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I’m semi-obsessed with this singular song today:
” Kärlekens Alla Färjor” - Detektivbyrån
I’ve played it seven times so far, and it’s not even lunchtime. It’s like happiness in a cup, which I wish I really could buy.  It’s put together so well. The band Detektivbyrån is from Sweden. Here’s their Myspace. Here’s a video of [...]

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You really want to know what happened? I’ll tell you: Wednesday was slouching off into the sunset, and I got off work too late to do anything about it. Still, I grabbed my cam with an eye towards checking out the Santa Monica Pier with the ol’ fisheye. At the last minute, I grabbed the [...]

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Looks like the news is out. I work for MTV now.
Updated post with a better link: MTV Networks buys Social Project platform
MTV Networks Buys The Rest Of DIY Social Networking Platform Flux (Social Project).
w00t!

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Play it now: “Bridge To Better Days (Live)” - Joe Bonamassa

As promised, I ventured south of the border (I mean south of the 10 freeway) to Redondo Beach in order to  bear witness to blues shredder Joe Bonamassa. He did not disappoint! It was at a small bar called Brixton, formerly Harvelle’s. Probably won’t be [...]

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Listen while you read: “The Compromise” - The Format

Remember when The Force let Anakin Skywalker down? He was totally all into learning The Force and being a good guy, and then Natalie Portman died anyway? He trusted in The Force and believed it would help him out, but it didn’t so … well you know [...]

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At the risk of being a complete corporate shill, I just got the press release from Activision about the setlist for the upcoming release of Guitar Hero World Tour, and I’m gonna post the tracks. And, I’m gonna highlight the ones I wanna play the most:
· 311 - “Beautiful Disaster”
· 30 Seconds To Mars [...]

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A KZSU (Stanford) DJ liked one of my old photographs of Jason Falkner enough to use it for his interview with the power pop minstrel:
Palo Alto Pop Overthrow: Final cut: Exclusive interview with Jason Falkner

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Listen while you read: “Flashing Lights” - Kanye West
This story of Kanye vs. Paparazzi is burning up the wires! From the AP:
Airport police arrested [Kanye] West and his road manager, Don Crowley, who also serves as a bodyguard, on suspicion of felony vandalism shortly before 8 a.m., LAX spokesman Marshall Lowe said. He said early [...]

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Ann and Nancy Wilson, known to rock fans as Heart, are not pleased with a certain campaign’s use of their 1977 guitar hero track “Barracuda”
According to TMZ.com, the pair has sent a “cease and desist” letter to McCain and Palin’s representatives.
SFGate: Daily Dish : Heart Duo Furious Over Republicans’ Use of ‘Barracuda’.
There’s still the 5,6,7,8’s [...]

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The past never dies, it gets repackaged as retro chic — or at the very least it always comes back as an ironic indie band name.  ESPN writer Jeff Pearlman highlights a great example of this immortal truth this week.
“We should be ‘Randy Ready,’” one said.
“No,” said the other. “We can do better.”
“We should be [...]

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