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The PlayStation 5

Read More Playstation 4 Last week my PlayStation Network account got hacked/compromised. The person removed my email and added his or her email and took $50 from my bank account (that is tied to my account …

This is just a quick update. As you know, I used to be a big fan of gaming consoles, owning practically every console released since the Nintendo Entertain System. I retire them after the new ones comes out, and at the moment, I do own an XBox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch. I have always had some sort of gaming PC as well, but with my ownership of my iBuyPower Fallout PC… I have practically given up all console gaming.

Why? There are many reasons why the PC is superior … first, it is because of the loading time is very fast on my PC, thanks to the ultrafast NVME storage. You don’t realize how much time you waste on a console when you’re launching a game or loading up a save file. On my PC, it’s almost instant when games launch or loading up game saves. Plus, depending on the graphic cards, my games looks a million times better on the PC than on any current console.

The other main reason is that games on the PC are much cheaper than on Xbox, PS4, and especially the Switch. In fact, Epic Games consistently gives out free games on the PC (this week it’s ARK: Survival Evolved and Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection).

Finally, in order to play online games, such as Fallout 76, you have to pay MicroSoft, Sony, or Nintendo, a monthly or annual fee. Sure, you get access to “free games”, but you don’t keep the games if you stop paying them the membership fee. I guess I’m just a cheapskate, but I just don’t want to pay for something that should be free.

Still, you know I’m still somewhat interested in seeing the next generation of gaming consoles… and today, Sony showed up what the upcoming PS5 will look like. And holy crap, it is so ugly. Particularly the optical disc drive looking like a belly bump. To me, it’s clear that Sony originally designed this “sleek” looking system without the disc drive and it looks uniform and centered. Then they added that drive and it just looks awful.

Anyway, I’m probably not going to buy one at launch. It really depends on pricing. If the rumors of it costing $600, it’s a hard pass for me - especially given how ugly it looks. Obviously, the disc-less version will be cheaper… but if we’re talking around $500 for that version, I still wouldn’t want it. Without the disc-drive, it means that you can’t play UHD or Blurays or DVDs or CDs! The only reason why I started collecting gaming consoles was that they also serve as a great media center, as it’s a powerful machine to play my discs.

I guess we’ll wait and see how well the PS5 performs, according to The Verge, the system will be powered by an eight-core AMD Zen 2 CPU and a custom AMD RDNA 2-based GPU. Based on Sony’s proprietary SSD, it should boost load times for games.

Even though I have no desire to buy the PS5, the main reason why I’m interested is for the new gaming technology. The PC can eventually adapt to it or offer their version of it… and that’s exciting.

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Play at Home

With the current Coronavirus / COVID-19 climate of self-isolation, many businesses are offering free games and books to help keep us entertained, while we’re stuck indoors.

Read More Playstation 4 Last week my PlayStation Network account got hacked/compromised. The person removed my email and added his or her email and took $50 from my bank account (that is tied to my account …

SONY’S PLAY AT HOME
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Jim Ryan, President & CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, is introducing Sony’s “Play At Home” infinitive. They are offering two free games: Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Journey, completely free from April 15 to May 5.

I already own both games (one game on physical discs), but it’s a nice and convenient way of playing these games. Also note, technically the Nathan Drake is actually three games (Uncharted 1, 2, and 3), and well-worth the price of admission (Free).

My only complaint about these free games is that Sony doesn’t exactly advertise them when you launch your PS4. You think it would be under the “FREE” section, but it’s not. You’ll basically have to do a search for these games and click on “Download” to get those games into your library.

If the shutdown continues well passed May 5th, I wonder if Sony might follow up with two additional free games.

Also worth noting, Epic Games usually offers two free games on their website, epicgames.com. This week’s free games: Just Cause 4 and Free Now. On April 23rd, you can grab For The King for free.

