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Pink Logs

It's no secret that The Pink Logs love a good party and they really enjoyed themselves this past weekend at The Roxy in Hollywood. Not only did they get to meet some of their fans, but they also got to perform and hang out with Dirt Nasty, Cisco Adler, Shwayze, DJ Skeet Skeet, Pittsburgh Slim and Beardo. Pink Log fans in attendance included Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Connolly (Entourage) and The Archbishop Don Magic Juan. There is video of the afterparty, but even TMZ couldn't show you what went down! Use your imagination...and then multiply that by ten.



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MP3 of the Week

MP3 Friday Night Hero - Faster (Capitol East Road Records)

Friday Night Hero is truly an international band, with individual and cultural backgrounds including Germany, Italy, Argentina, America, Luxembourg (where they received a Royal Invitation from the country's Grand Duke) and, of course, England, where the group formed in Brighton in 2006. Reflecting that diverse background, their recent EP has been recorded in English, French and German, helping them win over new converts throughout the European Union. Though still a relatively young band, they're already garnering heady praise: Simon Watkins, Station Manager for "Radio Reverb 97.2 (UK)," states, "Friday Night Hero are one of the indie bands amongst the millions out there that maintain the indie feel but continue to sound fresh and interesting. Book them now, so one day you can say, like me, 'I knew them when.'" Likewise, the Guy & Andrea Breakfast Show on Juice FM (UK) praised their "strong songs, good melodies and a hook like that Captain Hook bloke--Friday Night Hero have got it all," while Surface Unsigned magazine noted their "Influences of Editors and Snow Patrol in a set combining strong, crisp riffs set over flowing keys, and vocal tones that left the crowd hanging off their every word." For tour dates, other songs and pictures of Friday Night Hero, go to http://www.myspace.com/fridaynighthero.



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Video of the Week

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Bryn Christopher - The Quest (Polydor)

Bryn Christopher is a soulful young singer/songwriter who hails from the Midlands of the UK. Influenced by old soul masters such as Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Nina Simone and Stevie Wonder, Bryn updates the classic '60s soul sound for a 21st Century audience. In fact, his upcoming debut album, My World (due out in September from Polydor UK), was produced and co-written by Jarrad Rogers and production wizards Midi Mafia (Talib Kweli, Nelly, 50 Cent), the latter of whom recently secured exclusive rights to use samples from the legendary Stax Records catalogue and have utilized some of those seminal sounds for the first time ever on Bryn's debut. Bryn first hopped on to the UK's musical radar screen toward the end of 2007, when he landed the coveted opening slot for fellow old school soulster Amy Winehouse's year-ending tour, which helped land him representation by the famed William Morris Agency. In June of this year Bryn offered fans a preview of the upcoming album by releasing a single, "The Quest," which proves a perfect showcase for his soulful, emotive vocals. The theme of the song draws on the experiences of Bryn's brother, a solder stationed in Basra, Iraq, and is powerful stuff. We heard a sneak peek of the album and we absolutely love it, especially the cover of "Sour Times" by Portishead. You can view the video here and learn more about Bryn at http://www.myspace.com/brynchristopher.



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Weekly Staff Mix
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Mediaguide - Official US Chart Source
Alternative Specialty
Top 20 Songs

For Week Beginning 8/11/2008
TW Artist Title Label
1 Ben Folds You Don't Know Me (w/ Regina Spektor) Epic
2 Cold War Kids Something Is Not Right With Me Downtown
3 Oasis The Shock Of The Lightning Reprise
4 Kings Of Leon Sex On Fire RCA
5 Jack's Mannequin The Resolution Sire
6 Toadies No Deliverance Kirtland
7 The Verve Love is Noise On Our Own
8 The Urgency Fingertips SRP / Mercury
9 The Stills Being Here Arts & Crafts
10 Coldplay Viva La Vida Capitol
11 Does It Offend You, Yeah? Dawn Of The Dead Almost Gold
12 M.I.A. Paper Planes XL / Interscope
13 Jaguar Love Highways Of Gold Matador
14 Stereolab Neon Beanbag 4AD
15 One Day As A Lion Wild International ANTI-
16 Beck Gamma Ray Interscope
17 Death Cab For Cutie Cath... Atlantic
18 The Kooks Do You Wanna Astralwerks
19 MGMT Electric Feel Columbia
20 The Crash Pony Ride Rykodisc
Alternative Specialty
Top 20 Releases

For Week Beginning 8/11/2008
TW Artist Title Label
1 Ben Folds Way To Normal Epic
2 Cold War Kids Loyalty To Loyalty Downtown
3 Coldplay Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Capitol
4 Ra Ra Riot The Rhumb Line Barsuk
5 Oasis Dig Out Your Soul Reprise
6 Kings Of Leon Only By The Night RCA
7 Beck Modern Guilt Interscope
8 Death Cab For Cutie Narrow Stairs Atlantic
9 Stereolab Chemical Chords 4AD
10 The Faint Fasciinatiion blank.wav
11 The Ting Tings We Started Nothing Columbia
12 Jack's Mannequin The Glass Passenger Sire
13 The Stills Oceans Will Rise Arts & Crafts
14 Toadies No Deliverance Kirtland
15 The Verve Four On Our Own
16 Darker My Love 2 Dangerbird
17 The Urgency Fingertips [Single] SRP / Mercury
18 Dr. Dog Fate Park The Van
19 Does It Offend You, Yeah? You Have No Idea What You're Getting Yourself Into Almost Gold
20 MGMT Oracular Spectacular Columbia

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Chart Analysis

Chart Analysis BACK-TO-BACK BEN: Ivory tickler supreme Ben Folds repeats last week's feat and once again soars above all others on both the Mediaguide Alternative Specialty Song and Album charts. On the Song side, "You Don't Know Me," featuring the dulcet tones of guest vocalist Regina Spektor, enjoys its second consecutive week atop the heap, as does full-length Way to Normal (Epic) on the Album end. Once again settling for the silver are Cold War Kids, whose "Something Is Not Right with Me" remains at No.2 on the Song chart for the third straight week. Likewise, full-length Loyalty to Loyalty (Downtown) also enjoys a second consecutive week at No.2 on the Album index. Top debut honors on the Song side this week go to the Gallagher brothers and Oasis, who bow at No.3 with new number "The Shock of the Lightning," a hard-rockin', guitar-driven tune that represents a fine return to form and propels forthcoming full-length Dig Out Your Soul (Reprise, out September 30) to a No.5 debut on the Album side. Also enjoying a strong debut week are Nashville rockers Kings of Leon, who make an initial appearance on the Song chart at No.4 with the provocatively titled "Sex on Fire," assisting full disc Only By the Night (RCA, hitting streets September 23) to a No.6 showing on the Album end. The Followills will launch a tour in support of the disc in early October at The Joint in Lost Wages…erm, Las Vegas; full dates can be found at www.myspace.com/kingsofleon. Finally, also enjoying a Top 5 debut on the Song side this week was Jack's Mannequin with "The Resolution," helping The Glass Passenger (Sire, September 30) to a No.12 slot on the Album chart. The side project from Something Corporate vocalist/pianist Andrew McMahon will be sharing stages with Paramore at the end of August. Hit www.myspace.com/jacksmannequin to see if they'll be hitting your neck of the woods.



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