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    United States but mostly Britain. There were many more punks in Britain and it was acceptable to be a punk. During the time of the cold war, punk rock was used to inform people of political conflicts happening throughout the world and did it through music (1). Punk rock bands also sang about the economic problems during the cold war. Before the cold war though swing, jazz, blues, and the big band were very popular (6). Like punk rock during

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    Michael Jackson also had a solo career later in the music industry. Michael eventually worked with other entertainers, than his brothers, as he got older. Michael Joseph Jackson, known as the “King of Pop” was one of the best entertainers that ever lived. Michael Joe Jackson was born In Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958. Jackson was the brother of 8 other siblings 3 sisters and 5 brothers, during his childhood him and his brothers were into music, but were often abused by their father “Joe Jackson”

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    JB Hi-Fi Case Study

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    JB Hi-Fi was established in the Melbourne suburb of Keilor East by John Barbuto in 1975. Barbuto sold the business in 1983 to Richard Bouris, David Rodd & Peter Caserta who expanded JB Hi-Fi into a chain of ten stores in Melbourne and Sydney turning over $150 million by 2000, when they sold the majority of their holding to private equity. It was subsequently floated on the Australian Stock Exchange in October 2003.[2] At first, the company specialised in Hi-Fi equipment. As the mainstream popularity

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    NOFX formed in 1983 in Los Angeles, but they did not release their first album until 1988. They are still active today. Though one of its members, Fat Mike, founded Fat Wrecks Chord, the band waited until their ninth album to release music on the label. 2003’s A War on Errorism was a criticism of George W. Bush. While critics generally enjoyed the album, they also commented on how NOFX had made little change in sound since their last record. Reviewers and fans alike began to see the band as trite

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    James Van Der Zee Essay

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    He loved photography and this made him to quit music. Fortunately, his ideal career was realized when he became a darkroom assistant in Newark in 1915. In 1916 he opened his own studio where he took many indoor portraits of the blacks in Harlem. He became the first noted photographer in Harlem for many

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    Music Concert Review

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    concert, the style of music displayed was different pieces from 1756-1983. There are six groups who performed and the instruments range from horn, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, harp, percussion, and a beautiful voice. This concert was full of new sounds, and I wasn’t very familiar with these different sounds and instruments that were being played. My initial reaction to this chamber ensemble was that I absolutely loved it. It’s insane how all these instruments can make music glow so beautifully

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    songwriter and a talented dancer. At the age of five, he became the lead singer of his family’s popular group, The Jackson 5. Later, he went to a solo career with massive success. He was dubbed the “King of Pop” for his contribution to the world to music. Michael Joseph Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana on August 29, 1958. He had five brothers named Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy and three sisters named Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet. Joe Jackson, his father made his sons into a musical group

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    Styx Research Paper

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    It End", and "Renegade". Styx has had 4 consecutive albums certified multi-platinum by the RIAA as well as 16 top 40 singles in the US, 8 of which hit the top 10. At 12 years of age, twin brothers Chuck (bass) and John Panozzo (drums) first played music together with their 14-year-old neighbor Dennis DeYoung (vocals and keyboards) while living in the Roseland, Chicago area, eventually using the band name 'The Tradewinds'.In 1965, the Tradewinds name was changed to TW4 (There Were 4) after another

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    began in the 1970s, the 1980s improved on the technology and made it more affordable and available for mass consumer consumption. The 1980s was truly the beginning of the personal electronic device revolution, making everything from computers to music and video games more available for personal use. Video games were around long before the 1980s. Programmers had been making video games for arcades as far back as the early 1960s (Kent 65). The late 1970s, however, brought video games into the home

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    Introduction When I heard about an anthology written by Liverpool poets, I immediately decided to write this paper about it. I have been in love with the pop music and The Beatles since I was a young teenager. That is the reason

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