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Ari's band - The Dusk

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Grading in 2008 January

We (The Dusk) are playing tonight (9 Oct)! Possible slightly late notice...

At around ten thirty at the Flow Bar on Victoria St. It's part of the mammoth band experiments, you can learn more about it at:

http://www.mammothguide.net/bandexperiments/


or visit our myspace at:

if you can't make it but are still keen to listen some of our songs :-)

Anyway that's it lol.
thanks heaps,
Ari.

+ + + + + Follow Up + + + + +

Howdy folks,

My Band (The Dusk) have come runners up in the mammoth band experiments competition. which was pretty good fun by the way! :-)

However if we are going to play in the finals of this competition we need all your votes. Stenn, Liam and I would really apreciate it if all you guys could help us out by voting for our band at this link: www.mammothguide.co.nz/conversewildcarddraw

Don't forget we're The Dusk!

Thanks heaps,Ari.

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MrWoody said…
I can vouch for Ari's band - they are very talented! See them if you can. They are much better than many of the more experienced bands.

Also, thanks to all the kendoka who have made the new beginners [myself] feel so welcome. It is wonderful how so many senpai come along to our beginners class each week to help us. I am learning a lot from people like Clement.

p.s. If you have time, please vote for my class blog in the Interface Magazine online poll to see who is NZ's top educational blog. There is a link on my blog, "Room5ians Rule!" Click on my name above to visit.
Many thanks, David Woody :-)
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