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                        <title>RE: Showcase your local talent...</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/showcase-your-local-talent/#post-202443</link>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Oct 2006 13:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[- infamous west yorkshire Ska ban- knew them from colleg- lol me, my music, check it out if you have a minute]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.myspace.com/mrshiraz">http://www.myspace.com/mrshiraz</a> - infamous west yorkshire Ska band<br><br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/isaacandjosh">http://www.myspace.com/isaacandjosh</a> - knew them from college<br><br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/adamnao">http://www.myspace.com/adamnao</a> - lol me, my music, check it out if you have a minute]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: Showcase your local talent...</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/showcase-your-local-talent/#post-202355</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 19:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Ruins: a band with a few members from my hometown. I know some of them pretty well. Good rock musicHuman Soundtrack: Same drummer from The Ruins, all guys from my small town. Kind of sim...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Ruins: a band with a few members from my hometown. I know some of them pretty well. Good rock music.<br><br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/theruinsrock">http://www.myspace.com/theruinsrock</a><br><br><br>The Human Soundtrack: Same drummer from The Ruins, all guys from my small town. Kind of similar to Wintersleep.<br><br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thehumansoundtrack">http://www.myspace.com/thehumansoundtrack</a><br><br><br>The Novaks: Rock and Roll Revivalist. Stevie Van Zadnt loves them and plays them often on his radio show.<br><br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/thenovaks">http://www.myspace.com/thenovaks</a>.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Off He Goes</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Showcase your local talent...</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/showcase-your-local-talent/#post-202350</link>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2006 18:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[What a great idea for thread.Here are some from my area.Tony Lee Thomastalented young man with a ton of charisma and just happen to be a friend of ours. I&#039;ve had the good fortune to jam with...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[What a great idea for thread.<br><br>Here are some from my area.<br><br><br>Tony Lee Thomas:<br><br><a href="http://tonyleethomas.com/music.html">http://tonyleethomas.com/music.html</a><br><br>Very talented young man with a ton of charisma and <br>just happen to be a friend of ours. I've had the good <br>fortune to jam with him at a couple of times at open mics.<br><br>Domino Theory:<br><br><a href="http://www.dominotheory.net/">http://www.dominotheory.net/</a><br><br>My daughter's favorite band. She is also friends with them.<br><br>Reverand Tor Band:<br><br><a href="http://www.revtor.com/bio.html">http://www.revtor.com/bio.html</a><br><br>Another friend of my daughter's Great band led by a <br>very nice man. <br><br>You may be familar with this next name:<br><br>David Hodge:<br><br><a href="http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/01/default.cfm?bandid=306627&amp;content=main&amp;songid=0&amp;ref=10">http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/01/default.cfm?bandid=306627&amp;content=main&amp;songid=0&amp;ref=10</a><br><br>OK none of us here know the next ones and they are a little<br>more than local bands but they do live and play around here.<br><br>Arlo Guthrie &amp; Family:<br><br><a href="http://www.arlo.net/">http://www.arlo.net/</a><br><br><a href="http://www.g-babes.net/">http://www.g-babes.net/</a><br><br>Oh and Duff I've heard both the Burners and Hair of the Dog <br>on WPYX. Never caught them live though.<br><br>Why didn't you mention this guy from your area?<br><br>Ernie Williams<br><br><a href="http://www.erniewilliams.com/">http://www.erniewilliams.com/</a><br><br>One of my favorites.<br><br>John]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Celt</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Showcase your local talent...</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/showcase-your-local-talent/#post-201688</link>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2006 05:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The local Irish band is real big. The guitarist was my gym teacher in elementary school -burners UK are a big party band around here -]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The local Irish band is real big. The guitarist was my gym teacher in elementary school - <a href="http://www.hair-of-the-dog.com/index2.html">http://www.hair-of-the-dog.com/index2.html</a><br><br>The burners UK are a big party band around here - <a href="http://www.theburners.com/home.cfm">http://www.theburners.com/home.cfm</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>duffmaster</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Showcase your local talent...</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/showcase-your-local-talent/#post-201604</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:48:46 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Here&#039;s a couple of my local favorite bands:The Blue Olives -I took lessons from Dave for awhile. Great teacher/guitarist!)Rainbow Bridge -is my landloard)Bop Ritual -I was in 2 different ban...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here's a couple of my local favorite bands:<br><br>The Blue Olives - <a href="http://www.blueolives.com/">http://www.blueolives.com/</a><br>( I took lessons from Dave for awhile. Great teacher/guitarist!)<br><br>Rainbow Bridge - <a href="http://www.rainbowbridgeband.com/">http://www.rainbowbridgeband.com/</a><br>(Matt is my landloard)<br><br>Bop Ritual - <a href="http://www.bopritual.com/">http://www.bopritual.com/</a><br>( I was in 2 different bands with Larry)<br><br>Dan]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Dan T.</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: Showcase your local talent...</title>
                        <link>https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/showcase-your-local-talent/#post-201596</link>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 19:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Here&#039;s a band from Minneapolis that I lik]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Here's a band from Minneapolis that I like<br><br><a href="http://www.myspace.com/rootcity">http://www.myspace.com/rootcity</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Cringe</dc:creator>
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                        <title>Showcase your local talent...</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2006 16:31:52 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[I thought it might be a nice idea for everyone to link to the websites/myspaces of local bands that they like - share the little corner of the music world that everyone else is unlikely to h...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[I thought it might be a nice idea for everyone to link to the websites/myspaces of local bands that they like - share the little corner of the music world that everyone else is unlikely to have come across, but is more than worthy :)<br><br>Here's mine:<br><br>Steve Lowis - <a href="http://myspace.com/slowis">http://myspace.com/slowis</a> - Runs and plays an Open Mic night called Secret Stars fornightly... I go almost religiously :mrgreen:<br><br>The Sways - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thesways">http://www.myspace.com/thesways</a>  (Start with 'Clockwork Farm' if you're easily scared :))<br><br>The Horse - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/hunglikethehorse">http://www.myspace.com/hunglikethehorse</a><br><br>Jack Dale - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jackdalemusic">http://www.myspace.com/jackdalemusic</a><br><br>Raj - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/therealraj">http://www.myspace.com/therealraj</a><br><br>Spitdust - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/spitdust">http://www.myspace.com/spitdust</a> (One of my colleagues, which is handy)<br><br>Shawn Jones - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/shawnjonesmusic">http://www.myspace.com/shawnjonesmusic</a> (Not exactly local, but did a Secret Stars here)<br><br>Katherine Hewitt - <a href="http://www.myspace.com/katherinehewitt">http://www.myspace.com/katherinehewitt</a>]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/">Opinions and Polls</category>                        <dc:creator>Misanthrope</dc:creator>
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