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Paláisipán sa Akdâ ni Lewis Carroll
Bákit kinakailángang matakásan? Anó ang nása kabilá ng lagúsan? Sinó ba ang dápat itúring na gabáy– Magúlang kaibígan o katháng-sakláy? Mabutí pa kayáng sundán ang kuného Sa bútas túngong matalinhágang mundó Nagsánib ang riyalidád
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Mayonnaise & Nobita in Winnipeg April 29, 2023 Exchange Event Centre
The Filipino community in Winnipeg has really been ready again for gigs after almost three years of pandemic blues. On April 29, 2023, two Philippine bands–Mayonnaise and Nobita–will visit to grace the stage of
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 34
At some points in their respective band careers, many artists decide to embark on their own to pursue solo endeavors. I always find delight in listening to what they had to express musically on
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Mga Tuklás at Opinyón ni Galileo
Di lahát ng lumílipad bumábagsak May maaáyos mag-alagà ng pakpák Hindí lahát ng táo’y makasalánan Mayró’ng tuwíd landás na dinaraánan Di lahát nasisílip ng teleskópyo Bulalákaw buntalà obserbatóryo B’wan ng Hupitér at singsíng ng
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 33
In the heart of the genre is what many enthusiasts regard as Synthpop–a portmanteau of ‘synthesizer’ and ‘Pop’–best characterized by the dominance of synthesizers and drum machines in the instrumentation (even the guitar, when
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Eyulóhiyang Sinúlat ni Hemingway
Último ang bit’wín ay napúpundi rin Sasápit ang gabíng di na mapápansin Káhit ang áraw kumínsa’y nagtátagò Sa likód ng mga úlap nanlúlumò Ba’t nga ba may mga táong sumúsukò– Ang sintído-pananáw ay lumálabò?
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Ultimate New Wave Evolution (& closely related styles) part 32
Here’s another batch of releases by individual artists, some of whom started their respective careers as a member of a band; but who, remarkably, achieved greater success after embarking on their own. Of the
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Marúnong Ka Bang Lumingón sa ‘Yong Pagkábatà? (Kids across Generations Just Want to Have Fun)
Isá ka ba sa mga matatandáng mahílig mamuná o mang-insúlto ng kabatáan dáhil ang mga itó ay mahílig sa ‘gadgets’ at ibá pang libángang teknolohikál? Nakalimútan mo na ba na, mínsan, ay isá ka
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Naikublíng Tálaarawán ni Sylvia Plath
Kahá-kahápon lang ay nakatáwa pa s’ya Kung ibabátay sa ngitî bakás ang sayá Ang dámi pa nga n’yang nakáin sa hapúnan Ngúnit di na talagá nakipaghuntáhan Matalínhagà ang kanyáng mga salitâ Damá sa isinúlat
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Revisiting ‘Electric Dreams’ {in memory of Miles}
Aside from listening to music and reading books, watching movies is another of my favorite pastimes since I was a kid. I still remember many of the the movies that I first saw in
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