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Dark Horse Deluxe To Release Good Luck Trolls July 25th

Published on 29 June 2012 by in News

MILWAUKIE, OR, JUNE 28–One of the greatest toy phenomena of all time has been Good Luck Trolls, originally created in 1959 by Danish fisherman and woodcutter Thomas Dam. At various times since the early 1960s these charming little dolls have been a top-selling toy, building a seldom-achieved brand equity and strong consumer response. After disappearing from the market for many years, Good Luck Trolls are set to return this

 
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Shiny Toy Guns To Release ‘III’ On Five Seven Music

Published on 29 June 2012 by in News

The warm, dry air of the Los Angeles basin continues its constant temperature, inviting art and progress for those who can stare through the plastic debauchery of its passing inhabitants.  Just underneath the surface, buried in a submarine-like state of creative metamorphosis, the four original members of electronic rock outfit SHINY TOY GUNS shape-shift in circles; building, cutting, carving and finishing an album they have spent the last three

 
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Xu Xu Fang in Studio for Next Album

Published on 29 June 2012 by in News

LOS ANGELES, CA (Tuesday, June 26, 2012) – Los Angeles band Xu Xu Fang (http://www.xuxufang.com) announced today that they are in the midst of producing their debut full-length album with producer Ethan Allen (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Tricky, Sleepy Sun). A sample of the music the band and Allen are currently working on can be heard here: Xu Xu Fang’s earlier efforts (These Days (2007), The Mourning Son (2008),

 
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Fitz and the Tantrums Release Free Live EP

Published on 29 June 2012 by in News

Fitz and The Tantrums are excited to announce they are giving away another five-song EP at http://fitzandthetantrums.com. The collection, known as LIVE FROM HOUSE OF BLUES BOSTON 2, includes live versions of “Breakin’ The Chains Of Love,” “Pickin’ Up The Pieces,” “News For You,” “Steady As She Goes,” and “Sweet Dreams.” See below on how to host the EP on your website. Fitz and the Tantrums – Upcoming Tour

 
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Eve 6, Speak in Code – CD Review

Published on 27 June 2012 by in Album Reviews

There are some things worth waiting for…even waiting nine years for. Speak in Code was definitely worth the wait.  Eve 6 burst onto the scene with the unforgettable hit “Inside Out” in 1998.  The success they found with that release was never equaled.  Horrorscope released in 2000 yielded a few singles that received moderate radio play.  It’s All in Your Head, released in 2003, was a departure from their previous sound

 
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Everclear, Invisible Stars – CD Review

Published on 27 June 2012 by in Album Reviews

To say this album is eagerly anticipated would be a lie.  After releasing two greatest hits albums, a re-recording of their biggest hits and a covers album, I truly thought I would never see another new release from Everclear. Invisible Stars comes out six years after their last full length original release Welcome to the Drama Club. While we are on the subject, it has been nineteen years since Everclear’s initial

 
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Dreams of My Real Father – DVD Review

Published on 23 June 2012 by in Film Reviews

So, I am pretty sure I requested this DVD from MVD for the purpose of reviewing… and now I am wondering why. I’ll honestly admit that I did not vote for Obama, and if I had, I surely wouldn’t vote for him again. Maybe I requested this DVD because I thought it would prove some of his lies or something. Whatever the reason, I am unimpressed and uninterested. I

 
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Shy Around Strangers to Release Self-Titled Debut

Published on 23 June 2012 by in News

Shy Around Strangers is a great band name in its own right, but what makes this three-piece’s namesake even more apropos is their mission to make the music itself the public face and persona of the band. Co-founded in 2010, members Emily Powers, Saric and Michael Dawson shared a disdain for the current superficial trends in the recording industry, and starting recording their first EP as a collaborative protest

 
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