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Free Audiobook: "Go the F--- to Sleep"
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted June 15, 2011
"A children's book for grown-ups! I really did laugh out loud. Hilarious!"
That's none other than David Byrne singing the praises of Go the F--- to Sleep, which was published yesterday by Akashic Books.

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"Star Wars": May the 4th be with you

"Star Wars: The Complete Saga" on Blu-ray. The details? Actually, the tease.
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted May 3, 2011
Well, not all.

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The Royal Wedding: the digital album

Loved that little ceremony? Loved the music even more? It's online right now.
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted April 29, 2011
Loved that little ceremony? Loved the music even more?
It's online right now.
According to a press release, The Royal Wedding: The Official Album is ready for purchase from "the world's foremost download and streaming platforms."

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Record Store Day recap

Ken Richardson tells us about his RSD 2011 take — and the joy of coming across a prize by accident.
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted April 18, 2011
At the Princeton Record Exchange in Princeton, New Jersey, I got two of the Record Store Day exclusives, both EPs:
• The Decemberists: Live at Bull Moose (CD)
• Kate Bush: Hounds of Love (10-inch pink-marble vinyl)
In addition, I found these:

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Record Store Day

Support your local shopkeepers. Go to their stores and buy lots of stuff.
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted April 14, 2011
[UPDATE: This year's event is over now, but the RSD Web site remains active all year.]
Since this is the fourth annual Record Store Day, you should know what to do: Go to your local store and buy lotsa "records," be they vinyl LPs, CDs, or whatever else your shop happens to carry.

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Sidney Harman 1918–2011

A moment of silence — actually, turn up your audio gear! — for the co-founder of Harman Kardon.
- By sandv blog
- Posted April 13, 2011
Most recently, he was known as the executive chairman of the merger between Newsweek magazine (which he bought last year) and The Daily Beast.

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"Burlesque" vs. the "Burly Q"

Cher and Christina Aguilera on Blu-ray? I prefer Lily Ann Rose on DVD.
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted April 12, 2011
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For Japan

Help the country by purchasing two benefit albums.
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted April 7, 2011
Another major aftershock has hit Japan — which, again, hits home the fact that the country needs our help.

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Radiohead's Thom Yorke: paperboy

Extra! Extra! Lead singer all about it!
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted March 31, 2011
(Photo by David M. Bennett)
Couldn't resist sharing this photo with everyone.
It's Thom indeed, hawking The Universal Sigh in England.

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"The Ten Commandments," Today!

Current print issue has a beauty shot of this 1956 epic in its Limited Edition Blu-ray box, out today. Here's an even more beautiful shot.
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted March 29, 2011
Behold this mighty box indeed. (Click on image for larger view.)
It's a Limited Edition Gift Set of 100,000 copies, and here's what you get:

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Three opinions on the iPad at SXSW
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted March 27, 2011
The iPad is cool for a lot of things, but does it work for music? Various opinions came from the SXSW Music Festival, and together they're an interesting follow-up to Michael Berk's earlier post here on the concept of the iPad Album.

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SXSW Music: The Good, the Bands, the Ugly
- By Ken Richardson
- Posted March 25, 2011
Back in NYC — after 9 days and nights of SXSW Music, Film, and Interactive in Austin, Texas — I finally have time to mull over the 21 acts I managed to see during the music portion of the festival.
That perfect 21 might suggest that I had a lucky hand at SXSW this year. But as is the case every year, I heard much that was good and some that was . . . not.

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