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u.s. talk shows locations

Posted on April 22, 2013 by peter bell

What’s slightly more exciting than watching talk shows at home?  How about watching them in person!  Here’s a list of locations (as well as audience ticket contact information) for some popular U.S. talk shows.

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bruce springsteen locations

Posted on March 20, 2013 by peter bell

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born in the fertile green hills of New Jersey, USA on September 2, 1949.  The Boss was raised on 50s rock, became an Americana rock-and-roller in the 70s, turned into a denim-clad icon in the 80s, and today has the distinguished position of elder rock statesman and link to music […]

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janis joplin locations

Posted on March 6, 2013 by peter bell

Janis Lyn Joplin was born on January 19, 1943 in Port Arthur, TX.  The daughter of a Texaco engineer and a college registrar (Seth and Dorothy Joplin, respectively), Janis attended church, sang in the choir, and grew into an awkward teen that loved the blues.  She left Port Arthur to attend college in Beaumont and […]

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Locations of Charles Bukowski

Posted on November 22, 2011 by peter bell

Called “a laureate of American low life” by Time magazine, Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) was a prolific poet and writer.  His subject matter was often drawn from his own storied existence: work drudgery, drunkenness, sex, gambling, and the craft of writing.  Uncompromising and confrontational, Bukowski’s style of writing has been categorized as “transgressive fiction” or “dirty […]

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