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True Colors Tour Ropes in Music and Politics
	Music  :  Politics  :  Reviews  :  Society and Culture Taking in the True Colors Tour 2008 at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, CA, I was struck by how much more forceful the political message was this year. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 28

Friday B.S.: A Little Gay Never Hurt Nobody
	Daily BS  :  Editorial  :  Romance  :  Society and Culture Out of our conversation about men came this revelation about my dating life: I would probably get more dates if I was more obvious about...well you know, being gay. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 34

Boston Pride Kicks Off at Faneuil Hall With a Whimper
	Music  :  Reviews  :  Society and Culture  :  Concerts Boston's Pride Week kicked off with day of music and dance at Faneuil Hall on Saturday. But let’s face it...it wasn't exactly a rousing success. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 30

Friday B.S.: I Don't Smell Myself
	Daily BS  :  Humor Personal hygiene products come with a myriad of considerations and for being the anti-shopper that I am, I get bottlenecked on the simple decisions. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 30

Friday B.S.: Vacation to Ipixuna
	Daily BS  :  Editorial  :  Society and Culture  :  World These natives were recently photographed trying to shoot down the airplane that photographed them with bows and arrows. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 30

Friday B.S.: 100 Words
	Daily BS  :  Writing Writing, writing, writing. Stop. Think, "What the hell am I writing about anyway?" [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 36

Donna Summer Delivers Catchy New Album
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Reviews Listening to Donna Summer's new studio album, touted as her first in 17 years, it's hard to say a bad word about it. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 41

Friday B.S.: Everything Has Gone Green
	Daily BS  :  Editorial  :  Nation  :  Society and Culture I'm not usually a huge fan of bandwagon trends but the latest "go green" nonsense spouted by bands and banks and Tyra (Banks) has me a little ambivalent. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 45

Extreme Sets Out on Tour for Saudades de Rock
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts Extreme will set out on a headlining U.S. tour to promote its forthcoming studio album. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 61

Friday B.S.: Vinyl Sweats
	Daily BS  :  Society and Culture  :  Waltham Tales  :  Humor I had the extraordinary pleasure of walking past a man about 300 pounds large with his shirt stained in spaghetti sauce and his belly sticking out. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 47

Friday B.S.: Code Red
	Daily BS  :  Editorial  :  Society and Culture  :  Humor With gas prices soaring over $3.50 for most of us and the cost of milk, eggs and wheat on the rise, the real sign that things have gone too far south may be that Starbucks is reporting that people just aren't giving in to their coffee jones anymore. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 35

Mötley Crüe Takes Show on the Road
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts Mötley Crüe will headline a festival tour titled Crüe Fest this summer, supported by Buckcherry, Papa Roach, Sixx:A.M. and Trapt. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 57

Blondie Celebrates their 30th with June Tour
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts Blondie, now 30 years in the making, is taking a celebration out on tour in the month of June. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 59

Everclear Relives the Vegas Years
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Reviews The new release The Vegas Years, available April 15, is a collection of cover songs and outtakes. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 55

Dresden Dolls Head West for Virginia
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts The Dresden Dolls have set a May 20 release date for their next album, titled No, Virginia. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 60

Adventures in the Front Row of a They Might Be Giants Concert
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Reviews Honest, I didn't know that the ticket I had to They Might Be Giants was the front row. I don't remember specifically buying a ticket in the front row. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 61

Friday B.S.: Complex Reality
	Daily BS  :  Editorial  :  Travel Welcome to Las Vegas, a city that is ever-transforming itself at the forefront of American consumerism. From what the masses want to what they don't know that they want yet. And damnit, it's blocking my view. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 55

Andy Bell Confirmed as Special Guest on True Colors Tour
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts Andy Bell, the vocal half of the pop band Erasure, will play a handful of dates on the True Colors Tour. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 63

Mraz Spices up New Album with EP Releases
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Reviews  :  Concerts Jason Mraz launched the promotion of his next album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. with the first of three EP releases. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 78

B-52's Crank Out the Funplex
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Reviews No longer new wave, but still a party band, the B-52's have put together a solid collection of dance tunes from a tried and true formula they have been using for almost 30 years. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 70

Friday B.S.: Hit the Road
	Daily BS  :  Editorial  :  Humor Yesterday, I was taking the 1.5 mile drive to work and got stopped at the end of my street for a 45-car funeral procession that left me sitting there for twenty minutes. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 67

B-52's Head Out on the Club Circuit for Funplex
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts The B-52's will promote their new release Funplex with a U.S. club tour in April and May. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 80

True Colors Tour Announces New Line-Up for 2008
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Society and Culture  :  Concerts The tour, which launched for the first time last year, will once again raise awareness and money for the Human Rights Campaign, along with other organizations that support the LGBT community. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 76

True Colors Heads Out for 2008 Tour
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Society and Culture  :  Concerts Cyndi Lauper will headline the 2nd True Colors Tour with Rosie O'Donnell and the B-52's. Carson Kressley will play host. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 69

