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The TrueVulgarians are a brother-sister duo hailing from just outside Cleveland, Ohio, having sung together for longer than they'd want to admit.  Songs range from the melancholy to the ridiculous with a story-telling vibe.  We're just a couple of amateur musicians who have the need to create and perform without expectation beyond that.  All our tunes are written and arranged by (brother) William Thompson, who plays acoustic guitar and does the lead vocals.  (Sister) Jacki Grapentine provides back-up vocals and much needed moral support and inspiration. We hope you enjoy our material as much as we do making it available here on Mixposure for public consumption. 
We were fortunate to have our song, "Easy Way Out ft. Scotswolfe" voted the recipient of the Mixposure Rock Song Award for 2013!  We have been fortunate to collaborate with some the finest independent musicians found here at Mixposure.com!
The TrueVulgarians were named Mixposure Artist of the Month for July, 2014! 
Apart from being indie artists, Bill Thompson, the TrueVulgarian, hosts two live radio broadcasts on Tuesday (The Tuesday Night Jam!) and Friday (The TrueVulgarian Music Vivarium!) starting at 8 pm est spinning the great indie music found here at Mixposure.com and MIXSTREAM RADIO!  
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                <title><![CDATA[New Release - "Let's Not Talk About Love"  by the TrueVulgarians - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/8050/new-release-lets-not-talk-about-love-by-the-truevulgarians</link>
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 New release by The TrueVulgarians, "Let's Not Talk About Love", words/music/arrangement/production by Bill Thompson who also played acoustic guitar, sang lead and backing vocal.  Jacki Grapentine on backing vocals.<br>
 https://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/24274/lets-not-talk-about-love<br>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2017 08:40:32 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[When Wills Collide - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/7251/when-wills-collide</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The TrueVulgarians are pleased to announce the release of our newest song, "When Wills Collide", a song which focuses on the cycle of domestic violence.  Music and Lyrics by Bill Thompson who played acoustic guitar and sang lead vocal.  Jacki Grapentine on back-up vocals.  https://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/21440/when-wills-collide  ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 10:04:47 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Billy's Voice ft. Joseph Rodriguez  by The TrueVulgarians - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/7239/billys-voice-ft-joseph-rodriguez-by-the-truevulgarians</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[ Here's our latest song in collaboration with Joseph Rodriguez,  Billy's Voice .  Music and lyrics by Bill Thompson who sang lead vocal and played acoustic guitar.  Jacki Grapentine on back-up vocals.  Joseph Rodriguez played lead guitar and did all the production work.  Hope you guys enjoy it!  https://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/21395/billys-voice-ft-joseph-rodriguez  ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:40:29 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Swan Song ft. Joseph Rodriguez - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/7188/swan-song-ft-joseph-rodriguez</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[<br><br>
 Here's a new collaboration by the TrueVulgarians ft. Joseph Rodriguez.  Words and music by Bill Thompson who sang lead vocal and played acoustic guitar, back-up vocals by Jacki Grapentine, all added music, arrangement and production by Joseph Rodriguez.  A ballady song of lost love...  Hope you enjoy it!<br>
  https://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/21195/swan-song-ft-joseph-rodriguez<br>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 21:04:47 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Scotswolfe - Jim McMurtrey - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/7165/scotswolfe-jim-mcmurtrey</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[<br><br>
Just wanted to let you know that our good friend Scotswolfe, otherwise known as Scotswolfe, an incredible musician and wonderful man, is battling extreme illness and has been hospitalized for the past several weeks.  Many have inquired about sending him various forms of get well greetings.  Both "The TrueVulgarians" and "ErnE" are accepting private messages here on Mixposure at our artist pages from those who wish to send Jim cards or letters of encouragement as he continues his fight for recovery.  We have been authorized to provide you with his home address and will be happy to accommodate you.  Consistent with the family's wishes we didn't want to just put out Jim's personal contact information for public consumption and bellieve this is the best way to make it available.  Get Well Scotswolfe and may you have many, many more wonderful compositions in your days to come!<br>
Sincerely,<br>
The TrueVulgarians<br>
