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...glitches of Jimmy Tamborello from Dntel—agreed to a deal with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), politically correct crunchies everywhere praised this indie-rock spirit of compromise. But they seem to critically overlook the fact that by this deal, an allegedly DIY band and an allegedly DIY branch of the U.S. government have agreed to a mutually beneficial deal that I think is enough to brand both as sell-outs. The conflict started in the summer of 2004 when the Postal Service band faced a copyright infringement lawsuit from the Postal Service mail service. Why did the USPS...
...popularity of the first album was buoyed on the strength of “Such Great Heights,” an excellent single that condenses everything good about the Postal Service into a compact pop window; the album sticks to that sound entirely, and the band does little to branch out. Second showings from the Strokes and Interpol have proven exactly how a band of the moment with a distinct sound, usually captured on a lone popular single, can come up short of innovative ideas on a sophomore effort. There is no doubt that a band so gimmicky...
...restaurant is part of a chain of around a dozen up-market steakhouse restaurants dotting the Eastern seaboard. The Boston branch is housed in a regal medieval-style “castle” which dates back to 1891 and is officially known as the Armory of the First Corps of Cadets. Designed to withstand siege, the building features a drawbridge, triple-plate iron doors and flanking turrets that enabled guards to sweep every inch of exterior wall with crossfire...
...July 7, Rouse set up an office in the Maroochydore Criminal Investigation Branch operations room to coordinate a series of raids. He brought with him 93 officers, all trained in interviewing techniques and aware of the possible links to Daniel Morcombe's disappearance. Next morning, at exactly 6 a.m., four-man police teams began knocking on doors across the district. The stunned suspects were presented with search warrants as officers went looking for computer equipment...
...BONO Lead Singer of U2 Brand U.S.A. is in a bit of trouble. When you call in the regional branch managers, they'll tell you you've lost touch with your customers around the world. The way you respond to the AIDS emergency and the difficulties of the developing world will offer an opportunity to redescribe America to the world in the 21st century...