The Knewz
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genre: polka
description: The Knewz is a polka band based in Buffalo, New York, which was started in 1990 by Mike Burka, Tom Picciano, and Tommy Wanderlich. The band plays many original songs, covers of country and rock songs
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album: Have You Heard the Knewz
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  date published: 1990-06-01
album: Spread the Knewz
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  date published: 2006-06-01
  track: Poor Boy Polka
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      date published: 2006-06-01
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    audio: Poor Boy Polka
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album: Headlinez
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  date published: 2007-05-17
album: 4th Edition
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  date published: 2008-06-01
album: Got Knewz?
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  date published: 2009-05-01
album: Got Knewz?
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  date published: 2009-05-01
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album: Knewz Flash

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Knewz Flash
type: MusicAlbum
date published: 2011-06-01