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Portico is a model, and it has its arguments; you can read pros and cons in this Library Journal article, written, in the ultimate form of nepotism, by me.
State of Emergency 2007
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Richard Karpel, executive director of the Association of Alternative Weeklies, believes that this physically-distant purchase indicates that Portico is looking to build up a chain of weeklies.
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Richard Karpel, executive director of the Association of Alternative Weeklies, believes that this physically-distant purchase indicates that Portico is looking to build up a chain of weeklies.
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He had gone into Herod’s Temple and was walking in the area called the Portico of Solomon when some of the Jewish authorities cornered him and demanded that he say plainly whether he was the Messiah or not.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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He had gone into Herod’s Temple and was walking in the area called the Portico of Solomon when some of the Jewish authorities cornered him and demanded that he say plainly whether he was the Messiah or not.
The Jesus Dynasty James D. Tabor 2006
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By 2009's Isla, Portico were expanding with synthesised strings and other electronics, and this year's eponymously titled release takes that process further, with a guest appearance from Swedish singer and producer Cornelia Dahlgren adding her silvery vocals and composing input to the evocative Sleepless, the best track.
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Portico Quartet found the young audience that put them on the 2008 Mercury prize shortlist through the unique sound they invented as buskers – hooky and danceable systems music coloured by the melodic chime of the tuned hang drum, with jazzy textures furnished by a double-bass and a sax.
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It sounds less like a jazz album than anything the group has recorded, but in stepping away from a method they never seemed comfortable with, Portico have found a contemporary sound to thrill their fans and attract new listeners.
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The columned White House North Portico, often considered the facade of the house, will be lit orange for the occasion.
Obama's Halloween: Candy And Cookies At The White House The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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The columned White House North Portico, often considered the facade of the house, will be lit orange for the occasion.
Obama's Halloween: Candy And Cookies At The White House The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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