Video of APA Las Vegas National Pool Tournament
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[?]Submitted by Billards Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Here is the promised video of Round 2 of the Guys and Dolls 8-ball team at the Las Vegas 2009 APA National Pool Tournament. The quality is not perfect but it is the best that we could make without disrupting the other teams.
Vegas has […]
Live from Las Vegas 2009 APA National Pool Tournament
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[?]Submitted by Billards Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
Hey everyone. Well I arrived in Las Vegas Monday afternoon. A bit of jetlag and tired from the 3 planes we had to take to get here(the plane and room was paid for by the APA). The entire Guys and Dolls team from Edicott […]
Las Vegas review: Circus Circus
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[?]Submitted by Travel and Leisure Blog
Written by Black Entertainment USA
So, let me talk a bit about the accomodations in Las Vegas. For people unfamiliar, the APA (American Poolplayers Association) has hundreds of regional leagues. At the end of each sesaon the top team(s) qualify to go to Las Vegas for the […]
Can Vinyl Last Forever?
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Tips On The Care Of Vinyl Records
Written By Robert Benson
Ahhh, the sweet sound of a vinyl record playing your favorite music. Some say that there is no better way to listen to their music. Yes, vinyl records have made a triumphant return to the music arena, […]
Classic Rock Videos
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
rolling stones miss you
Rock/Pop Tidbits
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
The song “Summertime Blues” was a US Top 40 hit in three different decades - in the fifties by Eddie Cochran (#8), the sixties by Blue Cheer (#14) and the seventies by The Who (#27).
The Mothers Of Invention are believed to have released the first double […]
This Date In Music History- August 28
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Birthdays:
Clem Cattini - Tornadoes (1938)
Joseph Shabalala, founder of the popular world vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1941)
Ann “Honey” Lantree - Honeycombs (1943)
Daniel Seraphine - Chicago (1948)
Dave Hlubek - Molly Hatchet (1949)
Hugh Cornwell - Stranglers (1949)
Wayne Osmond - Osmonds (1951)
Shania Twain (1965)
Jack Black - Tenacious D (1969)
Max […]
This Date In Music History- August 28
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Birthdays:
Clem Cattini - Tornadoes (1938)
Joseph Shabalala, founder of the popular world vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo (1941)
Ann “Honey” Lantree - Honeycombs (1943)
Daniel Seraphine - Chicago (1948)
Dave Hlubek - Molly Hatchet (1949)
Hugh Cornwell - Stranglers (1949)
Wayne Osmond - Osmonds (1951)
Shania Twain (1965)
Jack Black - Tenacious D (1969)
Max […]
Beatles 09/09/09
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Honestly, I am not a gamer and wouldn’t know a x-box from a wi. But the Beatles Rock Band looks like an interesting piece of software and from what I have been reading, I doubt that they will be able to keep the store shelves stocked- […]
Music News & Notes
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
MEGADETH Mainman Talks About His Record Collection, Love Of VinylGermany’s Plattenladenwoche web site recently spoke to MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine about his record collection and love of vinyl. Watch the five-minute chat below.
MEGADETH’s new album, “Endgame”, is due on September 15 via Roadrunner Records. The CD […]
Classic Rock Videos
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
The Rolling Stones - Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
Rock/Pop Tidbits
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde were a popular English duo during the British Invasion and scored two US Top Ten hits in 1964 with “Yesterday’s Gone” and “A Summer Song”. After the pair had gone their seperate ways, Stuart served as the musical director for the […]
Music News & Notes
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
Pete Townshend Working on New Who Material
Floss is set to hit the stage in 2011.
Yes, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey are still making music as the Who. Even though their 2006 comeback album Endless Wire was generally ignored and Daltrey is embarking on a solo tour […]
Vinyl records spin their way back into the mix
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by Sean Hermann
Vinyl records have been around for just about seventy years now and while a number of people believe that it’s a craze of the past, generations of music fanatics are now proving them wrong.
Music collectors of all ages are getting in on the new […]
Songwriter Ellie Greenwich Dies
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
If you listened to music in the 1960’s you heard some of the songs that Ellie Greenwich wrote or co-wrote during her illustrious songwriting career and it reads among early rock’s elite. Songs such as “Chapel of Love,” “Be My Baby,” “Da Doo Ron Ron” and […]
Entire Green Day Discography Released on Vinyl: Furnace MFG Completes Pressings of All Green Day Releases on Vinyl Format
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
With the manufacture and release of “21st Century Breakdown”, Furnace MFG completes a project to release every Green Day album on vinyl record. Furnace MFG continues to increase market share for vinyl record manufacturing based on audiophile quality vinyl production capabilities and fast turnaround times.
Fairfax, VA […]
Entire Green Day Discography Released on Vinyl: Furnace MFG Completes Pressings of All Green Day Releases on Vinyl Format
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[?]Submitted by Collecting Vinyl Records Blog
With the manufacture and release of “21st Century Breakdown”, Furnace MFG completes a project to release every Green Day album on vinyl record. Furnace MFG continues to increase market share for vinyl record manufacturing based on audiophile quality vinyl production capabilities and fast turnaround times.
Fairfax, VA […]
