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The Louder the Music, The Drunker You Get!?
Customers of bars that play loud music drink more quickly and in fewer gulps, French researchers said on Friday.
Their study, published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, found that turning up the music spurred drinkers to down a glass of beer about three minutes more quickly.
"We have shown that environmental music played in a bar is associated with an increase in drinking," Nicolas Gueguen, a behavioral sciences researcher at the University of Southern Brittany in France, who led the study, said in a statement.
Louder music spurred more consumption, with the average number of drinks ordered by patrons rising to 3.4 drinks from 2.6 drinks, Gueguen found. The time taken to drink a beer fell to an average 11.45 minutes from 14.51 minutes.
They said it was not clear why louder music appeared to increase alcohol consumption but said it might make conversation more difficult, forcing people to drink more and talk less.
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Loud bar music makes people drink more, faster
Blame the DJ: loud bar music makes people drink more and drink faster, a study released Friday has found.
"Previous research had shown that fast music can cause fast drinking, and that music versus no music can cause a person to spend more time in a bar," said Nicolas Gueguen, a professor of behavioral sciences at the Universite de Bretagne-Sud in France, and corresponding author for the study.
"This is the first time that an experimental approach in a real context found the effects of loud music on alcohol consumption."
Gueguen and his colleagues discretely visited two bars over the course of three Saturday nights whose owners agreed to let them manipulate the sound levels.
They randomly selected 40 males aged 18 to 25 who ordered a glass of draft beer and monitored their consumption at different sound levels.
The authors offered two hypotheses for why louder music would lead to increased drinking within a decreased amount of time.
"One, in agreement with previous research on music, food and drink, high sound levels may have caused higher arousal, which led the subjects to drink faster and to order more drinks," Gueguen said.
"Two, loud music may have had a negative effect on social interaction in the bar, so that patrons drank more because they talked less."
The study will be published in the October issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research.
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Jay-Z's Club In Hot Water
Only weeks after a judge gave the okay for a group of about 20 employees of Jay Z's 40/40 nightclub to file a class-action lawsuit, the popular Manhattan nightclub is making headlines again this time because of comments made by the general manager of the club Desiree Gonzalez.
According to the New York Post, Gonzalez told one employee that she would, "fuck up his tax life", if he were to take part in the lawsuit.
Read more here...
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7318
Only weeks after a judge gave the okay for a group of about 20 employees of Jay Z's 40/40 nightclub to file a class-action lawsuit, th... more -
Angst, Lies & Audio Tape
The Antagonist Movement hosts weekly events in NYC's East Village. It showcases local artists such as Brother Mike Cohen who shares his family's dysfunction through live readings and 'zines. Brother Mike incorporates a boombox into his readings and plays old, secretly-recorded tapes of teenage fights with his father. His booklet, Somewhere Between a Punch and a Hand Shake," published by the antagonist press, is a highly-regarded example of antagonist art. antagonistmovement.com The Antagonist Movement hosts weekly events in NYC's East Village. It showcases local artists such as Brother Mike Cohen who shares hi... more
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Celebrity Headbanging comp: Harry Hill V Saved by the Bells Screech!
Celebrity lookalikes are like buses. Theres not one for ages then two come along at once! There was a girl behind the bar that looked alot like Paul Scholes but I failed to capture her on camera.
lookalike Headbanging Harry Hill Saved by the Bell Screech girl bar Paul Scholes Celebrity lookalikes are like buses. Theres not one for ages then two come along at once! There was a girl behind the bar that looked ... more -
Robb Johnson Brentford Stripes gig
Robb plays 2-0 down in the 2nd half with his hey jude interlude in the great song. Actually all Robb Johnsons song rock, especially if your a West Londoner or a Brentford fan, where you will like them even more! Robb plays 2-0 down in the 2nd half with his hey jude interlude in the great song. Actually all Robb Johnsons song rock, especially if... more
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God Bless My Beer!!!
SIDNEY, Ohio — Another round and amen! Beer was on tap and a mechanical bull inspired the sermon as a new church held its inaugural service in a western Ohio bar.