ErnE<br>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 21:26:36 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Ballad of DJ Gene - Host With the Most - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/7080/the-ballad-of-dj-gene-host-with-the-most</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[ Bill Thompson of the TrueVulgarians and David C. Deal teamed up on this "tribute" to our favorite DJ, Mr. Gene Smith.  Inspired by a session of busting Gene's chops in the Mixstream Radio chatroom!  Hope you all enjoy it as much as you have Gene over these many years!   https://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/20898/the-ballad-of-dj-gene-host-with-the-most-ft-david-c-deal   ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2016 22:18:58 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Unholy Man:  New collab by The TrueVulgarians and Joseph Rodriguez - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/6931/unholy-man-new-collab-by-the-truevulgarians-and-joseph-rodriguez</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[ Pleased to announce the release of a new collaboration by The TrueVulgarians and Joseph Rodriguez, Unholy Man, a blues-rock tune.  Words by Bill Thompson, music co-written by Thompson/Rodriguez, with all instrumental work by the Metal Master himself!  Hope you enjoy it! http://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/20450/unholy-man  ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 19:23:16 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[New Release by The TrueVulgarians, "Because of You" - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/6885/new-release-by-the-truevulgarians-because-of-you</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[ We're happy to announce the release of our latest song, "Because of You".  Words and music by Bill Thompson who performed all guitar parts and sang lead vocal.  Bill also did all production and arrangement.  Jacki Grapentine on harmony vocal.  We hope you enjoy it!  <br>
 http://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/20350/because-of-you  ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2015 12:25:49 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Nerd Girls by The TrueVulgarians - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/6560/nerd-girls-by-the-truevulgarians</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Check out our new release, Nerd Girls, music and lyrics by Bill Thompson who played acoustic guitar and sang lead vocal.  Jacki Grapentine on backup vocal.  Hope you guys enjoy it.]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:01:46 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Class of '74 - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/6507/the-class-of-74</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Pleased to announce the release of a new collaboration, "The Class of '74", music by Kit Mann, lyrics by Bill Thompson.  All musical instrumental work, arrangement and production by the incomparable Metal Master, Joseph Rodriguez.  Vocals by The TrueVulgarians.  Hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it! ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2015 13:23:53 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Short-term Fantasy by The TrueVulgarians - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/6410/short-term-fantasy-by-the-truevulgarians</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Pleased to announce the release of our latest song, "Short-term Fantasy", a real life story about two people meeting in a bar from our album, "A Reason to Walk in the Rain".  Hope all of you enjoy it.  Music, lyrics, performance and production by Bill Thompson  Check it out on our artist page. ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2015 14:35:48 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Don't Look at Me That Way - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/6384/dont-look-at-me-that-way</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[ The TrueVulgarians are pleased to announce the release of our newest song, "Don't Look at Me That Way", music, lyrics, performance and production by Bill Thompson.  Hope everyone enjoys it!   http://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/19036/dont-look-at-me-that-way   ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2015 15:52:21 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA["Living the American Dream" - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/6302/living-the-american-dream</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Pleased to announce the release of a new collaboration entitled, "Living the American Dream", music and lyrics co-written by Bubba Reaves and Bill Thompson of the TrueVulgarians who sang and played acoustic guitar.  David C. Deal provided drums, keyboard and all production.  David Coonrod, aka, Fenderbender played bass, with both artists providing their original musical additions.  It's posted on David C. Deal's page at www.miposure.com/david-c-deal/audio/18817/living-the-american-dream-tv-dcdeal-dcoonrod-bmoore  We hope you all enjoy it as much as we did doing it...<br>