Bethesda is bringing their games back on Steam. As a promotion for Fallout 76 being on Steam, if you already own Fallout 76 on Bethesda’s Launcher, it’s FREE on Steam for you (plus you also get the Fallout Classic Collection for free as well). The biggest news about Fallout 76 is that it’s now worth playing with the new and free update called Wastelanders. They’ve finally added NPC (Non Player Characters) back into Fallout, and it’s awesome! Nice job, Bethesda.





MARVEL FREE COMICS
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This is pretty impressive! Marvel Comics is offering about $100 worth of digital comics for free! I recommend just grabbing them all, even if you’ve no interest in reading them.

I can recommend X-Men: Dark Phoenix Saga, the classic Chris Claremont/John Byrne run.

Available titles:

Amazing Spider-Man: Red Goblin Avengers: Kree/Skrull War Avengers by Jason Aaron Vol. 1: The Final Host Avengers vs. X-Men Collection Black Panther by Ta-Nehisi Coates Vol. 1 Collection Black Widow Vol. 1: S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Most Wanted

Captain America: Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection Captain Marvel Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More Civil War Fantastic Four Vol. 1: Fourever Thanos Wins by Donny Cates X-Men Milestones: Dark Phoenix Saga

Also worth checking out Devil’s Due is offering their digital catalog for free on their website. If you have a My Shopify account (if you purchased anything from indie developers), you basically don’t need to sign up for a Devil’s Due account. Instead, you’ll get an email from Devil’s Due with a unique download link. The link will expire if you try to download more than 3 times, so I hope you don’t have a bad internet connection.

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iBuyPower Fallout PC: One Month Later

Read More Site Update Since owning the new iBuyPower’s Fallout computer, I’ve been spending a lot of time on the computer. I’ve been really into RGB lighting for my computer and recently purchased and added 16GB of G.Skill RGB DDR4-3000 Ram …

Just a quick update on my iBuyPower Fallout PC. As you recall, I bought a gaming computer in early March 2019 at a reduced entry price point of $710.

I knew going in that I had to replace or upgrade the interior components, so buying cheap, with its basic parts, was really the way to go. I’m still very happy with the original build, but obviously I just wanted it better. After all the upgrade, the Fallout Computer will land in the $2,500+ range… which is an expensive for a computer, but not unheard of for a full gaming PC.

The original basic computer will actually run and work just fine for the majority of light gaming users. However, if you want to play modern games, you do need to upgrade the video card.

The basic computer, right out of the box, will able to run any applications you can throw at it without any problems. Even games will work great, granted that you don’t run them at the highest/ultra setting, but you should be able to run most games.

I’ve ever own an iBuyPower computer before, but based on my experience, it worked out just great. I’ve heard bad things about the company, but I didn’t experience any of their problem… especially getting such a “cheap” gaming computer at around $700 originally.

To summarize, I love the iBuyPower Fallout Computer, it’s the best computer I’ve ever own… and highly upgradable. You can go as cheap or as expensive as you like, there’s enough options for every need.

So here’s the breakdown of the computer parts (and the price I paid):

COMPUTER:

iBUYPOWER Fallout Basic Limited Edition Gaming PC Computer Desktop ($710)

MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 Ti ($300)

G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) ($120)

LG Electronics 34WK650-W 34" Ultra Wide IPS Monitor with Free Sync ($280)

STORAGE:

SanDisk Extreme PRO 1TB 3D NAND PCIe NVME ($154)

Inland 1TB 3D NAND PCIe NVME ($140)

WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB PC SSD - SATA III ($50)

M.2 PCIe Adapter M.2 NVMe SSD NGFF to PCIe Adapter ($20)

SOUND:

Razer Nommo Chroma 2.0 PC Gaming Speakers ($140)

Corsair VOID PRO RGB Wireless SE Premium Gaming Headset ($75)

CORSAIR ST100 RGB Premium Headset Stand with 7.1 Surround Sound ($60)

INPUT:

Razer Lancehead Tournament Edition ($50)

