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- Today marks the sixth birthday of this blog. I couldn't let the anniversary pass without thanking everyone who has supported this project, which has truly evolved from a side project to vocation, from hobby to profession. This past year has... |
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Shorties (Feb 01 2008 01:53 GMT) - The Phoenix examines the "cuteness surge" in popular culture. What happens when you distill Chuck Klosterman, FOUND magazine, and Miranda July down to their artistic essences? At their core, they?re pretty much the same thing: offbeat, but just so; |
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- Arcade Fire: 2008-01-28, Melbourne [flac]* other Arcade Fire music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Elvis Costello: 2002-10-28, Newark [flac]* other Elvis Costello music blog posts: |
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- American Music Club: "All Lost Souls Welcome You to San Francisco" [mp3] from The Golden Age (out February 19th) other American Music Club music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Chris Vestre Group: several tracks [mp3] "Muffler Burn"[mp3] Chris Vestre Group:... |
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- The Shondes released their debut album, The Red Sea, earlier this month, and it has easily become one of my favorite discs of the young year. Their classically-trained musicianship and socially inspired, politically active lyrics are the perfect combination... |
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Shorties (Feb 01 2008 01:53 GMT) - The Baltimore City Paper profiles the music of Human Bell. It's the stuff that's so ethereal and noninvasive-and instrumental or, at least, lyricless-it's supposed to hang out in the room with you, maybe adding another color to the walls or,... |
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- Gomez: 2006-05-11, Chicago [flac]* other Gomez music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Interpol: 2007-11-17, Berlin [flac]* other Interpol music blog posts: |
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- Apes: "Beat of the Double" [mp3] from Ghost Games (out February 19th) other Apes music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Asylum Street Spankers: 2007-11-21, Minneapolis [mp3,ogg,flac] "My Baby in the CIA" [mp3] other Asylum Street Spankers music blog posts: |
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- Try It Before You Buy It features free and legal music downloads and full album streams from the week's CD releases. MP3 Downloads and Full Album Streams from CDs Released This Week: Helio Sequence: Keep Your Eyes Ahead "Keep Your... |
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Shorties (Feb 01 2008 01:53 GMT) - Popmatters interviews Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood of the Drive-By Truckers about their new album, Brighter Than Creation's Dark. Did fatherhood at all influence the making of this record? Correct me if I?m wrong, but this is the first Truckers... |
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- Brandi Shearer: 2007-01-17, Birmingham [flac] other Brandi Shearer music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Breeders: 1997-05-09, Los Angeles [flac]* other Breeders music blog posts: |
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- Crushed Stars: "Spies" [mp3] from Gossamer Days (out February 19th) other Crushed Stars music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws Dengue Fever: "Sober Driver" [mp3] from Venus On Earth other Dengue Fever music blog posts: |
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- Vampire Weekend's self-titled debut album has been getting much deserved love from blogs and mainstream media alike, and sees its US release tomorrow. Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla also releases his much-anticipated solo album, Field Manual. Other albums... |
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- The sixth season of the funniest show on television, Curb Your Enthusiasm hits store racks tomorrow, along with the fifth volume of Cartoon Network's Aqua Teen Hunger Force. I'll be picking up both... For documentary fans, The King of... |
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Shorties (Feb 01 2008 01:53 GMT) - Bradley's Almanac has posted a live mp3 compilation to benefit Callum Robbins, the two year-old son of Jawbox founder J. Robbins. Callum was born with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Type 1 SMA), and donations will go toward his ongoing care. You... |
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- Price: $14.00; Rating: 4 |
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Amazon (Feb 01 2008 01:53 GMT) - Price: $19.99; Rating: 3. |
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- The following was originally posted on August 24, 2004. Strange how nothing has changed except the direction of the country--to the left. When I originally wrote this, I would have accepted the argument that McCain was a "moderate", but even then I thought it was a stretch. I've had two people tell me today that I'm nuts to call McCain a liberal. Well, read this and the other considerations I add and tell me he's not a liberal... |
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- Three people died of bird flu this week, pushing the total number of deaths in Indonesia to 101, nearly half of all the bird flu deaths in the world. |
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- To many, the idea of a luxury vacation can provoke a mixture of awe and fear: after all, until recently, luxury was an idea that only the rich... |
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- As the well-known mantra goes, choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life'. And it& |
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- As the fanfare of the festive season has died down, it is easy to feel the need to get away from the cold British winter and experience some sun. For... |
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- A sad woman is a serious problem for a man. It's no good to leave her in such a sorry sight. But to try to help her is really dangerous. |
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- One who wants to set up one's business on the web and sells goods and services online, needs a merchant account. Setting up an online merchant account is one of the ways... |
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- The Doubletree Hotel Chicago/Schaumburg is located on National Parkway in Schaumburg, IL. The hotel is close to numerous office buildings such as Zurich, Motorola, and IBM. This Chicago hotel in the suburb of Schaumburg is... |
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- Doubletree Hotel San Pedro  is an ideal option for San Pedro, California hotels near Long Beach Airport, we offer an enchanting locale overlooking the beautiful Cabrillo Marina, only a mile from the bustling... |
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- In his His Dark Materials' trilogy, author Philip Pullman imagines an enchanted fantasy world of strange and familiar creatures; of cities nestled between glacial oceans and plains of tundra; of... |
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- Although relatively few people suffer from the full effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), as many as a third of the population are estimated to feel miserable during the long,... |
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- Men are just as romantic as women when it comes to expressing their love on St. Valentine's Day, according to a recent North American study. But, will it mean red... |
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- Barcelona is among the cities that have their own distinctive features and unique look; all these aspects have transformed this city into the perfect destination because this stylish capital has... |
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