This week just gone

The ten-most read April stories were:

1. Torrent Freak's Warner Brothers Pirate Bay takeover April fool
2. U2's manager Paul McGuinness argues that 'three strikes' is good for everyone
3. RIP: Steve Raitt
4. The actor Billy Bob Thornton doesn't like being called an actor
5. RIP: Randy Cain
6. Toby Keith falls out with Ethan Hawke
7. Beyonce bad singing hoaxer was making some sort of point
8. First night: Reviews of The Osbournes Reloaded
9. Lady GaGa knocks out dancer's teeth
10. Want to spy for the PRS? They're hiring

It was a bumper week for interesting new stuff:


Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career


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The Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts


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Handsome Family - Honey Moon


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Jeffrey Lewis - Em Are I


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Christy Moore - Listen


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King Creosote - Flick The Vs


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Art Brut - Art Brut v Satan


download Art Brut v Satan



The Duke Special - I Never Thought This Day Would Come



Lacuna Coil - Shallow Life


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Brakes - Touchdown


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65daysofstatic - Escape From New York


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Depeche Mode - Sounds Of The Universe elaborate box edition


download Sounds Of The Universe sans box



The Dukes Of Stratosphear - Psonic Psunspot