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Colin Hay is managing a booming solo career

by John J. Moser [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.)]

[30.Apr.07] :. For the better part of two decades, Colin Hay was a man at work. More precisely, he was the leader and principal songwriter of Men At Work, the 1980s video-favorite Australian pop-rock band that...

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Black Sabbath: The Dio Years

by Adrien Begrand

[24.Apr.07] :. Ronnie James Dio's tenure in Black Sabbath was brief, but it resulted in some of the greatest songs in heavy metal history.

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Truth, Justin and the American Way #1-5

by William Gatevackes

[18.Apr.07] :. '70s and '80s nostalgia trend in comics? This series is soaking in it!

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Super Paper Mario

by Mike Schiller

[9.Apr.07] :. It is Super Paper Mario's quick wit, above all, that makes it such a joy to play.

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