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		<title>i like.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:25:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gaslight Anthem Kings of Leon for the Alternative Rock crowd. The Whitest Boy Alive Their new album is on their way and a tour through the UK and Europe is on its way. So far the live confirmations are: London &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2009/01/25/i-like/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=103&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>LOTUSFLOW3R</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This saved my life. Prince is back. Online. And ready to take the world with his new website: http://www.lotusflow3r.com/ It will be the only online space where prince will be available. As you may have noticed, none of his material &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/lotusflow3r/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=100&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>welcome to 2009&#8230; music</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[And here (a bit late) the predictions for 2009&#8242;s top music by the BBC: 1. Little Boots New synth-pop queen aims for the stars &#8211;&#62; I got to work with her last November and she is truly amazing on stage &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/welcome-to-2009-music/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=98&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>welcome to 2009&#8230; movies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:51:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[2009 and I have realized a great passion of mine. Movies. They take my mind off of things and at the moment there are some great productions to look out for. And some, not so great&#8230; Great movies: Kite Runner &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2009/01/23/welcome-to-2009-movies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=96&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Germany&#8217;s new superband</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tokio Hotel won a VMA as Best Newcomer. And they seem to be well on their way to be noticed as one of the few German bands to make it internationally, following the likes of Nena, Kraftwerk, Rammstein and the &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2008/09/08/germanys-new-superband/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=94&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tell me what music you listen to and I tell you who/what you are</title>
		<link>http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/tell-me-what-music-you-listen-to-and-i-tell-you-whowhat-you-are/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:25:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is great. News from CMU daily musicletter (05.09.2008): &#8220;STUDY FINDS LINKS BETWEEN PERSONALITY AND MUSIC TASTE A new study of more than 36,000 people by Heriot-Watt University has found that musical tastes and personality traits are very closely linked. &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2008/09/05/tell-me-what-music-you-listen-to-and-i-tell-you-whowhat-you-are/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=92&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>digital music services</title>
		<link>http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/digital-music-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every music newsletter I receive these days either talks about a new digital music service, debates subscription services (Napster et al) vs. single sales (iTunes et al) or the rumour about iTunes going for a subscription service OR should we &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/digital-music-services/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=87&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 bands of all time</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NME reports: Oasis&#8216; Noel Gallagher has revealed what he believes are the 10 best bands of all time. &#8220;This means the Top 10 bands of all time. No solo artists allowed. No female artists allowed. No collectives allowed (Public Enemy &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2008/09/03/top-10-bands-of-all-time/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=85&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>how long should a band take to release a new album?</title>
		<link>http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/how-long-should-a-band-take-to-release-a-new-album/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harvey Goldsmith, THE PROMOTER of the century (..some may say..), writes in his blog that these days there are too few superbands developing and they should be given more time. ( see his entry on June 30th 2008 at http://www.harveygoldsmith.com/harvey-blogs.php &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2008/07/08/how-long-should-a-band-take-to-release-a-new-album/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=78&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>review of bbc&#8217;s choices for 2008</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On January 4th nme.com reported on BBC&#8217;s new music talent list for 2008. (see my report and nme.com) I was aware of the first few on the list. But I neglegted the latter. But suddenly they are all over the &#8230; <a href="http://annasmertens.wordpress.com/2008/07/07/review-of-bbcs-choices-for-2008/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=annasmertens.wordpress.com&amp;blog=420250&amp;post=72&amp;subd=annasmertens&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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