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When "Splashing the Pot" Won't Get You Killed

TIC TAC TOE. Tape to Tape. Caps 6, Ducks 4 Six goals total. Three in the first. Two on the remarkably improved power-play. A four point night for Ovechkin. All in all, there isn't much to gripe about when it comes to the Caps' forwards. To score six goals against a team with four future Hall inductees, the best checking line in the league, and a rock solid defensive system is a modest feat for our lovely lads. Spinal Tap is a great movie. The blueline, however, is sketchy at best. Sloan is g

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'Private Practice' wants to trust you, really it does

Lots of love going around Private Practice this week. Not just sex, even. And with lots of sweet, sweet love comes lots of gigantic, throbbing trust issues. Addison is looking to get it on with Officer Kevin, but he ruins the mood by saying those three little dangerous words, "I love you." And while out with the boys at a bar, Cooper pulls the ultimate pickup score by taking Charlotte home... which both scared and impressed Sam and Pete mightily since they still didn't know C & C are a

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WOXY Holiday Mixer!!!

From now through the New Year, we’re pleased to offer up the WOXY HOLIDAY MIXER! This unique 24/7 collection features hundreds of seasonal tunes and is filled with unique renditions of your holiday favorites by modern rockers from around the globe. We have a little bit of something for everyone. This year, we’ve added almost 100 new tracks to the mix from bands like Frightened Rabbit, Low, Goldfrapp, Gentleman Auction House, Rogue Wave, Blitzen Trapper, Evangelicals, Jason Collett, and Someone

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Who rocks the best 'stache?

A few of you have pointed out a recent list of the "Great Mustaches of Rock." Sure, it names some classics: John Oates, Jim Croce, Floyd from The Muppet Show. But where the heck is Derek Smalls from Spinal Tap? The greatness of his mustache must not be overlooked! I'm sure you'll find plenty of others that don't make the list as well. In other 'stache news: - Erin O. has been devouring Pork Moustache, a blog devoted to edible mustaches. (It's hard to describe, but it's hilarious. You just ha

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Guitar Gods - The Cover Art

Here’s the cover art for one of my latest mixes - a four disc box-set called Guitar Gods. A compilation like this invites furrowed brows, lists of corrections, and plenty of harrumphing from all corners. Strike up the chorus: “But what about ____________?” There were dozens more guitarists that ideally would have been included, but four discs seemed like enough, and the line had to be drawn somewhere. World B. Furr (sometime commenter on this blog) was kind enough to collaborate on this mix wit

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T Time with One Twisted Child

T Time with One Twisted Child It's with a great amount of respect and appreciation that I bring you this week's edition of T Time. One Twisted Child (OTC) has been very protective of her privacy. However, during the interview she steps out of the shadows and treats all of us to a glimpse of the woman behind the thought provoking questions. Questions Q: Why did you choose your avatar and your name? A: Oh wow, you pulled out the big guns right away LOL. My screen name came about for many r

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FILM: BIFF packs a solid punch with some celluloid hits to savour

Neil Young, in Norway for the Bergen International Film Festival, has seen plenty to wash away the blues and whet the appetite THE Bergen International Film Festival, held annually in Norway’s second-largest city since 2000, has two of the crucial elements which can usually guarantee a successful cinematic event: a lot of rain and a lot of students. This year’s BIFF unspooled from October 15- 22, an unusually wet spell even by the standards of this beautifully hilly coastal region, and the yout

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Spinal Tap: Medtronic Is Subpoenaed By Feds

An executive with the device maker reveals that a subpoena was issued by the US Department of Justice concerning unapproved use of its Infuse Bone Graft product, Dow Jones reports. The disclosure comes on the same day Medtronic reported soft spinal-product sales in its recently concluded fiscal second quarter, due in part to flat Infuse sales. The product is specifically approved for use in the lower back but has commonly been used in other areas. Sales in the recent quarter were hurt by a pub

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You say Po-TAH-to.

