Monday, January 31, 2011

[video] Pit Boss - Shorty Breaks In

"Shorty and the gang are back and this season is filled with more drama, excitement and emotional confrontations as Shortywood continues to book more gigs than ever and Shorty's Rescue seeks to save and find homes for the most understood of dogs - pit bulls." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Shorty goes to extreme measures to save three pit bulls trapped in a house. Overwhelmed, Ashley and Sebastian try to take on the responsibilities of the recently fired Ronald.

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[video] Sons of Guns - Civil War Canon / Shotgun Silencer

"In Sons of Guns, Will and his team do it all, whether it’s rebuilding a “bring-back” rifle from the Vietnam War, safeguarding a cannon for a Civil War reenactment, or designing and building America's first silencer for a shotgun. “If you can dream it, we can build it” is the Red Jacket motto, and Will and his eclectic crew rise to the challenge daily, creating game changing weapons, industry firsts and improving upon what’s considered standard in the guns and weapons business." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Will, owner of Red Jacket Firearms, is hired to do the impossible - build a shotgun silencer. Will's friend Glenn shows up with a rare Civil War cannon worth 250K. Daughter Stephanie keeps the shop running as Will figures out how to fire the cannon safely.

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[video] Face Off - Welcome to the Jungle

"Face Off is a competition/elimination series exploring the world of special-effects make-up artists and the unlimited imagination that allows them to create amazing works of living art. The contestants are tasked with elaborate feature challenges including executing full body paint make up on models and creating their own horror villain. Not only will the show incorporate effects make-up, it will include a wide range of skill sets including prosthetics, 3-D design, sculpting, eye enhancers, casting and molding. Each episode involves incredible reveals of the competitors' finished work, and the drama of one contestant being sent home by the panel of expert and celebrity judges. To determine who emerges victorious, Syfy has signed three-time Academy Award winner Ve Neill and Hollywood veterans Glenn Hetrick and Patrick Tatopoulos as Face Off's judges. Actress McKenzie Westmore hosts the series." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Face Off is a reality competition series set in the magical world of special effects and make-up artistry. The series introduces twelve of the brightest up-and-coming special-effects make-up artists, who meet in Los Angeles for their first elimination challenge. Their task is to imagine an entirely new species - an human/animal hybrid - based on one of three exotic animals that are brought into their workspace lab. Judging the series is multiple Academy-award winner Ve Neill, famed special make-up effects artist Glenn Hetrick and director and creature designer Patrick Tatopoulos. McKenzie Westmore hosts the series.

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

[video] 18 Kids and Counting - Duggars Shoot for the Sky

"Watch as the Duggars continue to celebrate Josie's first year, from saying her first words to taking her first step, she continues to grow and thrive. Meanwhile, the rest of the Duggars are as busy as ever. From an outreach trip to Central America, to joining the Volunteer Fire Department, to anxiously awaiting the birth of the second Grand-Duggar—this family is always on the go! Life with 19 children isn’t always easy but somehow they make it work." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Jessa’s turning 18 and her 18 brothers and sisters, along with Michelle and Jim Bob, have a very special celebration planned, complete with a shooting range and skydiving. But when Michelle takes a pregnancy test, will she be able to join in on the fun?

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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

[music] Randy Montana - 1,000 Faces

"The son of a Nashville tunesmith who’s penned hits for the likes of Garth Brooks, Jo Dee Messina, and Sara Evans, singer/songwriter Randy Montana has been building his own songbook with music that’s rooted as much in country’s rock and Western past as its popular present. Referencing both contemporary coffeehouse lingo and timeless interpersonal themes of love and locale, 1000 Faces details a compelling narrative amid a swirl of guitars and crescendos." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Country

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[music] Amos Lee - Violin

"Fitting comfortably alongside Roberta Flack’s acoustic soul and Terry Callier’s new folk sound is singer/songwriter Amos Lee’s Violin. Lush, comforting, and full of ethos, it features a warm vocal performance seemingly out of another time. Violin can be found on the Philadelphia native’s just-released fourth album, Mission Bell, which was produced by Calexico’s Joey Burns and features instrumental backing from that Tuscon, Ariz.–based collective." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

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[video] Fitz & The Tantrums - MoneyGrabber



Genre: Pop

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Monday, January 24, 2011

[video] Working Class - Preview

"Melissa Peterman stars as Carli Mitchell, a vibrant, sexy single mom with two ex-husbands, three kids, and a negative checking account balance. A fierce “mama bear” and hopeful romantic, her life philosophy is “when life gives you lemons, add booze and make a Lemon Drop”.

TV legend Ed Asner stars as Hank Greziak, a cranky, opinionated Korean War vet. Hank is not only the butcher at the grocery store where Carli works, he’s her ever-interfering and endearingly annoying next-door neighbor.

