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New Basics Brass Band: Good Times Are Likely

by Mark Corroto
October 7, 2005

Life is nothing but a party. Well, actually with today's wars, hurricanes and floods, gas prices, and the decline of the middle class--not to mention the growing influence Dick Cheney has on snack food--life's party is often canceled.

But there is good news. Nobody can stop you from partying to the sounds of the New Basics Brass Band in your car, living room, or earbuds. This Ohio-based band (no, it's not a collection of refugees from New Orleans) ...