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StoriesChapter 5: In the Wrinkle of the Old Cliff by Julia FrenzJulia meets all kinds of people on the shores of the Black Sea to practice speaking Russian with. 2025-02-2124 min
StoriesThe Red Crown by Mikhail BulgakovMikhail Bulgakov was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1891 and died inMoscow, Russia in 1940. He died from a kidney disease inherited from his father. He was only 48 years old. He was a physician but decided to devote his time to writing. He wrote a lot about the horrors of the Russian civil war (November, 1917 to October 1922). He is famous for writing ‘A Dog’s Heart’ , 'The White Guard' and ‘The Master and Margarita’which was published after he died.The Red Crown takes place during the Russian civil war. Approximately 10 million people were killed, most of them civilians. It is a dr...2025-02-1417 min
StoriesTwo Ways of Seeing a River by Mark TwainMark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri and died in Connecticut in 1910. In 1909 Mark Twain made this comment “I came in with Halley's Comet, It is coming again next year. The Almighty has said, no doubt, 'Now there are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together. '” He died on April 21, 1910—one day after the comet had once again reached its perihelion. He is best known for his novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885).
In 1883, Mark Twain, the American writer...2025-02-0706 min
StoriesChange by Theodore DreiserTheodore Dreiser was an American writer born in Indiana in 1871 and died in Hollywood, California in 1945. He was best known for his novels “An American Tragedy” based on the murder of Grace Brown in Upstate New York in 1906, and “Sister Carrie”. Both novels were made into movies. He grew up extremely poor and was the 12th child of 13 children. His father was a German immigrant. His mother was Mennonite.
H L Menken scholar and critic wrote, “He was a man of large originality, of profound feeling, and of unshakable courage. All of us who write are better off becaus...2025-01-3110 min
StoriesLetter by Union Officer Sullivan BallouIn 1861, a Union officer named Sullivan Ballou, assigned to the Grand Army of The Potomac, wrote home to his wife in Smithfield, Rhode Island. He has a wife and two sons waiting for him at home. In the event of his death, he hopes that this letter will ease her pain. He does everything he can to give her comfort and encouragement. It is one of the most noble things I have ever read. What stands out is not only his love and commitment to his wife but also to his country. He
states that he fights because of...2025-01-2405 min
StoriesSqueaker's Mate by Barbara BayntonSqueaker’s Mate is about Squeaker, a lazy, conniving, good for nothing husband, and his mate, a strong woman who is capable, conscientious and does all the work whenever they go out on a job. She suffers a severe work-related injury, and becomes incapacitated; unable to work. Squeaker, true to his nature, takes the easy way out, neglecting and abusing her in the process. However, the woman has another mate who has seen and heard everything, who has been with her from the very start. He thinks, that given half the chance, he might just settle the score.
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StoriesChapter 4: In the Wrinkle of the Old Cliff by Julia FrenzThe Soviet Union ceased to exist on New Year’s Eve, 1991. The new country, called the Russian Federation, was set to embrace democracy and a market economy. The problem was that no one had any idea how to transform the world’s largest country into a free market state. And, what’s more, there was no historical precedent for this. What ensued was severe economic chaos. Essential items for everyday life
were unavailable in traditional retail stores. The entire system of distributing goods around the country had disintegrated. Russia’s GDP fell by 50% between 1992 and 1998. This was worse than what Ame...2025-01-1032 min
StoriesThe Skylight Room by O. HenryO. Henry was born William Sydney Porter in North Carolina in 1862 and died in New York City in 1910 at the age of 47. In 1895, he was charged with embezzlement and fled to the Honduras where he started to write a novel in which he coined the term, “banana republic”. He returned to the States when he found out that his wife was dying of tuberculosis. He started to serve his 5 year prison sentence in 1898 but was let out on good behavior. He married a second time but
she left him after 2 years. He had 2 children.
The Skylight Room was...2025-01-0317 min
StoriesThe Fir Tree by Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark in 1805 and died in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1875. He wrote plays, novels, poems, autobiographies and travel stories but what he is most remembered for are his stories for children.