Steve Kazee plays Nick Garrett, Carli’s rock-star-turned-community-college-student brother, who’s allowed to crash with his big sis in exchange for help with the kids… though his laid back attitude and his dating misadventures often prove him to be the biggest kid in the house.
" -- iTunes Store

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[video] My Big Redneck Wedding - Jessica and Justin

"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. 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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Episode Summary
Deatsville, Alabama’s Jessica and Justin already have a baby, so now they’ve decided to tie the knot…in a mud pit! Justin plans to go all out by giving his bride-to-be a sandpaper pedicure, hiring a beer-chugging clown and – in a “Big Redneck Wedding” first – taking his buddies along to help him pick out a wedding dress. With an antler-topped cake and jet ski mud-sledding, you know this is going to be a wedding to remember…as long as Jessica isn’t too tired from late-night cow-tipping to marry her “Redneck Romeo”.

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[video] An Idiot Abroad - Preview

"Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant send reluctant Karl Pilkington to see the Seven Wonders of the World. Watch Karl fights his way through cultural and language barriers as he makes his journey. From playing with cow poo in India, to Mexican wrestling, to a survival test in the Amazon, Karl lets viewers inside his hilarious yet informational adventure around the world in An Idiot Abroad." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant prepare to send Karl Pilkington around the world. Half practical joke, half human experiment, Karl's journey is unlike any undertaken before.

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Friday, January 21, 2011

[video] Being Human - There Goes the Neighborhood, Pt. 1

"Being human: nobody ever said it was easy. But for three twenty-something roommates – who happen to be a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost – is it even possible? By turns frightening, witty, and romantic, Being Human explores what it means to be human through the eyes of these outsiders.

Aidan was a Revolutionary War soldier who sacrificed himself to vampires to spare his men. Now, some 260 years later, he is still struggling to escape the orbit of his powerful mentor, Bishop. Josh was a promising medical student forced to abandon his family and future after a werewolf attack left him cursed. And Sally, happily engaged before her tragic death, must now figure out how to move on as a ghost.

As Aidan, Josh and Sally learn that there are fates worse than death, they also realize that there’s more to life – and the afterlife – than most “normal” humans could ever imagine.
" -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Aidan gives in to his instincts, Josh faces his sister; Sally is ecstatic to have roommates who can see and hear her.

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

[video] RuPaul's Drag Race - Cast Profiles

"Join RuPaul, the most famous drag queen in the world, as the host, mentor and inspiration on Logo’s third season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the ultimate drag queen competition. Playing a dual role, RuPaul reigns supreme in all judging and eliminations, while RuPaul, the man, helps guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge. Contestants include the nation’s most outrageous, cutting-edge, talented and stunningly gorgeous drag queens all fighting for the title (and tiara) as top drag queen of the land. Working with our contestants are top models, designers and American idols all rolled up into one. Each week, through the trials and tribulations of glam, glitter and show-stopping performances, one drag queen is eliminated until reaching the next superstar drag queen of America." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Meet the Queens of the new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Delta, India, Carmen, Phoenix, the unforgettable Mimi Imfurst and more! These are the most outrageous, cutting-edge, talented and stunningly gorgeous drag queens we’ve seen yet, and all fighting for the title (and tiara) as top drag queen of the land. Watch the new season premiering on Logo January 24th at 10/9c.

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[video] Lights Out - Pilot

"Lights Out is an ambitious character drama centering around a retired boxer who suffers from pugilistic dementia, the gradual loss of memories suffered after blunt force trauma to the head. Holt McCallany stars as Lights Leary, an aging former heavyweight boxing champion who struggles to find his identity and support his wife and three daughters after retiring from the ring. Financial problems leave him at a perilous crossroads - battling the urge to return to boxing or reluctantly accepting a job as a brutal and intimidating debt collector. Catherine McCormack stars as Theresa Leary, Lights’ wife who is finishing her medical residency; Pablo Schreiber as Johnny Leary, Lights’ brother and business manager whom Lights put through college; and Stacy Keach as Pops, Lights’ father and former trainer who runs the boxing gym owned by Lights." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Former heavyweight boxing champion Patrick “Lights” Leary struggles to find his identity and support his wife and three daughters after retiring from the ring.

