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By Keefer Dec 29, 2020 1966 - Working at Abbey Road studios, London, Paul McCartney began work on his new song 'Penny Lane', recording six takes of keyboard tracks and various percussion effects. The song's title is derived from the name of a street near John Lennon's house, in the band's hometown, Liverpool. McCartney and Lennon would meet at Penny Lane junction in the Mossley Hill area to catch a bus into the center of the city. 1975 - Time magazine introduces the phrase "Sex Rock" in an article taking aim at Donna Summer's "Love To Love You Baby." Time claims that 15 percent of air time o...

Keeping Score: What’s my line? Published: 11/13/2020 6:10:45 PM Good morning! The UMass football team is 0-2 and has been outscored 92-10. The running backs are averaging under three yards a carry, and the quarterbacks have been sacked five times.  A good offensive lineman is hard to find, yet last season Ray Thomas-Ishman was let go as part of coach Walt Bell’s “we only want character guys” purge. Any quarterback will tell you that a 6-5, 350-pound lineman has plenty of character. Bell, however, didn’t like Thomas-Ishman’s unresolved anger issues. Television viewers got a glimps...

Today in Music History - Dec. 29 The Canadian Press 2020-12-18 Today in Music History for Dec. 29:   In 1849, the Christmas hymn by Edmund Sears, "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," was first published in "The Christian Register." In 1939, Radio Luxembourg was given government permission to begin broadcasting. It was the only commercial radio station in Europe to broadcast in English during the 1950s and '60s, and was the only European station to play rock 'n roll. Part of Radio Luxembourg's Saturday night programming was a rebroadcast of disc jockey Alan Freed's show from the U.S. In 1941,...

Almost thirty years on from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, 15 families who have lost loved ones are calling on the Prime Minister to meet with them. Troy 'Jungaji' Brady is the nephew of Birri Gubba woman Aunty Sherry Fisher-Tilberoo, who died in Brisbane City Watchhouse in September. Mr Brady said addressing the crisis of deaths in custody is a matter of urgency. "Why are so many of our people over-policed and overincarcerated and overrepresented," he said. "In this day and age it's deplorable and something needs to be done. It's a national emergency that demands nat...

Love Local: why you should shop local this holiday season It has been quite a year, hasn’t it? After shutdowns and reopening across the world, we are moving into a festive season like no other. Social distancing is a fact of life for the foreseeable future, but with the support of local businesses and a community spirit like no other, this makes West Wales an even more special place this Christmas. Throughout December we’ll be supporting and celebrating local businesses across West Wales, using our platform to promote them, in return the businesses featured would like to take the o...