Andersen was born into poverty and had dreams of becoming an actor. The first story he wrote was self-published and was an immediate success.
His fairy tales are popular with adults and children because he writes about feelings that an adult can sympathize with while never forgetting the child’s perspective. Often his stories have a sad or even tr...2024-12-2724 min
StoriesMerry Christmas by Stephen LeacockStephen Leacock was born in England in 1869. When he was six his family moved to Ontario, Canada where they lived on a farm on Lake Simcoe. The farm failed but the family survived by money sent from Stephen’s wealthy grandfather. Leacock’s father was an alcoholic and left his mother. However, his grandfather helped him, and his brothers, enroll in an elite private school in Toronto where he was at the top of his class.
He started writing short pieces of humor and fiction to supplement his income. He became very popular world wide. In fact, it w...2024-12-2027 min
StoriesChapter 3: In the Wrinkle of the Old Cliff by Julia Frenz
Julia lands in Adler, Russia on the border of Georgia and where the Sochi airport is located. She is now in the southernmost reaches of the Caucasus Mountains where this mountain range meets the Black Sea.
This region of the world has seen empires battle for dominance, and yet the Caucasus mountains themselves remain largely unexplored. This stretch of the Black Sea coast from Adler, Russia to Sukhumi, Georgia was, at one time, the epicenter of the slave trade for the entire world. Find out more about this strange, wild land, why white people
are called Caucasian...2024-12-1322 min
StoriesA Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for writing “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”. He was born in
Upstate New York in 1856 and died in Hollywood, California in 1919. He was 62 years old. He was named Lyman after his uncle but preferred Frank instead.
When Baum was 30 years old his first book was published. It was about the mating and rearing of Hamburg chickens. He went on to write 41 novels, 83 short stories, 200 poems and many screenplays. He tried very hard to get his work on screen and on stage. The Wizard of Oz was finally made into...2024-11-2929 min
StoriesThe Happy Prince by Oscar WildeOscar Fingal O’Flaherty Wilde was an Irish poet and playwright born in Dublin Ireland in 1854 and died in Paris, France in 1900 at the age of 46.
He wrote The Happy Prince in 1888.
What is wrong with reading a children’s story if you are an adult? They are simple and refreshing while being entertaining and often have a message that we, as adults, may have forgotten. Some of them are classics and there is a reason why generations of children grow up having read them. They are a part of our culture; an important part. And...2024-11-2225 min
StoriesThe Interlopers by SakiI think that had Saki not had such cruel and unforgiving guardians as the 2 aunts who raised him, we would not have the gems that he wrote later on in life. Saki is the pen name of Hector Hugh Monroe born in Burma in 1871. While visiting England in 1872, his mother Mary was
charged by a cow. She was so shocked that she miscarried and died days later. Because of this, his father shipped their 3 children back to England. He was only 2 years old when he was sent to live with his grandmother and two unmarried aunts on his father’s...2024-11-1516 min
StoriesDésirée's Baby by Kate Chopin
Désirée's Baby is a tragedy written in 1893. It takes place in rural Louisiana before the abolition of slavery. It is about inter-racial marriage, but not in the way one might think of it today.
Ignorance is bliss, they say, until you find out the truth, but by then it’s too late.
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StoriesThe Untold Lie by Sherwood Anderson
Sherwood Anderson was an American writer born in Camden, Ohio in 1876 and died in Colon, Panama in 1941. He swallowed a toothpick while on a cruise. He was 64 years old. His influences were Walt Whitman, Mark Twain and the Russian writer, Ivan Turgenev. His writing is personal and almost autobiographical. He talks from the heart without much embellishment or sentimentality.
Some of us might feel as if we lead lives of quiet desperation. Maybe there are even times when a person feels trapped by circumstance. When they think they made a mistake and are not living the life...2024-11-0117 min
StoriesChapter 2: In the Wrinkle of the Old Cliff by Julia FrenzChapter two of "In the Wrinkle of the Old Cliff". Julia arrives in Moscow. 2024-10-2513 min
StoriesThe Face by E. F. BensonEdward Frederic Benson was born in Berkshire, England in 1867, and died from throat cancer on February 29, 1940 at the age of 72 in London, England. His father, Edward White Benson, was Archbishop of Canterbury. His parents had 6 children and no grandchildren.
