Friday, January 30, 2009

[video] Aaron Stone - Hero Rising

"Sixteen-year old Charlie Landers is a legend in the online video game world. Via his avatar, Aaron Stone, Charlie is the best player in the world at the video game, Hero Rising. His life is forever changed when an eccentric billionaire recruits him to become the 'real life' Aaron Stone, fighting real crimes with real enemies. Now Charlie must juggle his normal life of school, sports, girls, and family while maintaining his secret life of being the free world's last hope." -- iTunes Store

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Sixteen-year old Charlie Landers is a legend in the online video game world. His life is changed forever when "Hero Rising" game creator T. Abner Hall recruits him to become the "real life" Aaron Stone and defeat the Omega Defiance.

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

[music] Adam Gregory - Crazy Days

"Canadian Adam Gregory signed his first record deal when he was hardly a teen and has since relocated to the country capital of the world: Nashville, U.S.A. On spirited Crazy Days, the 23-year-old crooner shows a romantic side — serenading a longtime sweetheart. Amidst springy guitars and thundering reverb, Gregory reminds his love of days when their hearts beat wildly, they watched fireflies glowing beneath the stars, and dreamed of spending forever together." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Country

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[music] Asa - Jailer

"This smooth groove begins with finger snaps, acoustic guitar, and lightly tickled keys, and finds the Nigerian-accented soulstress listing similarities between her and a prisoner — and remarking how beautiful life is despite it all. Midway through the infectious cut, subtle strings and background vocals harmonize as Asa calls for compassion and humanity to prevail. A simple message that's passionately delivered in a manner that calls to mind the vocal stylings of Wyclef, instrumentation of D'Angelo, and teachings of Bob Marley." -- iTunes Store

Genre: World

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[music] Doctor Krapula - Mister Danger

"Salsa-style horns tangle with a punk-ska bounce on Doctor Krapula's rocking jam, Mister Danger. We're not entirely sure whom the Colombian collective is targeting here (perhaps a former leader of the free world?), but it's clear it's a menacing 'Power Ranger' from the north that wasn't invited to his own home, yet acts worse than the devil as he forces his will onto others. Viva la revolution!" -- iTunes Store

Genre: Latin

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

[video] Jon & Kate Plus 8 - Meeting Jon & Kate Plus 8

"The Gosselins grow another year older, which means that they can handle more fun than they have before! And it's a good thing because for the Gosselins, it's a monumental year. Not only do they plan for the biggest vacation of their lives, but they also begin making plans to relocate their family to another state and build a home that can finally accommodate their eight growing kids. But first they must get through the sextuplets' fourth birthday, the twins eighth birthday, second grade, and the beginning of pre-school for the sextuplets! Jon and Kate continue to amaze themselves and everyone else by accomplishing things no one ever thought possible with two sets of multiples." -- iTunes Store

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Jon and Kate look back on the last 10 years, sharing the stories of how they met, fell in love, and became parents to twins and sextuplets. Meet all 8 Gosselin children and learn how their individual personalities present their own challenges and rewards.

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[video] Super Why! - The Emperor's New Clothes

"Welcome to Super Why!, a breakthrough preschool series designed to help kids ages three to six with the critical skills that they need to learn to read (and love to read!) as recommended by the National Reading Panel. These skills include alphabet skills, word families, spelling, comprehension, and vocabulary.

Super Why! is the first original program from Out of the Blue Enterprises, an innovator in interactive children's entertainment led by Angela C. Santomero, an Emmy-nominated co-creator of Blue's Clues, and Samantha Freeman Alpert, a veteran in children's entertainment. Super Why! makes reading an empowering adventure by using interactive literacy games that need the child to play. In Super Why! reading is power!
" -- iTunes Store

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Littlest Pig is very embarrassed. Jill wants him to wear a bucket on his head for their game, and he feels just plain silly! The Super Readers dive into the tale of The Emperor's New Clothes and meet an Emperor who doesn't want to look ridiculous either! Trouble is, his clothes seem to be invisible, and there's nothing sillier than a parade in your underwear!

