tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20502834388221577622011-11-02T00:20:04.476-06:00MUSIC. CULTURE. DESIGN. It's my own random world.Topehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268054358487375089noreply@blogger.comBlogger5501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2050283438822157762.post-30905129504362869242011-09-26T08:00:00.000-06:002011-09-26T08:00:07.698-06:00

Before we get too far here, I know. Bring up Aqua, and it's either love or hate for Barbie Girl.  So let's be crystal clear again, I'm a big fan. While there's plenty of good melodic angst out there, music can, and should be, just plain fun sometimes!  These Scandinavian popsters ran with the crazy well before we had the Haus of Gaga. Almost anything off their two albums from the late

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If you've stuck around here this long, you already know about Frankmusik. And it's fitting that he was one of the last posts on here before I, um, got distracted? Since The Fear Inside, he has been ramping up his second album, which finally drops later this month. The album's title track, Do It In The AM, has worn down the gears of my old iPod this summer -- always making me bob the ol' head a

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Let's just call it unsure as to whether things will ever still run as usual over here at RandomTope, but the place begged for a new paint job. So here it is. Enjoy! We'll just have to wait and see what -- if anything more -- shows up around here! Thanks for checking by! -Tope

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I have a hit or miss relationship with Canadian electrofunkers Chromeo. Throw in a dash of Elly Jackson (of La Roux fame) and suddenly I tilt back in their favor again.Of course, they didn't bother to splice her into the old video of the song they had her join in on, but this Hot Mess is a much improved endeavor regardless.It's a shame the online stores only have the old Elly-free version, so far.

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I guess it's hard to top stripping naked in Times Square, so why not beat the crap out of each other?So it is with Matt & Kim and their video for Cameras, even if it does veer into sort of creepy domestic band violence territoryThe video's fine, but if you haven't seen these two in person, you're really missing out on one of the highest energy live sets out there! You'll get your chance again in

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How about some still-percolating Robyn from last year to kick off some new music for 2011.This is the new clip for her collaboration with Savage Skulls and Douster that came out last year. It certainly looks like the full court Robyn press continues! It'll help when her next official Body Talk single hits as well.Bad GalNow someone explain to me why she hasn't exploded here yet?

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Duran Duran just keep on ticking, and it's usually in an interesting direction. While their 80s classics are still the high point in their career to me, I have really enjoyed their more recent forays back into the pop universe.Both 2004's Astronaut, and to a slightly lesser extent 2007's Red Carpet Massacre, were relevant albums from a band some have confined to the dustbin of "when MTV still

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With a little help from The Killers, wishing everyone the happiest of holidays, whatever you celebrate!Boots

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Back in 2009, I was pretty infatuated with Frankmusik, a British newcomer who knew his way around a good beat.Well Vincent Frank is back, and I'm liking what I'm hearing for round two. The Fear Inside is a great tease for what's to come, I'm hoping in 2011...

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Since we're on a Tokyo kick right now, and it's a fitting bookend to 2010, here's the other Tokyo song by Telekinesis that's been on iPod repeat ever since we got back from Japan...

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A Spanish group, singing in English about taking a trip to Tokyo?That's about all I really know about The Pinker Tones, and their new single Tokyo.While I've never heard of them, they've been around for a while, so it sounds like I have some catching up to do.In the meantime, enjoy their super-clever, catchy Japanese paper-riff.

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I liked Lykke Li's debut album well enough, but the more I listened to it, I found it a little twee for my taste. Let's call it a little too sweet-tart upon repeat spins.Well, she's back, and surprisingly has some real swagger along with some tribal beats. The Swedish singer toughens up a bit with her bold new single Get Some, and I like it!Her new album, Wounded Rhymes, drops next year. Suddenly

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When Britain's soulful Adele first made it across the Atlantic a few years back it was easy to lose her in the shadow of the Amy Winehouse's invasion of the airwaves.I found it hard not to compare the two singers, and frankly, for me, Amy Winehouse could do no wrong in that period before she spiralled into tabloid crack-whore infamy. So it's refreshing to be caught off guard now by Rolling in the

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The year in cinema. Quickly.

