Dec 28, 2008, 6:35pm
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In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy , the number 42 signifies nothing less than the meaning of life itself. The members of Level 42, London-based purveyors of vaguely danceable smooth pop in the '80s, named their quite successful band after this mind-bending sci-fi classic by Douglas Adams, but in the world of music, 42 stands for something only slightly less fraught with possibilities than life itself: 42nd Street. Ten of the 11 songs surveyed herein refer to this once-notorious stretch of Manhattan real estate that was sanitized during the Giuliani years. What's more, there is no mystery about [...]
OK, this weeks F4Some is just a random selection of gems from Charly's iTunes... not necessarily new - but definitely not stale: This weeks Foursome aren't in any particular order. But for the sake of emphasising how fucking amazing this little ditty is im labelling it as #1. I Wanna Be A Style Crusader (DatA Remix) - Big Face The [...]

Dirty Jobs is my new favorite TV Show Battlestar Galactica is pretty sweet, too It's official, I am the most powerful man alive I only get stronger with each birthday Suckers are no match for my brute strength Music: Download "Is This Legal" (mp3) from "Zoo Palace" by The Lord Henry High Wire Music [...]

Thanks to the lolcats at icanhascheezburger? Today is not our birthday(s), but it is the start a weekend climax of birthday celebrations. To start off, here's the ultimate rock and roll birthday song by the Beatles, updated by Australia's Sunnyboys. Sunnyboys : Birthday (Beatles cover) from Mushroom Evolution Concert (2005) I loved this from the first moment I heard it: Concrete Blonde : Happy Birthday from Free (1989) Here's a truly horrible [...]

Starting out, I was based in the live music capital of the world, Austin, Texas. There is a band worth checking out every night, from the big names playing Emo's or Stubb's to the locals cutting their teeth at The Parish or Mohawk. Here are some the best that I had to pleasure to notice. Most people know Spoon and Voxtrot . They are the darlings of the Austin indie scene. Instrumental sensations Explosions in the Sky are opening for Smashing Pumpkins. Okkervil River [...]
[mp3] the lord henry - is this legal? these guys are sort of in the line of guitary dancey franz ferdinand-ish, but rockier. and from austin. visit: the lord henry on myspace i've been listening to the new ryan adams tunes . i need to get my mom's opinion, but she doesn't want to share. she doesn't want to be on the blog thing. i will try again in a few days. but my mom is an ER nurse. so if i try too hard, she might, like, [...]

Today, we bring you two rising bands from the thriving genres of art-rock, post-punk revival, or whatever you would like to call it. Actually, the specification "indie rock" may actually be the most agreeable specification, with both bands demonstrating distinct influences for a variety of genres, primarily early British punk and contemporary alternative. Though the term "art-rock" has been used the most often to describe this decade's contemporary movement featuring bands like The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand, I believe this craze is so irresistible to many for clear nostalgic purposes. It all sounds familiar, yet somewhat original. It makes sense [...]