Benson was homosexual and never married. He was a very prolific writer and known for his memoirs and biographies, including one of Charlotte Bronte.
The Face is about a young woman who has it all. She lives in a beautiful home with a loving husband and two adorable children. The only thing that has marred her...2024-10-1842 min
StoriesA Ghost Story by Mark TwainMark Twain was an American writer, publisher, humorist and entrepreneur. "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and its sequel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” are his most famous stories as well as “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.” William Faulkner called him “The Father of American literature”.
A Ghost Story is about a ghost who makes an embarrassing mistake. We all make mistakes and ghosts are human too, aren’t they? Well, at least they were human at one point. Only Mark Twain could conjure up such a mortified ghost and make us laugh.
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StoriesThe Monkey's Paw by W.W. JacobsBecause we are now in the scary season of October, I have for you some horror and ghost stories that are absolute classics. The first one is written by William Wymark Jacobs born in London, England in 1863. Even though W.W. Jacobs is best known for this one horror
story, The Monkey’s Paw, he was actually a prolific writer of humorous stories. He wrote mostly about sailors and their misadventures on land.
The Monkey’s Paw has been adapted for film, radio, and tv, in more than 25 shows and movies, and was even made into an Amer...2024-10-0434 min
StoriesA Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson
A Voice in the Night by William Hope Hodgson has been made into a film twice. It is truly a horrific tale that takes place at sea and will not leave you even long after you have listened to it.
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StoriesThe Drover's Wife by Henry LawsonThe heroine of this story is nameless. The fact that she is without a name, makes her plight even more poignant. It is written by a man who acknowledges all the women who have ever had to survive with their children in the Aussie outback, American frontier, the Canadian prairie, or any other lonesome, godforsaken place on earth. Some went insane. Others committed suicide. And still others, like this character, rose above the heart-stopping fear, the gut-wrenching sorrow and the crushing solitude. Lawson, perhaps because of his own very difficult life, was able to capture a woman's essential nature...2024-09-2025 min
StoriesChapter One: In the Wrinkle of the Old Cliff by Julia FrenzThis is not a short story. This is the first chapter of a book by Julia Frenz. It is about her time spent in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. She had studied Russian and wanted to practice speaking it. There is a short poem by Lermontov in the beginning. However, the rest of the chapter is in English.
2024-09-1327 min
StoriesThe Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde
The Canterville Ghost is a comedy that was made into 4 movies beginning in 1944 right up to 2023. It was also a television series in 2021. It’s the story of a ghost who has been haunting a manor for hundreds of years until an American family buys the house and moves in. They are not afraid of him and in fact turn the tables on him. The poor, beleaguered ghost tries to cope with these new
challenges until it all becomes too much.
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StoriesThe Open Window by SakiA short story by Scottish writer Hector Hugh Monroe, better known by his pen name Saki.
A man takes a much needed rest in the countryside for his frayed nerves. Unfortunately, he has the misfortune of picking the worst possible house to visit if he is looking to cure his anxiety.
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StoriesSpurs by Tod RobbinsCircus performers, one a dwarf and the other an average sized woman, get married. What happens next is not a match made in heaven, but a sordid tale of revenge and torture. This story was made into a movie called "Freaks" and became a cult classic.2024-08-2354 min
StoriesThe Chosen Vessel by Barbara BayntonThis short story by Australian writer Barbara Baynton was made into a movie in 2019. It won two awards at the Canberra Film Festival.
A young woman is alone with her infant in the Australian bush or outback while her husband is away working. One night she is stalked by a swagman or itinerant laborer and does everything in her power to save herself and her baby.