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So yesterday, I came across a nifty little video by British electronic outfit Fenech-Soler, a group I'd never really heard about before.But seeing as my musical tastes are rarely more than a few degrees separated, it should come as no surprise that I may not know the group, but I do know the voice.So don't be surprised if while listening to Demons, you are reminded of Groove Armada's killer track

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Sometime after the utter brilliance that is Bang Bang Bang, and before his indelible pairing with Boy George, Mark Ronson released a little trifle of a song about a bicycle this summer.La Chanson du Vélo (better known as The Bike Song) has slowly engrained itself into my head this fall.It never fails to make me smileIf you still don't have the new Mark Ronson and The Business International album

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The following is NOT SAFE FOR WORK. But brilliant.Scissor Sisters have gone in a gloriously new, differently dirty direction for their stomper, Invisible Light.Enjoy in privacy, if you dare:Yes, I know it's been a while. We'll see what else I can come up with, hopefully sooner rather than later.

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My Summer Sonic 2010 review is coming as soon as I finish getting distracted by things.In the meantime, here's a neat new trailer for 127 Hours, a fall movie I'm a bit squeamish about. In it's favor: Oscar-bedecked director Danny Boyle and the always-interesting James Franco.Not in it's favor: Danny Boyle's visually sadistic side, and the true story of how Aron Ralston got himself out of that

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OK, so I'm not going to go through every Summer Sonic band, because frankly, I don't intend on seeing them all.So here's a few bites of other bands that we may stumble upon...3OH!3I'm posting the Colorado boys' old hit, only because I really can't stand the new one with slurry pop girl, and I've already posted the teaser track from the new album that's been absolute ear worm this year. So yeah,

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Looking back, I'm thoroughly surprised I haven't written much about Passion Pit, especially considering I saw them rock out The Ogden here in Denver earlier this year.Super catchy recorded, these guys are even better live. Even half exhausted sitting in the rafters they got my feet tapping, and had the crowd on the floor pumping.So it's with some giddiness that I'm glad to get a second chance to

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Delphic is probably one of the bands I'm most excited to catch at Summer Sonic. Their debut album Acolyte has been a constant companion in the car this summer. If you haven't given these electronic wizards a spin, CATCH UP HERE. Their videosAlas, they've already beat me to Japan, it seems...

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I've already given a bunch of love to Two Door Cinema Club, so I think I've made my point. Clearly, I'm excited to see them in Osaka!

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The beauty of a music festival is that you start planning your way around the timetable and find yourself looking up bands you've never heard.So it's thanks to the post-Hurts slot at Summer Sonic that I gave Boston-based electro band Yes Giantess a whirl.Guess what? They're a lot of fun, and should put on a high energy show! No surprise, seeing as they're pals with the Passion Pit guys, who also

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For the next week, consider this corner of the internet a Summer Sonic 2010 playlist.First up, the early band we'll be aiming to catch over at Maishima.I've already introduced you to Hurts early leaks, and some are comparing them (for good reason) to 80's icons Pet Shop Boys. A band with a clear image and solid tunes, I'll be surprised if this suited-up duo don't give it a real go.Here's the

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Pop pixie Robyn is out pimping the second of her three Body Talk EP's she has lined up this year. Part 2 comes out in a few weeks, so she's upped the tempo on Hang With Me and lined it up as her new single. While not necessarily the epitome of freshness (a slower version is on part 1), this is a catchy little tune to keep her drumbeat going this year.

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The country hook usually ain't my cup of tea. And that's probably an understatement.So it's with some surprise that I'm sharing with you country-rock pop tart Jessie James' latest groove as a brilliant late summer jam.I don't expect to be buying any albums, but hey, power to the girl: In addition to lemonade, she can sell a good hook!

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You may not recognize Daniel Schorr.But if you tuned into NPR at all in the past few decades, you were likely treated to one of the keenest voices in journalism today providing a unique perspective on the news.His decades of experience and depth of knowledge were a breath of fresh in air in this era of 24-hour quick-judgement news.Schorr passed away today at the age of 93.He will be missed on the

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Given the opportunity, I know a few people who would likely move to this house in a second...

