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    Help with my MacBook

    Hello, After having my macbook for 4+ years, it's full of crap and has begun to run really slowly. I've tried deleting tons of stuff from my hard drive (music, all garageband projects, photos, and videos) but the disk is still full. I'm sure there are obvious and things I could do to improve...
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    extra phone?

    Hello! Anyone have a low quality extra phone lying around that they'd be willing to lend or sell me? I didn't know where to post this. Please let me know! Thanks :) Bronson
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    My Recommendations for Great Live Music

    So after 2+ years living here, I've found some cool places to see rhythmic, authentic live music from around the world. Wish I had known about these places when I was a newcomer! Wednesdays: Fernandez Fierro at CAFF in Abasto. Sweet Tango. $40 cover totally worth it Sánchez de Bustamante 764...
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    No Open Mic 'til February

    Merry Christmas everyone! I'm going to Colombia and to the States until February, so Open Mic at Gitano is suspended until then. Thanks to everyone who has participated! Abrazos, Bronson
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    I need a trumpet!

    Hello! I am currently realizing my dream of recording an EP down here in Buenos Aires, and I have a producer who came down here to record this for me. He plays trumpet, but we don't have one. Does anybody know of anyone who could lend or rent us their trumpet for a couple weeks? It would be...
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    open mic continues Tuesdays at gitano

    Hello Buenos Aires musicians who can read English, Come out to Open Mic. Make it happen. Meet good musicians, and just good people in general. Don't hesitate, BsAs is a great place to work on your chops in a low-pressure, fun atmosphere, with lots of enthusiastic Argies to make you think you're...
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    bring your music to open mic

    you know the deal. get off your butt, grab your guitar or peruvian pangflute or whatever you play and come out. open mic night is still going on in san telmo every tuesday night. at gitano resto/bar, chile 424 esq defensa. 10pm. there will be a house bass player and house drummer. we'd...
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    Back Pain - Physical Therapist or Dr.

    Over the past couple weeks I've developed a pretty bad back problem which is making my job extremely difficult, since I play gigs a few nights a week, I have to stand up for hours at a time, and lug my stuff to and from bars. It isn't normal back pain or like anything I've experienced before...
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    Professional Band Seeks Bassist

    Hello, I am looking for a bass player to play in my project, the Bronson Tennis Band, for paying gigs. I'm going to release my CD on September 9, and I need to get a bassist in for rehearsals before then. If you're right person for the project, you can also come be house bassist at Open Mic on...
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    Open Mic back tonight at gitano

    come out, meet new friends, musicians, etc. in San Telmo. Gitano Resto/Bar, Chile 424 esq Defensa 10pm, Tuesdays 20 peso entrada comes w/ a consumicion after that beer and fernets are 2x1 (beers are 2x20) Bring your instrument and sign up for a short set. House drummer provided. Thank you!
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    Open Mic tonight at Gitano!

    Hey expats, Open mic is back at Gitano, tonight, Tuesday. They're under new management. Come join the community. http://www.argentinaindependent.com/the-arts/music/open-mic-reflects-diversity-of-ba-music-scene-/ Gitano Resto/Bar, Chile 424 San Telmo 10pm, 20 pesos entrada comes with a beer...
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    Open Mic Nite is Back this Tuesday in Congreso

    Hey everyone, so with the help from Maya de Spanglish, we have found the new location for Open Mic Nite, in Congreso. Open Mic Nite in Burlesque Tomorrow(!), Tuesday, April 19 Hipólito Yrigoyen 2150 x street Pasco 20 peso entrance with a drink included So after 4+ months of no Open Mic, I hope...
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    Sao Paolo

    Hello there, In May I'm planning on doing a little mini-tour in Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. I have a few friends there, but I'm trying to establish more contacts so that I can find some gigs. Does anybody have any recommendations for where to look to connect with musicians, expats, pubs, or...
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    Quick Language Tips

    Here are a couple quick things I've learned here that have made my life a lot easier. I'd like to share them with you. 1. When you approach a stranger, shop owner, or any kind of employee to ask them something, like directions, what time it is, or the price of something, they'll probably be...
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    Renewing my US Passport

    Hey there, I've been trying to figure out how to do this using this thread: http://baexpats.org/expat-life/13130-renewing-your-u-s-passport-embassy-here.html Maybe I'm being a little dense here, but I'm having a tough time figuring out exactly what to do. Is the general consensus here that...
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    Open Mic Nite is Back this Wednesday

    the municipality took away their live music permit. Sorry. I'll keep you posted on the next one.
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    Calling Uruguay/Colonia Cellphones

    Here's a long shot, but does anyone know how to call a cellphone from Colonia, Uruguay? I need to contact a bar owner who gave me his cell, and on his card it says his cell is: (099) 966###. I've used skype before to call a Montevideo cellphone, but I couldn't make it work for this number. I...
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    no plans this saturday night?

    if no, come out to a fun show at el sol hostel in recoleta. i've been doing these shows for the past couple months, and they've been going really well. here's an article about the first one: http://www.argentinaindependent.com/culture/music/the-philadelphia-sessions-in-ba-/#hide benefits of...
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    Good & Cheap Medical Care in La Boca

    After lying in bed miserable with a sore throat all week, I decided to seek some medical care. The guitar player in my band, a Porteño from Barracas/La Boca pointed me toward a salita, which I guess is a sort of volunteer clinic with some government subsidy, called Hospital Comunitario Modelo...
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    Open Mic suspended until further notice

    Just an FYI to those of you who come out, I haven't been able to lock down the right location to host open mic yet, so stay tuned and I'll keep you posted. Grassy ass! Bronson p.s. my brother and I have recently been doing a circuit of gigs as part of his tour with The Philadelphia Sessions...
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