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December 5: Christopher Columbus steps foot onto Hispaniola, Prohibition in the US ends
Maine Fast Facts : The puffin population had to be reintroduced to the popular nesting site on the island of Eastern Egg Rock in the 1970's and 80's after hunting seriously diminished the numbers.
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Celebrity birthdays for Dec. 5
Singer Little Richard is 77. Guitarist J.J. Cale is 71. Opera singer Jose Carreras is 63.
Black Balloon is onto something -- custom written songs by requeset
Black Balloon does refer to a Goo Goo Dolls song. But Black Balloon Studios is a truly original concept.
This Week's Forgotten Gem of the '80s - Goo Goo Dolls' "Sex Maggot"
If you're only familiar with the music of the Goo Goo Dolls from the past 15 years or so, chances are you might pop a forehead vein if you stumbled upon this 1989 track from the band's sophomore album, Jed .
Early in their career, Buffalo natives the Goo Goo Dolls were frequently dismissed by critics as mere imitators of the Replacements; however, they refined and mainstreamed their sound enough to become one of the most popular adult alternative rock bands of the latter half of the '90s, selling millions of records to audiences largely unfamiliar with ...
November 13, 2009, 6:46 AM / Pop anomaly Japan's Shonen Knife formed in 1981, and ever since, has been carrying the flag for underground indiepop with a punk aesthetic.
Accoustic singer/songwriter in concert Saturday: '
College of Eastern Utah and CEUSA present John Allred in concert on Saturday, Nov.
Celebrations Spotlight: Danielle Jackson and Christopher Thorn
Danielle Jackson and Christopher Thorn, both 32, wed on August 29, 2009. They now reside in Ross Township.
Kids In Glass Houses play the Orange Box
WELSH rockers Kids In Glass Houses are playing the Orange Box in Yeovil on Saturday.
Fresh off its well-deserved induction last week into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame - where it joined the likes of Ani DiFranco, Willie Nile and the Goo Goo Dolls - moe.
Goos are on their game, with a new studio and a new disc on the way
The building at the corner of North and Franklin streets is unimposing. It seems to fold back into the surrounding scenery, and is easy to pass without noticing.
A Fond Farewell to The Continental
Soon, the last remnants of the bar where the Goo Goo Dolls got their start will be gone.
September 11, 2009, 7:25 AM / Since leaving his native Buffalo 10 years back - scene of many a victorious club gig where he first worked with the much-missed Marvelous Sauce, and later, fronted his own funk-soul collective C. O. Jones - keyboardist/singer/ songwriter Dave Schulz has been a busy boy.
7th Music Is Art Festival offers unparalleled sonic stimulation
September 13, 2009, 7:10 AM / "If there's anything you haven't tried, today's the day to try it," Robby Takac exclaimed Saturday afternoon on the front steps of the Albright-Knox - referring, of course, to art forms.
Artvoice's weekly round-up of events to watch out for the week, including our editor's pick: Music is Art, taking place all day Saturday.
Music Profile: The Chinchillas
Local band The Chinchillas came together in 1985 and played with the likes of the Goo Goo Dolls.
Desperately W... - Better Than E...
Along with such similarly styled outfits as the Goo Goo Dolls, the New Orleans-based trio Better Than Ezra helped open the floodgates for countless mainstream alt-pop acts of the late '90s by merging rock with melody to create an easily digestible form of alternative music.
Needtobreathe's throwbacky sound might not be fashionable, but their latest album is worth a listen.
THE BRIGHT , alt-pop/rock sound of Needtobreathe 's latest album, " The Outsiders ," might make you wonder what year it is; the groups whose style Needtobreathe mimics are the hit bands of yesterday's adult contemporary radio: Train , the Goo Goo Dolls , Collective Soul and John Mayer .
Needtobreathe's throwbacky sound might not be fashionable, but their latest album is worth a listen.
THE BRIGHT , alt-pop/rock sound of Needtobreathe 's latest album, " The Outsiders ," might make you wonder what year it is; the groups whose style Needtobreathe mimics are the hit bands of yesterday's adult contemporary radio: Train , the Goo Goo Dolls , Collective Soul and John Mayer .
Needtobreathe's throwbacky sound might not be fashionable, but their latest album is worth a listen.
THE BRIGHT , alt-pop/rock sound of Needtobreathe 's latest album, " The Outsiders ," might make you wonder what year it is; the groups whose style Needtobreathe mimics are the hit bands of yesterday's adult contemporary radio: Train , the Goo Goo Dolls , Collective Soul and John Mayer .
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