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Hurts finally have their debut album Happiness hitting those proverbial shelves in September, so they're ramping up the leaks to try and get you to actually buy it (as if there's any question I will).Here's the latest tune they're testing out with the masses. It's live and it's Illuminated.I'm definitely now more excited to see them live in a few weeks at Summer Sonic!There's also some sort of

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When you think of Gorillaz, it's usually an animated extravaganza that comes to mind. And that's usually by design.So it's a nice surprise to find a stripped down take on the animated band that pulls down that cartoon wall completely for once.It's good to see Damon Albarn front and center again. It makes you wonder just why he really needs 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and company anyways?On Melancholy Hill

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So this little clip involves a car accident, masks, some sort of robbery and a call to "find another way" that shakes everything up in split screens. Did I mention the masks?Maybe you can make more sense out of it.What I can tell you is that Come Back Home is another catchy track from recent discovery Two Door Cinema Club.

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When it comes to those trippy Klaxons, I found their debut album, Myths of the Near Future, to be enjoyable if relatively forgettable. I mean, Golden Skans still gets some plays, and it's a brilliant track and all, but what else was there?Beats me!I'll have to go back and check, I guess, because Echoes, their new single, is rather epic, with a gorgeous spare video to match.

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Colombia's superstar rocker Juanes is back on the scene with Yerbatero, yet another of his signature tunes with killer guitar hooks. The lead single shows why he's one of the biggest things ever to hit the Latino music scene:

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Now this is interesting, an Allen Ginsberg biopic of some sort based around his seminal poem, Howl.This looks like trippy fun with James Franco and Jon Hamm. It's an interesting way to celebrate one of the key American voices of the 20th Century, and to recall the cultural earthquake that was Howl.

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Making the rounds this week is yet another Dragonette track, this time a collaboration with French DJ Martin Solveig, who is out pimping his upcoming album Smash with a peppy little hip take on, um, tennis?Filmed before a live studio audience over at Roland Garros, home of the French Open, Hello has a surprising bit of heart, and some typically French humor that somehow works, even if match point

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Poor Brandon Flowers is such a tortured soul. At least that's the vibe he's trying to give off in his nifty new solo foray.If you were so beat up, wouldn't you want Charlize Theron to come save you?Crossfire is The Killers frontman's lead single off his upcoming album Flamingo. So far he isn't straying too far from his band's turf, and that's really not a bad thing.The good news is that based on

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While the new Scissor Sisters may have the iPod real estate in my car right now, it may serve to remind you about my new-band crush that I've been developing this year.Still teasing their new, as yet unreleased, album Red Brick Heart, Manchester's Performance have completely enraptured me with their first two singles Reptile and The Living.Well, they're three for three now, because their new clip

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Canada's Dragonette is yet another electropop outfit working hard for the synths (and worth keeping an eye on).Here's their latest single Pick Up the Phone: An enjoyable light summer froth as an introduction. And since one good tease deserves another, here's their last single, Easy.

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But in the meantime French car maker Renault has come up with Wind, a super-cute little underpowered convertible that solves the hard-top, but I still want space in the trunk, conundrum.It's only for sale in a few select Euro kind of places at the moment, but it's a spiffy looking ride their Japanese siblings at Nissan could perhaps muscle up for the rest of us.

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Just in case I haven't pimped my two most anticipated albums this summer, both Scissor Sisters and Kylie Minogue came together Any Which Way they could to entertain Glastonbury's festival goers.Scissor Sister's new album Night Work is now out. Kylie Minogue's Aphrodite drops in a week. What I've heard of both is well worth the little bit of hype I've lavished on them on this random corner here.

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I'm still not sure how I feel (if at all) about the new MGMT stuff, but you've to give the psychedelic-pop combo some credit for yet another trippy little clip. How do you know if It's Working right? Perhaps if you don't really need to be on it in the first place to enjoy this little morsel in a box:It's not enough to get me to actually buy the new album yet. But hey, at least my eyebrow got

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Massive Attack have been dropping some moody little films to support their latest album Heligoland (one of my favorite albums this year, from one of my favorite bands of all time).The latest for Psyche, directed by John Downer, is simply gorgeous and flittery:You can find more of the Heligoland films on their website.

