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  • Wolfmother

    • 4 out of 5
    • Wolfmother
    • Black Sabbath, The White Stripes, The Stooges. There aren't many bands worth their salt that want to be compared to other bands, but when I listen to Wolfmother's self-titled American debut, I can't help but be reminded of those three other bands. [...] - Bryan Chaffin

  • The Life Pursuit

    • 4 out of 5
    • Belle & Sebastian
    • The Life Pursuit is a sort of Reeses Peanut Butter Cup. You get Belle & Sebastian's peanut butter (its wistful, often irresistible pop) dipped in a 'Have A Nice Day!' and glam 70s chocolate. Although I'm guessing that most Belle & Sebastian [...] - Robyn Weisman

  • Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

    • 4 out of 5
    • Arctic Monkeys
    • Get on your dancing shoes
      You sexy little swine

      -Arctic Monkeys, "Dancing Shoes"

      I [...] - Darla Sasaki

  • Stadium Arcadium

    • 4 out of 5
    • Red Hot Chili Peppers
    • What? Only four stars, you stingy bastard? I'm asking myself the same question, so let me explain myself to myself... If I compare the new RHCP album to, say, any double [...] - Darla Sasaki

  • Goodbye Jumbo

    • 4 out of 5
    • World Party

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  • iTunes Plus: DRM Free or Not?
    • Surely by now you've heard about Apple's new DRM-free iTunes offerings known as iTunes Plus. I have an issue with Apple embedding my personal info in tracks I purchase, but it's not what you might think.

  • The Death of Internet Radio?
    • Internet radio could very well become extinct next month. A ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board increases the fees webcasters pay to play music online by 300-1200 percent and threatens to pretty much put an end to Internet radio as we know it. So if you care about music in general or Internet radio in particular, I urge you to read this column and consider taking action.

Bob "Dr. Mac" LeVitus has been a Macintosh user for a long, long time and has written 49 computer books including Mac OS X Tiger For Dummies and GarageBand for Dummies. He also offers expert technical help and training to Mac users, in real time and at reasonable prices, via telephone, e-mail, and/or unique Internet-enabled remote control software. For more information on Bob and his services, visit www.boblevitus.com.

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