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• Walkup: Down on Pacific by surviving the golden age

  "Walkup: Down on PacificNew York band, The Walkup, release their debut album Down on Pacific three years after issuing their debut EP.The band has become some what of a staple of the underground NYC scene. Their music reminds me of Bloc Party mixed with Rooney with Morrissey on vocals. If..."

• Gordon in the morning: Is he on leave? by No Rock&Roll Fun

  "It'd be unlikely that Gordon Smart could keep up the standard he's achieved week in, week out, without taking a little break every now and then, and at the moment there's a sense that his involvement in his own column consists of little more than allowing his photo to sit..."

• The Andy Rooney Game [Things We Actually Like] by gawker

  "Comedian Joe Mande invented a cute game: Remove all but the first and last sentence of Andy Rooney's segment from 60 Minutes, and put the result on YouTube. Incredibly, this makes Rooney sound more sensible than before. Below are Mande's seven editions of the Andy Rooney Game, including last weekend's..."

• Moving Units: “Hexes for Exes” album out October 9th by Missingtoof

  "Moving Units were one one of the best things to happen to indie rock when they emerged in 2003. More than a few of us have had their first album, ‘Dangerous Dreams’ in heavy rotation ever since and have been waiting and wishing for a return to (highly-danceable) form. Well,..."

• The Polyphonic Spree Played Terminal 5 by Cafe Eclectica Music - Your Omniphonic Music Source

  "So after several near misses, I finally caught The Polyphonic Spree on Friday night, and they pretty much rocked my socks offThe Redwalls opened up the night, and boy do I love them. I've been hot on them since I saw there British Invasion style of rock back at Lollapalooza..."