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Check out Ramsey’s playlist on iTunes.

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Check out Mudvayne’s playlist on iTunes.

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Punk rock was (or “is,” depending on your age and point of view) a visual and physical manifestation, an explosion of emotion and energy that went beyond language. While the Clash rose above the nihilism of the movement and became known for their politics and social commentary, their artistic expression was always as much through the physical as the written word.

Appropriately, the new DVD from the Clash out this week THE CLASH LIVE: REVOLUTION ROCK, directed by longtime Clash collaborator Don Letts, tells the story of the band the most fitting way possible, through their performances. From their early club shows to the blow out arena events, this is the Clash at their best, all emotion and electricity.

Putting this together, we researched hours of video, went on crazy hunts for rumored footage and looked for stuff Don or the band wanted to include, compared set lists in attempting to determine performace dates and tried to keep the wheels spinning on a project being worked on in two continents.

I wish we could have included all the footage that we came across, all the news clips, all the international tv appearances, but we had to edit, had to keep within certain constraints, as this was originally a one-hour program for PBS. When an official release became a reality, we went back and added footage, but as a fan, I know how these sets elicit the “why didn’t they add this?” or “why did they only include 1 song from that show when 4 exist?” or “why did they put that in there?” Trust me, if we could have we would have.

In the meantime, this is a cool DVD and there is some fantastic footage on here that you cannot get anywhere else, in a store anyway. Where Westway To The World had the band telling their story, Revolution Rock sees the band performing it. (And yes, there is a way to turn off the narration.)You can watch the trailer online on YouTube for a glimpse of what’s in store..

Speaking of birthdays, as we prepared to launch our year-long celebration for Willie’s 75^th, it struck us we didn’t actually know on which day to bake the cake. Why, we asked, do we keep seeing both April 29^th and April 30^th as Willie Nelson’s birthday?

Well, dear reader, Willie’s birth certificate lists his date of birth as April 30, which is what Doc Simms, who delivered Willie in Abbott, Texas, wrote down. But apparently Willie was born a few minutes before midnight, so says a cousin who was there at the birth and named Willie Huge Nelson. Willie says his birthday is the 4/29/33. Public record says 4/30/33. We say celebrate both!

How do I start celebrating the 75th birthday of an American icon, you ask? Start by putting some Willie on your page so you can play music, videos, podcasts, get wallpaper, buddy icons, news updates and the “daily Willie” - a year of aphorisms, advice, jokes and facts delivered to you every day.

April is when we celebrate spring, birthdays and complain about taxes. Willie Nelson’s 75^th birthday is April 30^th, and today is tax day (better get moving). One homage to this great cross section of events is in the commercial clip below.

Check out Barry’s playlist on iTunes.

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Check out Mandy’s playlist on iTunes.

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Thanks to our friends over at YouTube, most of you now know about the Internet meme known as Rick Rolling. There’s also another growing meme where fans create graphical representations of their favorite song lyrics. Known as “song charts,” these are illustrations that chart or graph a particular song.

For example, here’s a song chart of things Rick Astley would never do:

Here are a few of my fav’s from Legacy artists:

Right Says Fred

Justin Timberlake

Eurythmics

Kelis

Michael Jackson

Nena

Here are a few that aren’t Legacy artists

The Beatles

Evita

Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three

Beck

Aqua

Prince

And here’s a bunch more:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/songchart/
http://flickr.com/photos/boyshapedbox/sets/72157603957925616/
(Troy, thanks for sharing.)

After clearing up some confusion, All 3 Savage Garden albums have just become live again at i-Tunes. Please check them out, they had some massive hits including “Truly, Madly, Deeply” and “I Knew I Loved You” among others. If you’re looking for some great electronic sounds and awesome production, this group also for you.

Check out Omarion’s playlist on iTunes.

Find out more about Omarion at LegacyRecordings.com