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Pink Logs

It's not a party unless the Pink Logs are spotted and that was the case over the weekend when the Pink Logs were seen at the wedding between pop singer Ashlee Simpson & Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz in Encino, California. Other guests included older sister Jessica Simpson and Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo and some other people that really didn't matter much to the media. Due to contracts with other publications, we weren't allowed to publish any pictures from the wedding, but we were allowed to post pictures of the pre & post parties. Enjoy.


Blog-In

Last week we asked you how you obtained your music and this week we share the results...

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On Your Desk Now

New music, new music, new music. Again, new music! These discs should have reached you by now. If they haven't, please let us know and we'll be sure to messenger them or make our Pink Log interns walk them to you!


Andrew Paul Woodworth



Justin Brogdon



The Wolfmen

  • The Wolfmen are Marco Pirroni (Adam & The Ants) and Chris Constantinou (Adam & The Ants)

  • Radio support from Indie 103.1FM Los Angeles, WLZX Springfield, KNRK Portland, WEND Charlotte, KTCL Denver, WAXQ New York & more

  • Suggested Tracks: "Cecilie" "Needle In The Camel's Eye" and "Buzz Me Kate"

  • http://www.myspace.com/thewolfmen


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MP3 Blow-Up - John Travolta (Time/Rise Records)

Disco is not dead; in fact, it's very much alive. Paolo Cilione and Claudio Camaione are Blow-Up, the team that produces, remixes and are artists themselves a la the Neptunes. Blow-Up has done music for/with Blondie, Rod Stewart, The Flaming Lips, Yoko Ono and Madonna. Besides their remixing and production work, Blow-Up has also made noise with their debut single "John Travolta." This infectious track is already getting attention from worldwide tastemakers, including "Passport Approved" on Indie 103.1FM Los Angeles. The tune has been included to the soundtrack of the Italian blockbuster movie Natale In Crociera and has been added to DJ set lists across Europe. Blow-Up is originally from Italy, but is now based in New York City and currently recording in Los Angeles. Feel free to put on your dancing shoes and let loose to "John Travolta" and check out other tunes at www.myspace.com/blowupnyc or http://blowup.ws/.


Online Randomness

Gassed Up


Video

Big Linda "I Don't Even Like You" (Ursa Major Records)

Okay, first things first: there are no females in this four-piece band from London, England...larger than life or otherwise. Though shrouded in mystery, the group's genesis came about at Metropolis Studios, where drummer Geoff Holroyde hooked up with guitarist Patrick Murdoch and started jamming together. Producer Andy Wright then introduced the lads to a mysterious benefactor, who flew them to the Caribbean isle of Antigua for a recording session. There they met and added Italian-born bassist Vezio Bacci to the lineup while also acquiring their name, which stemmed from said benefactor's nightly...um, conversations...with a local madam bearing the name Big Linda. Upon returning to England they found the final piece of the puzzle, vocalist Rob Alder, and went into the studio with Oasis producer Paul Stacey to record debut disc I Loved You, which was released through Ursa Major/Sony in November. Hailed by London's Guardian as "the very caterwauling essence of rock & roll," Big Linda has already received two film placements in major movies and strong radio support on KDLD Los Angeles; KNRK Portland, OR; WHHZ Gainesville, FL; Motor FM Germany and Xfm London. Check out their hilarious video for "I Don't Even Like You."


WTF?!? [..in 31 seconds, or less]


Mediaguide - Official US Chart Source
Alternative Specialty
Top 20 Songs

For Week Beginning 5/12/2008
TW Artist Title Label
1 The Last Shadow Puppets The Age Of The Understatement Domino
2 Santogold L.E.S. Artistes Downtown
3 My Morning Jacket Touch Me I'm Going to Scream Part II ATO
4 Ladytron Ghosts Nettwerk
5 She & Him Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? Merge
6 Coldplay Violet Hill Capitol
7 Atmosphere You Rhymesayers
8 Slightly Stoopid 2 AM Stoopid / Controlled Substance Sound Labs
9 M83 Graveyard Girl Mute
10 MGMT Time To Pretend Columbia
11 The Wombats Let's Dance To Joy Division Self-Released
12 Death Cab For Cutie Cath... Atlantic
13 We Are Scientists After Hours Astralwerks
14 Death Cab For Cutie I Will Possess Your Heart Atlantic
15 Does It Offend You, Yeah? We Are Rockstars Almost Gold
16 The Kooks Always Where I Need To Be Astralwerks
17 The Matches Wake The Sun Epitaph
18 Puddle Of Mudd Psycho Flawless / Geffen
19 Architects Pills Anodyne
20 Weezer Pork And Beans Geffen
Alternative Specialty
Top 20 Releases

For Week Beginning 5/12/2008
TW Artist Title Label
1 Death Cab For Cutie Narrow Stairs Atlantic
2 The Last Shadow Puppets The Age Of The Understatement Domino
3 Santogold Santogold Downtown
4 Ladytron Ghosts [Single] Nettwerk
5 My Morning Jacket Evil Urges ATO
6 The Raconteurs Consolers Of The Lonely Third Man / Warner Bros.
7 M83 Saturdays=Youth Mute
8 She & Him Volume One Merge
9 Coldplay Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Capitol
10 We Are Scientists Brain Thrust Mastery Astralwerks
11 Portishead Third Mercury / Island
12 Atmosphere When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold Rhymesayers
13 Foals Antidotes Transgressive / Sub Pop
14 R.E.M. Accelerate Warner Bros.
15 Slightly Stoopid Chronchitis Stoopid / Controlled Substance Sound Labs
16 Dub Pistols Speakers And Tweeters Sunday Best
17 Does It Offend You, Yeah? You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into Almost Gold
18 Clinic Do It! Domino
19 MGMT Oracular Spectacular Columbia
20 Seether Finding Beauty In Negative Spaces Wind-Up

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Chart Analysis

Chart Analysis LAST SHADOW PUPPETS REIGN SUPREME: More than a month after its release, "The Age of the Understatement," the title track of their Domino Records side-project album from Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys and Miles Kane of the Rascals, ascends to the top spot on the Mediaguide Alternative Specialty Song chart, helping the full album from The Last Shadow Puppets claim the No.2 slot on the Album end. Punters across the pond will be able to check them out live in August, when they perform at both the Leeds and Reading festivals in England. Slipping a slot to No.2 on the Song side is Santogold with "L.E.S. Artistes," while her eponymous album from Downtown Records stays strong at No.3 on the Album end. Seattle quartet Death Cab for Cutie, meanwhile, remains atop the Album chart with Narrow Stairs (Atlantic), thanks to not one, but a pair of tunes on the Song side: "Cath..." at No.12 and the haunting "I Will Possess Your Heart" at No. 14. Louisville longhairs My Morning Jacket maintain their positions on both charts, with "Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Part II" ranking at No.3 on the Song side, while full-length Evil Urges (out June 10 on ATO) hangs strong at No.5 on the Album end. Meanwhile, electro mavens Ladytron boast a pair of fours...single "Ghosts" (Nettwerk) occupies that position not only on the Song side, but also on the Album end. Top debut honors this week belong to She & Him, the new project from actress/singer Zooey Deschanel and renowned indie rocker M. Ward, with first single "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" bowing at No.5 on the Song side, helping full-length Volume One (Merge) to a No.8 showing on the Album end. Also making a splash this week is Atmosphere with "You" at No.7 on the Song chart, helping the marvelously titled When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold (Rhymesayers) to a No.12 showing on the Album index.


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