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    • Joe Williams
    • Joe Williams was Figure Two in my three-man education in singing. A brilliant vocalist, scatter, and interpreter of jazz and blues, Williams produces music that's totally unique, yet sounds so effortl
  • Priest = Aura

    • 10 out of 10
    • The Church
    • Another of my all-time favorites, Priest = Aura is one of those rare albums where every song is simply fantastic, and a testament to how good pop-rock can be.

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  • Life's Rich Pageant

    • 8 out of 10
    • R.E.M.
    • In the long series of R.E.M.'s evolution, this album (finally?) showcases their ability to capture on tape what had been happening in the live for years: heartfelt, sweat-filled performances that just
  • Rift

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    • Phish
    • This quasi-concept album (the only of its kind) from these Vermonters finally showcased their ability to convey a message with a studio album, whereas previously they only succeeded in doing so live.
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    • 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

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iPod On AOL Top Spam List

America On Line's (AOL) third annual most common spam list is out, and the iPod nano is there. The top ten list of most common spam email schemes puts the iPod nano in fourth place, along with the PS3 and Xbox 360, for unsolicited technology offers. The spam email offers that AOL tracked were all unsolicited, and are most likely bogus scams, as well.

The top ten list shows that spammers are becoming more sophisticated, trying to trick computer users into think that their emails are in response to prior messages, part of an on going email conversation, or a part of a consumer-initiated online transaction.

AOL's top ten spam headlines for 2005, with categories in parenthesis

    1) Donald Trump Wants You - Please Respond (popular recognition)
    2) Double Standards New Product - Penis Patch (sexually oriented spam)
    3) Body Wrap: Lose 6-20 inches in one hour (body improvement products)
    4) Get an Apple iPod Nano, PS3 or Xbox 360 for Free (technology offers)
    5) It's Lisa, I must have sent you to the wrong site ("personalized" correspondence)
    6) Breaking Stock News** Small Cap Issue Poised to Triple (stock scams)
    7) Thank you for your business. Shipment notification [77FD87] (bogus transactional spam)
    8) [IMPORTANT] Your Mortgage Application is Ready (mortgage-related scams)
    9) Thank you: Your $199 Rolex Special Included (high-end "deals")
    10) Online Prescriptions Made Easy (pharmaceutical)

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