Die wilden 1960er

A night with the Blues Brothers at Holgate School
A MUSICAL extravaganza packed with soul, jazz and songs from the West End and Broadway is set to hit the stage at a Hucknall school — with a Blues Brothers theme hogging the limelight. 'A Night With Jake And Elwood' — named after the sibling stars of …
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SpinFest At The Oast House, Spinningfields
The American Vintage festival promises smooth sounds from the USA with live acts performing soul, jazz, swing, jive, and classic pop. There'll be kids activities to keep the little ones amused, and a range of al fresco foodie delights from The Oast …
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Milwaukee Music Fest
Items include rock, soul, jazz and many items not found on the Internet or area stores. The show will be held from 10 am to 4 pm Sunday, April 22, at the American Serb Hall, 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee.
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British Soul-Jazz Group Back With New Album
Arguably one of the greatest acts to come out of the era of British soul jazz in the 1990s, Incognito — the group from the United Kingdom whose repertoire spans more than two decades and 15 albums — is back with its latest masterly work, Surreal.
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Gary Wilson Talks About NYC and His New Album
Legendary madman-turned-recluse-turned-soul-jazz-maverick Gary Wilson discussed his relationship with New York City, his new album Feel The Beat and an odd assortment of other factoids with Examiner.com. Wilson reminisces: “I was born and raised in a …
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LISTEN: Hieroglyphic Being – SOTU Mix
Sounds Of The Universe, the London shop where the excellent Soul Jazz label is based, recently launched a new label, simply called Sounds Of The Universe. Their first release was an art & sound 12" which paired an etching from 2YANG on one side, …
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Football hero Pelé honoured with bust at USSA
By David Gold March 31 – The United States Sports Academy (USSA) has unveiled a bronze bust to commemorate legendary Brazilian footballer Pelé. The statue was revealed at the American Sport Art Museum and Archives (ASAMA) in Daphne, Alabama, …
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I'm King Pele of Africa – Noah Nkambule
SOCCER – Swazi Bank Board of Directors Chairman Noah Nkambule stunned many when he declared himself the King Pele of Africa'. Making his remarks during the SwaziBank Cup prize presentation at the Woodlands Restaurant on Wednesday night, Nkambule said a …
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Pelé to attend reconciliation meeting with FIFA's Blatter and Brazilian …
By Andrew Warshaw March 14 – In a clever diplomatic move, Pelé (pictured), Brazil's greatest ever footballing icon, will attend Friday's clear-the-air talks between FIFA President Sepp Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff following the recent …
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Chinese Heroism Effort Is Met With Cynicism
In urging people to “Learn from Lei Feng” a year after his death, Mao Zedong sought to imbue China's youth with a passion for self-sacrifice and patriotism — and perhaps distract them from the hunger pangs of famine that followed his disastrous effort …
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US-Philippines war games risk enraging China
A Chinese paramilitary officer stands beneath a portrait of the late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong as military talks between China and the US open in Beijing on December 7, 2011. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) China's state-run media threatens "battles" …
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'Attractive Women' With Limited Power
BEIJING — Mao Zedong once famously declared that “Women hold up half the sky”. But maybe that should be “Women hold up one-fifth of the sky”, with female representation in China's legislature, the National People's Congress, stuck at just over 20 …
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Unequal Opportunity: Fired Without Cause? Filing With The Eeoc
This Book Reveals Women’s True Stories Of Workplace Discrimination. Many Sued, Others Simply Tell Their Stories. This Book Is For Managers Trying To Avoid These Mistakes, And Employees Struggling With Harassment, Bullying And Discrimination At Work.
Unequal Opportunity: Fired Without Cause? Filing With The Eeoc

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Bikini-clad women skip cage to swim with sharks
Swimming with sharks may be a nightmare for some, but it's a plan for a team of five swimmers in Durban, South Africa. And what's more? They plan to do their 24-hour swim with sharks in the ocean without the protection of a cage, starting tonight. …
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'Bikini Girl' Corinne Theile has worn her swimsuit on seven flights over the …
By Jessica Satherley It's been a year since Californian holidaymaker Corinne Theile first stripped down to her bikini at Los Angeles International Airport in protest of 'invasive' security screening. And to mark the anniversary, the 32-year-old …
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Woman Wears Bikini To Find Lost Dog
By WSIL Reporter LaJOLLA CA., – A southern California woman took an eye-opening approach to finding a lost dog — she hit the streets in a bikini in search of her missing pooch. Arlene Corona is hoping she'll get passers-by to focus on the big picture …
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