When I first met my husband in a college sociology class, I instantly knew he was funny. We share the same sense of humor- dry and sarcastic. Most people find these two traits insanely irritating so it is a good thing we found each other. I remember one particular day when the professor said something funny (he was dry and sarcastic, too) and the two of us were the only ones in class who laughed out loud. We weren't trying to get points in the grade book; we actually thought this sociology prof

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Why? - ClashMusic.com Q

Oakland hip-hop-poppers get weird More often than not, Yoni Wolf lets his music do the talking, and in 2008 it was heard louder than ever before. Why?, the Oakland-based group Wolf fronts (and previously the moniker of his post-cLOUDDEAD solo proect), released their third album this year. ‘Alopecia’ was a critical hit, and might just be this writer’s album of the year. I’m not alone in my feeling, either – a recent chat with Emmy The Great confirmed her affections: “Everyone I know who knows t

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Best Music of 2008? You Tell Us

It's been a galvanizing year across the board, from film to politics to economic meltdowns. But it's been an exceptionally cool year for music in all genres. And now that it is winding down, it's time to take stock of the killer sonics. So we are slowly putting together our recommendations for best of 2008, from The Melvins above to Juana Molina below and beyond, all the way to My Bloody Valentine, Portishead, The Roots and even the strange but shredding Marnie Stern. But we'd love to prin

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Everybody's Rockin'

For many bands, rocking you hard isn’t enough. They feel the need to tell you how hard they’re rocking you. So as a tribute to the many groups too insecure to let the music speak for itself…let there be rock.Ludwig Van 88 - We Will Rock You (Queen)I don’t when Ludwig plans on rocking me, but until then I’ll settle for being pleasantly reggaeed. [Buy]Patti Smith - So You Want to Be (A Rock’n’Roll Star) (The Byrds)Having established herself as cover artist extraordinaire with “Gloria," Patti's

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I DONT CARE WHAT ANYONE ELSE SAYS

THE VERVE and SPINAL TAP are coming and hence I will go to this. The Killers The Verve Duffy Snow...

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'Anvil' Documentary Finally Being Released Spring 2009; Book Tie-In To Accompany Film

Earlier this year we were lucky enough to catch what has become one of our favorite films of the year so far, the hilariously titled documentary, "Anvil! The Story of Anvil," about seemingly washed-up Canadian '80s heavy-metal rockers, Anvil (they had one hit in the '80s called, "Metal On Metal"). A doc that's comical, tragic and emotionally awe-inspiring (Michael Moore called it, "The best documentary I've seen in years!"). Word has just hit from the director himself, former Anvil roadie-turn

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Next stop for stand-up philosopher Lovie Smith: Unemployment line

It's Monday, and I have all the answers ... Is Bob Babich still employed by the Bears? Why? Lovie Smith, same questions. There have been times where Smith has embarrassed himself as head coach of the Bears -- Adam Archuleta, hel-lo; Mark Anderson starting ahead of Alex Brown, yeesh -- but he might've exceeded all forms embarrassment post-game Sunday. Post-humiliation Sunday, I mean. Specifically, I'm talking about Smith's statement after Green Bay's 37-3 vivisection of the Bears that th

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Dear Resident Physicians…we need you!

Dear residents of all specialties: You are extremely important.  The futures of many lives depend on you.  I don’t say that to burden you with fear or worry.  I say that to lift you up with a sense of your remarkable place in the world.  Medicine, dear friends, is in trouble.  And you are, and will continue to be, the bright shining hope for untold numbers of patients. This is important because too many doctors don’t like taking care of patients.  That poses a minor, make that major, p

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MGM Bumps 'Spinal Tap' Blu-ray

MGM Bumps 'Spinal Tap' Blu-ray Thu Nov 13, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET Heavy metal fans will have to wait a little longer for a high-def 'This is Spinal Tap,' with MGM bumping the film's planned January Blu-ray release.

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Over The Rainbow

It looks like the hotly debated Purple Rainbow story is getting an unexpected twist. A press release from Russian promoters Prestige Concert states that the new band will be called Over The Rainbow and will consist of: Joe Lynn Turner -- […]

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A Sunday Conversation with Nothing Project

All the way from New Jersey, we had our good friend Marcus from Nothing Project drop in, take up some couch space, and talk to us about how he got to where he is today. Being that Nothing Project is a one man band, he didn't have to talk over any of his band mates to answer our burning questions for this weeks Sunday Conversation.When I was a kid, growing up in a house with Cat Stevens, Neil Diamond, and Simon and Garfunkle, the first time I ever heard Kiss's "Detroit Rock City," it was a moment

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Weekender : sounding like Leadbelly at the depot

WHAT CD? - This may be the season for repackaging old stuff and racing out the Christmas hits but there's still a couple of albums of our speciality interest to come. The first is the eleventh album, two of those being odds and sods collections, from Melbourne's jangly storytellers the Lucksmiths, now up to a quartet and expanded songwriting duties for all four. First Frost, again picked up by Fortuna Pop! for the UK, works a lot better in that regard than, say, Weezer ever have, largely because

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