CORSAIR K70 RGB MK.2 SE Mechanical RAPIDFIRE Gaming Keyboard ($120)

CORSAIR MM800 Polaris RGB Mouse Pad - 15 RGB LED Zones ($40)

Fallout T-51 Nuka Cola 4 Port USB Charger ($70)

MEDIA:

LG 6x WP50NB40 Slim Portable Blu-Ray Writer ($100)

UGREEN USB Card Reader USB 3.0 Hub 3 Ports with SD TF MS M2 Card Adapter and Phone Stand Dock ($20)

TOTAL PRICE: $2,449

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Site Update: RGB Ram and Ultrawide Monitor

Read More Site Update Before I bought this iBuyPower Fallout PC, I had two “gaming” computers: one running an Nvidia 750Ti that I bought for $400 (plus $150 video card) in Dec 2013, and an AMD Radeon R9-based computer that I bought in Jun …

Since owning the new iBuyPower’s Fallout computer, I’ve been spending a lot of time on the computer. I’ve been really into RGB lighting for my computer and recently purchased and added 16GB of G.Skill RGB DDR4-3000 Ram for $120 via MicroCenter (a little more expensive on Amazon). I originally kept the existing (slower) 8GB-2666mhz RAM DDR4 ... but after failing to boot up the first time and general slowdown of conflicting speed and manufacturing - it’s probably the right decision to only use the same make and model of RAM.

According to experts, you only need 16GB to run any game, but I think maybe I’ll just invest and buy 32GB to light up the whole RAM area (especially since I think it’s priced just right).

Just a note, but even though I purchased the 3000Mhz Ram, system benchmark only shows it running at 2733Mhz... this may be because of my motherboard or I have to overlock the Ram. In either case, I didn’t do the research or, honestly, don’t really care since the extra speed is not very evident to me. So, maybe save some money and buy middlerange speed vs the ultra highend.

I also swap out my old 27” ACER monitor for an old LG Ultrawide Monitor 29UM58 (29 inches). It’s not curved and it’s not the greatest (it feels smaller - even though it’s much wider). I did buy it a few years ago (the monitor shows a date of January 2016) and didn’t love it, because most games didn’t support Ultrawide (at the time). I retired the monitor as a Roku/Movie display ... but with the Fallout Computer, I’ve decided to give the Ultrawide monitor another chance.

If you’ve ever used a dual monitor setup, then you basically would want to replace that setup with an Ultrawide. You’re basically getting two monitors, but without the terrible black center bezel. Also, gaming on an ultrawide gives you a better gaming experience, since you can see much more gaming area. First person shooters gives you a fuller picture, Diablo-style games gives you a playing field advantage. Overall, the bigger the viewing area, the better it is.

I think the next step, after I upgraded all the RAM and add a 1TB NVMe, I’m going to have to think about getting a larger display, maybe 34 inches... maybe curved.

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iBuyPower Fallout Gaming PC

iBUYPOWER Fallout Basic PC Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 6-Core 2.8 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo) RAM: 8GB-2666mhz RAM DDR4 Hard Drive: 240GB SSD Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 2GB (VR Ready | Display Connectors: HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI) Software: Genuine Windows 10 Home 64-bit Connection: 802.11AC Wi-Fi, RJ-45 Network Ethernet 10/100/1000 Connectivity: 4 x USB 3.0 | 2 x USB 2.0 | Audio: 7.1 Channel Special Add-Ons: limited edition Fallout case | Liquid Cooled | 16 Color RGB Lighting Remote Controlled Case | Free iBUYPOWER Gaming Keyboard & RGB Gaming Mouse | No bloatware Enough space for more Fallout Bobble-heads! Read More Site Update I have been meaning to upgrade the graphics card in my computer for a long time now. The integrated Intel video card, for the most part, worked fine, but it won't exactly run graphically intensive games (shooters, big diablo-style …

Before I bought this iBuyPower Fallout PC, I had two “gaming” computers: one running an Nvidia 750Ti that I bought for $400 (plus $150 video card) in Dec 2013, and an AMD Radeon R9-based computer that I bought in Jun 2017 for $500. As you can tell, I’m a cheapskate gamer, and I’m not running the latest and greatest, but it works for me. In fact, both computers were running just fine and dandy and I really, really didn’t have the need to spend more money on yet another gaming computer.... but... this Fallout Computer just looks so cool!