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[video] Off the Map - Saved By the Great White Hope

"Welcome to "la ciudad de las estrellas" (translation “the city of stars”), a tiny town in the South American jungle and home to one understaffed, understocked medical clinic. That's where three idealistic young doctors just landed. All have arrived looking for change, but they aren't the only ones with emotional baggage. Take the legendary and enigmatic Ben Keeton, who was the youngest Chief of Surgery at UCLA. He walked away from it all to found the clinic. Together with his right-hand doctor, Otis Cole, the mysterious Dr. Ryan Clark and local doctor Zita Alvarez, he'll teach the newcomers how to save lives in the most challenging environment they've ever worked in—while taking them on adventures of a lifetime." -- iTunes Store

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Idealistic young doctors, on the run from personal demons, arrive in a small town in the South American jungle. A former chief of surgery at UCLA teaches the newcomers how to save lives in a challenging environment.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

[music] Social Distortion - California (Hustle and Flow)



Genre: Alternative

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[music] Donnis - Gone (Live)

"Charismatic MC Donnis knocks it out of the park, meshing braggadocio with a simple-yet-sparking R&B chorus that riffs on the baseball phrase "going, going . . . gone." This joint is T-Pain–like fun, a great anthem for hitting the town. Sure, we first heard the studio track last year, but this live version is so three-thousand-and-eight. Nod along or lose yourself in the hypnotic, downtempo beat that's layered with synth progressions, fresh DJ scratches, and a little chopped-and-screwed vocal sample." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

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[video] The Downtown Fiction - I Just Wanna Run



Genre: Alternative

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[music] Elis Paprika - Feliz

"Though Elis Paprika debuted just four years ago, she’s already toured with Manu Chao and Julieta Venegas, recorded with Juan Gabriel, and received a multitude of critical accolades. Paprika exemplifies the unique indie rock sound coming out of the Guadalajara scene. Set against a backdrop of lacy guitar chords, the dulcet-voiced songstress chooses the mature path when grappling with a painful break-up on Feliz. She coos, “I have to accept that I miss you/ But it’s your decision.” She just wants her love to be happy, even if it’s ultimately without her." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternativo & Rock Latino

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Monday, January 17, 2011

[video] Onion News Network - Interview With the Onion News Network

"The Onion News Network is the most popular 24-hour cable news network in America, delivering hard-hitting, up-to-the-minute reporting to more than 100 million households nationwide. The network boasts more attack satellites than any other news organization and no other channel has more secret surveillance cameras in homes, businesses, and high-level government offices. The Onion News Network is truly the most powerful name in news." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
A behind the scenes look at the making of the IFC Original series Onion News Network. Interviews with ONN anchor, Brooke Alvarez and co-anchor, Tucker Hope.

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[video] Ice Road Truckers - Sneak Peek

"IRT: Deadliest Roads sends today’s toughest drivers to navigate the world’s most dangerous roads as they haul their way through India’s Himalayan highways, some of the most historic — and lethal — on the planet. From the crowded streets of Delhi, to treacherously steep, narrow and congested roads blasted into the mountainside, seasoned drivers Rick Yemm, Lisa Kelly and Alex Debogorski embark on an exhilarating, exhausting and terrifying adventure, where the difference between life and death is just a few inches . . . or one very blind corner. The challenges and perils are never-ending on these ancient trade routes; someone dies on them every 4.5 minutes. If Rick, Lisa and Alex aren’t careful, they might wind up as casualty statistics themselves. Tight, winding roads, perilous drops, rock ceilings, weakened mountains, potholes and total roadway failure combine with the ever-present danger of avalanches, communication breakdowns, wild weather and the harder-than-it-sounds task of driving on the other side of the road to challenge, fray the nerves and risk the lives of these courageous drivers. Will they be able to adapt and overcome these dire obstacles when so out of their own elements?" -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
IRT: Deadliest Roads sends today's toughest drivers to navigate the world's most dangerous roads as they haul their way through India's Himalayan highways, some of the most historic - and lethal - on the planet. From the crowded streets of Delhi, to treacherously steep, narrow and congested roads blasted into the mountainside, seasoned drivers Rick Yemm, Lisa Kelly and Alex Debogorski embark on an exhilarating, exhausting and terrifying adventure, where the difference between life and death is just a few inches...or one very blind corner. Tight, winding roads, perilous drops, rock ceilings, weakened mountains, potholes and total roadway failure combine with the ever-present danger of avalanches, communication breakdowns, wild weather and the harder-than-it-sounds task of driving on the other side of the road to challenge, fray the nerves and risk the lives of these courageous drivers. IRT: Deadliest Roads premieres on Sunday, October 3rd, but you can catch a sneak peek right now! Click on "Buy Season" and you'll receive a special discount.

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[video] Portlandia - Behind the Scenes

"The 6-part IFC Original short-based comedy series Portlandia is created, written by and starring Fred Armisen (SNL) and Carrie Brownstein (Sleater-Kinney vocalist/guitarist). Each episode's character-based shorts draw viewers into Portlandia, the creators' dreamy and absurd rendering of Portland, Oregon. An assortment of guest stars inhabit Portlandia, including Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Sex & The City), Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation), Selma Blair (Legally Blonde, Hellboy), Heather Graham (The Hangover), Edie McClurg (Ferris Bueller's Day Off), Kumail Nanjiani (Michael & Michael Have Issues), Jason Sudeikis (SNL, The Cleveland Show), and Gus Van Sant (Milk). Singer/songwriters Sarah McLachlan and Aimee Mann also guest star, alongside James Mercer (The Shins), and local Portland musicians Jenny Conlee and Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) and Corin Tucker (Sleater-Kinney)." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
A behind the scenes look at the making of the IFC Original series Portlandia. Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen talk about Portland, how the show came about, how they met and their mutual admiration for each other.

