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On his early records, Beck made it all sound so easy, people fell for the idea he wasn’t trying very hard. He was happy to play the role of a musical innocent — just a blond surfer-poet dude with a guitar and a dazed grin, the happy-go-lucky Snoopy to Kurt Cobain’s Charlie Brown. Now that he’s matured, and revealed in his music what a misery goat he is, we can appreciate how much imagination went into Odelay.
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For a growing number of people and businesses, Britney’s saga is about money: Every time she sinks to new lows, cash flows. And these days, no one is above the fray.

When a custody dispute devolved into a three-hour standoff at Spears’ home Jan. 3, police officers and firefighters were pressed into duty. Television stations sent up helicopters, and cable news anchors reported the unfolding drama in real time.

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(London, UK) - This Saturday 26 January sees Go!Zilla, the freestyle disco for people who like electronic sounds and live acts too, embrace female singer-songwriter/producer thecockbullkid, Wagon Repair’s The Mole and Gramme from the sadly defunct Output Records. These three will play live at Cargo against the twisted disco backdrop of Simon Lee from Faze Action and resident / promoter / smoking jacketed man about town James Priestley.
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Front page photo by Ashley Williamson Björk’s never been shy when it comes to belting it out, but that kind of dedication can take its toll. After a gig last night as part of the Sydney Festival, Björk was given doctor’s orders to rest her swollen vocal cords. As a result, she’s cancelled her appearance at the Big Day Out festival’s Sydney stop tomorrow night (1/25).
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With less than two weeks to go before so-called “Super Tuesday,” when 24 states will hold primaries or caucuses for one or both major parties, Saturday’s Democratic primary in South Carolina has gotten somewhat overshadowed.

But in the tightest presidential-nomination race in decades, where every delegate counts — well, not counting the Democratic ones in Florida and Michigan, that is — and a clear front-runner might not emerge until the party’s convention in Denver in August, the 54 Democratic delegates up for grabs in South Carolina are more important than ever.

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Ex-Stone Roses and Ian Brown band guitarist Aziz Ibrahim will play his debut solo London gig on Saturday night (January 26) at London’s Sin venue. The gig will be part of the This Feeling club night, which has previously seen a live set from The Enemy. Oasis’ Noel Gallagher, Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner and Kasabian are regular visitors to the club night, which features house DJs playing classic indie hits and new music.
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Artist: Kid Rock
Song: ‘Amen’
Why You Should Watch: The Detroit rocker’s second single from ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Jesus’ explores Kid’s feelings on poverty, war and politics.
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Bad Boy head honcho P. Diddy is searching for a new personal assistant with a “whatever-it-takes attitude”. Have you got what it takes to cruise the French Riviera and sip Cristal at DC10? According to the advert (yes, there was an advert), it’s an “on-call, true 24/7 position”. The successful applicant will be able to “work under tight deadlines – remain aware of shifting priorities and anticipate ‘last second’ changes.
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As the GrammyВ® awards get ready to celebrate their fiftieth anniversary with its annual show to air February 10, 2008 on CBS, Shout Factory has released the 7 CD Ultimate GrammyВ® Collection.

The set consists of Contemporary R&B, Contemporary Pop, Classic R&B, Classic Pop, Contemporary Rock, Classic Country, and Contemporary Country collections.

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Prepare to shit yourself with fear kids because Marilyn Manson is inducing Lucifer himself on his ‘Rape The World’ tour. The shock-rocker has revealed that as well as getting back together with estranged guitarist Twiggy Ramirez, he’s invited bearded Slayer legend Kerry King aboard ship in what he hopes will be an explosive mix. He says: “I’ve invited Kerry King, who’s become a good friend of mine, to come play on stage with us for a few songs here and there.
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