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In the media hungry world, you need to stand out from the crowd to get attention. Publicity stunts are seen to be the answer for many individuals and organizations. The motive for a celebrity may be to resurrect a career or to give a boost to the latest project. For protest groups, it’s an opportunity [...]
Posted by Anne Iredale on Monday, November 9, 2009 at 12:01 am
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Why do we love singer songwriters? There is something special about listening to a good singer, singing his or her own words. Often, it is a bearing of the soul. The romantic image is that of a tortured being, hunched over an acoustic guitar, lamenting a doomed love affair or the state of the world. [...]
Posted by Anne Iredale on Friday, May 22, 2009 at 1:59 am
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People have sung protest songs throughout human history. Wherever people are oppressed or united in a common struggle, someone will voice strong feelings in song. The 1960s came to be known as the decade for protest with the twin causes of the Vietnam War and the lack of civil rights for African Americans. Some of [...]
Posted by Anne Iredale on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 5:52 am
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