I knew I wanted it, but I didn’t want to pay full retail price. Recently, they had a sale, and on the cheapest model, the “Basic”, had an $80 off discount. I also had a couple of $5 coupons off from Best Buy, so I decided to pull the trigger. Honestly, on reflection, I should have just bought it from Amazon has they would’ve shipped it to me in two days. With Best Buy, they had to build-to-order (which took a week) and then they shipped it (which took another week). Waiting two weeks for this computer just felt too long, but it’s not unheard of, since I bought an Alienware computer that took nearly a month to ship to me (I’ll never do that again).

Now that I have the computer as my daily driver, I had to retire the 2013 Nvidia Computer. Switching over to the new computer was a little harder to do than I thought, as I had to research all the bookmarks and re-enter in all my passwords and re-authorized everything on the new device. Plus, all the softwares that I need, I had to re-hunt them down and re-install. Trust me, it was a pain in the butt to get everything back and running to the way I had it originally set up.

So far, the Fallout Computer is pretty amazing. It’s whisper quiet, thanks to the liquid cooling and quiet RGB fans. The clear glass window lets you look at the internal and admire all the custom Fallout custom designs. The RBG lights were actually way cooler than I thought. I’ve never own a computer that had a lighting system, so I was pretty impressed with it. Despite what I might gripe about, I think $799 is a fair price for this computer: considering that you are getting an SSD Harddrive (these are expensive probably $200), the custom Fallout artwork case (probably worth $300), the Nvidia 1050 card (probably $240). Trust me, if you were to build from scratch, it’ll probably cost you about the same or more, but you don’t get the amazing Fallout design.

Now for some disappointment: no optical drive (CD/DVD/Bluray drive), no media card reader, poor design of the case blocks off thick HMDI cables, generic iBuyPower keyboard & mouse, bobblehead won’t fit on the mount, and oddly missing a screw (which points to poor quality inspection or lackthereof). They’re minor complaints, but I would’ve liked to have at least a card reader, since that is how I import photos and videos from my computer. Not a big deal, since I have several USB readers around the house. For the Bluray drive, I’ll just have to buy another one... it’s not a problem. The iBuyPower keyboard and mouse that comes with the computer is usable, but you should just provide your own mechanical keyboard or optical mouse.

I’ve also read that not all the motherboards are the same across the line. Mine is an ASRock B360M IB-R1, but someone else said the had an MSI Z370-A Pro (I’m assuming they get an upgrade if they pay more). With the bobblehead situation, it depends on the bobblehead’s base. Most of the recent bobbleheads, they have a bigger base, so it won’t fit correctly on the mount. You can just use tape or replace the bobbblehead with a smaller base one. Not everyone is going to have a spare bobblehead (like I do), so that’s going to be annoying to some fans. But again, you can just buy a different one or use tape.

Finally, it’s limited to 2,000. I think the 2k number applies to all the Fallout PC together, because unique number on my sticker does not say “Fallout Basic”. That’s my theory, I could be wrong. What that means is that once all 2,000 PCs are sold, iBuyPower (in association with Bethesda to market Fallout 76 online game) will not re-issue these beautiful computer case. So, if you’re a Fallout fan or just want a unique and cool computer, you should get it now that it’s currently on sale.

If you’re interested in purchasing one, please use our Amazon Affiliate link, no additional cost to you - but Amazon will give us a little money in return.