Bill Thompson (truevulgarian)]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sun, 30 Nov 2014 13:53:16 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/6292/happy-thanksgiving</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Here's wishing all our good friends at Mixposure a wonderful and satisfying Thanksgiving.  Take the time to really think about all the things for which we can be truly thankful.  (Remember, as the skin over your belly expands, it pulls the lids down over your eyes, so don't be alarmed!  LOL)<br>The TrueVulgarians]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2014 08:48:37 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Monster - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Here's our submission for this year's Halloween Song project, a little number called "The Monster".  My sister Jacki does the lead vocal and, basically, I did the rest, including words and music.  The song, though submitted for Halloween, has, unfortunately for those who have been there, year-round application... lol.  Treat or Treat!<br>  http://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/18570/the-monster  ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2014 17:19:08 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Color Man Blues  TrueVulgarians, David C. Deal, Gene Smith and FenderBender - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/6160/the-color-man-blues-truevulgarians-david-c-deal-gene-smith-and-fenderbender</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Please to announce the release of a new blues collaboration.  Words and music by Bill Thompson who sings lead vocal and plays acoustic guitar, Jacki Grapentine on backing vocals (The TrueVulgarians) David D. Deal on keyboards, Gene Smith on lead guitar and FenderBender on bass.  Mixed, mastered and arranged by David C. Deal.   http://www.mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/audio/18445/the-color-man-blues-ft-david-c-deal-gene-smith-and-fenderbender  ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2014 22:19:14 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[The Mix Fix - by Bill Thompson, The TrueVulgarians - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/5957/the-mix-fix-by-bill-thompson-the-truevulgarians</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Just wanted to take a moment to express my appreiciation for the availability of Mixposure.com as a gathering place for independent musicians across the globe.  Having been associated with the site for almost a year and a half now, I have developed a deep apprciation for the many talented and dedicated musicians and singers, who without such a place may well have toiled in relative obscurity.  My sister and I had never attempted to enter the independent music scene before discovering Mixposure and our music was only known to a relatively small number of family and friends.  We didn't even try to publicize our material on social networks.  We were quite content to simply entertain ourselves.  (Hell, I never uploaded or even emailed an MP3 to anyone before coming here... lol)  As the main driver of our songs and material, it never even occurred to me that associating ourselves with other independent artists would not only expose us to so many wonderful people, but a supportive assembly of like-minded artists who wanted nothing more than to offer their help, encouragement and expertise. That we would eventually collaborate with artists of the caliber of Lyrical Princess, Joseph Rodriquez, Scotswolfe, Abysss and David C. Deal, has been a tremendous experience and has allowed our music to gain acceptance. The simple reason for this is that their added talent has made every one of those songs better.  This has made a tremendous impact on our music and how we view the entire process.  I can't help but applaud the efforts of Todd, "Mr. Mixposure", who has maintained and constantly improved the site without any thought of actually making a profit and the legion of DJ's, both past and present, who volunteer their time and effort to get independent material out there for the masses.  Just think of the contribution of JimAE, DaddyRabbit, Vig Wig, the Metal Master, Michael Stone, Bubba Reaves, Doug Dickens and The Barefoot Baroness  Those of you who regularly listen to their radio shows know full well that these entertaining webcasts aren't just thrown together, but take a lot of time and effort.  And to a man (and woman), these people have only one agenda; to promote and help the independent artist make their music known.  Please excuse the length of this blog, but imho, it's more than appropriate to give credit where credit is due and, from time to time, let people know that what they do is truly appreciated.  The TrueVulgarians thank all of you and look forward to many more years here at Mixposure.com and Mixstream Radio... Bill Thompson]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2014 09:44:07 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[TrueVulgarians Thank You - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[My sister and I would like to thank Mixposure.com for our selection as Artist of the Month.  Being here at Mixposure has been a terrific experience and made possible our participation in multiple collaborations with some of the finest independent artists.  Our recent collab with David C. Deal on the song, "A Voice in the Distance" (SameSongTitleMadness entry) was a special opportunity to have someone with true musicianship and production talent expand upon one of our simple tunes, making something greater than we could have imagined.  David desires major credit for his contribution on that song.  We are absolutely grateful to have a place such as this to share our music and meet wonderful and like-minded people.  