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THOM YORKE'S NEW VIDEO: WATCH IT HERE FIRST

The first single from Thom Yorke's solo album, Harrowdown Hill, will come out on August 21st.

The video will be aired for the first time tonight at 23:40 on Channel 4. But if you can't wait that long, here it is (courtesy of YouTube):

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STICK YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE SAND: AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH

This is my first attempt at embedding a video into a post and it could not be for an issue that I  care more about.

"An inconvenient truth", the documentary featuring Al Gore's and aiming at making  aware of global warming's consequences, is now out in the US.

It still has to come to France but in the meantime, here is the trailer for the film as well as Al Gore's interview by David Letterman.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MTV: GETTING FLUXED TO APPEAL TO MYSPACE GENERATION

MTV will celebrate its 25th birthday on August, 1st, faced with the challenge of remaining relevant to the MySpace generation.

On the same day, MTV Flux will be launched based on an idea already tested in Japan and Italy. On paper, it looks like a brilliant attempt to attract younger viewers. Like the Bebos and YouTubes of this world, MTV Flux will give people the opportunity to exchange messages and share video-clips. But more importantly it will allow them to decide which music videos will be featured on the MTV Flux TV channel which will start to broadcast on September, 6.

Michiel Bakker, managing director for MTV UK & Ireland: "At the end of the day, all of our channels might be Fluxed. It might be the redefinition of our television channels".

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IS PARIS BURNING: THE "OFFICIAL" GAME OF THE FRENCH RIOTS

Sylvain Gaillard, a French student at the Beaux-Arts, has developed a new video-game called "Paris riots:  le jeu official des emeutes de Paris". It puts players right at the center of last November's youth riots, on the side of the police forces. You can, download the beta version (using the engine of Medal of Honor) here.

Quite amazing to see how reality and fiction (via video-games, TV programs and Hollywood blockbusters) keep drawing closer to each others.

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27/07/2006: NEW COVER VERSION OF RADIOHEAD'S "CREEP"

I've been put to shame by the latest demos posted by Brad Sucks and I'm determined to make some steady progress on Baron Zero's new song "Firebird". As I've been struggling getting the sound I want for the bass, next week-end will be put to good use by re-recording it as well as some of the guitar parts.

And in the meantime here is my very own version of Radiohead's mega-classic Creep (right click here to download or just press play).

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NOT ALONE: INDIE COMPILATION TO SUPPORT MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES

A nice idea put together by Mark Logan (from US indie-label Jnana Records) and  musician David Tibet (from Current 93): bring  together 86 independent artists in a 5-CD boxset entitled "Not alone", each offering a previously unreleased track. All proceeds will be donated to Medecins sans Frontieres, specifically to fund work against AIDS in Africa.

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THE SUCKER RETURNS: NEW BRAD SUCKS' DEMO

The super-hero of DYI indie-pop has done it again. Brad has just posted a new Brad Sucks' song with a  pretty nasty little guitar riff "Fake it".

Still only a demo but, holly cow, does it rock !

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GET READY FOR A SPACE HOLIDAY: VIRGIN GALACTIC ON TRACK FOR 2008

Space tourism looks closer from taking off than ever.

Virgin Galactic, the latest venture from Richard  Branson, recently announced that they are on-track to launch their first sub-orbital flight in 2008. Several passenger including designer Philip Starck and former soap-star Victoria Principal have apparently paied 200,000 $ to get a seat on the space-ship.

And this week took place the first step towards the construction of a space hotel with the successful  launch of Genesis I.

How long before I can kick-off my first Solar System tour ?

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ROCK & CHARITY: THE WHO "ENCORE SERIE" DVD

Almost 30 years after the death of Keith Moon and a few month before the release of a new album (the first one since 1982 !), the Who are back on tour: they played yesterday evening in the Roman Amphitheater in Vienne in front of several thousand people. Nice to see Roger Daltrey back on stage singing "Hope I die before I get old" !

The clever idea is that you can buy a DVD of each show, similar to the CD "Encore Serie" which as available during their 2002 and 2004 tours. And there is also the possibility to tune in to Wholive TV to watch live performances and archive classics.

All the profit from the CD and DVDs will go to charities chosen by the band. This is what I call a win-win: you get to re-live the show you attended, while helping a good cause.

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INTERNET U-TURN: PRINCE PULLS THE PLUG ON NPGMUSICCLUB

As reported in my post last month, Prince earned himself a lifetime achievement Webby Awards for his "visionary use of the internet" (including amongst other things his website npgmusicclub).

Well, in a surprise move Prince has decided to close down the site untill further notice. This is what he had to say: "The NPG Music Club has been in existence 4 more than 5 years. In that time we've learned a great deal from each other and about this brave new online world we have all chosen 2 b part of. The members we have been 4tunate enough 2 have join r family have truly made this the best music club any artist could ever dream of. In its current 4m there is a feeling that the NPGMC gone as far as it can go.

In a world without limitations and infinite possibilities, has the time come 2 once again make a leap of faith and begin anew? These r ?s we in the NPG need to answer. In doing so, we have decided 2 put the club on hiatus until further notice."

I wonder what will come next ...

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