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[video] SafetySuit - Someone Like You



Genre: Rock

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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

[music] Jean - Stop The Clock (Peligro de Extincíon)

"This track from the Latino R&B crooner's latest long-player, Out the Box, is a sweet bit of soul music with a modern, guitar-tinged edge. The backbeat pulsates with touches of wah-wah guitar, chiming melodies, and conga drums. The man of the hour, Jean, delivers his plea for awareness in a versatile, slick style with a touch of gritty soul underneath." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Pop

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[music] Beni - My Love Sees You

"This Australian producer was one half of the duo Riot In Belgium (who created the inescapable La Musique back in '07). Now on his own and part of Kitsune's international party posse, Beni has delivered a joyous disco cut with booming, rubber-band bass lines, strings, and squelchy intensity. Dig it! " -- iTunes Store

Genre: Dance

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

[video] King - Minister

"'I have a dream.' These four simple yet powerful words immediately define the extraordinary man, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the phrase is the most powerful symbol of the tears and the triumphs encountered during the turbulent civil rights struggle of the 1960s. His lyrical eloquence moved a nation to demand — in non-violent protest — equal and fair treatment under the law, and in hearts and minds throughout America, for people of all races.

This mesmerizing miniseries chronicles the life of Dr. King from his early days as a Baptist minister in the 1950s, through his civil rights activities such as the Birmingham Bus Boycott and the March on Selma, his recognition as one of the most brilliant orators in American history, and his untimely death by an assassin's bullets on that fateful April 4, 1969 night in Memphis.

King, nominated for nine Emmy awards, centers around a critically acclaimed performance by Paul Winfield as Dr. King; the strong cast also includes Cicely Tyson as Coretta Scott King and Ossie Davis as Martin Luther King Sr.
" -- iTunes Store

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Part One of this mesmerizing three-part mini-series chronicles Martin Luther King's early days as a Baptist minister in Atlanta in the 1950s, where King begins to build a following by arranging peaceful protests to try and undo the injustices bestowed upon people of color.

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[video] X-Games - Slammed

"The Winter X Games, the premier winter action sports event in the world, will be held January 22-25, 2009 from Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado. The annual event features athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: Skiing, Snowboard and Snowmobile." -- iTunes Store

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Sal Masekela and all his friends which include Shaun White, Simon Dumont, Tanner Hall, Torah Bright, Gretchen Bleiler, Kelly Clark and many others will invade Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado as they begin their quest for gold at Winter X Games Thirteen. There are some who will stomp and others who will slam in their quest for the good stuff. However the action which begins on January 22nd promises to be insane! So grab your snowboard, skies, snowmobile and whatever else as the party gets started in Aspen one more time.

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[video] Oren Lavie - Her Morning Elegance

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Genre: Alternative

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[video] The Beast - Pilot

"The mischievous Barker hazes Dove as they go undercover on their first case to infiltrate a weapons smuggling ring. Barker brilliantly manipulates situations, constantly tests his new partner's abilities, and pushes him to delve deeper into the roles of the undercover characters he creates. Although Dove takes a liking to Barker, the new job takes its toll on him. The stress and danger of being an agent quickly make him realize that he can no longer maintain normal relationships outside of work. Yet that's not the worst of it. The rookie is confronted with a larger challenge: An FBI Internal Affairs team feels Barker may have gone rogue, and they try to enlist Dove as a double agent in the bureau's investigation of his mentor." -- iTunes Store

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The series begins with veteran FBI Agent Charles Barker (Patrick Swayze) and rookie Ellis Dove (Travis Fimmel) as a newly paired crime fighting duo. Barker trains Ellis in his hard-edged and psychologically clever style of agenting. Meanwhile, tension arises when Ellis is asked to help investigate his partner.

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Monday, January 19, 2009

[video] My Big Redneck Wedding - Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever

"A whole new season of over-the-top, down-home wedding celebrations abound when My Big Redneck Wedding returns with host Tom Arnold. This season, the couples take the term 'redneck' to a whole new level with wedding receptions that feature everything from shotgun shell archways to pig chasing to jackass bingo - and a whole lot of mud in between. They may not be conventional, but one thing remains the same: these couples love each other and are proud of their redneck status." -- iTunes Store

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One lucky redneck couple is in for the surprise of their life when Tom Arnold takes their redneck wedding plans and turns them into the Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever. As Elaine and Bruce plan their strictly-budgeted wedding near a Florida mud bog, Tom sneaks around town after them using his charm to rally the townsfolk to help make everything bigger, better and redder than ever. And when he learns they don't have a minister, he even gets ordained online so he can perform the ceremony himself. From a gigantic beer can archway at the altar to a reception filled with redneck games, cooked critters and a mud themed tower of wedding cake, it truly is the craziest, the muddiest and the Biggest Redneck Wedding Ever.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

