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01.30.06

Pour Some Tussin On Me From The Blogosphere | (0)
I have this strange cold right now it seems. It’s weird because usually I can pop my ears, everything drains and I feel better. This cold is strange and more intense. It’s as if something is blocked inside my head. I will probably go to the doctor soon enough, but for now I feel like total hell. I’ve been fighting it for three days, trying to stay home and get my rest. Nothing doing, it’s not going anywhere yet. For now, I’m updating Scenestars a lot and trying to nurse this crud out of ...
01.30.06

Editors – The Back Room + B-Sides From The Blogosphere | (0)
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01.30.06

Stream Editors’ “The Back Room” + Bonus B-Sides From The Blogosphere | (0)
Ever since I got my hands on Editors first single, "Munich" and their debut album The Back Room in early 2005, I began to sing the praises of this band left and right. I just can't get enough, and it seems I am not alone in my love. During the first round of Editors hype, I heard all the noise of, "Oh they sound like Interpol, who needs another Interpol?" But recently, the tide of comparison has, to my pleasant surprise, started to turn into an embrace. It's a strong, intense, and ferocious debut that intensifies ...
01.30.06

Music News: The Raconteurs Website Goes Live, 2 New Songs Posted From The Blogosphere | (0)
Detroit what? The Raconteurs, the collective name of the long-awaited project recorded by Brendan Benson, Patrick Keeler (of The Greenhornes), Jack White (from that White Stripes band), and Jack Lawrence, have launched their official website today. Now, don't be alarmed that it looks like an old VT-100 terminal. It's not really 1982, but in the world of The Raconteurs it is. Two new songs can be heard on the site, "Steady As She Goes" and "Store Bought Bones". This is one of the most hotly anticipated albums of 2006, and after hearing the tracks you'll ...
01.29.06

Congratulations Winners Of The Maximo Park Giveaway! From The Blogosphere | (0)
Congratulations to Manda Dotson and Peter "The Soviet Panda"! You each correctly answered the question and will be receiving one of these delicious Maximo Park limited edition 7" singles!Q:Who is the photographer responsible for the photographs adorning the covers of Maximo Park's recent slough of releases?A:Yes, it is Ian Davies. A quick look around will reveal that though the pictures are Robert Longo influenced, Ian is credited as the photographer on Maximo Park's releases!Thanks to everyone who submitted answers & stay tuned for another cool giveaway later this month.
01.28.06

Leakin’ Over The Weekend From The Blogosphere | (0)
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01.28.06

Leakin’ Over The Weekend: Dresden Dolls | Neko Case From The Blogosphere | (0)
I've never been a fan of Dresden Dolls directly, though by proxy I've tried to fall in love with them a bit at a time. Their music represents some sort of big, flashy, dramatic and act-y vaudeville-ish interpretaton of music that I reserve for Liza Minelli and Joel Grey in Cabaret. Well, life may be a cabaret, old chum, but even Bob Fosse himself would never have been able to smell what Dresden Dolls were cooking up with their soon-to-be-released album Yes, Virginia. Far flashier and less narrowly produced-sounding than their previous outings, Yes, Virginia seems more ...
01.27.06

Stream Maximo Park’s “Missing Songs” | Win A Limited Edition Maximo Park 7″ From The Blogosphere | (0)
One of Newcastle's finest exports and fastest-rising stars are the power pop wunderkinds of Maximo Park. Often lumped into comparison with bands like The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand, their particular brand of jangly powerchords and fun set them apart from the pack and have earned them a following amongst their countrymen and those stateside. Having flooded the market with a series of new releases, including A Certain Trigger (which earned them a Mercury Prize nomination) and a series of singles including "Apply Some Pressure" and "Graffiti", the band will issue this retrospective-of-sorts on February 21st which includes demos and ...
01.27.06

Maximo Park – Missing Songs From The Blogosphere | (0)
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01.26.06

R.I.P Chris Penn / The Crap People Make Up About Celebs From The Blogosphere | (0)
First of all, I’m late to the game on this but condolences go out to the friends and family of Chris Penn. He was a very talented actor and, as Winona Ryder said at Sundance, “He was much more than Sean’s little brother.” His work speaks for itself, and I was saddened to hear of his passing today. Secondly, I got a piece of celebrity gossip in my Inbox from a friend seeking validation of its truth. I read the item, and sat there shaking my head thinking, “Who in the hell dreams up this crap and why?” ...