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How We Met: Jim McCarthy & Jah Wobble (The Independent)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:00:01 GMT

Jim McCarthy, 52, is a comic-book artist and author. He worked on 2000 AD for 10 years and has published graphic biographies of Eminem, Kurt Cobain, Tupac Shakur and the Sex Pistols. He lives in Sussex

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Joy Division - No Love Lost (Today's Blog Music)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:54:22 GMT

in post Looking into the past... from Not Ed's Blog .

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Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to Will Smith (Digital Spy)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Which celebs link the dandyish Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen to Hancock star Will Smith?

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The rhymes they are a-changin' - Jakob Dylan interview (News Scotsman)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:24:05 GMT

With his solo debut imminent, Jakob Dylan, son of Bob, tells Aidan Smith he's determined to be judged against his peers rather than his father

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Polysics detail US releases, double LP (Punknews.org)

adam@nospam.punknews.org (adam) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:00:03 GMT

Tokyo's Polysics have unveiled US release plans for their upcoming full length We Ate The Machine . The CD and digital version of the new record hits on September 30th via MySpace Records , with a vinyl version to precede it on August 26th. The vinyl will be a double LP featuring the new record as well as their 2007 full length Karate House . We Ate The Machine was released in Japan this past April....

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Terror, Stick to Your Guns on free Century Media sampler (Punknews.org)

aubin@nospam.punknews.org (aubin) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:00:02 GMT

Century Media have launched a 2008-era sampler of music from the label. The set includes artists such as Warrel Dane (Nevermore), Arch Enemy, Zimmers Hole, Suicide Silence, Terror, Stick To Your Guns, and many more. The label is also providing DRM-free downloads of the comp which includes 20 songs from 20 recent releases on the label. You can grab a copy here .

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Planet Smashers, Riptides, Flatliners, Saint Alvia Cartel play Warped Union Stage (Punknews.org)

adam@nospam.punknews.org (adam) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:00:02 GMT

Montreal's Union Label Group has announced the line ups for their annual stages at the Toronto and Montreal stops on the Warped Tour. The stage will play host to an all-Canadian line up including the Planet Smashers , the Flatliners , the Saint Alvia Cartel , the Riptides , the Johnstones , the Creepshow , the One Night Band, Subb, the Real Deal, , Ceremonial Snips and Aleixonfire offshoot Black Lungs...

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Svettens Soner - Fahlmans Fik 7″ (Let Them Eat Telletubies Records)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:30:27 GMT

When I was searching for some info about Svettens Söner one of the hits was a video by the shitty band Undrop which made no sense to me at all until I took a look at their myspace site and realized... Punk | Powerpop | Mod | Hard Core

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The Damned in the studio (Punknews.org)

adam@nospam.punknews.org (adam) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:00:03 GMT

Longstanding English punk act The Damned are in the studio recording a new full length. The group, as of 2007, featured a line-up of that included Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible backed by keyboardist Monty Oxy Moron, drummer Pinch, and bassist Stu West. Pinch is documenting the recording process via a studio blog at MySpace . The new record will be the band's first since 2001's Nitro released Grave...

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Tours: Chuck Ragan / Tim Barry / Ben Nichols "Revival Tour" (Punknews.org)

adam@nospam.punknews.org (adam) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:00:02 GMT

SideOneDummy Records has announced the dates for the upcoming Revival Tour , featuring Chuck Ragan of Hot Water Music , Tim Barry of Avail and Ben Nichols of Lucero . The tour will feature the three frontmen playing solo sets and collaborating on each other's material. A number of notable punk frontmen will join the trio on select dates, with appearances planned by Tom Gabel of Against Me! , Chris...

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Bright Eyes, David Bazan, Wilco on Net Neutrality compilation (Punknews.org)

aubin@nospam.punknews.org (aubin) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:00:02 GMT

A number of musicians have contributed music to a new compilation that aims to raise money to fight for Net Neutrality. The subject has been the subject of vigorous debate over the past year or so, with neutrality proponents arguing that all websites on the Internet should receive equal treatment while internet providers argue that they should be able to charge to prioritize traffic, thereby creating...

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Red Sparowes: "We Left the Apes to Rot, but Find the Fang Still Grows Within" (Punknews.org)

aubin@nospam.punknews.org (aubin) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:00:02 GMT

Red Sparowes have posted a new track from their upcoming EP, Aphorisms . The album is due out August 01, 2008 digitally and a vinyl/CD release will follow later in the Fall. You can check out the song here .

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Maz: Cowell's like Einstein (The Sun)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:44:00 GMT

MUSCLEMAN makes outlandish comparison between Simon Cowell and famous genius

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3 Colorful California Politicians (The mental_floss Blogs)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:25:46 GMT

When it comes to offbeat political figures, California’s history is remarkably rich—and we’re not talking about The Governator. While these candidates’ philosophies range from obtuse to downright crazy, their campaigns may have caused voters to wonder what the real difference is between politicians and performance artists. Emperor Norton The self-proclaimed “His Imperial Majesty Emperor Norton I, Protector...

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Morris slams Curtis gravestone thieves (Digital Spy)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:39:00 GMT

Former Joy Division drummer Stephen Morris hits out at robbers who stole Ian Curtis's gravestone.

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Still rocking the casbah (atHome Top Story)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:30:00 GMT

British rockers have found a kindred spirit in French-Algerian iconoclast Rachid Taha.

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1994 - Hootie & the Blowfish release their album Cr... (VH1)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 04:54:40 GMT

2004 Police pull over Jadakiss in Fayetteville, North Carolina, for throwing fireworks out his SUV window. They discover guns and a small amount of marijuana, and the chart-topping rapper is given two citations for drug and weapons charges. 2003 Rapper Beanie Sigel posts bail after being arrested and charged with shooting a man outside a Philadelphia bar.1995 Sorry, Pearl Jam. The Justice Department...

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Summerfest preivew for Saturday July 5th (Right from the Right)

noreply@blogger.com (The Game) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:57:00 GMT

Marcus: Tom Petty and the heartbreakers with Steve Windwood Miller Lite: Pat Monahan of Train US Cellular: Cracker Briggs: Rodrigo y Gabriela Harley: Willie Colon Rock Stage: Jackyl with Black Stone Cherry Bingo: Steel Pulse Classic Rock: Cheap Trick

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Some douche steals Ian Curtis' (of Joy Division) headstone (Boing Boing)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:53:51 GMT

The headstone marking the final resting place of deceased Joy Division singer Ian Curtis is suddenly missing. Whoever stole it is a total douche, and deserves a special place in hell where screaming emo demons torture them with burns from a thousand clove cigarettes, poke them with a million blunt eyeliner applicators, and blind their eyes with painfully asymmetrical hair extensions for all eternity....

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Film Screening - Final Rinse w/Joey Ramone, Dictators, more! (Indybay newswire)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:31:50 GMT

600 4th St, West Sacramento. Corner of 4th & F in West Sac.

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