Cliks Take Snakehouse Back to Canada
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  World  :  Concerts The band will tour in March and April as the opening act for the Cult. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 70

Friday B.S.: Don't Mess with Drunk Sister
	Daily BS  :  Editorial  :  Humor A world opened up to me in the form of Trivia Night at the bar. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 62

James Prep New Album for April 7 in U.K.
	Entertainment  :  Music U.K. mainstays James have set an April 7 release date for their next album Hey Ma. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 68

Madonna Sets Release Date for Hard Candy
	Entertainment  :  Music Madonna's next studio album, titled Hard Candy, will be released on April 29. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 77

Top Model Season Pass Offered Up by iTunes
	Entertainment  :  Technology  :  Television Full length episodes of America's Next Top Model cycle 10 will be released by iTunes. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 72

Blogging Besides the Point
	Daily BS  :  Editorial  :  Humor One of the effects of this sort of mass-blogging is that blogs have to have a point now. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 65

Morrissey Sets Hits Track List
	Entertainment  :  Music Morrissey's forthcoming greatest hits set will be released on March 25 in the U.S. with a bonus disc of live tracks recorded at the Hollywood Bowl. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 80

Mraz Sings, Dances and Steals New Album
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  World  :  Concerts Jason Mraz has set a May 20 release date for his next studio LP We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 65

Blind Melon Tour Behind For My Friends
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts The new Blind Melon album, For My Friends, is set for an April 22 release date and the newly reformed band will head out on the road to support the release. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 82

R.E.M. Accelerates European Tour
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  World  :  Concerts R.E.M. will kick off the release of its latest studio album with a world tour. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 71

Disney's Hollywood Studios Adds American Idol Attraction
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Travel Set to open later this year, Disney has purchased the rights to open an American-Idol branded live attraction. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 60

Cher Schedules Live Dates in Las Vegas
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Travel  :  Concerts Cher will began a series of live dates at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV beginning May 6. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 80

Missy Elliott Looks to Fans to Name Album
	Entertainment  :  Music Missy Misdemeanor Elliott's as-yet untitled album is going to be named by her fans. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 78

Jets Lose in Highest Scoring Lopsided Game in NFL History
	Editorial  :  Sports Lookout, Eric Mangini, because come Monday morning, this headline could be plastered all over New York (and New England.) [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 107

Morrissey New Single, Hits Album Set for Release
	Entertainment  :  Music As part of a greatest hits package set for release on February 4 in the U.K., Morrissey is prepping a new single That's How People Grow Up, to hit radio one week earlier. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 102

Velvet Revolver Heads to NYC for New Year's Show
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts Velvet Revolver will play a New York City show on New Year's Eve at the Hammerstein Ballroom. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 98

Solange Knowles Inks with Geffen
	Entertainment  :  Music The younger Knowles signed a deal with Geffen Records to release what will be her second solo album in her career. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 106

ANTM Formula Keeps Models on Top
	Editorial  :  Society and Culture  :  Television  :  Humor America's Next Top Model is as formulaic as any reality TV show that has been or will be, but somehow, Tyra Banks and co. have hit on a winning mix of celebrity, reality and fashion that works cycle after cycle. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 105

Dave Matthews Band Returns with New Live Set
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts Dave Matthews Band latest live set Live at Piedmont Park hits shelves today. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 111

James Schedules U.K. Theatre Tour Ahead of New Album
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  World  :  Concerts U.K. band James has set a release date for its as-yet untitled new album for April 7, 2008 and will launch a U.K. theatre tour two days later. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 93

Led Zeppelin Reunion Gig Draws 20,000 to London's O2 Arena
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts For £125 apiece, 20,000 people will pack into the O2 Arena in London, U.K. for the reunion performance of Led Zeppelin on December 10, billed as a one-off gig. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 123

Eric Avery Finishes Work on Help Wanted
	Entertainment  :  Music Bassist Eric Avery, co-founder of Jane's Addiction, will release a solo album on April 8 via Dangerbird. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 110

Gasbuddy.com Pegs Golden State for Highest Gas Prices
	Nation  :  Society and Culture  :  Technology The top 5 cities in the U.S. with the highest average cost for a gallon of gasoline are all in California, according to the most recent study by Gasbuddy.com. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 111

Will Ferrell Takes Comedy Act on Tour
	Movies  :  Humor  :  Concerts Will Ferrell will headline a stand-up line up featuring Zach Galifianakis, Demetri Martin and Nick Swardson as part of a promotion for his upcoming flick SEMI-PRO. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 102

Indigo Girls Tap Brandi Carlile for 2008 Dates
	Entertainment  :  Music  :  Concerts The Indigo Girls, touring to support their 2006 release Despite Our Differences, have added dates in 2008. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 110

MySpace Detective Finds Idol Finalists
	Society and Culture  :  Technology  :  Television For those that can't wait until January to get their idol fix, IdolForums.com has the scoop on who makes it to Hollywood and who gets cut in the audition round. [[Read the Rest]] Hits: 99