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With Team USA's rousing last-minute ascension to the FIFA World Cup Second Round, Rivers Cuomo and his Weezer pals have decided to join in the party with their own little unofficial US team anthem to help rally soccer fans here at home.Maybe this will help rally our team past Ghana on Saturday and into the Quarterfinals. Now wouldn't that be something!Represent

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The neatest part of going to a music festival, especially when there are already plenty of bands you know, is the discovery of new things you might like.Later this summer we'll be hitting one of the Summer Sonic days in Japan. Filled to the brim with up-and-coming musicians we've had on our radar (Orbital, Hurts, Delphic, Passion Pit, Calvin Harris and 3Oh!3 among others), the festival is already

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Last month I wondered where Mark Ronson was heading with his little 8-Bit Circuit Breaker teaser, and now we have a broader hint.If you didn't get the message that he was leaving his big-band Amy-Winehouse-producer days behind, then the lead single off his upcoming album leaves no doubt.Bang Bang Bang trades on the electro wave, but with a sly global coolness that doesn't really sound like

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Adam Lambert just released his summer jam contender, If I Had You. It took some controversy, but I gotta give the guy some props, he's definitely finding the bounce in his step these days. I dare you not to start tapping your toes along with this unexpectedly buoyant piece of glam-pop magic.

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I'm sure the 2 Live Crew references are supposed to mean something to me, and I'm sure there's a point to the kid with the fake beard going all rainbow bright.But really, The Rabbit is just a cool song from Swedish band Miike Snow.

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Yes I'm serious, my introduction to cassette tapes was Weird Al Yankovic's In 3-D.There, I've said it.I'm not the only one who can claim a piece of his enduring legacy though. Clearly there are others with a soft spot for the accordion-playing pop-parody superstar too...Thanks to my cousin for this, without whom I would never have seen this poignant tale of an artist trying to make it in this

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Soccer, Lightsabers and Daft Punk. Do you really need more incentive to watch the World Cup starting on Friday?

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Taking another subversive page out of the Madonna playbook, Lady Gaga's back with another little titillation named Alejandro. Cropped hairstyle? Check! Religious iconography? Check!Singing in Spanish just because you can? Check!And it works, yet again. Xtina who?

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La Roux is on a tear up the Billboard charts with Bulletproof.But if you really want a better feel for what the British electropop duo have up their sleeves, look to last fall's I'm Not Your Toy. It's a gorgeous video, matching a superior track off their debut album.

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With World Cup fever reaching the pitch in South Africa this week, let's start the week by spreading a bit of soccer love thanks to K'Naan's catchy theme song.Seeing as I'm a bilingual soccer fan, we'll take the English-Spanish version with David Bisbal. Friday, I'll be rooting for Mexico, Saturday for Team U.S.A.Search around. Thanks to Coca-Cola, there are a bunch of global versions, as well as

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Need some pep for this summer weekend? How about a catchy little tune from Australian electro-pop outfit Rogue Traders. Apparently there's some kerfuffle about the new singer vs. their old singer. Seeing as they didn't hit my radar until this the sassy new Melinda Jackson was introduced recently, I'm thinking it was a change for the best!But really, the question I have for you this weekend, is

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Speaking of David Guetta, he's got his own catchy little summer jam out too with some help from Fergie, Chris Willis and LMFAO. Somehow or another there's no gettin' over this catchy cameo soup from Guetta.Gettin' Over You

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Last year former destiny's child Kelly Rowland was a washed up girl band second banana whose label had milked her and left her washed up in some alley somewhere.So that's the last we hear of her in this story right?Nope.Ms. Rowland shook herself off, picked her stilettos up and sashayed out of that alley instead and stormed the dance charts worldwide instead.Her collaboration with French

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Kylie Minogue has finally leaked her new clip for All the Lovers, and what can I say? It's sexy, has a horse, some marshmallows and some doves. Did I mention sexy?For those of you still not on the Kylie train (and yes I'm looking at you my fellow Americans), this might as well be a good time to hop on, because the Aussie pop diva's on, well, fire, fire, fire, fire.

