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Julie Garcia reporting from Columbus, OH (2008-08-19 12:13:33)

I told you I'd give you more albums that drop today, here's a little list, enjoy!:

Fiery Furnaces- Remember (Live CD)

Ra Ra Riot- The Rhumb Line

Schwayze- Schwayze

Goo Goo Dolls- Greatest Hits Vol. 2

The Duhks- Fast Paced World

Stereolab- Chemical Chords

Staind- The Illusion of Progress

The Academy Is- Fast Times At Barrington High

The Verve- Forth

Dandy Warhols- Earth To The Dandy Warhols

Donovan Frankenreiter- Pass It Around

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How Is Argentina Beating Brazil?

Will Maetzold reporting from Columbus, OH (2008-08-19 10:00:17)

I can see them beating Brazil, but 3-0? It just finished. That didn't seem right. Can anyone help me understand?

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Too Sexy For...

Julie Garcia reporting from Columbus, OH (2008-08-18 15:38:34)

Source: http://www.nme.com/news/avril-lavigne/39032

You thought I was gonna say my shirt. Well shazaam, who knew you could be too sexy for an entire country? Apparently Avril Lavigne is too sexy for Malaysia. Gwen Stefani and Pussycat Dolls have also run into problems in the region. They "require all performers to be covered from knees to chest and refrain from jumping, shouting, hugging and kissing on stage."

...what a bunch of Debbie Downers.

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Okay, now they are proven...

Danny Ecker reporting from Columbus, OH (2008-08-18 12:46:15)

This is an obligatory follow-up to last week’s blog “‘Redeem Team’ Is Still Unproven”. Plain and simple, now they are.

Team USA basketball turned back the clock to Barcelona ’92 this morning, spanking Germany by (yawn) 49 points. The Dream Team-esque victory featured a number of high-flying circus dunks and a squad of German players looking more confused than a shark racing Michael Phelps. And while Germany is not exactly the class of Olympic basketball, they were a solid team that—before getting trounced by USA—were shooting almost 40 percent from beyond the arc.

In their five preliminary round games, Team USA averaged 103 points per game while it gave up an average of 71. They have a total of 72 steals. The next highest total is Australia with 54, and then there is a huge drop-off after that. And, like the Jordan-Bird-Magic era, these games are over early in the 2nd quarter.

Look for the driven “Redeem Team” to live up its name in style this week as the squad marches over every team in its path this week.

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A Lil' Sass from Lily Allen As Usual

Julie Garcia reporting from Columbus, OH (2008-08-18 12:28:47)

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAwhzoKiuYc

According to Lily Allen a private equity firm called Terra Firma has taken over her label, EMI. Since then, many peeps have been fired or layed off. I didn't include that in Music News today, but there's me filling in some blanks for you.

Anywho, I believe I promised you a link to her new song called 'F*$# You Very Much.' So here it is in all its glory. I've always thought Lil has had a way of putting bitchy lyrics in a cutesy format, that's what she does with this song. It's not super poetic or symbolic by any means. She says what she feels about ignorant haters and I can respect this song. That is all.

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When the internet stops working at an internet company…

Danny Ecker reporting from Columbus, OH (2008-08-15 16:26:11)

...you have to get creative. And by creative, I don’t mean thinking outside of the box on how to get stuff done. Because you don’t get anything done. You cannot function without the internet.

Everyone arrived at the office this morning to find that the internet was not working. Even after trying all of the logical, computer geeky tricks we could think of, we were stuck in front of web-less computer screens. So the call was made to the bullpen to get the IT dudes warming up.

In the meantime, we had to get creative as to what we could do until our techie saviors arrived and brought us back to life. The first thought was to skip out and head over to the links to play 9 before lunch. But the big bosses weren’t too keen on that.

The next phase was full of chatting about the day’s events and watching some intense Olympic badminton.

The atmosphere then evolved into one of sheer boredom, and people started cleaning stuff and trying to figure out what to do for lunch.

Finally, we start to discuss potential locations for setting up a putt-putt course inside the office, or perhaps a floor hockey mini-arena in the hallway. And just as it was about to get fun, the internet came back.

So much for my dream of creating an underground, in-office wiffleball league.

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Hey thanks for telling me how AWESOME you are.

