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Thank You!
RECORD OF THE DAY AWARDS FOR MUSIC JOURNALISM AND PR 2009 http://www.recordoftheday.com/www/awards/index.php Big thanks to everyone who voted Von Pip in this years awards, much appreciated. Andyx [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/ericwhelan/record-of-the-day-awards-2009″]
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