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

[music] 4 Music Samplers

Rachel has sent in a bunch of samplers over the last month which I had neglected to post, here they are finally. Enjoy and let's all give Rachel a big thanks for her contributions.

NPR is offering a download of 12 of their favorite songs from 2010:
  • Aloe Blacc - You Make Me Smile
  • Archie Bronson - Outfit Hoola
  • Buke and Gass - Revel In Contempt
  • Flying Lotus - Do the Astral Plane
  • Jeremy Messersmith - The Reluctant Graveyard
  • Lost In The Trees - All Alone In an Empty House
  • Lower Dens - I Get Nervous
  • Rita Indiana & Los Misterios - El Juidero
  • Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green - Summit
  • Sharon Van Etten - One Day
  • Sondra Radvanovsky - Il trovatore
  • Stile Antico - Ave Maria
Spin is also in on the game with 16 tracks from the best of 2010 issue:
  • Beach House - 10 Mile Stereo
  • Best Coast - Boyfriend
  • Deerhunter - Helicopter
  • Grinderman - Worm Tamer
  • Jamey Johnson - Poor Man Blues
  • MGMT - Brian Eno
  • No Age - Fever Dreaming
  • Sleigh Bells - Infinity Guitars
  • Spoon - Written in Reverse
  • Superchunk - Digging for Something
  • Ted Leo - The Mighty Sparrow
  • The Gaslight Anthem - Bring It On
  • The Walkmen - Woe Is Me
  • Titus Andronicus - A More Perfect Union
  • Wavves - King of the Beach
  • Yeasayer - Ambling Alp
SHN is offering 15 free Broadway songs. You'll need to enter the code BROADWAYINSF to access the downloads:
  • The Addams Family - Morticia
  • Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson - Populism Yea, Yea!
  • Burn the Floor - España Cañi
  • Everyday Rapture - Rainbow Sleeves
  • Fela! - Water Get No Enemy
  • Finian's Rainbow - How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
  • La Cage aux Folles - With You On My Arm
  • Leap of Faith: A New Musical - Step Into the Light/Leap of Faith
  • A Little Night Music - Send in the Clowns
  • Mamma Mia! - Dancing Queen
  • Memphis - Memphis Lives in Me
  • Million Dollar Quartet - Blue Suede Shoes
  • Promises, Promises - Promises, Promises
  • Rock of Ages - I Wanna Rock
  • Shrek The Musical - Who'd I'd Be
Finally Facebook is offering a sneak peek with 10 songs from the Warped Tour 2011. You'll need a Facebook account for these downloads.
  • We Came As Romans - To Plant A Seed
  • The Word Alive - 2012
  • Every Avenue - Tell Me I’m A Wreck
  • Go Radio - Goodnight Moon
  • The Wonder Years - Washington Square Park
  • The Dangerous Summer - Never Feel Alone
  • Grieves - Catapults
  • Miss May I - Relentless Chaos
  • Dance Gavin Dance - Nasa
  • Woe, Is Me - Delinquents

Thursday, January 13, 2011

[video] Fairly Legal - Sneak Peek

"Fairly Legal centers on Kate Reed (Sarah Shahi), a top litigator frustrated with the endless bureaucracy and daily injustices of the system, who takes a hard left to become the ultimate anti-lawyer: a mediator. Using her knowledge of the law, along with her savvy, intuition and a whatever-it-takes approach to resolving conflict, Kate finds the middle ground for a wide variety of adversaries -- from Fortune 500 corporations to bitter divorces. After the sudden death of her father, she finds herself at odds with the new boss, her stepmother Lauren Reed (Virginia Williams)...and in bed with her soon-to-be ex-husband, Justin Patrick (Michael Trucco), a top gun in the DA's office. Helping her keep all of this chaos at bay is her trusted, geek-chic assistant Leonardo (Baron Vaughn)." -- iTunes Store

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Kate Reed (Sarah Shahi) passionately believes that justice can always be found, even if it’s not always in a courtroom. Frustrated with the endless bureaucracy and myriad injustices she witnessed everyday as a lawyer, she resigned from the bar to work the system from a different angle: as a mediator. In a game with no rules, Kate uses her legal savvy and unique sense of humor to solve other people’s problems – all the while avoiding her own.

