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Dipsomania — Not to be confused with polydipsia. Dipsomania is a historical term describing a medical condition involving an uncontrollable craving for alcohol. It was used in the 19th century to describe a variety of alcohol related problems, most of which… … Wikipedia
Terrastock — is a music festival organised periodically by Phil McMullen, formerly editor of the Ptolemaic Terrascope and since 2005 the publisher of the Terrascope Online website. The event typically features independent bands playing psychedelic… … Wikipedia
Pseudo Hippies — The Pseudo Hippies were a British pop punk band which formed in 1991. Kris Beltrami Vocals/guitar, Tom Worden Guitar/BV, Danny Morrison Drums, Adam French Bass. The group released a 4 song 7 and a split 7 with the Dipsomaniacs on Germany s Nasty… … Wikipedia
Sondre Meisfjord — (born in 1977 in Oslo) is a Norwegian folk musician (contrabass), who grew up in Frei, Nordmøre and studied at Jazzlinja (NTNU) (1998 2001).He won the Spellemann Prize (2002) with the jazz band Come Shine (1998 2003), played Norwegian folk music… … Wikipedia
Tommy Conwell — Infobox Celebrity name = Tommy Conwell caption = Tommy Conwell (Photo By Sam Cali) Stone Balloon Newark, DE Summer 1986 website = http://www.tommyconwell.comTommy Conwell is an American guitarist. He is most well known as the frontman for the… … Wikipedia
American Laundromat Records — Infobox record label name = American Laundromat Records image bg = white parent = founded = 2004 founder = Joseph H. Spadaro defunct = distributor = Darla Records genre = Indie rock country = United States location = Mystic, CT url =… … Wikipedia
Stickman Records — ist eine Hamburger Independent Plattenfirma, die 1994 gegründet wurde. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Geschichte 2 Bands 2.1 Stickman Records 2.2 Sticksister Records … Deutsch Wikipedia
St. Johns, Adela Rogers — ▪ American journalist and writer née Adela Nora Rogers born May 20, 1894, Los Angeles, Calif., U.S. died Aug. 10, 1988, Arroyo Grande, Calif. American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter best known as a reporter for Hearst newspapers… … Universalium
David Skae — (1814–1873) was a Scottish physician who specialised in psychological medicine. Life David Skae was born in Edinburgh on 5 July 1814.[1] His parents were David Skae, an architect and builder, and Helen Lothian. [1] Both parents died while David… … Wikipedia
mental disease — obsolete syphilis A common usage in the days when those with third degree syphilis, along with dipsomaniacs, formed the majority of those in lunatic asylums: ... even in 1966 Winston s son Randolph referred to his grandfather as… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
