Feed Editor 26 Mar 2009 14:57:30 GMT Update Announcements ftp.acesandeighths.com en Triumph, a hard rock band out of Canada was popular in the late '70s thru '80s, remaining active through '93, and reforming in '08. Triumph, consisting of of Gil Moore (drums, vocals) and Mike Levine (bass, keyboards), and Rik Emmett (guitar, vocals, songwriter), produced 14 albums (excluding compilations), eight of which were certified Gold or Platinum. The band also received several Juno Awards and were Group of the Year in '79, and '85 -'87 consecutively. 9 Aug 2010 16:28:41 GMT http://tinyurl.com/cs2ohf These musical selections are songs that are actually about food. Some familiar, some not so familiar, but all about food. There are probably many more than we have here, but these are the first 8 that came to ming, plus a couple of deserts added in for good measure. Bon Appétit. 6 May 2010 19:53:34 GMT http://www.acesandeighths.com/8ball_11.html Named after fruits and vegetables these bands, for the most part anyway, seem to have had healthy, and apparently high fiber careers. While there may be other bands, or even individual performers named after your favorite produce, these were the first eight that came to our minds. "Bon Appétit." 2 Nov 2009 19:35:50 GMT http://www.acesandeighths.com/8ball_10.html Lauper has released 11 albums and over 40 singles, selling more than 25 million records worldwide. You would be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't love Cyndi lauper, with her bubbly and very colorful personality and performance style, she is definitely proof that Good things coming in small packages. Cyndi burst onto the world stage as the Wanna have fun girl. After more than 20 years she has proven that she has the heart and soul to keep her legion of fans captivated by her creativity. 20 Apr 2010 15:26:36 GMT http://www.acesandeighths.com/lauper.html Pete Townsend's arrest and subsequent exoneration made the news again during Superbowl XLIV in Miami Florida. The emphasis was on the arrest with little mention that the charges were dismissed. Below is the text of the essays that appeared on Townsends Site and many other areas of the internet. Please note the dates of publication and the fact that the arrest was in 2003. 26 Feb 2010 02:44:06 GMT http://www.acesandeighths.com/townsend.html Les Paul, born Lester William Polsfuss, June 9, 1915 died of complications from pneumonia in White Plains, New York on August 13, 2009 . Les Paul first became interested in music at the age of eight, when he began playing the harmonica. After an attempt at learning to play the banjo, he began to play the guitar. By 13, Paul was performing semi-professionally as a country-music guitarist. At the age of 17, Paul played with Rube Tronson's Texas Cowboys, and soon after he dropped out of high school to join Wolverton's Radio Band in St. Louis, Missouri on KMOX. In the 1930s, Paul worked in Chicago in radio, where he performed jazz music. Paul's first two records were released in 1936. One was credited to Rhubarb Red, Paul's hillbilly alter ego, and the other was as an accompanist for blues artist Georgia White. 12 Oct 2009 20:47:50 GMT http://www.acesandeighths.com/lespaul.html From The Hammond B3 Organ, to Leslie Speakers, to Stratocaster and Les Paul, some instruments were a cut above the rest and help define the early sounds, and the ever evolving sound of Rock and Roll 20 Jul 2009 20:38:11 GMT http://www.acesandeighths.com/legends_H.html