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StoriesRikki Tikki Tavi by Rudyard KiplingA mongoose protects his human family from the predations of two king cobras.2024-08-0944 min
StoriesThe Cat by Mary Eleanor Wilkins FreemanA cat and a stranger struggle to survive the winter in the mountains. They rely on one another for sustenance and companionship. Each needing what the other can give. Until one day spring arrives.2024-08-0224 min
StoriesThe Girl who got Rattled by Edward WhitePsychological warfare. A young lady accompanies her father on an annual trip across the plains in the 1800s. She disobeys the order given by the plainsmen hired to protect them, and rides out of sight of the caravan. What follows is a terrifying game of chicken. This story is part of "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs" nominated for 3 Academy Awards, and voted best movie of 2018. 2024-07-2637 min
StoriesWhy I Write by George OrwellIf every writer wrote an essay on "Why I Write", we would be gifted with compelling insights into the motivations and mysteries that lie at the heart of creativity. George Orwell wrote one such essay. And even the fact that he felt the need to explain why he writes is interesting in and of itself. Listen to this fascinating account by one of the 20th century's most quoted authors and whose name became an adjective to describe dystopian themes.2024-07-1924 min
StoriesDeath in the Woods by Sherwood AndersonA woman's life is spent serving people and ensuring that the animals in her care are fed. She is on her way home, one cold winter's night, when fate steps in. The narrator of the story wants to get this story right because the memory of it left such an impression on him as a boy. 2024-07-1235 min
StoriesThe Most Dangerous Game by Richard ConnellA big game hunter dismisses the pain and terror animals must feel when they are hunted down and killed. Then, by a twist of fate, he becomes the animal and runs for his life in this diabolical tale reminiscent of the M.O., modus operandi, used by Alaskan serial killer Robert Hansen to prey on his victims.
This story has been adapted to radio, television and movies dozens of times. 2024-07-051h 06
StoriesGentle Breathing by Ivan BuninPretty girls are judged more harshly than average looking ones. Everything they say and everything they do is always in the spotlight. It's not always easy to know the correct thing to say or do especially when you are 16 years old.
This is a story about a beautiful girl who was attacked and what she did to get on with her life and how she finally made a fatal error.2024-07-0218 min
StoriesLa Lupa (the She Wolf) by Giovanni VergaThey even had cougars back in the 1800s. And I don't mean the big cats, I mean older women who are attracted to young men. In this story she is called "La Lupa" or she-wolf. It all takes place in rural Sicily among the fermenting olives. Yes, they would be enough to drive anyone mad with desire. Have fun.2024-06-2113 min
StoriesSredni Vashtar by SakiIf you are nice to children, they will be nice to you, otherwise...A little boy, a garden shed and a vicious god. Enjoy this horror story by Scottish writer Saki.2024-06-1415 min
StoriesTo Build a Fire by Jack LondonAlways listen to the old timers. Find out what happened to a man, in the far north and in extreme cold, when he didn't listen to good advice. A classic by Jack London.2024-06-0848 min
StoriesThe Outcasts of Poker Flat by Bret HarteThe Outcasts of Poker Flat is a story by Bret Harte an American writer. It was made into a movie in 1919, 1937 and 1952. It is a story about the cruelty that society can inflict on its fellow human beings. This tale is all the more remarkable because of the resigned attitude of the victims. There is some defiance shown by Mother Shipton, but it pales in comparison with the "sentence" meted out by the town of Poker Flats. 2024-06-0631 min