[music] The Boxer Rebellion - Evacuate

"Comprised of a lead vocalist-guitarist from the U.S., an Australian guitarist, and a pair of Brits on bass and drums, this London-based quartet serves up an appealing and intimate (yet epic) aesthetic. A twin offering of furious electric guitar blasts and insistent drumming opens Evacuate,� the first single off the group's sophomore album, Union, before Nathan Nicholson's impassioned vocals are introduced to the atmospheric, modern rock proceedings." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternative

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[music] Julia Fischer - Bach Violin Concerto No. 1 (first movement)

"German Julia Fischer is a violinist in her mid-20s who has won a variety of prestigious competitions and performed orchestra and chamber music all over the globe. Her style is crisp, meticulous, and passionate. This track is taken from her new album of Bach Concertos. " -- iTunes Store

Genre: Classical

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[music] Alexander Acha - Te Amo

"Silken-voiced Alexander Acha is the son of Latin heavyweight Emmanuel Acha, but he's quickly making a name for himself. Case in point: Te Amo. The gentle ballad opens with delicate piano and orchestral strings are subtly sprinkled in as the suave crooner delivers a poetic love song capped with soothing harmonies." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Latin

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

[video] Battlestar Galactica - Specials

"Get caught up, get tuned-in, and go deeper into the world of Battlestar Galactica with this digital collection of specials, webisodes, and story recaps. Whether you're a BSG newbie who needs to know what the frak is going on, or a longtime fan who wants the inside scoop, these videos are must-watch additions to anyone's Battlestar Galactica collection." -- iTunes Store

Catch the Frak Up
Watch this informative-yet-entertaining recap leading up to the series' explosive final episodes - if you need to catch the frak up, then download this frakkin' video!
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Recap
This is an all-new ½ hour special featuring interviews with executive producers Ron Moore and David Eick in which they break BSG down to its essential elements, getting viewers up-to-speed in preparation for the final 10 episodes.
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[video] Battlestar Galactica - The Face of the Enemy

"The Face of the Enemy follows the gripping action and suspense inside a stranded Raptor carrying a group of passengers including Lieutenant Felix Gaeta (Alessandro Juliani) and a Number 8 Cylon (Grace Park). When passengers suddenly start dying one by one in alarming ways, fear, panic and chaos erupt within the confines of the small ship, as they come to realize there is a killer among them. Michael Hogan (Colonel Tigh) and Brad Dryborough (Lieutenant Hoshi) also star. The Face of the Enemy is written by Jane Espenson and Seamus Kevin Fahey and is produced by Universal Cable Productions." -- iTunes Store

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[video] Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me



Genre: Pop

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[audiobook] Janet Evanovich - Plum Spooky Sneak Peak

"This is the free first two chapters from Plum Spooky.
The full, unabridged version of Janet Evanovich's Plum Spooky will be released on January 6th.
Evanovich fans rejoice! Stephanie Plum is back in town, along with her sidekick Lula, her Grandma Mazur, and an ever-widening cast of freaks, criminals, deranged felons, and lunatics looking for love. And just when Stephanie thinks her life can't get any more complicated, in walks the mysterious Diesel. A man who seems to show up at the most inconvenient moments. This time, he's the instigator for Stephanie's new adventure, which involves camping in the Pine Barrens with Lula, and perhaps even a sighting of the Jersey Devil...so hang on for a Stephanie Plum novel that is sure to send chills up your spine - it gives new meaning to the words hilarious, and "spooky".
" -- iTunes Store

Genre: Fiction

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Thursday, January 8, 2009

[video] Lost - Kubrick and Be@rbrick Event

"Finally . . . it's time to go back. Jack, Kate, Sayid, Sun, and Hurley escaped the island, but now destiny is calling them back to help save the loved ones they left behind. Don't miss a single thrilling moment as the Oceanic 6 desperately try to get to the island that vanished right before their eyes. Find out what happened to Locke, Sawyer, Juliet, and the other survivors whose lives were left hanging in the balance. Lose yourself all over again in the mind-blowing fifth season of the drama critics rave is addictively entertaining." -- iTunes Store

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"Fans line up to meet the producers and writers of LOST at the inaugural LOST Kubrick and Be@rbrick event at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles. Follow executive producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse as they take you on their tour of this exclusive event. LOST, the premiere event, begins Wednesday, January 21st at 8/7c on ABC.