This award will serve to make us strive to create better songs in the future.  For us, the music is all about having fun and hopefully connecting with people.  That's truly been our only goal...Bill ThompsonThe TrueVulgarians]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 19:17:54 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[A Voice in the Distance by The TrueVulgarians and David C. Deal - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/5925/a-voice-in-the-distance-by-the-truevulgarians-and-david-c-deal</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce the release of our entry in the "Same Song Title Madness" project.   As you know, all songs entered are entitled, "A Voice in the Distance".  This is our first collaboration with master musician/keyboardist, arranger and producer, David C. Deal and we hope the first of many to come.  Lyrics by William Thompson who sang lead vocal and played acoustic guitar.  Music by William Thompson and David C. Deal who composed and arranged all orchestration on the song.  Mixed and mastered by David C. Deal.  Back-up vocals by Jacki Grapentine.  ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2014 14:56:29 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Mixposure.com Rock Song Award 2013 - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/5837/mixposurecom-rock-song-award-2013</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Just received our Mixposure.com Rock Award 2013 trophy for our song "Easy Way Out".  Again, The TrueVulgarians would like to extent our thanks to Scotswolfe for providing the orchestration and our fans whose votes made this possible.  Also our thanks to Mixposure for sponsoring the contest.  We're very proud to have won given all the wonderful songs uploaded here during 2013!]]></description>
                <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2014 19:17:10 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Here Comes Peter Cotttontail... - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/5779/here-comes-peter-cotttontail</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[Just wanted to extend a Happy Easter greeting to all my friends and fans here at Mixposure!  Hope everyone finds their Easter basket!   ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2014 11:44:04 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA["The Man Inside of Me" by the TrueVulgarians - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/5749/the-man-inside-of-me-by-the-truevulgarians</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The TrueVulgarians are pleased to announce the release of their latest song, "The Man Inside of Me".  It's an introspective journey by a singer/songwriter who's just tryin' to figure it all out.  (Good luck with that!)   Hope you guys all enjoy it! ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2014 10:18:37 -0400</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[A "Chance Encounter" with The TrueVulgarians - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
                <link>https://mixposure.com/the-truevulgarians/blog/5679/a-chance-encounter-with-the-truevulgarians</link>
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                <description><![CDATA[The TrueVulgarians are pleased to announce the release their newest song, "Chance Encouter", a tune about love at first sight and the serendipity of the unexpected encounter  Words and music by Bill Thompson who played acoustic guitar and sang lead vocal.  Jacki Grapentine on back-up vocals.  This song was mixed and mastered by Abysss who so graciously offered his talent and expertise.  Check it out on our artist's page! ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:07:06 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[How Come? - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The TrueVulgarians are pleased to announce the release of a new collaborative effort by us and the incomparable Scotswolfe entitled "How Come?"  Words and music by Bill Thompson.  Lead vocals and acoustic guitar - Bill Thompson  Back-up vocals by Jacki Grapentine.  Scotswolfe provided all other instrumentation and production work on this song.  Certainly the most ambitious tune in our collection of songs.  Hope you enjoy it!]]></description>
                <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2014 20:33:02 -0500</pubDate>
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                <title><![CDATA[Suggestion Box - @the-truevulgarians]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[I'm proposing a "Suggestion Box" blog to address questions and concerns about the site.My first suggestion is as follows: I think it would be a real good idea to provide more formal notification when a radio show is being cancelled.  I know sometimes the cancellation is due to some kind of last minute technical problem, but in most instances, it's known relatively early on that a radio show won't take place.  Some of the DJ's are real good about providing advance notice while others don't and you're left to find out the show has been canceled when you logon and discover you're the only person in chat.  ]]></description>
                <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2014 11:04:39 -0500</pubDate>
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