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by Rudy Klapper [28 Sep 2010 | No Comment | 935 views]
THE CRITIC: The Walkmen’s “Lisbon” A Surprisingly Tame Journey Chock Full Of Classics

Unlike many of their contemporaries who decided to burn out in a temporary burst of creativity or fade away in repetitive ignominy, the Walkmen have only continued to get better. It’s a bit of a surprise when you consider the band predicated their success on a piss-and-vinegar brand of youthful fire and youthful anger, that New York City vigor and rage exemplified in “The Rat,” the band’s best known song off their 2004 breakthrough Bows + Arrows. It’s the kind of spirit that’s all too easy to dissipate as the years pass, and the Walkmen, truth be told, have been no exception. But as 2008’s excellent You & Me proved, the Walkmen know how to age gracefully, transforming their earlier ragged edge into a stately procession of horns, spindly guitars and powerful drum work, all anchored by Hamilton Leithauser’s cracked croon. It was still the same Walkmen, as the innovative instrumentation and Leithauser’s gloomy lyrics made clear, but they had found a way to take their best qualities and shift them into a more expansive sound, the kind of sound that spoke of possibilities for the future. With Lisbon, the Walkmen have realized those possibilities, but in a decidedly strange way: for the first time in years, the Walkmen seem content.

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by Kelcey Bridges [20 Sep 2010 | One Comment | 3,694 views]
Top 5 ‘Beverly Hills 90210′ Moments

Where were you on 9/02/10 and how did you celebrate the oh-so-special 90210 Day? I tried to get the gang together for lunch at the Peach Pit, but Dylan and Brenda were in Baja, Steve was trying to find his birth mother in New Mexico and Brandon was chasing around that creepy Emily Valentine. In honor of this month’s extremely rare calendar day, lets recap the Top 5 moments from the world’s most famous zip code.

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by Erin Darling [3 Sep 2010 | No Comment | 1,462 views]
THE GUIDE: Strange Celebrity Diets Examined

Anytime a celebrity slims down, rumors run rampant about how they lost the weight. You can barely watch the local news, let alone open a magazine, that doesn’t have information on a new diet trend. But with this great influx of information, how are we supposed to know which diets are legitimate and which are simply as strange and gimmicky as they sound? Sari Greaves, RD spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association and Nutrition Director at Step Ahead Weight Loss Center in Bedminster, New Jersey helps shed some light on the subject of some of the popular celebrity diets we’ve seen in the media. Remember, it’s best to consult your doctor before embarking on any diet, inspired by a svelte celebrity, or not.