1.   It is rare for an Indie band to take off big on the strength of a first record.

2.   Many bands now take responsibility for advertising their gigs, and these posters encourage these self-help initiatives.

3.   No-one knew how many bands would take part in each contest until it was all over.

4.   The band has recently taken delivery of a splendid new uniform which the members are rightly proud of.

5.   The crowd went wild when the band took the stage.

6.   An African band took over the cafe next to the theater and the dancing began.

7.   And then there are evenings at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, where the barstools have saddles and the band takes requests.

8.   As the band took a break, he looked out on the contented hotel guests gathered on the veranda and the banyan court.

9.   A few bands have taken up the countercultural torch, notably Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam.

10.   But back-scratching a whole band of baboons takes time.