The Country Rock Church drew about 100 people to Sunday night's meeting at the Pub Lounge in Sidney, 35 miles north of Dayton.
The barroom church is an offshoot of Sidney United First Methodist Church, whose head pastor says he's been looking for creative ways to reach people in unconventional places.
The church's Web site for its new branch advertises "Top regional bands, pizza, wings, rowdy fun & a short message."
The Rev. Chris Heckaman says people really seemed to enjoy themselves so he expects the Country Rock Church will meet weekly.
Heckaman's sermon compared staying on the bar's mechanical bull to learning how to get along in life.
http://www.sidneyfirst.com/ SIDNEY, Ohio — Another round and amen! Beer was on tap and a mechanical bull inspired the sermon as a new church held its inaugural se... more -
Texting Your Way To Love
Times have changed. The eloquently written love notes of yesteryear probably won't get you very far these days when it comes to serenading that special someone. Want to learn how to be a text messaging Cassanova? Watch this Super News pod and you too can be Texting Your Way To Love in no time. Times have changed. The eloquently written love notes of yesteryear probably won't get you very far these days when it comes to serena... more
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How da wood grain feel by maxx calzz
myspace.com/texmadedjs or myspace.com/undergroundmusicugm
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DJ Killa Blades Special By Dj Dynamite
myspace.com/ceokillablades or myspace.com/djdynamitetmd send a track to djdynamite1@yahoo.com and get it mixed for free
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Minibar sensor detects if you move anything, and charges you
Back away from the minibar. Do not touch anything in the minibar. Do not even look at it funny or you will be charged. Hotels are using motion-detectors and weight sensors on their minibars, and if you move it, you buy it. How ridiculous. Back away from the minibar. Do not touch anything in the minibar. Do not even look at it funny or you will be charged. Hotels are usin... more
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Gede's Easy Card Tricks ( Card Mate )
One of the card tricks by Gede Adi Swandana ( Balinese bartender )
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Gede's Easy Card Tricks ( Moving Card )
One of the easy card tricks by Gede Ari Swandana ( Balinese Bartender )
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Gede's Card Tricks ( Strongest Card )
One of card tricks by Gede Adi Swandana ( Balinese )
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Living Muses
Every Tuesday night in the arts district in downtown Los Angeles, the city's prominent art models throw themed workshops where hundreds of artists gather to paint, draw, sculpt or just hang out and cross pollinate in the old traditions of the salon. Every Tuesday night in the arts district in downtown Los Angeles, the city's prominent art models throw themed workshops where hundred... more
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Actually, for those wanting to stock a beginning liquor cabinet
One can't go wrong with the brands listed but once you get the basics, branching out into one of the types of liquor and trying to become an "expert" in it is great fun. Rum is my personal area of expertise and I pretty much stick to Zaya Gran Reserva, a 12 year old rum from Guatemala as my main drink of choice (on the rocks). One can't go wrong with the brands listed but once you get the basics, branching out into one of the types of liquor and trying to bec... more
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Roppongi Nights Video #9
Here are some more episode highlights of "The Roppongi Video Happy Hour" and other events in Tokyo. Recorded live in Tokyo in the Roppongi entertainment district. Copyright (2006) by Rob Pongi. See more at http://www.RobPongi.com Here are some more episode highlights of "The Roppongi Video Happy Hour" and other events in Tokyo. Recorded live in Tokyo in the Ropp... more
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Dell Dude Now Tequila Dude at Tortilla Flats
Next time youre at Tortilla Flats and you find yourself wondering aloud to your dinner companion, What ever happened to the guy who did the Dude, youre getting a Dell commercials? dont be surprised when Ben Curtis, the man himself, approaches your table and explains the tequila list. Next time youre at Tortilla Flats and you find yourself wondering aloud to your dinner companion, What ever happened to the guy who ... more
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Tokyo Bar Patrons accosted by Horsie
Apparently, this is a photo from one of the funnest bars in Tokyo. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fg20071026jb.html
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