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Status Quo hoping this boat won't go down, down

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 19 May 2016
... carpet choices with all you can eat buffets and the sense it may be the alternative home for retirees/post-superannuants or those who like to be moving slightly while gambling ... Very popular in the USA, with Caribbean cruises for veteran acts, heavy metal bands and alternative country artists, the idea has had a slow start in Australia....

How China’s Belt and Road Initiative could boost south-eastern Europe (EBRD - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)

Edit Public Technologies 19 May 2016
The Belt and Road Initiative to connect China via land and sea with the global economy will eventually encompass three continents, over 65 countries and more than 4 billion people who produce 55 per cent of the world's gross national product ... China, with its huge domestic market, offers attractive alternatives, which some countries are already using....

Bringing 911 Service to the Wilds With Smartphones and Scooters

Edit Bloomberg 17 May 2016
While driving along the winding dirt roads of El Copey in the Dominican Republic, you’ve crashed headlong into a cow ... Instead, call the regional firehouse ... Trek Medics seeks to bring a 911 alternative to countries where such services are rare ... In the Dominican Republic, one text reply to Beacon costs volunteers as much as 2.6¢, making regular use expensive in a country where the average worker’s annual income is little more than $300 ... ....

PM to attend ASEAN – Russia Commemorative Summit in Russia (Royal Thai Government)

Edit Public Technologies 16 May 2016
The year 2017 will mark the 120 anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries ... ASEAN welcomes Russia's active and constructive role in the region to create balance in the relations with other powerhouses, while from Russia's perspective, ASEAN-Russia relations will provide diplomatic and economic alternative for the country during its standoffish stance with the West....

Scoops tickets

Edit Skiddle 14 May 2016
After touring around Europe with both headline and support slots in great countries such as Denmark, Sweden, Germany and the UK and of course on top of this finding the time to do their own 7 date tour of their home country of Ireland ... Alternative, Country/Americana, Indie....

Laura Cantrell tickets

Edit Skiddle 13 May 2016
Laura Cantrell is an acclaimed country music artist, born in Nashville and now based in New York City ... Laura Cantrell is a country music artist based in New York City. Born in Nashville, TN, she came to New York to attend Columbia College, and found that her abiding interest in country music helped her stay connected with her family roots ... Alternative, Country/Americana, Folk....

Todd Snider finds Rest in Chaos: 'When I take hallucinogens it’s usually for work'

Edit The Guardian 12 May 2016
The alternative country star has a new psychedelic jam band, Hard Working Americans – and he’s still retained the respect of Nashville’s old guard. Long before Jack White and the Black Keys hit Nashville, Todd Snider was a one-man alternative in music city, releasing his debut album Songs for the Daily Planet in 1994 ... We have almost completely Republicanized and Democraticized the music into alt-country and normal country....

CAMP DODGE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Begins May 26 (City of Johnston, IA)

Edit Public Technologies 11 May 2016
(Source. City of Johnston, IA) ... Concerts start at 7 p.m. The Iowa bands playing at the historic Camp Dodge pool complex include.. May 26. Jason Walsmith and Friends (Americana, Alternative Country, and Indie rock). June 2. The Blue Band (Original and cover Blues, soul, rockabilly and R & B grooves). June 9. Brother Trucker (Roots/Americana/Alternative Country)....

Canada to look at replacing first-past-the-post election system

Edit Daily Star Lebanon 11 May 2016
Canada will set up an all-party committee to study alternatives to the country's first-past-the-post voting system, the ruling Liberals said Wednesday, a move that could drastically reshape the way its governments are elected and formed ... ....

The Buffalo Riot Album Launch tickets

Edit Skiddle 04 May 2016
Buyers Club Music in Liverpool. Saturday 14th May 2016. 7.30pm til 2.00am. Minimum Age. 16. The Buffalo Riot Album Launch With Sundowners and Seafoam Green. Event Info. Venue ... Embed Ticket Box ... CULT LIVERPOOL BAND THE BUFFALO RIOT ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM OF SYNAESTHESIA INFLUENCED NEON COUNTRY ROCK WITH NEW SINGLE ‘SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN’ ... Alternative, Country/Americana, Indie, Rock ... ....

The Toronto Raptors are exactly the sports team Canada needs right now

Edit The Guardian 03 May 2016
The country’s hockey teams are in the doldrums ... But it was Sunday’s triumph in Hogtown that stands to resonate across the entire country ... As the game and series eventually drew to a close, the exhale could be felt across the entire country ... this is the team the country needs right now ... pesky, entertaining and a healthy alternative for a country that has become entirely too consumed by the mythology of one of its national sports....

5 highlights for Day 1 of the festival

Edit Press Telegram 29 Apr 2016
The Stagecoach Festival is back for its 10th consecutive year, and the first day of the three-day festival is star-studded and diverse. Everything from mainstream to outlaw and even alternative country is represented. Here are five picks to get you started, but feel free to wander in whatever tent or stage you would like (there is the Toyota Mane stage, the Palomino stage, the Mustang stage and the Honkytonk area) ... ....

Stagecoach 2016: 5 highlights for Day 1 of the festival

Edit LA Daily News 29 Apr 2016
The Stagecoach Festival is back for its 10th consecutive year, and the first day of the three-day festival is star-studded and diverse. Everything from mainstream to outlaw and even alternative country is represented ... She blends folk, country rock, bluegrass, pop and more into one entertaining mix ... Billy Joe Shaver, 76, is famously known for his outlaw country style of music ... Country singer Dale Watson (who actually performs at 4.10 p.m....
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