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Article: Party like it's 1989; New Kids on the Block are back, to the delight of their older but still screaming female fans.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- October 17, 2008
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Byline: JON BREAM; Staff Writer
What is the price of reliving your early teen years?
For Kim Carlton and Alexis Lomen, it's $375 each. That buys the 31-year-old BFFs from St. Paul a chance to meet their childhood idols, the New Kids on the Block, and sit near the stage Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center.
"I'm so excited to finally get my Donnie hug," gushed Carlton, referring to New Kids leader Donnie Wahlberg. "Having an outlet for that stupid energy you have when you're 13 is kind of important," said Lomen, who is blogging with her pal about their trips to five New Kids reunion concerts at www.projectnkotb.com. "I guess you carry that with you for ...