StoriesThe Ransom of Red Chief by O. HenryTwo criminals decide to capture a boy and hold him for ransom. They get way more than they bargained for. Enjoy this classic, humorous story by American writer O. Henry.2024-06-0130 min
StoriesA Jury of her Peers by Susan GlaspellWelcome to Stories. A weekly podcast of short stories by good writers. This episode is called 'A Jury of her Peers'. It is based on the true story of a woman who was charged with her husband's murder. The author, Susan Glaspell, was a court reporter at this trial. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1980 in the Best Short Story category. It was also an episode on Alfred Hitchcock Presents in the 1950s.2024-05-2756 min
The Talegate PodcastS2E1 - The Lady of White Rock LakeWE ARE BACK! Welcome to Season 2 of The Talegate Podcast!! Oh, and please excuse that radio interference (it's the second time that's happened). Not sure what that was about or who SQX Monster Radio is, but it's something we are investigating. We've crossed the Louisiana state line into the Lone Star State -- Lake Worth, Dallas, to be exact. We've picked up a mysterious hitchhiker who relays the haunting and tragic tale of The Lady of White Rock Lake. This local ghost story was first written by Anne Clark in 1943, published...2022-03-1527 min
Spectrumly SpeakingEpisode 74 - Parenting for Success on the Spectrum, with Sherry MossIn this episode, hosts Haley Moss and Dr. Lori Butts welcome Sherry Moss. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a degree in political science and went on to dental school at WashU and Columbia University. Then, she switched career paths and became a fashion designer whose clothes were in stores like Henri Bendel and Neiman Marcus and worn by Hollywood stars and MTV personalities. However, you might know her best for being Haley’s mom – a role she’s had full-time for 25 years and counting! The three discuss Sherry’s parenting methods, the importance of treating autism as a pos...2019-09-2354 min
Paul van Dyk's VONYC Sessions PodcastPaul van Dyk's VONYC Sessions Episode 590Paul van Dyk hosts another massive episode this week kicking off with a VANDIT Worldwide Exclusive from Mark Sherry and Alex M.O.R.P.H. Then it’s back in time to 2013 & 2014 with classics from Paul Miller, Ben Nicky, Sue McLaren, Lange, David Forbes and many more.
Part 1 [Current VANDIT & PvD]Alex M.O.R.P.H. & Mark Sherry - Magnetar [VANDIT Worldwide Exclusive] Jardin – Suicide Circus [VANDIT] Paul van Dyk & Alex M.O.R.P.H. - Breaking Dawn [VANDIT] Frank Dueffel - Wherever You Are [VANDIT] Leroy Moreno – Aurora [VANDIT...2018-02-231h 30
FrontiersSummit Sessions #59 - Wanted You To KnowThis week is episode 59, and you know what that means: next week is going to be a big two-hour episode of Summit Sessions! You better get ready for it, because it's going to be a wild ride...
Tracklist:
(00:21) Stronghold - Driftmoon [Driftmoon Audio]
(05:19) Blacksmith (Mark Sherry Remix) - Tempo Giusto [Echelon]
(09:39) Summertime Joker (Noah Neiman Mashup) - Lana Del Ray & Cedric Gervais vs. Paul Webster & Heatbeat
(14:24) Architekt - Tempo Giusto [Echelon]
(18:44) The Speed Of Design - Liam Wilson [Damaged]
(24:22) Vivid Intent (Will Atkinson Dreamy Mix) - Greg Downey [Global Code]
(30:49) Wormhole...2014-11-2400 min
Electro Elements with Faia & AisuElectro Elements with Faia & Aisu: 023Faia and Aisu deliver a bi-weekly audio journey showcasing the world of dance music. Experience the elements.Track list
1. Jaxxon - In The Moment (Extended Mix)
2. Adrian Lux, Marcus Schossow feat. JJ - Wild Child (Bassjackers Remix)
3. Arnej - Adagio (Original Mix)
4. Progresia feat. Linnea Schossow - Fire Fire Fire (Original Mix)
5. Andrew Rayel, Jwaydan - Until The End (Club Mix)
6. Jason Herd, Stafford Brothers, Sherry St. Germain - Wicked Child (Original Extended)
