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I havent really bought many new cds this year...I tend to be a bit behind on cds, and I usually tend to spend my musical budget on live shows. So heres a lil list of the best bands I saw for the first time this year. 20. Joss Stone - Surprisingly awesome set at Bonnaroo 19. Shadows Fall - Good opening band on the Slipknot our. 18 - Be Good Tanyas - Sweet alternative-folk girlies on the Sasquatch Festival second stage 17.The Perceptionists - Brilliant late-night hiphop at Bonnaroo 16.3 Inches of Blood - Good old school metal. 15.Karl Densons Tiny Universe - A mindboggling (although my mind was already pleny boggled) late night 5 hour set at Bonnaroo 14.Melee - Sunny pop tunes out of Socal. I was lucky to see them at my local little club in Wisconsin. 13.DJ Krush - Best live dj set Ive ever seen/heard. Bonnaroo late night. 12.Lamb of God - Damn good heavy band supporting Slipknot on that Subliminal Verses tour. They played alot longer than I expected and it was all worth every econd. 11.Tsunami Bomb - Fun punk band...packed crowd...boiling local music club. 10.Cocorosie - Really talented and unique sounding band of two sisters from Canada. They played a crazy good show opening for Bright Eyes. Should have a new cd out in a few months 9.Josh Ritter - Amazing singer-songwriter on an early set at a small tent at Bonnaroo. He carries a nice Irish Jeff Buckley vibe. After his show I shared some snack crackers with him, good time. 8.Jurassic 5 - Not the newest band on my list but it was my first time seeing them, at Bonnaroo. Great set with some new songs...there should be a new record out later this year. 7.The Dears - One of the early bands on the second stage of Sasquatch Fest in WA. A supremely talented lead singer with great female backup and a full band with lots of energy and unique catchy songs. 6.The Clumsy Lovers - Sweet Celtic-blugrass-rock band from Canada. They played a crazy booze-soaked set at a Madison WI saloon in support of their new (awesome) cd 'Smart Kid' 5. Iron & Wine - Very emotional performance at Bonnaroo. Highlights included Woman King, Jezebel, As We Came, and a cover of Neil Young's Mr Soul. 4.Motion City Soundtrack - An exhausting punk show at my local furnace/club. Ive never sweat so much in my life...and this band is far better than any other 'punk' on tv/radio right now, save Green Day. 3.Kanye West - He played the mainstage at the Sasquatch Fest at the Gorge Amph in Washington...on a lineup of altrock bands like Modest Mouse, Pixies, Bloc Party, etc. He had alot to prove to the foreign audience and he pulled it off amazingly. He made a new fan of me with an energetic set (under a near 100 degree sun) of tracks from College Dropout and upcoming cuts. 2.Bright Eyes - A great set at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee from January. One of his first performances of 'When the President Talks to God'. He drank prodigiously and played for a couple hours, most of the new acoustic disc and about 10 older tracks. Also the first guy Ive ever seen smash his guitar live...and Ive seen over 250 bands. 1.Saul Williams - An incredble performance...a sweet knockout punch to the soul that left me farflung moved and deeply thoughtful. He played just before the Mars Volta at Bonnaroo, I waited for hours, missed DMB, it was all totaly worth it. His nonstop flow of intelligent and mindsnapping poetry was among the best shows Ive ever seen. I chose not to include other good shows like Modest Mouse, Slipknot, Ratdog, Allman Bros, John Prine, and more because I had either already seen them prior to this year or they were clearly not a 'newish' band.

A lil more info, c/o Fightnews.com Over the July Fourth weekend, ESPN Classic will feature 50.5 hours of programming highlighting the life and fights of one of America’s most legendary sports personalities, Muhammad Ali. Between noon on Saturday and 7 p.m. on Monday, ESPN Classic will look back to many of Ali’s great fights, including three rarely seen fights being aired for the first time on ESPN Classic. Also to be shown are new compilations Cassius Clay's Greatest Hits - Volume I (includes fights against Archie Moore and Henry Cooper) and Volume II (Includes fights against Sonny Banks, Billy Daniels and Henry Cooper – II). Check you TV schedule for the details.

Whats your take on Brady Clark? Hes been slumping a bit of late, and if Lee cant get voted in, Im sure Brady has no chance.

I agree that Carlos Lee shouldnt be a starter...but he clearly deserves to be on the team. And the homerun derby.

The Band - Up On Cripple Creek

Im missing the similarity as well. Ive seen them both and they were about as similar as Faith No More and 3 Doors Down.

I was told the first time I watched it...which was like 1989. Its funny how people coninue to mock wrestling for being fake, yet never have a problem with the even-more-obvious fakeness in movies.

And the matches were fucking awesome as well.

Here is the link to the transcript of Secretary Rumsfeld on Meet the Press. I thought it was a very good interview and Rumsfeld again proved himself to be among the only candid/intelligent/somewhat honest people in the upper-echelon of the current Republican leadership in America. But, read the transcript yourself, and discuss...the interview with Bono is included as well. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8332675/

I dont think Flair couldve ever been a huge mainstream star... But it should mean something that he kept NWA/WCW successful throughout the 80's, despite the huge mainstream explosion of the WWF. Hulkamania was so huge at that time, and the supporting cast of DiBiase, Andre, Warrior, Savage, and Roberts was such a major draw, completely unparalleled at the time...and for Flair, to main event the NWA/WCW the entire time, with such monstous competition, and oftentimes inept booking by Fatty Rhodes, is really remarkable. Without Ric Flair it wouldve been Dusty, Rick Steiner, Big Bubba, Barbarian, Warlord, Nikita, and Ron Garvin headlining Starrcades and Bunkhouse Stampedes in high schools all through the South.

Sting - 87/88. Went from a comically nothing tag team with the Dingo (ultimate) Warrior to a hugely over face after his Clash draw with Flair. Bradshaw - 2003/2004. Went from low-midcard tag team to long-reigning WWE Champion.

Im watching the U2 dvd 'Rattle & Hum' again...if anybody here hasnt seen it, check it out. The live stuff is really good and the footage from Harlem is just incredible.

Maybe he's trying to take Michael Jackson's role as creepiest celebrity....

What a class act.

Does this mean Tomko will be a Raw jobber...or released?

Rebecca Moore - Thaw

I enjoy this thread and am glad you restarted it. Did Shawn/Nash use the fake leg in the NHB match? Is there any way you could include a brief description of what happened in the ppv matches?

and blow out a hip...

No.

Chemical imbalances dont exist and depression is a choice...we all live in a land of bubblegum and fairytales and Battlefield Earth dvds...psychology is wrong, alien religion is good. We need more money...jerk.

I really doubt Russert was trying to trap him. Russert is a good interviewer who throws hardballs at all his guests.

Theyre doing their research...unlike you.

U2 - (Pride) In the Name of Love

Sometimes I wonder if Rumsfeld has a complete monopoly on sense, communication and integrity in the neo-con powerbase. His reaction/handling of Russert's final question about Rove's comments was classic.

Ham & cheese sandwich with orange juice.