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[video] MTV's Skins - Answers

"Skins is a wild ride through the lives of a group of high school friends stumbling through the mine field of adolescence... and stepping on most of the mines as they go. Be it sex, drugs, the breadth of friendships or the depth of heartbreaks, Skins is an emotional mosh-pit that slams through the insanity of teenage years. They'll crush hearts and burn brain cells, while fearlessly confronting every obstacle head on...or slightly off." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
The Skins team answers questions from the community, plus a look at the show's Teen Advisory Group.

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[video] Black Butler - His Butler, Able

"Ceil Phantomhive was born into a life of luxury, only to have his beloved parents brutally murdered before his eyes. Wrought with grief and tortured by the very fiends who killed his mother and father, Ceil summoned the services of an exquisite butler born of the fires of hell. Together, they’ll turn merry old England on its ear while hunting the mysterious villains who made Ceil an orphan." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
The Phantomhive estate bustles with preparations for an important meeting between the Young Master and a slithering captain of industry. The maid, the gardener, and the cook are fools, but the Butler is a man of hidden talents.

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[video] FLCL - Fooly Cooly

"Naota’s a bit quirky, but he can still pass for normal. Haruko’s totally quirky and she’ll never pass for normal. When she runs over Naota with her motorscooter and brains him with a bass guitar, his world doesn’t get turned upside down – It gets incredibly weird. There’s nothing else in the world like FLCL. This one’s going to change your life." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Naota is a detached sixth-grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. When a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over and brains him with a bass guitar his life gets weird – giant-fighting-robots-shooting-from-his-skull weird.

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

[video] Family Guy - New Kidney In Town / Human Flesh

"Meet the Griffins — Peter, the big, lovable oaf who always says what's on his mind. Lois, the doting mother who can't figure out why her son keeps trying to kill her. Their daughter Meg, the teen drama queen who's constantly embarrassed by her family. Chris, the beefy 13-year-old who wouldn’t hurt a fly, unless it landed on his hot dog. Stewie, the maniacal one-year-old bent on world domination. And Brian, the sarcastic dog with a wit as dry as the martinis he drinks. The animated adventures of this outrageous family will have your whole family laughing out loud." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Watch the latest episode of Family Guy then stay tuned after the credits for the series premiere of Bob’s Burgers! In “New Kidney in Town (Family Guy),” years of drinking with the guys has finally caught up with Peter and he needs a kidney transplant. Brian offers him one of his, but will a canine kidney be compatible -- Meanwhile, Meg and Chris collaborate on a poem to celebrate a very important visitor. In “Human Flesh (Bob’s Burgers),” Bob rallies the team to cook up some business, so he sends middle child Gene to push samples in the streets, eldest daughter Tina to work the grill and youngest daughter Louise to staff the counter. The day takes an unexpected turn when the health inspector pays a visit because of a little rumor Louise started during “show and tell” at school.

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[video] Joan & Melissa- Sneak Peek

"Joan Rivers, legendary comedian and New Yorker, decides to move to California to be with daughter Melissa and grandson Cooper. But there are a few surprises in store -- like Melissa's live-in boyfriend, Jason, her hot Swedish nanny, or her buddy Conrad who’s just staying with her for “a few months.” Can Joan and Melissa make it work?" -- iTunes Store

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Joan Rivers, legendary comedian and New Yorker, decides to move to California to be with daughter Melissa and grandson Cooper. But there are a few surprises in store -- like Melissa's live-in boyfriend, Jason, her hot Swedish nanny, or her buddy Conrad who’s just staying with her for “a few months.” Can Joan and Melissa make it work?

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[video] Perfect Couples - Sneak Peek

"From Jon Pollack (30 Rock) and Scott Silveri (Friends) comes a comedy about three couples keeping the spark alive. Dave (Kyle Bornheimer, Worst Week) and Julia (Christine Woods, Flash Forward) are the relatable, normal couple, but Julia's hope of remaining the cool, low-maintenance chick is tested by Dave’s attempts to keep both his wife and his needy best friend Vance (David Walton, 100 Questions) equally happy. Vance, along with the neurotic Amy (Mary Elizabeth Ellis, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), are the high-passion, high-drama couple who bring out the best and worst in each other. The third duo features Rex (Hayes MacArthur, "She’s Out of My League"), a reformed party guy, and, and his wife, Leigh (Olivia Munn, Attack of the Show), who considers herself as the group’s mother hen. Believing that they are relationship experts, Rex and Leigh have attended every class and seminar on relationships -- and regard themselves as the "perfect couple."" -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Get a behind the scenes preview of the new comedy Perfect Couples.

