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Bloc Party officially leaks new album

Fans of Bloc Party will want to be at the indie disco-rocker's website tomorrow (Thurs., Aug. 21). That's when the band "will digitally release their third album, Intimacy," reports CMJ. "A physical release will be available on October 28 via Atlantic Records, and will reportedly feature different tracks. Fans that pre-order the physical album will [...]
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A signature Rays win.

If the Rays make the postseason, they can point to last night's 4-2 win over the Angels as emblematic of how and why. They endured: * An opposing pitcher, Ervin Santana, who was ablaze, and took a no-hitter into the sixth inning. * A shaky start by starter James Shields; the Angels lineup smacked him around early. * An [...]
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Tweaker schemes

My roommates - good people who also happen to be doped-up World of Warcraft fanatics - approached me last night with what they apparently considered to be a brilliant plan. They were taking a break from a WoW marathon, and a rolled up bill was on the coffee table beside the dregs of Oxycontin powder. They [...]
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Kayak contest winner announced!

Thank you for your submissions! We have notified our winner via e-mail but have not heard from them. They have until this Friday to redeem their prize. If, at that point, we do not have a winner, we will draw another winner. Check out our 8/27 issue to see who won. In the meantime, for other contests and [...]
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Reel projections

It's been a few weeks since I was sitting bewildered in the Baywalk Muvico as I viewed the trailer for Watchmen. Since then, I've been reading a co-worker's copy of Alan Moore's graphic novel, and my interest in the movie has gone up considerably. But recent legal squabbles have given the film's ubiquitous tagline a [...]
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