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Stars of Movie “Once” Appear on The Simpsons

by Brock on March 23, 2009

I love the film Once (and the soundtrack), so I thought it was pretty funny when The Simpsons referrenced the movie. And yes, those are the voices of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the actors from the movie.
UPDATE: It would seem that The Simpsons episodes on Hulu have an expiration date, so the clip is no longer [...]

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The U2 Post: No Line On The Horizon, and More

by Brock on March 10, 2009

Last Tuesday I got my copy of U2’s new album, No Line On The Horizon (get it at Amazon for only $9.99!). I wanted to digest it for a few days before expressing my thoughts, as I usually need a few listens of a new album to form a solid opinion. Well, that’s done and done, and you can read what I have to say below. After that, some other cool news about their next album which may be out sooner than you think!

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U2 360° Tour Annouced

by Brock on March 9, 2009

Early this morning U2 announced concert dates for the first leg of their tour only a week after releasing their new album, No Line On The Horizon. So far they have only listed three States-side dates: Chicago, Boston, and New York (also Toronto), but they will soon be announcing more dates starting in September for cities like…

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New Video From The Whigs

by Brock on November 8, 2008

The song is “Like a Vibration” from the album “Mission Control”.

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The Whigs in the NY Times

by Brock on February 11, 2008

Thanks to Abby for pointing out this review in the Times (below the fold) of The Whigs‘ new album, Mission Control.
I have posted briefly on The Whigs here around the time their first (and awesome) album, Give ‘Em All a Big Fat Lip, came out, and also here.
You can be sure I will be at their concert here in Charlottesville on the 20th of this [...]

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