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• Numerology: Aria 51 by Merry Swankster

  "The top-secret military testing ground in the Nevada desert known as Area 51 holds a place in the collective imagination as a hotbed of extraterrestrial life. Will Smith ends up at the site—which the government only admitted existed in 2003—after crash-landing in Independence Day, and the scores of songs with..."

• they got the talk by Armagideon Time

  "Sgt. Nick Fury reminisces about some of the women he and his unit of goldbricks have crossed paths with: (from Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos Annual #5, 1969)Yep, Sophia Loren once fought alongside the Howling Commandos. Truly a pivotal moment in the history of fan-fiction.I don't want to jump..."

• Graham Parker & The Rumour - Nobody Hurts You Off the... by

  "Off the Squeezing Out Sparks LP. San Antonio’s own BPMcG writes: I’m mourning Graham’s disapperancefrom LaunchCast and the energy boost I get from this and other hits off the spectacular “Squeezing out Sparks” album. I won that LP in middle school when I correctly answered the trivia question, “What does..."

• Sonny Landreth’s “From The Reach” (Landfall Records, May 20) by

  "There’s a few classic roots/rock artists that I have never posted about. Part of the reason is based in my quest for something new and part is the fact that some of these artists don’t jell with my personal taste. Sonny Landreth is in the latter camp. I can appreciate..."

• armed and dangerous by snuhthing/anything

  "The 1980 Hope And Anchor show is indispensable for Elvis Costello fans. I used to play it for fellow musicians, explaining this is how a live band should sound. It also has the absolute best version of Watching The Detectives, guitarist Martin Belmont really goes to town on it. All..."