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The Streets preview new songs

Mike Skinner, the main force behind the Britain's The Streets, is currently readying his fourth studio album, "Everything Is Borrowed." The acclaimed garage hip hopper has put up minute-long samples of four of ...

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

The University of Chicago Law School ...

Audio/Video: Geof Stone, "The World of the Framers: A Christian Nation?"

It has become commonplace in American political discourse for Christian evangelicals to assert that the United States was founded as a "Christian nation" and that in recent decades secularists have gained ...

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Related Topix: American College, American University, American University of Puerto Rico, American College of Education, The World of

Tue Jul 15, 2008

JamBase

Wolf Parade: At Mount Zoomer

Like many of you, it's taken me quite a while to warm up to the bulk of what may be broadly known as indie rock.

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

I Rock Cleveland

The Rockometer featuring Wolf Parade, Sigur Ros, Sloan, and Ratatat

TUNEAGE The Rockometer featuring Wolf Parade, Sigur Ros, Sloan, and Ratatat Wolf Parade At Mount Zoomer Sub Pop It seems like ages ago, when the Montreal weird rock quartet, Wolf Parade, scored underground ...

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Related Topix: The Arcade Fire, Pop/Rock, Sloan

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Santa Clara County Library

Stay Cool with Arctic Reads

High temperatures got you down this summer? Check out one of these books to beat the heat! The World of the Polar Bear by Norbert Rosing Written by an acclaimed nature photographer and featuring 175 remarkable ...

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Related Topix: The World of, Dan Brown, Vocal

Wed Jul 09, 2008

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

15-foot guitar a hit on Bradford Common Metal sculpture alerts passers-by to Haverhill concert series

Any musician would have a hard time plucking the strings of Dale Rogers' guitar.

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Related Topix: Roger S, The Blues Band, Blues

Mon Jul 07, 2008

411mania.com

My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade Is Dead! Review

The Black Parade Is Dead! Review Posted by Daniel Wilcox on 07.07.2008 The Black Parade Is Dead! showcases two very different MCR live performances, and if The Black Parade is dead, at least they went out with ...

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Related Topix: Hoboken, NJ, Pop/Rock, My Chemical Romance, World News, Mexico, The Way, Music, Entertainment

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

On Stage: Lifehouse; Jonas Brothers; Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi; ...

$26.50 general admission; $31.50 balcony at the box office, 342-7283, and www.ticketmaster.com . L.A. band Lifehouse began as the Christian rock group Blyss in the mid-'90s but didn't reach prominence until ...

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Related Topix: Wade, Mad, Susan Tedeschi, Blues

Fri Jul 04, 2008

BlabberMouth.net

Reformed Italian Thrashers BULLDOZER To Enter Studio In August

Bassist/vocalist Alberto Contini of the Italian thrash metal legends BULLDOZER has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "After many years Andy [ Panigada , guitar] and I have decided to ...

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Related Topix: Bulldozer

Wed Jul 02, 2008

People,com

Gym Class Heroes Singer Arrested in St. Louis

Gym Class Heroes lead singer Travis McCoy was arrested on municipal assault charges on Tuesday during a performance in St.

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Related Topix: Heroes, Maryland Heights, MO

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Glenwood Post Independent

Immigrant Stories: Family left life in Poland but found freedom

In January 1970, Alexandra Yajko came to America as a political refugee. Poland in the late '60s had grown more and more anti-Semitic, and after a series of incidents Alexandra's parents decided it was time to ...

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Related Topix: The Rosenbergs

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Denver Post

The Fluid @ the Bluebird Theater

Fluid singer John Robinson brought back memories of Denver's long-gone punk scene and planted new ones at the Bluebird on Friday.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Techno, John Robinson, Denver Metro, Fluid

Fri Jun 27, 2008

CBC News

Your handy guide to the Wolf Parade network

The Montreal indie rock band Wolf Parade consists of, from left, Hadji Bakara, Dan Boeckner, Arlen Thompson and Spencer Krug.

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Related Topix: The Arcade Fire, Music, Entertainment

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Tri-cityherald.com

Prosecutors OK release of Rosenberg testimony

In a surprise decision, federal prosecutors say they would not object to the release of secret grand jury testimony from 35 of the 45 witnesses in the spy trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.

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Related Topix: The Rosenbergs

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Earthlink

Detroit mayor wants gov to steer clear of his case

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Jabil Circuit, Kroger, UPS and Google.

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Related Topix: Detroit, MI, The Rosenbergs

Sat Jun 21, 2008

WFMZ

Weller Center Shutting Down Museum, Classrooms

An Easton facility that gave children years of fun learning will be cutting back services.

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Related Topix: Easton, PA, The World of

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Art Daily

The Aspen Art Museum Presents Artist Aida Ruilova's Debut Solo U.S. Museum Exhibition

Aida Ruilova, Oh no, 1999. Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94, New York. ASPEN.- The Aspen Art Museum proudly presents Aida Ruilova's premier solo U.S. museum exhibition, The Singles: 1999 - Now.

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Related Topix: Alva

Tue Jun 17, 2008

LiveDaily

Album Review: Coldplay, "Viva La Vida"

's highly-anticipated fourth studio album, "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends," exhibits growth and new confidence without straying too far from the band's trademark sounds: rousing anthems, emotional ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Friends, The Heads, Talking Heads, U2, The Arcade Fire, Coldplay

Mon Jun 16, 2008

Brainwashed.com

Foreign Bodies, 'Never Ready'

On ostensibly their first release, Foreign Bodies meshes '90s alternative rock, industrial, and hardcore punk thrash, and filters it all through a lens of Wolf Eyes scum noise .

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Related Topix: Industrial, Ministry, Add

Sat Jun 14, 2008

City Pages

Ted Leo/Pharmacists: Hearts of Oak

Folk artists of the '60s taught us that it doesn't take a major-label contract to influence the public at large.

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Related Topix: Hardcore, Distance, Ted Leo, Jimmy Cliff, Reggae, Music, Entertainment

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