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[video] A Stand Up Mother - Sneak Peek

"Transitioning from the flashy, show-business lifestyle of Los Angeles to the simple, small town life of Meadville, Pennsylvania has been anything but easy for comedienne Tammy Pescatelli. As a working, stand-up performer, Tammy struggles to balance the many roles in her life: a wife to her husband Luca, a mother to her two-year-old son Little Luca, a daughter to her parents Mary and Jim, and a daughter-in-law to her hardheaded, Italian mother-in-law Rose. All while jet setting across the country at a moment’s notice to keep up with her blossoming career in Los Angeles." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Transitioning from the flashy, show-business lifestyle of Los Angeles to the simple, small town life of Meadville, Pennsylvania has been anything but easy for comedienne Tammy Pescatelli. As a working, stand-up performer, Tammy struggles to balance the many roles in her life: a wife to her husband Luca, a mother to her two-year-old son Little Luca, a daughter to her parents Mary and Jim, and a daughter-in-law to her hardheaded, Italian mother-in-law Rose. All while jet setting across the country at a moment’s notice to keep up with her blossoming career in Los Angeles.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

[music] Young the Giant - My Body

"Young the Giant has many traits shared by Cage the Elephant, The Black Keys, or My Morning Jacket: a woozy, rocking chemistry that appears effortless and perpetually hypnotic. My Body is such a cut. Recorded by Joe Chicarelli (The White Stripes, MMJ), My Body sashays along whimsically to chiming guitars until a devastating breakdown threatens to capsize the good ship. My Body appears on Young the Giant’s self-titled debut." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternative

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[music] Tennis - Marathon

"Tennis is a Denver duo comprising two former philosophy students who eschewed the hustle and bustle of city life to set sail on the North Atlantic. Having returned from its open-sea adventures, Tennis channels the breezy vibe on Marathon. Amidst light handclaps and cooing harmonies that are buoyed by bobbing organ, vocalist Alaina Moore introduces us to Coconut Grove (a very small cove) – with elements of light-hearted doo-wop and jangly garage rock swirling about. Tennis anyone?" -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternative

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[music] Cultura Profética - La Complicidad

"If Bob Marley had Puerto Rican kids, they'd likely sound a lot like Cultura Prefética. A fusion of salsa, roots reggae, bossa nova, jazz, and rock, the group's music emanates positivity, emphasizing the universal power of music and progressive politics. For La Complicidad the five-man collective turns their skillful musicianship to the topic of perfect love. Against sonorous saxophone riffs and sinuous guitar lines (Carlos Santana comes to mind), the lyrics describe a spiritual and transcendent romance with metaphor-laden words: “I’m the calm that leads to meditation/you’re the most sacred mantra.”" -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternativo & Rock Latino

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[video] Andy Grammer - Keep Your Head Up



Genre: Pop

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Monday, January 10, 2011

[video] It's Me or the Dog - Menace to High Society

"It's Me or the Dog is back, and renowned British dog trainer Victoria Stilwell is taking on her biggest challenge yet: New York's most problematic pooches and their out of control owners! From uptown housewives to guys down shore, Victoria is called in by a diverse mix of the Tri State area's biggest characters, all of whom share a common problem - their lives are being ruined by their inability to control their four-legged friends." -- iTunes Store

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Victoria Stilwell strives to restore order and correct a dog's neglected health when she enters the world of New York socialite Jill Zarin, whose excessive dog pampering, which includes fancy parties and doggy bling, is threatening her lifestyle.

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[video] Four Weddings - And Glass Slippers

"This season of Four Weddings continues to highlight some of the most outrageous, original, over-the-top, and even humorous weddings around. From big banquet hall blowouts and college campus affairs, to a Cinderella-themed wedding and a bride who plans to sing her own processional song as she walks down the aisle, these brides are ready to compete and win it all." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Danielle hopes to enchant her guests with her glass slippers, while family-focused Kitty plans to wow by singing her own processional song. Kally wants her guests salivating over her exotic cuisine, but picky eater Dawn plans a more traditional meal.

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[video] Say Yes to the Dress - The First Dress Syndrome

"Say Yes to the Dress is back for Season 6. This new season features new touching, entertaining back-stories including those of military wives, beauty pageant winners, and a few lucky ladies who are engaged to members of the NY Yankees. It's not a stress-free endeavor, but somehow by the final fitting Kleinfeld’s manages to pull all of the details together for each bride’s special day." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Kristy wants to look like a pirate and is armed with a picture of a "piratey" dress she loves. Even though, Laura's dad is a reluctant to attend the appointment, he is not shy from voicing his outrageous ideas. Donna visits to try on her pink dress.

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[video] Needless - Adam Blade

"After the apocalyptic events of World War III, a black spot has appeared in what was once called Tokyo. Some of the humans living there have gained mutant abilities called "Fragments." This new "species" is called the "Needless." The evil corporation Simeon, bent on discovering the key to immortality, are hunting down Needless, searching for a certain powerful mutant going by the name of Adam Blade. Cruz Schild, the sole survivor of a rebellion against the corporation, joins up with Adam Blade and his group of Needless companions. Togther, they set out to overthrow the evil Adam Arclight and destroy Simeon." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
After an attack on an evil corporation, a young rebel's sister is killed. Now alone, Cruz is taken in by a band of mutants with strange and amazing powers called the Needless. Together, they set out to overthrow the evil Adam Arclight and his family of evil mutants.

