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...came the more localized Bammies, or Bay Area Music Awards, honoring similarly lackluster of musicians from the once-trendsetting city of San Francisco. Other cities of equally dubious musical importance followed suit. Last week, Boston, a city whose own popular music heritage is schizophrenic at best, jumped on the bandwagon, so to speak, with its own ceremony, cleverly titled The Boston Music Awards. Granted, Boston's music scene is vital enough to deserve recognition, and some of its local artists may even be of national caliber, but the idea of adequately acknowledging every musician who ever played or was born...
After his stay at the Kennedy School, Pippert says he plans to jump back on to the bandwagon of political journalism. "I'm a bit out of touch with the American political scene," he acknowledges, "The last election I covered was the general election in Israel two years...
...dramatic monologue is probably the hardest thing an actor can master; the fact that only one of the three actors in Faith Healer can get it right should serve as a warning to others eager to get on the soloshow bandwagon...
Frequently the Happy Hacker receives calls requesting advice on which computer to buy. And, just as the Hacker advises people to wait until all the potential presidential candidates have announced before jumping on a particular bandwagon, he recommends waiting until April 2 when IBM rolls out its new models before choosing a new personal computer. It's not that Apple's new entries are not impressive, but a little patience never hurts...
Corporate sponsors and celebrities have been slow to jump on the bandwagon. Former President Gerald Ford is still considering an offer to be the guest of honor, and the Supreme Court rejected the idea of holding a session in Philadelphia during the celebration. To date, television network coverage of the eight-to-ten hours of Philadelphia festivities is still being negotiated. But the planners are certain their program will sell. "It's no different from the Super Bowl or the Olympics," says Richard Rovsek, the committee's national marketing director...