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Government launches scheme to help drummers find jobs

Drumming on furniture considered 'poor interview technique'‘We need to get across the message that even if you’re unpopular, socially awkward and are struggling at school, it doesn’t mean you automatically have to become a drummer,’ said Tim Goffe of the Musician’s Union.

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Posted: Jun 2nd, 2009
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City built on Rock and Roll ‘may not be structurally sound’

contract went to the aging white rock band ‘Starship'.Concerns are growing regarding certain building practices in the mid-1980s in which traditional building foundations such as reinforced concrete or solid bedrock were eschewed for a modern genre of popular music. Urban planners recall how in 1985 that Los Angeles was looking to rebuild large parts of the city and considered a number of bids from architectects and experienced building corporations. However to everyone’s surprise the contract to rebuild the city went to the aging white rock band ‘Starship.’

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Posted: May 4th, 2009
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