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R.E.M. is an alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, United States in 1980. The band originally consisted of Michael Stipe (vocals), Peter Buck (guitar, mandolin), Mike Mills (bass, keyboards, vocals) and Bill Berry (drums). Berry retired from the band in October 1997 after having suffered a brain aneurysm on the '95 Monster tour. He is now a farmer. Although "R.E.M." can stand for "Rapid Eye Movement", which is a certain stage during a person's nightly sleep, it does not have special significance with respect to the band... |
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PennDOT Offers Tips For Safe Trick-Or-Treating Date: 28 Oct 2009
WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley -
As children participate in trick-or-treating this week, PennDOT Secretary Allen Biehler reminds drivers to slow down and watch for pedestrians.
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Junior Boys creates music as a craft Date: 21 Oct 2009
The Red and Black -
Jeremy Greenspan, the 23-year-old singing half of Canadian dance duo Junior Boys, talks about the process of making music a little like a trade craftsman talks shop. "Making electronic music is often sitting in a room by yourself, it's not like a normal band," he said.
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MySpace plans to buy online music service ILike Date: 20 Aug 2009
Los Angeles Times -
The service, which lets users recommend songs, is a popular application on rival Facebook. The deal is valued at about $19 million. MySpace continued its evolution from teen hangout to entertainment destination, announcing Wednesday that it would acquire ILike, one of the premier music recommendation services -- and the most popular music application on rival social network Facebook.
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Poker test of skill or luck? Date: 13 Aug 2009
redOrbit -
The Colorado Supreme Court will have to judge whether poker is a game of chance or a game of skill, a poker players' organization said. The appeal stems from a criminal case that began when the Colorado Bureau of Investigation arrested five people over a Texas Hold 'Em tournament with a $20 buy-in at a bar in Greeley, The Denver Post reported Wednesday.
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Band gives 'old country' music its due during shows Date: 06 Aug 2009
Leelanau Enterprise -
Sister Wilene knows the power of an old country song – the kind that makes people sing, dance and reminisce together. That’s why the Traverse City-area band – which will perform in Glen Arbor Sunday night – specializes in songs from artists like Patsy read more
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Network Attached Storage units let PCs share data Date: 30 Jul 2009
USA Today -
They look like hard drives, but they act unlike any hard drives you've ever seen. In the industry, they're referred to as Network Attached Storage (NAS) units. They're hard drives that plug into your network router to push music, video and photos to the computers in your home or office. They also can back up your data, stream music from your iTunes program and make the data available remotely.
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Important Insight Into Apoptosis Or Programmed Cell Death Date: 30 Jul 2009
Science Daily -
Researchers have gained a better understanding of the process that cells go through when they die. This process known as "apoptosis" or programmed cell death, is a normal process in the human body which removes perhaps a million cells a second.
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Swinging back to the future Date: 09 Jul 2009
The Journal News -
The fabulous 16-piece orchestra, the Big Band Swing Machine brings the old dance craze back for your dancing and listening pleasure. In a free concert at 7:30 p.m. at Hamlet Green Park, one generation can remember, while a new generation discovers swing, the greatest form of popular music in the last 50 years that is not derived from the guitar, electric bass or computerized synthesizer. Swing ...
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