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Ever Heard "Kind of a Drag" on the Ukelele? Check this out.

It's not every day that an aspiring young musician receives a Roy Smeck ukelele instead of a dreamed-about drum kit and is told that it would be great to learn music on the uke. The uke fell into the 'disdained' category and remained there safely until some 40 years later, a new appreciation for both the ukelele and a musician, Kharmachanic, who has mastered same was discovered on YouTube. In the department of "you just can't make this stuff up," here's "Kind of a Drag," a number one hit for The Buckinghams, on the uke. Enjoy.
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Bruce Brown Knocks the Cover Off the Ball--Another Home Run!

In the heart of eastern North Carolina, The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce has a secret weapon in multimedia real estate broker Bruce Brown, recently elected to a Chamber Sr. VP post. It's just good business to stay current with the times, and this YouTube video is a great example of the enthusiasm and potential of the 17th fastest-growing city in the US...click on the five-minute video and enjoy. To follow Bruce's posts regularly, check out http://beingbruce.blogspot.com and sign up.
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North Brunswick Magazine Summer 2009 Issue Now Available

The Summer issue of North Brunswick Magazine, published by Carolina Marketing Company, is now being distributed on the eastern Carolina coast and includes a new feature story on The Buckinghams, written by Marybeth G. Cale. Story link is found at http://www.thenbm.com/buckinghams All Buckinghams' fans should visit this link to get a Special Collectors Cover of the NBM as a limited number of covers are available. Get Your Buckinghams Special Collectors Cover. Only 250 Available! Click Here: http://thenbm.com/buckscover With The Buckinghams Back on the Carolina Coast, Ever Youthful, Showing 60 is the New 40 Story by Marybeth G. Cale The power of good music. How is it that a single song or guitar riff can transport us back to an entirely different period of our lives? All it takes is a certain melody in the background and there we are, back at the high school prom or dancing on our wedding day or driving around in our first car. Great music is a real art form — bringing emotion...
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North Brunswick Chamber Concert Committee Members' Rendition of "Don't You Care" Makes Internet Debut

The North Brunswick Chamber of Commerce Concert Event Committee, meeting last night for their annual fundraiser event, shows enthusiasm, heart and spirit, as they perform their rendition of The Buckinghams' 1967 hit, "Don't You Care?" For the full story, visit Bruce Brown's blog, Being Bruce , at this link and get the scoop about the 17th-fastest growing community in America, Leland, NC. http://beingbruce.blogspot.com/ If you're in the Leland, NC area this weekend, check out Bruce's blog for chances to win tickets to The Buckinghams' June 20th show. Thanks to Bruce and the committee for being the heart of rock and roll. Look for the latest issue of North Brunswick Magazine around town this weekend and in the mail. Justin Williams promises readers great surprises. Updates to follow.
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