7. Bobina feat. Ana Criado - For Who I Am (Beat Service Remix)
8. Aimoon - Digital Love (Original Mix)
9. Alexa - The One (Original Mix)
10. Sean Tyas...2014-01-2459 min
Vicky Devine's DE:VA PodcastDE:VA 018 December 2013<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/3b/3b/3d/vickydevine/3000x3000_9030629.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br />Vicky Devine DE:VA 018 Tracklisting December 2013
1. Protoculture - Talisman [Re*Brand]
2. Craig Connelly & Shaun Gregory - Midnight Circus [Lange Records]
3. Jaroslav Light - Soaring [Quadracore Recordings]
4. Sean Tyas & Noah Neiman with Fisher - Lose My Logic (Tomas Heredia Remix) [Black Hole Recordings]
5. Intomek - Limitless [NTR Blue]
6. Alpha Duo & Light & Wave - Interstate (Alekzander Remix) [Suanda Music]
7. Lisa Lashes & Vicky Devine - Kaleidoscope [Fraction Records]
8. Scot Project - U (Mark...2013-12-291h 00
NTS presents StrongholdStronghold 031Hour 1
01. Sean Tyas and Noah Neiman featuring Fisher – Lose My Logic
02. Solid Stone – Fracture
03. Richard Durand – Super Dad
04. Tomas Heredia and James Dymond – Sao Paulo
05. Fisherman and Hawkins – Antitote
06. Damian Wasse – Rotterdam (Specific Slice Remix)
07. Vitodito and Daga – What We Did
08. Fabio XB – Surreal
09. Dart Rayne – Lionheart
10. John Newall – Here For You
11. Jase Thrilwall – Thunderflash (Allan Morrow Remix)
12. Simon Patterson – Brush Strokes (John Askew Remix)
13. Menno de Jong – Any Other Day
14. Sean Tyas and Darren Porter – Nova 7
15. Alan Morris – The Dreamer
16. Tangle – Aerial
17. Tangle Obelisk
1...2013-11-162h 00
Live BLACKBALL: Illuminating Negro Leagues Baseball ExhibitJoin The Gist Freedom live at the Blackball exhibit with host Shellie Gaines! This exhibition is presented in partnership with the Harlem Historical Society and the Harlem Black Yankees and in support of the Friends of Colonel Young Park. Through paintings, fiber arts, digital renderings and mixed-media installations, participating artists bring to life the story of Negro Leagues Baseball from the late 1800's through the mid-twentieth century.
Artists include: Donald "Sunn" Anderson, Lou Grant, Rod Ivey,
LeRoy Neiman, Kadir Nelson, George Nelson Preston, Sherry Shine & Grace Y. Williams.
Join us, also, for FREE NLB family films and activities on Saturdays S...2012-09-1416 min
BLACKBALL: Illuminating Negro Leagues BaseballBLACKBALL: Illuminating Negro Leagues Baseball
BLACKBALL: Illuminating Negro League Baseball exhibition is presented in partnership with the Harlem Historical Society and the Harlem Black Yankees and in support of the Friends of Colonel Young Park. Through paintings, fiber arts, digital renderings and mixed-media installations, participating artists bring to life the story of Negro Leagues Baseball from the late 1800's through the mid-twentieth century.
Artists include: Donald "Sunn" Anderson, Lou Grant, Rod Ivey,
LeRoy Neiman, Kadir Nelson, George Nelson Preston, Sherry Shine & Grace Y. Williams.
Join us, also, for FREE NLB family films and activities on Saturdays September 8, 15 and 22.
Call 212/862.2787 for ad...2012-09-1027 minNTS presents StrongholdStronghold 004
Kyau & Albert – On The Way
Burak Harsitlioglu – Something To Believe
MEM – Invictus
Lange pres. LNG – Brandalism (Lange Mix)
Foylee & X-Vertigo – Freak (Noah Neiman Remix)
Jective – Icaria
Ronario – Tokyo Trip
Bjorn Akesson – Painting Pyramids (Nhato Remix)
Cerf, Mitiska, & Jaren – Another World (Dennis Sheperd Remix)
Claessen & Martens – The Man Who Knew Too Much (Mark Sherry’s Outburst Remix)
Above & Beyond feat. Richard Bedford – Sun & Moon (Dennis Sheperd Remix)
Cressida & Reminder – Pillowfight (Dave Schiemann Remix)
Kyau & Albert vs Conjure One – Like Barbizon Ice (Cressida Mashup)
Crimson – When Life Begins (Daniel Hairston Remix)
Mathias Moor – Reverse The Lias (Swartz & Schulner Remix)
Oza – Whiti Te Ra
Alexander One – Home Alone
Vito...2011-03-221h 58