1.) Sigur Rós, a band known for their distinctive vocals, fabricated a language they call 'Hopelandic', which has been described by the band as "a form of gibberish vocals that fits to the music and acts as another instrument".

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-rock#Musical_characteristics

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2.) As Simon Reynolds' "Audio Culture" states, "A band's journey through rock to post-rock usually involves a trajectory from narrative lyrics to stream-of-consciousness to voice-as-texture to purely instrumental music." Reynolds' conclusion defines the sporadic progression from rock, with its field of sound and lyrics to post-rock, where samplings are stretched and looped.

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-rock#Musical_characteristics

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3.) In Europe, Debate Over Islam and Virginity - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/11/world/europe/11virgin.html?ex=1370923200&en=f4ce1a04fc1937d3&ei=5124&partner=facebook&exprod=facebook

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