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We interrupt this sleeping weblog to bring you important news! Appearing live today on Stu's Show are two of the people from the picture above, namely Ken Osmond and Frank Bank. Yes, from Leave it to Beaver, it's Eddie Haskell and Clarence “Lumpy” Rutherford themselves. You know the drill by now… it's internet [...]
After an exceptional week of Oscar-winning coverage Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova saddled up to the excellent AOL The Interface studio to perform three songs as The Swell Season which were captured in mp3 and video podcasts along with an ‘aul chinwag with the question-posing silent titles. You can watch the duo perform their Oscar-winning song, ‘Falling Slowly,’ as well as two other songs from...
For those of us currently enjoying the RTS smorgasbord that is Massive Entertainment and Sierra Entertainment 's World in Conflict for the PC and the Xbox 360 , then here's some very good news: the latest update, Update 7, is now out, and it's looking pretty swell in terms of fixing some very annoying bugs . If you want a smoother ride with this strategy game that's all about war in contemporary times,...
The artist profiles for Primavera Sound 2008 Festival 29th - 31st May 2008 - Barcelona Confirmed artists: 808 State, A Place To Bury Strangers, Alan Braxe, Animal Collective, Apparat Band, Dj Assault, Atlas Sound, Autolux, Awesome Color, Bill Callahan, Bishop Allen, Bob Mould Band, Bon Iver, Boris, British Sea Power, Buffalo Tom, Caribou, Cat Power, Clipse, The Cribs, De La Soul, Deerhunter, Digital...
Good morning, Snarkarinos! Hope you're all doing well this freezing cold morning. Personally, my fingers are so cold it's beginning to get difficult to type. Here’s a soundtrack to gossip by: Got it? Okay, here we go. First, Kevin Federline has gained a lot of weight. Kfed is a Fatty! picApp_publisherId = 674;picApp_imageId = 2438;picApp_imageWidth = 275;picApp_imageHeight [...]
On June 10, Martha Wainwright will release I Know You're Married But I’ve Got Feelings Too (Zoë/Rounder), the follow up to her critically lauded eponymous debut album. On her sophomore release, she strikes a perfect balance between intense passion and understatement. The album's lyrics effortlessly juxtapose symbolism and dreaminess with literal straightforwardness. Wainwright is [...]
“Oh, to have been a teenage in London in 1972!” That was the comment that started it all, uttered wistfully by a KEXP volunteer last Thursday, as we took phone pledges during The Afternoon Show.* Kevin Cole had just dropped “Virginia Plain” by Roxy Music, from their self-titled 1972 debut album. And as my shoulders [...]
Border Patrol ranks swell in fight against terror, illegal immigration Nate Carlisle EL PASO, Texas - The United States is breeding a new generation of border enforcers, and Utah natives like Brandon Carson are among the offspring. Raised in Lindon, Carson left Utah law enforcement and joined Border Patrol in the midst of the [...]
The Gavel » Blog Archive » Pelosi Letter to Attorney General Mukasey on Contempt Citations of Miers and Bolten Hardly. Speaker Pelosi asks AG Mike Mukasey to, uh you know like follow the law. He’s already stated that he believes the President has the authority to simply command his minions to ignore congressional subpoenas should the [...]
The PC port of BioWare's hit RPG Mass Effect will reach home computers on May 6, according to information released by the title's publisher (EA) earlier today. Instead of a pure translation of the game, BioWare has given the PC...
Last night the Girl was very upset about something and was really on a tear. Not only did she scream at everyone here, she also was mad at all her friends. I empathized with her because she was really in the right and one of the meaner mean girls in her life is really making her life miserable by spreading pretty vicious lies. This particular mean girl loves controversy and drama and stirs it up
I don't have to tell you how great things are right now. Everybody knows things are just swell. The economy is just fine. Everyone is working with limitless job security. The U.S. Dollar has never been stronger. Banks are loaded with money and shopkeepers feel safe. Youngsters are running for exercise through the streets and everybody everywhere has a clearly defined purpose. Hopefully, this will never...