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AIR in Beijing

Well, my monthly stipend from the CIA for authoring this blog has come in, and I've decided to treat myself to something nice. I've been a fan of AIR for almost ten years now, but have never had a chance to see them live... until now. How cool is it that... ...full story at Opposite End of China

from Opposite End of China on Thu, Sep 25 2008

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