Julie Garcia reporting from Columbus, OH (2008-08-15 16:07:36)

Good god! it's not just actors who have the fattest heads ever, it's musicians too. Here are 2 of my favorite self-flattering quotes this week:

"Whenever everyone's headed in the same direction, I turn around and run the other way." -Kid Rock

Thanks Kid Rock, we forgot how AWESOME it is for someone to be rebellious. You're so unique and different and cool.

"I can be sexy, but I don't put it all out on display. I may be wearing something prim and proper, but underneath I've got a bullet bra and a garter, so watch out! My music is very sassy, it's full of attitude and humor, and that's exactly my fashion sense." -Katy Perry

Oh Katy, you're such a sassy, sexy starlet of a trend-setter. I don't think I could've figured it out without you telling me. Please tell us how great you are over and over again.

Aw yes. I'm sure I'll have more quotes for you at a later time because it's really nothing new for an artist to toot their own horn. Until then...

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Backstage With Obama

Tiffany Wilson reporting from Columbus (2008-08-15 14:43:09)

Source: http://www.palestra.net/videos/play/14326

Read the following press release and tell me if you notice anything interesting...

Ohio Voter Selected to be “Backstage with Barack”

Before Convention Speech Northeast Ohio Native Among Ten Selected

Columbus, Oh – James Fondriest, a native of Massillon, Ohio, was one of ten supporters selected to be “Backstage with Barack” at the Democratic National Convention in Denver next week.

Fondriest, currently a law student at The Ohio State University, says that he still identifies as a Republican, but is supporting Barack Obama for President because he “finally feels like America has found a leader it can look up to and trust.”

As an undergraduate at OSU, Fondriest campaigned for George W. Bush in 2004, but after four-years of discontent and a deep desire to change America for the better, he is supporting Obama. He says that Sen. Obama has inspired him to believe in politics again and, most importantly, the power of the ordinary citizen.

The ten voters selected for backstage access for Obama’s speech next Thursday represent the diversity of Obama supporters and come from all across the country. The ten supporters were selected from ten different states, and each will be able to bring one guest. The supporters will receive airfare, accommodations, and will attend two days of convention activities -- including a private meeting with Senator Obama before his historic speech at Invesco Field in Denver on Thursday, August 28th.

“Senator Obama is focused on opening up the convention, his acceptance speech and the democratic process to more people than ever before. Supporters are responsible for building this movement and for bringing this campaign so far -- and Barack looks forward to sharing this moment with them,” said campaign manager David Plouffe.

Travelling to convention with Fondriest are Anne Rector (Indianapolis, IN), Eric Melder (Pennsylvania), Holly Stebing (Anchorage, AK), Barb Sackman (Fallon, MT), Kayla Whitaker (Fargo, ND) Marsha Shearer (The Villages, FL), Lenny Julius (Emerald Isle, NC), Trinace Johnson (Richmond, VA), and John Volkmar (Boulder, CO).

If you were noticed how each winner was from a swing state...you'd be thinking what I was thinking. Politics is politics, even with free air fare.

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Throw another Elvis on the Barbie please!

Julie Garcia reporting from Columbus, OH (2008-08-14 16:54:00)

Source: http://www.nme.com/news/elvis-presley/38882

OMG, I loooooove Barbies. It's true. Every birthday when I was little my grandma bought me a Barbie. Sadly, I gave most of them away. It still remains my biggest regret to this day. Lame. Anywho! I know I already jabbered about it on Music News, but just in case you were wondering what to get me for Christmas I'll take the Elvis and Priscilla Presley Barbie dolls please. Why? A) Because I love Elvis. B) Because it takes me back to my youth. and C) Because it's Barbie. I'm weird. So sue me! *insert Brooklyn accent here*

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They're Giving Out 100,000 Condoms In Beijing

Ryan Dietz reporting from Milwaukee, WI (2008-08-14 14:40:49)

Sex and the Olympics go hand-in-hand, so to speak, and have for a long-time, as the athletes always find a way to "intermingle" with some "intercourse."

Reuters is reporting that organizers are giving out over 100,000 condoms at the Olympics. Apparently, word is they reportedly ran out in Sydney and Athens.

The point was originally to raise AIDS awareness in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, but safe sex is a big part of these games.

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