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

[video] Heavy - Sneak Peek

"For individuals who struggle with severe, out-of-control weight problems, life can seem demoralizing and hopeless. Follow the remarkable journeys of dangerously overweight individuals as they attempt to regain their dignity and reclaim their health in the new real-life series, Heavy. With unprecedented access into their weight-loss efforts, A&E chronicles the lives of individuals who, over a five- to seven-month period, will strive to lose 150-300 pounds. Each person’s transformation process is told, in its entirety, in a single episode, from the points of view of both the individual and the friends and family affected by his or her condition. For participants – who come from all walks of life but share the inability to manage their escalating weight – the process will begin with the help of specialists who possess the track records, knowledge and techniques necessary to inspire dramatic results in a short period of time. In the midst of a life-threatening crisis, will these overweight individuals be able to overcome behavioral problems and food addictions to achieve true-life change?" -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
For individuals who struggle with severe, out-of-control weight problems, life can seem demoralizing and hopeless. Follow the remarkable journeys of dangerously overweight individuals as they attempt to regain their dignity and reclaim their health in the new real-life series, Heavy. With unprecedented access into their weight-loss efforts, A&E chronicles the lives of individuals who, over a five- to seven-month period, will strive to lose 150-300 pounds. Each person's transformation process is told, in its entirety, in a single episode, from the points of view of both the individual and the friends and family affected by his or her condition. For participants who come from all walks of life but share the inability to manage their escalating weight the process will begin with the help of specialists who possess the track records, knowledge and techniques necessary to inspire dramatic results in a short period of time. Heavy, premieres January 17 at 10/9C on A&E. But you can catch a special sneak peek now!

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[video] Southland - Behind the Scenes of TNT’s Southland

"Southland returns to the mean streets of LA for another acclaimed season. Starring Michael Cudlitz, Shawn Hatosy, Regina King and Ben McKenzie, the acclaimed drama from John Wells gets up close and personal with LA’s cops and detectives on the beat. Redefining the police drama with its raw, authentic shooting style, the third season follows Detective Lydia Adams (King) and her most recent partner, Detective Josie Ochoa (Jenny Gago). Meanwhile, officer John Cooper (Cudlitz) is starting to show some cracks. While his partner, Ben Sherman (McKenzie) has grown up fast on the force under Cooper’s tutelage, Ben’s growing concern over his partner’s addiction to prescription pain killers now threatens to drive a wedge between them. And Detective Sammy Bryant (Hatosy) faces a major life change with his wife that could have devastating consequences for their marriage. Tensions rise on the streets of Southern California in the third season of this don’t miss drama." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Get a first look at TNT’s new season of SOUTHLAND. Don’t miss the premiere on Monday, January 4th at 10/9c.

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[video] Beyond Scared Straight! - Special: Behind the Scenes

"“Scared Straight!,” the Academy and multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary about the radical and effective juvenile intervention program that took place in a New Jersey prison, inspired dozens of inmate-run intervention programs in men's and women's prisons across the country. Under the auspices of executive producer Arnold Shapiro, Beyond Scared Straight! profiles several of these programs, and their new – and continually evolving – approach to keeping today's kids from becoming tomorrow's convicts. Much like the original version of “Scared Straight!,” these youthful offender programs put boys and girls of all ethnicities, ranging in age from 12-18, into intensive one-day in-prison sessions that show them the realities of life behind bars. Adapting to the needs of today’s youth, the inmates use a combination of intimidation, information and compassion to achieve equally effective results. A new series, Beyond Scared Straight! documents these sessions then follows up with the at-risk teens and pre-teens two months later to see what impressions the program has left on them." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Scared Straight!, the Academy and multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary about the radical and effective juvenile intervention program that took place in a New Jersey prison, inspired dozens of inmate-run intervention programs in men's and women's prisons across the country. Under the auspices of executive producer Arnold Shapiro, Beyond Scared Straight! profiles several of these programs, and their new and continually evolving approach to keeping today's kids from becoming tomorrow's convicts. Much like the original version of Scared Straight!, these youthful offender programs put boys and girls of all ethnicities, ranging in age from 12-18, into intensive one-day in-prison sessions that show them the realities of life behind bars. Adapting to the needs of today's youth, the inmates use a combination of intimidation, information and compassion, with equally effective results. A new series, Beyond Scared Straight! premieres January 13 at 10/9C on A&E. But you can catch a special sneak peek now!

the fine print: Downloads posted on the Free iTunes Downloads blog are usually free for ~1 week. After that, you'll have to pay for them.

