Kia dubstep competition for the Euro 2012 steps up

2012 isn’t just about the Olympic Games in London, as fans of the beautiful game are already turning their attention towards the Euro 2012 taking place in Poland and the Ukraine from the 8th June-1st July. All the best national teams in Europe will be here competing, and the eyes of the world will be on those teams as they battle it out to be crowned the kings of Europe.

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Winter Highlife: experience the trip of a lifetime

Stories that you can tell for the rest of your life, or a material possession that you didn’t think you could live without. This can prove to be a dilemma for some, but not for others. These are the people who put life changing experience ahead of possessions, and these are the ones who have logged onto the Stories Beat Stuff website and uploaded a video or photo of themselves with what they are prepared to give up for the holiday of a lifetime.

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The Berlin hipster festival 2012

It had to happen eventually, the vast cult that is the Berlin hipsters are scoring their own festival, and everyone is shaking their tote bags in anticipation of what this event will mean. It is a nod of acceptance for this group that have spread through the German capital like a virus and can now be spotted in every Wi-Fi cafe, bar and club in the city. This an event that will also be welcomed by the wannabes, who will see this as a way of getting fully accepted as a hipster. Details for the BerlinerHipsterFestival can be found on officialberlinhipsterfestival2012.com – the official site. Continue reading

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Spotlight on NY band ‘Friends’

Friends is the band of best friends Lesley Hann and Samantha Urbani, who have known each other since the second grade, but its real conception is a bit more fun to read about it. In fact, even though the duo have known each other forever, it was actually formed when multiple members of the band were forced to live together for a week following a bedbug infestation. Six days later, after spending some time jamming together, the band decided to play together and the rest is history. Continue reading

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Go your own way by Lissie and Twinings

It doesn’t seem that long ago that we were all humming along to the wonderful tune that accompanied the television advert for Twinings tea that featured the girl who found herself after taking a trip in a boat. The cover version of the Calling’s classic Wherever You Will Go was beautifully sung by Charlene Soraia, and was the perfect accompaniment to an ad that evoked rare emotions in us all. Continue reading

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