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One of the highlights of last week was getting to see InnerPartySystem at the Middle East in Cambridge. I downloaded their EP off of iTunes a while ago and they've been in rotation ever since. Their live show didn't disappoint, with spot-on performances and a great light show. I took some pics on my phone, but they don't do the band justice, so check out some pictures here from their show in NYC.
Their full length drops sometime this summer - don't worry, I'll remind you.

Artist: InnerPartySystem Track: Don't Stop MP3



Live video of "Don't Stop" (from NYC show, courtesy of Almack's Dance Hall)



Eco updates coming soon!

Panic at the Disco - Pretty. Odd.

Forget what you know or knew about Panic at the Disco. They dropped the exclamation point from their name and now they sound completely different from their first album. I don't know what kind of staying power this album will have, but I can appreciate it for the good pop album that it is. Reviews have made comparisons between this album and The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. They don't sound like the Beatles exactly, but the influence is apparent. Check it out and decide for yourself, but try to forget that this is the same band whose shows looked like circuses and whose previous album had inane song titles.

EDIT: No staying power whatsoever. No longer on the iPod and the songs get skipped on shuffle. Oh well, I tried.

While not the band I listened to the most this week, I have to recommend Josh Moore.


Formerly in the bands Beloved and Classic Case, he's now concentrating on his solo stuff. Here's my personal favorite, Ghostly Reminders.

Artist: Josh Moore Track: Ghostly Reminders MP3



Don't forget to check out other artists I've been listening to by looking at my Last.fm profile.

In other news, just finished my taxes today. While I was logging in to my account at H&R Block, I came across this. Who thought this was great advertising? (click on pic for a larger image)

I find it amazing that this music is coming out today, not 20 years ago.



Artist: Ghosthustler Track: Someone Else's Ride MP3



Don't forget to check out other artists I've been listening to by looking at my Last.fm profile.

So, in the interest of making this a place you want to come back to every month (week? few days?), I have added my Last.fm Top Weekly Artists over on the right side. Each week, I'll take a look at that list and present some music from one of the top artists and discuss why they got so much iTunes loving that week. I figure this will get me to post more often than I've been posting. Any thoughts on this? Feel free to comment.

If you've ever shopped at American Apparel, you know that the prices are a little ridiculous, considering that the stuff is as basic as clothing gets. However, the concept behind the company is something that I definitely support. If you don't know, they support immigrant rights, maintain a "sweatshop free" production facility, make their clothing in downtown LA, and are environmentally conscious. More info...

So what if I told you that you could get AA stuff for half price? Check out Trendy Blanks. I recently ordered from the company and it is definitely worth it. Everything is brand new, the pricing gets cheaper if you order more than 12 items, and it arrives fairly quickly. It probably isn't worth it if you only plan on getting one thing, since shipping is about $12. But the savings on multiple items more than makes up for that. And make sure you know your sizes.

Visit TOMS shoes - all you have to do is buy a pair of shoes and someone in a developing country will get a pair as well. Once again, a little thing you can do that will go a long way. The shoes are pretty affordable at $38 - and remember, thats a pair for you and a pair for someone who really needs them.

While this may be a repeat for some people, I figured I would post it again just in case anyone missed it last time.

Ever thought about world poverty? When you really think about it, the numbers are staggering: almost 3 billion people live on less than $2 a day, every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger (that is 4 million a year), and malaria kills 1 million people every year.
So what can you do? Well, start off by visiting the FreeRice.com website and increasing your vocab. The advertisements pay for donations of rice to the UN World Food Program. Every little bit helps...and you'll be smarter too.

Anyone want to give me $135? By Vic Prjonsdottir, available at Scandinavian Grace