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		<title>Feist &#8211; The Bad In Each Other</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2012/01/30/feist-the-bad-in-each-other/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<title>Aye Karou &#8211; Churchbells at Teatime</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2012/01/30/aye-karou-churchbells-at-teatime/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aye Karou is an unsigned act out of South Buffalo, NY. The band began laying together in 2007 as The Tragically Sith, a cover band playing songs by The Tragically Hip but altering the lyrics to be all about the Star Wars films. A decision to play original music drove the group to form Aye [...]]]></description>
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<p>Aye Karou is an unsigned act out of South Buffalo, NY. The band began laying together in 2007 as The Tragically Sith, a cover band playing songs by The Tragically Hip but altering the lyrics to be all about the Star Wars films. A decision to play original music drove the group to form Aye Karou in early 2010.</p>
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		<title>Ida Maria &#8211; I Eat Boys Like You For Breakfast</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/05/26/ida-maria-i-eat-boys-like-you-for-breakfast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 22:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ida&#8217;s second album, Katla, was released on November 8, 2010 in Europe. And is set for international release in June 7, 2011.]]></description>
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<p>Ida&#8217;s second album, Katla, was released on November 8, 2010 in Europe. And is set for international release in June 7, 2011.</p>
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		<title>The Eclectic Moniker &#8211; 2 Officers</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/04/29/the-eclectic-moniker-2-officers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hailing from København, Denmark, The Eclectic Moniker is a band emphasizing equally a great dance party as well as an interesting listening experience. They&#8217;ve added their own little twist of indie to a myriad of references with Paul Simon and west-african popmusic as some of the more striking. I will also be in Copenhagen this [...]]]></description>
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<p>Hailing from København, Denmark, The Eclectic Moniker is a band emphasizing equally a great dance party as well as an interesting listening experience. They&#8217;ve added their own little twist of indie to a myriad of references with Paul Simon and west-african popmusic as some of the more striking.</p>
<p>I will also be in Copenhagen this summer.  Is Skoal a place?</p>
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		<title>Herman Dune – Tell Me Something I Don’t Know</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/04/29/herman-dune-%e2%80%93-tell-me-something-i-don%e2%80%99t-know/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[comedy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Herman Dune &#8220;Tell Me Something I Don&#8217;t Know&#8221; from Jon Hamm Toben Seymour directs Jon Hamm and “a young runaway yeti” named Baby Blue in the video for the French duo’s first single off their tenth LP, Strange Moosic.]]></description>
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<div style="text-align:center;width:500px;"><a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/d0112482f5/herman-dune-tell-me-something-i-don-t-know-with-jon-hamm" title="from Jon Hamm, Toben Seymour, Jasontobias, Furry Puppet Studio, and FOD Team">Herman Dune &#8220;Tell Me Something I Don&#8217;t Know&#8221;</a> from <a href="http://www.funnyordie.com/jon_hamm">Jon Hamm</a></div>
<p>Toben Seymour directs Jon Hamm and “a young runaway yeti” named Baby Blue in the video for the French duo’s first single off their tenth LP, Strange Moosic.</p>
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		<title>Ra Ra Riot &#8211; Too Dramatic (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/03/11/ra-ra-riot-too-dramatic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/03/11/ra-ra-riot-too-dramatic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:23:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love the sweater and the string section]]></description>
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<p>Love the sweater and the string section</p>
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		<title>Oh No Oh My &#8211; Walking Into Me</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/03/09/oh-no-oh-my-walking-into-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/03/09/oh-no-oh-my-walking-into-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:46:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Walking Into Me&#8221; can be found on Oh No Oh My&#8217;s second album, &#8220;People Problems&#8221;.]]></description>
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<p>&#8220;Walking Into Me&#8221; can be found on Oh No Oh My&#8217;s second album, &#8220;People Problems&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>Sam Roberts Band &#8211; I Feel You</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/03/08/sam-roberts-band-i-feel-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/03/08/sam-roberts-band-i-feel-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I Feel You is the first single from the upcoming Sam Roberts Band album, &#8220;Collider&#8221; out May 10th.]]></description>
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<p>I Feel You is the first single from the upcoming Sam Roberts Band album, &#8220;Collider&#8221; out May 10th.</p>
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		<title>Smith Westerns &#8211; Weekend</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/03/01/smith-westerns-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/03/01/smith-westerns-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chicago band makes great video for chill tune.]]></description>
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<p>Chicago band makes great video for chill tune.</p>
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		<title>Spokes &#8211; 345</title>
		<link>http://www.sparkups.com/2011/02/09/spokes-345/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Euphoric, heartfelt and utterly beautiful, Spokes present Everyone I Ever Met, their first album for Counter Records. Effortlessly blending together elements of shoegaze, folk, post-rock and much more, its bittersweet joyfulness will purge your system of cynicism for weeks]]></description>
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<p>Euphoric, heartfelt and utterly beautiful, Spokes present Everyone I Ever Met, their first album for Counter Records. Effortlessly blending together elements of shoegaze, folk, post-rock and much more, its bittersweet joyfulness will purge your system of cynicism for weeks</p>
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