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Pink Logs

Ever since their vacation in Hawaii, The Pink Logs have been missing. There have been rumors of sightings in Estonia, South Africa and West Virginia, but nothing has been confirmed. If you see The Pink Logs, please send a photo and let us know that they are alright.


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THE NEXT STEP IN MOBILE TECHNOLOGY ...OR, JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE TO GO BACK ON THE FREEWAY...: As California and Washington implement a tough new law (effective July 1) barring the use of all hand-held cellphones while driving, the Chrysler automotive company provided an intriguing counterpoint by announcing that all of their new models for 2009 and beyond will come with the option of WiFi capability. The automaker's Uconnect web service, powered by AutoNet Mobile, will cost $29 (US) per month along with a one-time $449 charge for a dealer-installed mobile router. Uconnect will launch in a limited capacity in August, with service becoming available for all new model Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge drivers by September, allowing their vehicles to become "rolling hotspots."

There is, however, good news for beleaguered motorists (and pedestrians!) sick of dealing with jackasses obliviously chatting away or texting on mobile devices rather than paying attention to the road: the Chrysler WiFi capabilities will have a range of approximately 100 feet beyond the car, meaning that motorists will hopefully refrain from the urge to log on from behind the wheel while cruising down the freeway during rush hour. "We're instructing our drivers to be responsible," Chrysler Advanced Connectivity Strategist Keefe Leung told TechNewsWorld.com. "Just like anything they bring into their car, if they're going to use something, they should pull aside on the side of the road and use it safely."

A noble sentiment, to be sure...but this frequent pedestrian would feel a lot better about it if access to certain risqué websites was limited to when the vehicle wasn't in motion!


Question Of The Week

  • Adam Webb, WSFM - It is going directly to taxes I owe from last year! Thanks George! It's like a "get-out-of-jail-free-card"

  • Ashley Tran, House of Blue Los Angeles - Buy a package of facials

  • Bob Bisla, MUSEXPO - Massages

  • Brandon Fuller, Rebel Synch - Filled up the gas tank and bought a concert ticket

  • Casey Moarse, hushhush ATTACK! - Vintage sunglasses

  • Chris Allman, WTFX - I'm having my roof replaced...well $600 only goes so far, so I'll be uppin' some stimulus of my own

  • Crystal Ortiz, Rebel Synch - Paid off parking tickets

  • Joe Arnold, hushhush ATTACK! - Filled my gas tank, a Blu-Ray DVD player and a bag of Blazin' Buffalo & Ranch Doritos

  • Julia Shavers, hushhush ATTACK! - I went to Vegas!

  • Justin Brogdon - 2 chicks at the same time

  • Keli Reynolds, KBBY - I'm saving it to gamble it away in Vegas in August
    Part of it will be spent at several of their fine "Legs & Eggs" establishments as well. Party like a Rockstar!

  • Kyle Mortensen, A.I. - Stimulate myself and buy a tank of gas

  • Little Sara, hushhush ATTACK! - Used the money gambling on my vacation

  • Monte Malone, A&R Worldwide - Chicks.

  • Mr. Record - Bananas and blow, of course

  • Ralphie (Chris Randour), Clear Channel Denver - I'm gonna buy a bunch of scorpions and exotic animals

  • Tim Williams, CBS Los Angeles - Bought a plane ticket for summer vacation

  • Tom Callahan, Tom Callahan & Associates - This would mean that I would have to file my taxes...

  • Tom Maguire, hushhush ATTACK! - You're assuming, of course, that I pay taxes to this infernal government, which I pretty much ceased to do in 2003. If I had filed, though, my "stimulus check" would've been stimulating the interest on my two-decade-plus overdue student loan....

  • Topher Mohr - That would require me to file taxes...


Pimp My Playlist

Pimp My Playlist


MP3

MP3 Out From Animals - The National Curriculum (Rough Edge Records)

Let's face it; Out From Animals is not your normal band. The trio from Chester, UK started out as an indie band but simply grew bored with it. Regarding their various changes musically, vocalist and guitarist, Andy, said "so one day we put a couple of horns in, then we put some electronic sounds in. The ska punk kids didn't like it. We were getting older and they were staying the same age. So we fucked off our old band and left it a good year, then completely wrote what we wanted to do and took it out again." The result is a rock-rave street party composed of energy and catchy hooks. To learn more about the band, check out their MySpace and www.outfromanimals.com.


One Hit Wonder

One Hit Wonder


Online Randomness

Gnar Wars


Video

Andrew Paul Woodworth - Thick Black Mark (Rodeostar)

Los Angeles bred and now German based artist Andrew Paul Woodworth has a similar underlying approach to his song-writing "...Sometimes you have to suffer to find the real you." His songs are an embrace of theoretical jokes built up to great punch lines one after the other to create a canvas of optimism.  Woodworth has been in the LA music scene for over a decade being signed to Sony records with the band Elephant Ride in the early 90's.  During his time with Elephant Ride, he worked with producer, John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, who claimed: APW is the best lyricist he has worked with.  He has recently signed to Rodeostar Records in Germany, and will be releasing his debut solo album "Eddy Ate Dynamite" later this summer.  Still he has created quite a buzz prior to his release with songs being placed in such television series as: One Tree Hill, Buffy The Vampire Slayer and used on ESPN.


