The Boy Band Face-off: Vulture Picks Your New Favorite Member of NKOTBSB

The Boy Band Face-off: Vulture Picks Your New Favorite Member of NKOTBSB
After a debut single and a few shaky television performances, the New Kids on the Block–Backstreet Boys supergroup releases its joint album today, officially launching a bid for worldwide boy-band domination. For certain music enthusiasts — the ones who bought Jock Jams and watched Carson Daly–era TRL , for example — it’s the reunion tour of a generation. All the original* New Kids and BSB-ers …
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Schneider Electric’s solar solutions to be presented at Intersolar Europe 2011
Schneider Electric Renewable Energies Business will have a significant presence at Intersolar Europe 2011, the largest business-to-business solar event in Europe. Along with displays of complete solar solutions and a competitive line of products, Schneider Electric’s team of experts will be on hand in Hall B4, Booth 270 to discuss how to make the most of your energy.
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Library Corner
All Contra Costa County library branches offer programs for children, teens, adults and families. All branches are closed May 29-30 in observance of the Memorial Day weekend.
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Washington slams lid on the Domingo era
In a manoeuvre that has been conducted with the pace of a lame tortoise, Washington National Opera has finally divested itself of an absentee director and appointed an artistic advisor of energy and commitment.
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