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[video] DietTribe - Episode 1

"DietTribe charts the journey of five best friends who, with the help of a trainer and a psychotherapist, take on the challenge of losing weight together. " -- iTunes Store

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"DietTribe" charts the journey of five best friends who, with the help of a trainer and a psychotherapist, take on the challenge of losing weight together. In this first episode, best friends Anna, Megan, Lydia, Shawna and Morgan agree to a 90-day weight loss program. They meet their personal trainer Jessie, therapist Stacy and the dreaded scale for the first time.

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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

[video] 90210 - We're Not In Kansas Anymore

"An edgy, contemporary spin-off of the iconic drama Beverly Hills, 90210, the new 90210 looks at life through the eyes of Annie Wilson and her brother Dixon, whose first day at West Beverly Hills High School leaves no doubt they're not in Kansas anymore. The Wilson family, including dad Harry and mom Debbie, has relocated to Beverly Hills to keep an eye on Harry's mother Tabitha, a feisty-but-faded former television star and a charter member of the Betty Ford Clinic." -- iTunes Store

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On their first day at West Bev, Annie and Dixon encounter Ethan, the star lacrosse player she met a few summers ago; Naomi, the spoiled rich girl whose sole focus is her Sweet Sixteen party; Silver, the free-spirited girl who later gossips about Annie on her blog, and Navid, editor of Blaze News.

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[music] Slim - Good Lovin'

"Sharp-eared R&B fans will recognize Slim as the pleading, falsetto voice of 112 (Only You, Peaches & Cream, Cupid). Now a solo artist with a new album, Love's Crazy, Slim follows the success of its first single, So Fly, with the propulsive title track. Slim ponders the sanity of l'amour in his distinctive voice that's smoother than leather soles on a fresh-waxed parquet. Bonus cameo by OutKast's Big Boi, who drops an insane 16 bars." -- iTunes Store

Genre: R&B/Soul

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[music] Company of Thieves - Oscar Wilde

"Company of Thieves is based around the musical partnership of Genevieve Schatz and Marc Walloch. Walloch provides the unexpected riffing and blues influence while Schatz delivers the soaring and sweet vocal melodies. Their ode to the master wordsmith is a crunchy, mid-paced bit of soulful drama - like a partnership of Neil Young and Fiona Apple." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternative

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[music] A Filial - Calma Pedro

"If the idea of a hip-hop crew from Rio de Janeiro doesn't get your blood pumping a little faster, then take a quick listen to this track from A Filial's first U.S. album. Calma Pedro takes much inspiration from Brazil's vibrant musical scene, from the street sounds of skateboarding hip-hop heads to all-night favela parties. Kooky and off-kilter, booming with bass kicks - A Filial is the sound of Brazil right now. " -- iTunes Store

Genre: Latin

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Monday, January 5, 2009

[music] Of Montreal - Id Engager



Genre: Alternative

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Thursday, January 1, 2009

[music] Erin McCarley - Pony (It's OK)

"The orchestrated syncopation that opens singer-songwriter Erin McCarley's Pony (It's OK) is simply infectious. A steady stream of piano chords and a constant offering of measured guitar riffs contrast brilliantly with an off-kilter, manual typewriter-like percussion line. But the song isn't built on gimmicks, as heard in the Dallas area native's soaring, sing-along chorus. At the core of it all is McCarley's confident yet personable voice." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Pop

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[music] Kalimba - Se Te Olvidó

"Kalimba has been in the music business for nearly two decades, especially impressive when you realize that he's still in his twenties. This track from his third solo album, Mi Otro Yo, is much more rootsy and organic than the pop material he recorded with his first group, OV7. It's a stormy, mid-paced ballad that draws heavily on electric blues leads and the late-night atmosphere of a whirring Hammond organ. Kalimba's searing vocals undoubtedly bring the house down." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Latin

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[music] Tomer Yousef - Little Man

"When he isn't causing a ruckus with Balkan Beat Box, Israel's Tomer Yosef is a gifted electronic artist, percussionist, and MC in his own right. Little Man, taken from his solo album, >Laughing Underground, is the sound of worlds converging and sweating up a Mediterranean dance floor. With Tomer rapping over snatches of hip-hop, reggae, Klezmer, and Balkan sounds, Little Man crosses international waters with impunity, blowing headphones along the way." -- iTunes Store

Genre: World

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[video] Thriving Ivory - Angels On The Moon

"This California five-piece excel at creating rock on a large scale - arena rock for a new era. Led by the distinctive vocals of Clayton Stroope, the group aim for the high points of U2 or Coldplay, with more of a wintry and aggressive slant. The video for the group's single Angels On the Moon is now available for free this week." -- iTunes Store

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