WTF?!? [..in 38 seconds, or less]


Weekly Staff Mix

Weekly Staff Mix


Mediaguide - Official US Chart Source
Alternative Specialty
Top 20 Songs

For Week Beginning 6/23/2008
TW Artist Title Label
1 The Hold Steady Sequestered In Memphis Vagrant
2 Sigur Ros Gobbledigook XL
3 Tilly And The Wall Pot Kettle Black Team Love
4 Wolf Parade Language City Sub Pop
5 CSS Rat Is Dead Sub Pop
6 The Verve Love Is Noise On Our Own
7 Albert Hammond, Jr. GFC Black Seal
8 Dr. Dog The Ark Park The Van
9 Weezer Pork And Beans DGC / Interscope
10 We Are Scientists After Hours Astralwerks
11 The Foals Red Socks Pugie Transgressive / Sub Pop
12 Billy Idol John Wayne Capitol
13 Death Cab For Cutie I Will Possess Your Heart Atlantic
14 Darker My Love Two Ways Out Dangerbird
15 Hercules And Love Affair Blind DFA / Mute
16 Santogold, Julian Casablancas & N.E.R.D. My Drive Thru Converse
17 The Virgins Rich Girls Atlantic
18 The Ting Tings Shut Up And Let Me Go Columbia
19 Fleet Foxes White Winter Hymnal Sub Pop
20 Nine Inch Nails Discipline The Null Corporation
Alternative Specialty
Top 20 Releases

For Week Beginning 6/23/2008
TW Artist Title Label
1 Coldplay Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Capitol
2 The Hold Steady Stay Positive Vagrant
3 Wolf Parade At Mount Zoomer Sub Pop
4 My Morning Jacket Evil Urges ATO
5 Sigur Ros Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust XL
6 Tilly And The Wall O Team Love
7 Weezer Weezer (Red Album) DGC / Interscope
8 Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes Sub Pop
9 Albert Hammond, Jr. Como Te Llama Black Seal
10 CSS Donkey Sub Pop
11 Dr. Dog Fate Park The Van
12 Billy Idol The Very Best Of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself Capitol
13 The Verve Four On Our Own
14 Death Cab For Cutie Narrow Stairs Atlantic
15 Shy Child Noise Won't Stop Wall Of Sound / Kill Rock Stars
16 Hercules And Love Affair Hercules And Love Affair DFA / Mute
17 The Ting Tings We Started Nothing Columbia
18 The Futureheads This Is Not The World Nul
19 We Are Scientists Brain Thrust Mastery Astralwerks
20 Foals Antidotes Transgressive / Sub Pop

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Chart Analysis

Chart Analysis THE HOLD STEADY...UM...HOLD STEADY AT NO. 1: For the second consecutive week Brooklyn alt-rockers The Hold Steady top the Mediaguide Alternative Specialty Song chart with "Sequestered in Memphis," which propels forthcoming full-length Stay Positive (Vagrant) 4-2 on the Album end. And for the second week in a row they're followed at No.2 on the Song side by Icelandic art-rockers Sigur Ros with "Gobbledigook," while full-length With a Buzz in Our Ears We Play Endlessly (XL) remains at No.5 on the Album index. Top debut honors on the Song chart this week go to Omaha mixed-gender quintet Tilly and the Wall, who bow at No.3 with "Pot Kettle Black," helping their album O (Team Love) to a No.6 showing on the Album chart. It was a good week for the folks at Sub Pop, as they grab the next two positions on the Song side: Wolf Parade's "Language City" grabs the fourth position, with CSS's "Rat is Dead" right behind at No.5. On the album end, Wolf Parade's At Mount Zoomer clocks in at No.3, while CSS's Donkey lands at No. 10. Grabbing the sixth slot on the Song side is a longtime Alt favorite returned from the dead: the newly reconstituted The Verve return with "Love is Noise," the first track released from the upcoming album Four (On Our Own), which will be Richard Ashcroft and company's--surprise!--fourth full length. It lands at No.13 on the Album index. The other Top 10 Song debut this week belongs to Dr. Dog with "The Dark," which appears at No.8 and helps full-length Fate (Park the Van) achieve a No.11 showing on the Album chart. Meanwhile, Coldplay's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (Capitol) continues to reign at No.1 on the Album index, notwithstanding the fact that not a single tune cracks the Top 20 on the Song side.


Jokes From The Road

Below are actual advertisements found throughout the world.

Lost: small apricot poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family.

Dinner Special -- Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00.

For sale: an antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.

Four-poster bed, 101 years old. Perfect for antique lover.

Now is your chance to have your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home, too.

Wanted: 50 girls for stripping machine operators in factory.

Wanted: Unmarried girls to pick fresh fruit and produce at night.

We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.


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