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Albums of the Week

Most Anticipated:
Franz Ferdinand - “Tonight:Franz Ferdinand”
As if my continuous coverage of this release wasn’t an indication of my excitement.

Bruce Springsteen - “Working on a Dream”
It’s the Boss.

Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - “Old Money”
The solo project of Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, one of the masterminds behind Mars Volta and At the Drive-in. Definitely worth a look for fans of either of those bands.

It Dies Today - “Lividity”
A modern

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Shine On Me

Sometimes something comes along, that is just so ridiculous, that it is awesome. The video for “Shine on Me” by Chris Dane Owens is just that. I don’t know if the video was an intentional throwback to the ’80s, or if that’s were he is stuck artistically. But one thing is for sure, I haven’t seen a green screen be so

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Weekly News Wrap-up

Yeah Yeah Yeahs release details about new album. (nme.com)
Say Anything to start writing new music. (aversion.com)

This Week in Videos:
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Rise Against - “Audience of One”

Animal Collective - “My Girls”

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Kings of Leon

band - Kings of Leon
    Band:  Kings of Leon
    Date:  2009-01-22

Since the release of “Only by the Night” (read review here), the band has been steadily growing their stardom. The album has been a landmark release for the band already. The first single, “Sex on Fire” was the band’s first top ten hit and eventually rose to number 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart. Then, when the album was released in September, it sold 220,000 copies in the UK in its first week. That is no small feat.

The album has had

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October, November and December. It gets colder. The days get shorter. Yet still, the depression doesn’t start. It could be the season. During the holidays you spend time with friends. Once the rush stops, then comes the new year. Everyone looks forward to it. Its a new beginning, a fresh start, a chance to make resolutions.

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One
2. Nirvana
I Hate Myself and Wan...
3. Blind Melon
No Rain
4. Sublime
What I Got
5. Jeff Buckley
Hallelujah
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