caught in the crowd

Visit my newspaper’s site to read my full review for Panic At The Disco’s “Pretty.Odd.”

OK, so I don’t want to steal her husband. Gwen Stefani made a post on the official No Doubt fan forum the other day.

NEW ALBUM! And from what I hear, early 2009. This is exciting. Gwen says it is the band’s “most inspired” album yet. I certainly hope so.
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Gavin Rossdale has a new album coming out. This is good news.

Listen to some of the tracks in the well-done album teaser.

I have been a Gavin fan for quite a long time. Bush was a great band of my youth and I was quite addicted not only to his lyrics but also his to-die-for British accent. I mean, his wifey, Gwen Stefani, better watch out.

I added a page you can bookmark that links to my Pandora station. You can listen without signing up for an account but you will not be able to customize the songs that play.

So the newsroom where I work has a theme song. And I am to thank.
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Panic!’s album “Pretty.Odd” debuted today but was available for the past week on mtv.com’s The Leak.
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So when I made my station, the original band I used as a seed was No Doubt. The results were devastating. Who knew Alanis Morrisette and Rihanna were similar to No Doubt? I didn’t, probably because those bands sound nothing like the band.
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So I discovered The Kaiser Chiefs on Pandora way before their song “Ruby” earned a spot on Guitar Hero III. I liked the song and allowed my station to play more by the band.
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So I took my boyfriend’s advice and added the Modern Skirts to my station. At first, I did not like the band. But I listened to its song, “My Last Soprano,” and gave them a try because the song had musical depth: piano, good lyrics and a sound that challenged popular music while still reminiscent of Ben Folds. If someone reminds me of more modern Ben Folds, chances are I will give them a try.
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So at work I play this little game. You do something to make the boss (aka me) mad and I will torture you with bad music.

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