Onstage, the blast of his full-throated abrasive music was a kind of blues, in which the singing itself was a deliverance from sorrow.

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The owners of Belle Aventure pull out big speakers on the last night to blast disco music across Falmouth Harbour.

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And music-lovers who feel compelled to blast their tunes for others might want to invest in the Lifepod Groove Master Messenger Bag, which comes with built-in speakers.

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Aimed at the cost-conscious music lover, the colorful 570 offers 10 hours of play time, allowing users to jam to their music or blast their mobile games from virtually anywhere.

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There seems to be a grave worry here that 2.5 seconds of downtime between beach volleyball points would put 15, 000 people to sleep, so there's been a never-ending blast of music Miami Sound Machine, Maroon 5, Usher, Yakety Sax (better known as the theme to "The Benny Hill Show").

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