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Glee tore down one of my least favorite words last week better than anyplace else I've ever seen:It's proof there's always hope, and that pop culture is changing too.It's a sign of the times.

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I have much to be thankful for this weekend, and in small part it's thanks to this:A toast to those you love, and those who choose to stick around with you. I am very fortunate for that.

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French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet is back with what looks to be a thoroughly eccentric tale about a gunshot victim bent on revenge, and the motley crew he enlists along the way. Micmacs is clearly not Quentin Tarantino revenge, but an odder, goofier version. It sounds just about right from the guy who gave reinvented the romantic comedy with Amelie.Micmacs starts rolling out this weekend on the

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Powdered wigs and a sweet ride. What else do you need for this upcoming long weekend?I don't know. Why don't we check in on Vampire Weekend and see what their Holiday plans look like?

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Just in case you haven't quite picked up World Cup fever yet, here's a little kick in the right direction from Nike. Matches start on June 11 and stateside, they will be all over ESPN and ABC, as well as on their websites. You can even get blanket coverage in Spanish on the Univision networks.So break out your vuvuzela, because the global phenomenon that is the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa

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Without much more fanfare the full Scissor Sisters video for Fire With Fire:

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Tired of all the Lost hoopla?Why don't we check in on the good folks down in Bon Temps, Louisiana.I hear there's something or other brewing down there this summer...Time to hook up the ol' HBO again, I reckon...

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So you already have my take on the big Lost finale, but for those of you who wonder how else they could have finished it, Executive Producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse provided some hints on the post show Jimmy Kimmel Live:

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When the screen faded to white and the credits began rolling, I really wasn't sure how I felt about Lost's capstone last night. It was epic, it was emotional, but the final few steps had me holding back a bit.There was a leap there that I just wasn't ready to take last night.**FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVEN'T SEEN THE SERIES FINALE YET, SPOILERS LIKELY LURK BELOW**But like any good leap of faith, it

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It's been a while since I picked up the beat from Scandinavian pixie-popstar Robyn. She's spent a good part of this year pimping her upcoming three records she's set on releasing this year.Some of the early teasers lost me a bit (a little too squeaky and over-produced), but here she is with Dancing on my Own, the proper first single off the first of those EP's, Body Talk Pt. 1. It's really good!

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As we wave the checkered flag for Lost this weekend, let's not forget the valiant souls stuck on an abandoned floor in Jimmy Fallon's world.As you may recall, when we last left them, there was a goldfish, a secret handshake and a man with a plan to build an elevator.Here's the thrilling, minty fresh, remaining episodes of Late, including the heart-wrenching series finale.Late. Episode 6.Late.

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I'm fully aware that I probably live in more space than I really need.Then again, isn't that relative to what you want to live in?As spaces get tighter though, adaptable furniture like Murphy Beds would seem to be due for a revisit, or a revolution.Well thanks to the folks at Core77 here's the cramped decor of the urban lifestyle as we fit ourselves into tighter and tighter spaces.The furniture

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I'm too lazy usually to bother with creating playlists on my iPods, so smart playlists (usually a defined period of time, say the last three months)are my friend.It's a democratic way of listening as all my new music gets the same shot at ingraining itself into my head.This spring that meant a lot of skipping past hyped stuff that gets annoying quickly (I'm looking at you Muse and all you

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If you've been following this little corner of my world for a while you know I'm a bit obsessed with all that is Mark Ronson. I raved about his last album, and we can all thank him for much of what is good in this world about Amy Winehouse.So it's with some anticipation that I await the London DJ/Producer's new album Record Collection, due out this summer.The teaser is out, and with Circuit

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Let's play the desert island game. You're about to crash land somewhere in the South Pacific and only have time to save one album for your discman. Between you, the coconuts, potential smoke monsters and an endless supply of AA batteries, that's all the music you're going to get for a good long while. Mine's been pretty constant for a while. It's a CD that traveled the world with me, and still

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I've mentioned there's some big albums coming out this summer. Kylie Minogue's Aphrodite is one of them, but it's been shrouded in some secrecy for a while.After finally barnstorming the U.S. last year -- I saw the show, barnstorming is not hyperbole, she's the real deal live -- Minogue is back in upbeat superstar form with her thumpin' new single All The Lovers.All hail Aphrodite, out July 5.