[video] Needless - Adam Blade

"After the apocalyptic events of World War III, a black spot has appeared in what was once called Tokyo. Some of the humans living there have gained mutant abilities called "Fragments." This new "species" is called the "Needless." The evil corporation Simeon, bent on discovering the key to immortality, are hunting down Needless, searching for a certain powerful mutant going by the name of Adam Blade. Cruz Schild, the sole survivor of a rebellion against the corporation, joins up with Adam Blade and his group of Needless companions. Togther, they set out to overthrow the evil Adam Arclight and destroy Simeon." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
After an attack on an evil corporation, a young rebel's sister is killed. Now alone, Cruz is taken in by a band of mutants with strange and amazing powers called the Needless. Together, they set out to overthrow the evil Adam Arclight and his family of evil mutants.

the fine print: Downloads posted on the Free iTunes Downloads blog are usually free for ~1 week. After that, you'll have to pay for them.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

[video] MTV's Skins - Cast Says Hi

"Skins is a wild ride through the lives of a group of high school friends stumbling through the mine field of adolescence... and stepping on most of the mines as they go. Be it sex, drugs, the breadth of friendships or the depth of heartbreaks, Skins is an emotional mosh-pit that slams through the insanity of teenage years. They'll crush hearts and burn brain cells, while fearlessly confronting every obstacle head on...or slightly off." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Get to know the actors behind the characters and find out how they became part of the SKINS crew.

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[video] Bob's Burgers - Sneak Peek: Season 1

"Bob’s Burgers is a new animated series about a man, his family and a burger joint. A third-generation restaurateur, Bob Belcher (H. Jon Benjamin) runs Bob’s Burgers with the help of his uptight wife and their three underachieving kids. Bob has big ideas about burgers, condiments and sides, but only a few thoughts on customer service and business management. Despite his greasy counters, lousy location and occasionally spotty service, Bob is convinced his burgers speak for themselves. Bob’s wife, Linda (John Roberts), supports Bob’s dream through thick and thin, but has some dreams of her own. Their oldest daughter, Tina (Dan Mintz), is a 13 year old hopeless romantic with minimal social skills. Middle child Gene (Eugene Mirman) is a self-described musician, class clown and all-around entertainer. Their youngest, Louise (Kristen Schaal), is the most enthusiastic about her dad’s business, but her imagination and scheming make her somewhat of a liability in the kitchen." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
Get a hilarious sneak peek of Bob’s Burgers, a new animated series about a man, his family and a burger joint! Watch Bob's Burgers on Sunday, January 9th at 8:30/7:30c on FOX, then download it on iTunes!

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[video] Selling New York - Sneak Peek

"TV’s hottest real estate show is back with an all-new season of razor-sharp realtors and unbelievable pads! In America’s toughest market, where the average sale price is over $2 million, staying at the top of the real estate food chain means rubbing shoulders with the social elite and swimming with the sharks. Get a rare glimpse into a world where high design meets high drama and the competition is always fierce." -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
TV's hottest real estate show is back with an all-new season.

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[video] House of Anubis - House of Secrets

"Welcome to Anubis House. It’s at this boarding school that students begin settling in for the academic year only to find one student missing, a secret panel in the house’s attic, codes leading to backroom staircases, clandestine rituals, and more!" -- iTunes Store

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Episode Summary
New student Nina, arrives from America at Anubis House – a spooky old boarding house at the school that is to be her home for the next few years.

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

[music] Sharon Van Etten - Save Yourself

"Sharon Van Etten's Epic was one of the highlights of 2010 - a slow-burning mixture of amber-hued folk with elements of sleepy-eyed indie pop and the most mellow elements of country music. Van Etten has a great vocal style that recollects that high lonesome sound so feted by folk purists but there's a sense of modern yearning in her voice. Save Yourself showcases all of this perfectly." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

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[music] Eliza Doolittle - Rollerblades

"Think back to a certain someone you didn’t really like but kept around because of a certain . . . chemistry. The chemistry is referred to in a sampled whistle, providing a cheeky fill-in-the-blank that sells the song. A burgeoning indie soul artist in the streetwise spirit of Lily Allen or Amy Winehouse, Doolittle stung the UK charts with “Skinny Genes” and her self-titled, full-length debut is filled with more poison arrows like this track, Rollerblades." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Pop

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[video] Rock Mafia - The Big Bang



Genre: Pop

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[music] Ruido Rosa - Dentro

"Ruido Rosa let the flannel fly on this opening cut from this their self-titled album. Jumping immediately into a heavy rock dirge, Dentro captures the ragged, tumultuous spirit of early '90s alt-rock with it's world-weary, anguished female vocals and sludgy, riff-driven rhythm." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternativo & Rock Latino

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Saturday, January 1, 2011

[music] The Decemberists - Down By the Water



Genre: Alternative

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