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Who Will "Have the Balls" to Host the Air Guitar Competition in St. Louis Next Year? (Rive
Digital story, Riverfront Times, July 14, 2014 Who Will "Have the Balls" to Host The Air Guitar Competition in St. Louis Next Year? By...
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Recap: St. Louis Achieves 'Airness' in First Official Air Guitar Competition (Riverfront Tim
Event recap, Riverfront Times, July 1, 2013 Recap: St. Louis Achieves 'Airness' in First Official Air Guitar Competition By Allison Babka...
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Dr. Pepper Teams with Air Guitar Champion for Commercial Deal (Riverfront Times)
Digital sidebar, Riverfront Times, June 28, 2013 Dr. Pepper Teams with Air Guitar Champion for Commercial Deal By Allison Babka Photo via...
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Shred Like a Pro: Air Guitar Tips from the Champs (Riverfront Times)
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Guitar Zero: The Search Is on for St. Louis' 'Air' Apparent (Riverfront Times)
Cover story, Riverfront Times, June 27, 2013 This was my first cover story for the RFT, and it was pretty much an accident. I had pitched...
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