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Metric's a Canadian band that's been steadily building buzz for a while now. I fell hard for their song Gold Guns Girls last year. There's a brilliant remix of it by Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda that you should track down too.Need a bit more? Well, how about a little video for the rest of you to catch up with me on this? You might as well get on the Metric bandwagon now, since the Twilight crowd

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If I had a dining room big enough to fit a nice big table, well, this one would fit that space nicely.The best part about this industrial-meets-natural design is the ten-pin, recycled lane connection. The wood may have seen it's share of strikes and spares rolling over it, but you'll never roll a gutter ball with these boards in your home.Hat tip to the trendy spotters over at Uncrate for this

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I already posted the now-disappeared tease, and I'm sure I'll post a video whenever they get around to it. So just to get to the point: Enjoy a good clear listen of Scissor Sisters' new track Fire With Fire.It's clearly an anthem. It's kinda Elton John-ish, with a bit more oomph. It holds up well to repeat visits.Basically, I really dig it. Might as well give it a whirl. You'll be (Updated 5

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I'm gonna have a HOUSE party in my HOUSE....OK, so it's not Pablo Neruda territory, but it's insanely catchy. And if you're going the college dude anthem route, it's probably as close to poetry as you'll get.So that's my lame excuse for the ear worm that is 3Oh!3's teaser for their new album, appropriately called House Party. The fun little NOT AT ALL SAFE FOR WORK video doesn't hurt either.Shame

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I know. Two Star Wars posts in one week. But the force is absolutely with this kid's little Lego recap:I know more than a few people who are, as of seeing this, thoroughly jealous of this guy's little Jedi brick collection.

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From dsgnworld, a new twist. I'm not sure how you actually, well, sit on this chair.

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Apparently there's no such thing as a recession when you want to pick up a legit Pablo Picasso. Nu au Plateau de Sculpteur is now the most expensive painting ever picked up in an auction.Wouldn't you just love to be the guy who gets to hang that in his living room?

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With Lost racing towards its big finale in a few weeks, I thought it'd be a good time to whet our appetite for what's to come for our castaways.Elevator castaways, I mean.Or at least that's Jimmy Fallon's take on the whole thing.Late. Episode 1.Late. Episode 2.Late. Episode 3.Late. Episode 4.Late. Episode 5.Will they find another floor? What's the deal with the goldfish. What's up with the

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I don't know much about Katie Melua. The stuff I previewed on iTunes today (and for that matter on her website), didn't really do much for me.Her new producer, however, I do know better. If this lead single off of her upcoming William Orbit-helmed album is any indication, the guy behind Ray of Light (what I consider to be Madonna's best album) may still have a few neat tricks up his sleeve.

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It's Saturday night, and people tend go do things on Saturday nights, right? No plans tonight, you say?I hear ya man. Picking up power converters at Tosche Station just won't cut it tonight, will it?Hey, how about some karaoke then? Well sure, I can help you with that.You better bone up on your yub nubs though...

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More mild temptation from Scissor Sisters. Neuen hit Fire with Fire. I love it!June can't come soon enough!

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Disposable table-ware is a pet peeve of mine.Don't get me wrong. It's not paper plate snobbery we're talking about here, nor a save-the-earth kind of thing. There's a time and place for Dixie-ware, and in some situations doing the dishes can simply be impractical, or downright impossible.The problem, really, is that paper plates can be simply ugly. My never-ending tower of Costco cardboard dishes

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Forget the Mormons, the real threat to global gays may be as close as your local produce section. Once you see the spectacle that awaits in the following, MAYBE NOT SAFE FOR WORK, film short from Spain, I promise you'll never look at oranges the same again.Thanks to Homoneurotic for the heads up on this brilliant film "trailer" that will likely lead to the boycott of innocent Florida produce.

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So talk about jumping the gun.While it's not the album I requested this morning (rock stars never listen to me), Hurts were a step ahead of me, and leaked another brilliant new track today.I'm not sure it's really Better Than Love, but it'll do for now. It's the best track yet from them.

