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INTERPOL - OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE

I applaud the efforts made to keep this album from leaking but I am very thankful that it is finally here. Links below from a few people who have uploaded it.

Sharebee link
Rapidshare link

...and there gone. I guess we couldn't expect them to linger for long. Regardless, the album is out July 10th.

BATTLE of the OFFICE(s)

STYLUS posts this article comparing the UK's original tv series "the Office" against the US vesion. In the article, they battle out the Receptionsists, the Music, Embaressing Situations, etc.

Itis much too long for me to read now but if you want to jump ahead to the spoiler.....UK wins 5 to 4.

The Office (UK) vs. The Office (US)

Acoustic BLOC PARTY

Good Weather For Airstrikes points us to VW Greenroom, who has some Bloc Party acoustic tracks up for download. Full versions of 'I Still Remember', 'This Modern Love' and 'Sunday' are available.

Check out the site for the other acts, Brand New, Placebo, andKlaxons New as well.

SNL HIGHLIGHTS with PEYTON MANNING

I think Peyton did a decent job and held his own despite being a non-actor. Considering the recent show with the talented Julia Louis-Dreyfus bombed, this guy soared. Get the clips while their HOT - it looks like NBC Legal is all over YouTube's links.

PEYTON MANNING for the UNITED WAY


LOCKER ROOM DANCING


300 SKETCH

BULLLLLLLLLLLLSHIT

Bloc Party extend their US tour...the State of Ohio is still left behind.

03-27 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis *
03-28 Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre *
03-30 New York, NY - United Palace Theatre *
03-31 New York, NY - United Palace Theatre *
04-14 Glasgow, Scotland – Academy #
04-15 Wolverhampton, England – Civic #
04-16 Plymouth, England – Pavilions #
04-18 Blackpool, England – Empress Ballroom #
04-19 London, England – Brixton Academy #
04-20 London, England – Brixton Academy #
04-21 Bourges, France – Bourges Festival
04-23 Nantes, France – Le Carriere
04-24 Lille, France – Aeronef
04-25 Brussels, Belgium – AB
04-27 Paris, France – Olympic
04-28 Utrecht, Netherlands – Music Centre
04-30 Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
05-01 Stockholm, Sweden – Cirkus
05-02 Oslo, Norway – Sentrum Scene
05-04 Berlin, Germany – Columbiahalle
05-05 Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
05-06 Dresden, Germany – Schlachthof
05-08 Cologne, Germany – E-Werk
05-09 Munich, Germany – Tonhalle
05-10 Lausanne, Switzerland – Metropolis
05-12 Bologna, Italy - Estragon
05-13 Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
05-14 Lyon, France – Transbordeur
05-15 Barcelona, Spain – Razzmatazz
05-17 Madrid, Spain – Riviera
05-18 Lisbon, Portugal - Coliseum
05-27 Pompano Beach, FL - Pompano Beach Amphitheatre
05-28 Tampa, FL - USF Sun Dome
05-29 Orlando, FL - UCF Arena
05-31 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle
06-01 Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
06-03 Washington, DC - DAR Constitution Hall
06-05 Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre
06-06 Boston, MA - WFNX Radio Show
06-07 Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall
06-09 San Francisco, CA - Live 105 Radio Show
06-11 Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theatre
06-12 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
06-13 Las Vegas, NV - Palms Casino Hotel
06-16 San Diego, CA - Concerts in the Park
07-01 Gdynia, Poland - Open'er Festival
08-03 Melbourne, Australia - Festival Hall
08-04 Sydney, Australia - Hordern Pavilion
08-25 Reading, England - Reading Festival
08-26 Leeds, England - Leeds Festival

BEST of the REST

These are the new bands I listened to that were OK but didn't get the full post treatment.

BATTLES: If you watch LOST, I would say this the music they are playing when Sawyer and Kate found that guy in the brain washing room. Off the wall, non-stop, noise. Sometimes ambient, sometimes driving, sometimes loopy as hell.
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COCO ROSIE: More rainbow colored sprinkles by the way of Animal Collective-ish weirdness, this time, more centered by the 'rap' stylings of the ladies. A nice mix of Bjork and Antony and the Johnsons.
Japan

MIKE: Is it hetero to listen to a conglomeration of Freddie Mercury and the Scissor Sisters? As much as I enjoy the good qualities of those artists (seen in his track, 'Grace Kelly'), I get a bit skeeved listening to MIKA's voice never leave the helium-induced atmosphere as on 'Relax, Take It Easy'.

POSTING on HOLD...

The Test Pilot family just welcomed a baby girl so posting will be even less regular than normal til the end of the week. Thanks to those who stay tuned...

A look at new college hoops uniforms

'Starting tomorrow night, four top schools—Arizona, Florida, Ohio State, and Syracuse—will don Nike's System of Dress, a radical new look that brings ....baggy shorts.....form fitting jerseys (ten inches smaller in the torso), resulting in a second-skin look that's more Bode Miller than Ben Wallace. Players will also be able to customize their uniforms by adding options like padded shorts (to protect against the errant knee or elbow) and Dwyane Wade–style leg wraps.

Read the full story at Men.Style.com

KINGS of LEON Video - 'On Call'

Another way to sample some new Kings of Leon, the video for 'On Call', another great track from the upcoming album, 'Because of the Times'.