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Reflections at Fallout Urban Art Center, Minneapolis (25 Mar 2016)

Setlist Pseudo Autumnus Sadist Limbo Shadow Self Butterfly Effect Amulet Actias Luna Translucence Transparence Read More Reflections All of the bands, including headliner Reflections, Toothgrinder, Yüth Forever, Exalt, Soulkeeper, etc., that played last night at the Amsterdam Bar & Hall in St Paul, were on point. There was not a single band that I didn't enjoy. ...

A group of just under 500 kids packed into the Fallout Arts Initiative in Uptown, Minneapolis to film three music videos for local favorites Reflections. Sure, there were a million other things going on in the Twin Cities that we could have all done last night including the huge show at the Skyway Theater in Minneapolis featuring Killswitch Engage but all of us decided we would rather spend our night in a sketchy space surrounded by new and old friends and supporting a band full of people that we have seen go from just another local band to superstars in the scene.

There were all kinds of people at this show. There were young kids that had their parents there to chaperon. There were people that drove all the way from New York and were showing off their new Reflections tattoos that they had gotten earlier in the day. There were people there that probably had no clue what was going on but, because of the hype, they came out to check it out. There were die hard Reflections fans that had been waiting in the line for hours to insure that they could get up front and get in the music video. There were people like me who aren't the biggest Reflections fans ever but just wanted to come out and show their support. Regardless of who they were or why they came, everyone came together over the love of this scene and their friends.

Jake Wolf

As soon as the music started, the crowd went off. People were climbing over each other to get to the front. Jake Wolf, singer of Reflections, told us to "ruin this place" and that's exactly what we did. It was insane. It was one of those shows where all I could do was step back and wonder if this is really my life. This is what I get to do night after night? For real?

The space we were at was a bit strange. It was tiny. We definitely probably shouldn't have fit as many kids in the space as we did but it added to the "underground" feeling that I think they were going for in the video. The rafters near the stage turned into a place for kids to literally hang out and jump back into the crowd or jump onto the stage. There were bodies flying everywhere. Eventually you couldn't tell the difference between the small stage and the actual crowd area. It was truly a giant clusterf**k and it was truly perfect.

Even though we were told to "ruin this place", people did it in a Minnesota nice kind of way. They were respectful towards the space and the other people in the crowd. As far as I could tell, there was no damage to the building and I didn't see anyone getting hurt other than the predictable hits and kicks that people would take like champs along with outside of the pit. So maybe we didn't ruin the place but it was extreme and people went ape shit crazy just the way you would want them to for a live music video shoot.

It was hot in there. Super hot and sweaty. The odor of BO was prominent and, although I was covered in sweat by the time it was said and done, I believe only 10% of it was my own sweat. I didn't care. That is the way you're supposed to feel after a show. You're supposed to feel exhausted and disgusting. You're supposed to want to jump right into a shower afterwards, if you don't get that feeling, you're doing something wrong or you're at the wrong show.

Reflections played through their new album The Color Clear but honestly it didn't feel like they played through a full album. The night went by too fast because we were all having such a great time. It was one of those nights where I wish it would have never ended. When it was said and done, we all raced out the door for the fresh, cold air and then just lingered. It was friends talking to friends, people meeting people, it was everything that the Minnesota metal scene stands for... friendship and family.

I stood in the back for majority of the show. I wanted to take it all in. I'm sure I didn't make any footage for the music video but I'm more than okay with that. It wasn't my video to be in. Like I said, I just wanted to support the scene and support these guys that have put the Minnesota metal scene on the map. That means more to me than a little bit of screen time.