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Last time we checked in on Hurts, I liked what I saw, but hoped there was more to come.Luckily the retro-styled UK buzz band, while still working on an actual album, did release another track, and it's also pretty darned good.Blood, Tears & GoldThe duo are still getting traction, with very little music to show for it yet, but so far I'm intrigued. They're also laying on the moodiness thick with

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HBO is kicking into overdrive the long tease for this summer's new season of vamp camp True Blood.It's working. They have my attention.On top of it all, they just started a little series of bite size morsels to lead into the new season. The first one is here, and really, who couldn't use a little Pam and Eric canape?More are coming between now and the big premiere. Catch them on the True Blood

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Some more housekeeping: This time it's a battle of the high concept video bands.In this corner we have Damon Albarn's pet project Gorillaz. This time he ropes in Bruce Willis to animate a good ol' Hollywood chase with his usual motley crew. Stylo is the best song off of the new Gorillaz album, and the song gets one heck of a video.In the other corner, the kings of the low budget spectacle, OK GO.

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Yes. I know. It's Monday. You're only one cup of coffee through the morning, already nursing a mad case of the blahs.Snap out of it. Here's some help to kick off your week with something fresh.Since I can't say it much better, I'll just crib Fizzy Pop when he calls out The Dirty Disco as a band that is great to look at, the music is just sensational, they have great eye make up, they're a little

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You may remember me raving about Performance, a British electro band last fall. Since then their single Reptile (which for now you can still get for free here) has firmly found its place on the repeat button. Luckily enough the trickle continues and they have a new song floating around the web.The Living Again. Pretty nifty. I'm definitely piqued to see where this leads.

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I tend to avoid posting youtube videos of concerts because they're not the same as being there and you usually hear more of the crowd than the music.Here's an exception:Some random person standing close by to where we were standing caught the final encore at this week's Phoenix show at The Ogden here in Denver. When lead singer Thomas Mars stands up all of the sudden in the audience, midway

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So, bottom line here, I don't really know much about the following band. But I did stumble upon their new single in March, and dug it. I meant to show it to you then. But we all know that didn't happen.Anyways, here's We Are Scientists with Rules Don't Stop off their upcoming album, due out in June.If you're not picking up on a trend lately on here, keep an eye out for June, because it's sizing

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Do you ever wonder what happened to the Friendly Skies? Let me tell you, after months of dealing with heavily-accented, relatively-inept customer service reps, it kinda makes you miss the old United Airlines spirit. Shoddy customer service, punctuated by Rhapsody in Blue on hold: It's a sign of the times.

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Continuing on some things that should have been posted a while back, here's a few superstars cavorting. One pair successfully. One, oddly less so.First off, the one you've seen already. The one that made Beyonce semi-likeable (no, I'm not a huge fan), and Lady Gaga ever more eccentric. The one about telephones that somehow became a Thelma and Louise, Quentin Tarantino murder romance. The one

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There must be something in the water over in Manchester, England. It's like an electronic assembly line over there, putting together beats ready to get you moving and on your feet!Delphic, a thumping British quartet, has been on my radar for a little while now, but I really hadn't really given them much of a listen until now.My bad.Some people are already lauding their debut album as a best of

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Glancing around at the Billboard Hot100 this week, I couldn't help but notice two songs that probably match up well, that are sticking their landing after super long launches.Both OneRepublic and The Script are safe, not-out-on-any-limb popsters from opposite sides of the Atlantic who know how to put together solid chart climbers.You won't ever catch me calling either cutting edge, and half the

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Warning. The following video is insanely annoying to watch. Someone clever got a little too excited with their zoom editing tricks.So I highly recommend ignoring what you see below. It's your ears that need to do the work.Because with Stop for a Minute, English rockers Keane have hit it out of the park with an insanely catchy collaboration with K'naan.Oh-oh-oh! Oh-oh-oh!

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After some serious foreplay, those Scissor Sisters are finally putting out again.But it's just a tease.Typical Jake Shears and company.What a tease, though!If Invisible Light is just the appetizer, I really can't wait for their Night Work come June!

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Here's a reason for you...Shame it was an April Fools day joke over at ThinkGeek.I think there may be potential here...

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