Reflections at Fallout Urban Art Center, Minneapolis (25 March 2016)

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W♥M031: Goldcure and the music of Fallout 3

Goldcure - Too Long The Ink Spots - I Don't Want To Set The World On fire Louis Armstrong - What a Wonderful World Danny Kaye and the Andrew Sisters - Civilization (Bongo Bongo Bongo)

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PART ONE: GOLDCURE
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Adam Buhrman, on the road with his band, Goldcure, spent his day talking to me about:

• Current tour schedule
• The album charted #4 on Commercial Specialty Chart
• Explains "Portuguese Prince" and why it's so important to Goldcure
• New EP possibly soon
• Their appearance on Lychee Media

See them on tour:

11/02/08 Abbey Pub w/Dressy Bessy Chicago, Illinois
11/03/08 The Blue Fugue Columbia, Missouri
11/04/08 Cicero’s St. Louis, Missouri
11/06/08 Mojo’s Columbia, Missouri
11/07/08 Corktown Tavern Detroit, Michigan
11/09/08 Rick’s American Cafe East Lansing, Michigan
11/10/08 The Frequency Madison, Wisconsin
11/11/08 WIDR 89.1 Kalamazoo, Michigan
11/12/08 Papa Pete’s Kalamazoo, Michigan
11/16/08 PIANO’S New York, New York
11/18/08 The Red and The Black Washington DC, Washington DC
11/19/08 Arlene’s Grocery New York, New York
11/21/08 Cherrywood Rock Club Clementon, New Jersey
11/22/08 Rockwood Music Hall New York, New York
11/23/08 Public Assembly (old Galapagos) Brooklyn, New York
11/26/08 Harper’s Ferry Boston, Massachusetts

PART TWO: THE MUSIC OF FALLOUT 3

Fallout 3

Obviously, I'm still playing the game. At one point in the game, you have to go into Vault 112's virtual environment and it's seriously straight out of the Twilight Zone. You need a high Charisma or Speech skill if you enter into this VR environment, otherwise you'll be stuck there forever.

So, in case you wanted to know all the songs used in the game, most of the orchestral soundtrack by Inon Zur are in MP3 format in your Program Files: Data: Music folder.

As for the 30s/40s/50s music, because of copyrighted issues, these are encrypted in "bsa" files. In case you want to buy these songs, here is the entire listing and credits:�

MUSIC SUPERVISION & CLEARANCE
Christopher S. Parker & Tim Scanlin of Brandracket, LLC

 

"I DON’T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE" Written by Bennie Benjamin, Eddie Durham, Sol Marcus, Eddie Seiler Performed by The Ink Spots Copyright 1940 (Renewed) Bennie Benjamin Music, Inc. administered by Chappell & Co. (ASCAP), Eddie Durham Swing Music Publishing (ASCAP) administered by Bug, Ocheri Publishing Corp. (ASCAP), Carlin Music Publishing Canada, Inc. (SOCAN) on behalf of Redwood Music Limited (PRS) International Rights Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises "ANYTHING GOES" Written and performed by Cole Porter Copyright 1934 (Renewed) WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of RCA Records By Arrangement with SONY BMG ENTERTAINMENT "A WONDERFUL GUY" Written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II Performed by Tex Beneke Copyright 1949 Williamson Music (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of Soundies Inc. By Arrangement with DePugh Music "BOOGIE MAN" Courtesy of APM Music, Inc. "BUTCHER PETE (PART 1)" Written by Roy Brown & Henry Glover Performed by Roy Brown Copyright 1949 Arc Music Corp. (BMI), Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI), Fort Knox Music Inc. (BMI), T/Q Music, Inc. d/b/a Trio Music Company (BMI), International Rights Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of Global Licensing Inc. By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Video Game Licensing "CRAZY HE CALLS ME" Written by Bob Russell & Carl Sigman Performed by Billie Holiday Copyright 1949 Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of The Verve Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises "CIVILIZATION" Written by Bob Hilliard & Carl Sigman Performed by Danny Kaye with the Andrews Sisters Copyright 1947 Better Half Music Co. (ASCAP) & Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. International Copyright Secured. Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises "EASY LIVING" Written by Ralph Rainger & Leo Robin Performed by Billie Holiday Copyright 1937 Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC. All rights administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of Columbia Records By Arrangement with SONY BMG ENTERTAINMENT

"FOX BOOGIE" Courtesy of APM Music, Inc. "HAPPY TIMES" Written by Sylvia Fine Performed by Bob Crosby & The Bobcats Copyright 1949 (Renewed) Warner Bros. Inc. (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of Soundies Inc. By Arrangement with DePugh Music "I’M TICKLED PINK" Courtesy of APM Music, Inc. "INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL" Written by Doris Fisher & Allan Roberts Copyright 1944 by Universal Music Corp. on behalf of Allan Roberts Music (ASCAP) & Doris Fisher Music Corp. (ASCAP) All rights in US for Allan Roberts Music (ASCAP) administered by Music Sales Corporation (ASCAP) International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Performed by Ella Fitzgerald Courtesy of The Verve Music Group under license from Universal Music Enterprises "JAZZY INTERLUDE" Courtesy of APM Music, Inc. "JOLLY DAYS" Courtesy of APM Music, Inc. "LET'S GO SUNNING" Courtesy of APM Music, Inc. "MAYBE" Written by Frank Madden & Allen Flynn Performed by The Ink Spots Copyright 1935 EMI Entertainment World, Inc. o/b/o EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises "MIGHTY, MIGHTY MAN" Written and performed by Roy Brown Copyright 1949 by Arc Music Corp. (BMI), Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI), Fort Knox Music Inc. (BMI), International Rights Secured. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of Global Licensing Inc. By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Video Game Licensing "RHYTHM FOR YOU" Courtesy of APM Music, Inc. "SWING DOORS" Courtesy of APM Music, Inc. "WAY BACK HOME" Written by Al Lewis & Tom Waring Performed by Bob Crosby & The Bobcats Copyright 1935 Sovereign Music Company (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. Courtesy of Soundies Inc. By Arrangement with DePugh Music Violin Performance Heather MacArthur

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Attack of the EPs, Part 4

Matthew Perryman Jones - Don't Fall In Love Matthew Perryman Jones Matthew Perryman Jones http://sites.goog... Matthew Perryman Jones gives away first album in prep for new release Swallow the Sea (8/19)

One thing before we begin on another very diverse set of 6-EP pack: you can download Matthew Perryman Jones's first album for free or a mere $1 via noisetrade.com. I will admit that I could not get noisetrade to work (it was only offering Kate York and I could not browse through their artist), but maybe you'll have better luck.

Noisetrade looks interesting, you can pay $1 or tell three of your friend for a free download. It's a great idea, and I've been trying to saying for a while now: make download free or cheap and it will encourage people from seeing you on tour and/or buy merchandise from you.

This promotion is due to his upcoming album, Swallow the Sea to be released on Thirty Tigers on August 19^th. You can even preview Swallow the Sea album on breakingoutthewindows.com, although it does require you to register.

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FALLOUT 3 fallout.bethsoft.com ♥ gamestop.com     The Ink Spots - I Don't Want To Set The World On fire I'm a longtime Fallout fan, and I recently put down some preorder money for the Deluxe Edition because Gamestop was offering a free 5-track CD. The Fallout 3 Soundtrack features their theme song of The Ink Spots' "I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire". I might try and dig up the first two Fallout games and replay them in anticipation to the third game, revisit the classic Louis Armstrong's "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" as that was heavily used in the second game. Anyway, if you were intending on getting Fallout 3, you might want to get a bonus EP out of by going to Gamestop. PS, my character of choice was a sharpshooter with lots of strength to wear the Brotherhood of Steel's armor and to shoot those heavy guns.	MtO mr-mto.com ♥ myspace.com     MTO - Bring It On Now (Hatchmatik Remix) I had a pretty hard time locating mister MtO, as there is a rapper crew from California, also called MTO. This MtO is a DJ from Paris, France. This latest release is Bring it On Now, a three-track EP with three different version of the same song. At first listen, all three sounds basically the same, but the Remote mix seems to be slowed down a bit (this is evident on the vocals "bring it on now"). I thought the Original mix is pretty accessible/poppy, complete with backup "oy" sound. It ends up that Hatchmatik stood out here, I think mostly because I like the clapping used on the mix. Like all remix/DJ releases, I think that the real talent is actually live mixing and I don't know if that translate well on a recorded medium. If you're a fan trance and beats, definitely give this a spin, you can get the record from Coco Machete Records.
MIDDLE CLASS RUT reverbnation.com/middleclassrut ♥ myspace.com     Middle Class Rut-New Low The "MC" in MC Rut does not stand for Master of Ceremony, but "Middle Class". Another misconception you might have is that this "EP" contains nine songs (officially 8 songs, but there is a not-so-hidden 9th called "Start To Run"), clocking over 40 minutes - longer than many punk albums I own! Apparently this band consists of only two members, guitarist Zack Lopez and drummer Sean Stockham, both of whom were on a major label band called Leisure when they were only in their teens. By default, I usually think the first song on a single or EP is the most important, but I'll have to say that I will pass that up for "New Low" - which contains a catchy line "I got a new low, all fifty-two cards in a row". Middle Class Rut is playing one show at the end of the month (August 31st) with The Force at Anaheim, California. Be sure to pick up their latest EP, MC Rut EP from their myspace.	THE JEFF MICHAEL BAND thejeffmichaelband.com ♥ myspace.com     The Jeff Michael Band - When Will I See You Again Despite what you may think, I actually really like Country music, and the Jeff Michael Band does have a little bit of a country twang to them. Check out "When Will I See You Again", their lead song on The Other Side EP. Although it looks like he does have a full band backing up mister Michael, you never really see them in photographs on his myspace or official website. All the photos shows off a handsome Jeff Michael. The Other Side is the second EP from this talented young musician, whose influences includes classics like The Beatles (especially on "Let Her Go") to John Mayer, but I do get a sense of a little Dylan (on "Enjoy the Ride"). He's playing one date (Sep 24th) at the M Bar in Hollywood, California. Be sure to grab his latest EP at CD Baby.
ETERNAL DESCENT eternaldescent.com ♥ myspace.com     Eternal Descent - Phantom We previously mentioned Eternal Descent before, and I said they reminded me of Evanescence. As a cover lover, when I got their latest EP, The Phantom of the Opera, I instantly needed to hear their cover version of this Andrew Lloyd Webber classic. Wow, it didn't disappoint me, this song is an industrial metal with a "duet" of a demonic-sounding Phantom. The b-sides consists of only two mostly-instrumental songs "Legends" and "Fallen", both are good, but I felt was overshadowed by the first track, "Phantom". I think they were really designed as background music, as you're reading the comic book (you can see a preview of it on their myspace, I couldn't find any details on how to actually get a copy of the book). With Losing Faith, I previously mentioned looks kind of anime, but this new cover art by Jason Metcalf feels more superhero. The art reminds me of Michael Turner, who unexpectedly died this year. Anyway, you can pick up the latest EP from cdbaby, be sure to read about Losing Faith.	SPiN spinrocks.com ♥ myspace.com     Spin - Not In Love This is SPiN, a Philadelphia band with their 2007 EP called, er, what else? EP. In a recent discussion with cranky, she pointed out that Music Exchange was cross-promoting Philadelphia and Minneapolis bands. This is kind of interesting, because previously, I wouldn't associate these two cities together, you know? Plague with a common moniker, searching for SPiN's website was really hard. I eventually found it, but if I had trouble... then there's a problem for fans to find you. Apparently the band is sponsored by their drink of choice, Jagermeister, an interesting choice, since I get the impression that they sponsor more harder music such as Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica. If you listen to them, they sound more like powerpop/rock. Check out their burst of energy song, "Not In Love". You know, the more I hear "I'm not in love, I'm not in love, no no, not in love with you", the more I get the feeling that he's actually in love with her. Still the chorus is pretty catchy. Be sure to check out these live dates: 08/23/08 Dr. Watsons Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 08/28/08 The National Underground New York, New York

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