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REPOST FROM VOX

I began watching Simon Pegg's sitcom entitled Spaced the other day. The first episode was mildly entertaining and 100% British. The show features Simon Pegg as a youngis h man who was recently kicked out of his girlfriend's apartment. Tim (Simon Pegg's character) works at a comic book shop and does some work as a struggling artist on the side. Through a strange twist of circumstances he meets a dysfunctional woman who also is out of an apartment and they decide to room together, despite having no previous relation.

The majority of the first episode consists of the homeless team trying to get to know each other enough to pretend that they are a couple. They need to pretend, of course, because the landlord of their would-be apartment would frown upon two strangers living with one and other.

So far, it is a mildly funny, refreshingly British, and wholly entertaining sitcom. Additional reports will follow as I watch more episodes.

In other news, I recently acquired a new punk album entitled Keep Your

Heart by The Loved Ones. Despite their seemingly unintimidating name, The Loved Ones deliver an album of solid, aggressive punk rock. The singer's scratchy voice fits the sound of the speedy and energetic guitar to produce a sound that is similar (to my ears) to Rancid (sans the British accent).

On top of decent sound, The Loved Ones deliver some surprisingly deep lyrics. Call me cynical but I tend to expect simple angst and rebellion in punk lyrics. Keep Your Heart breaks the mold with some meaningful and *gasp* tender lyrics while still keeping the quick pace and raw sound. My only complaint is that as that the album ends faster than the music plays as the record clocks in at 31 minutes.

In conclusion, The local band proves solid with their pumped up, albeit short, debut album Keep Your Heart. I await The Loved One's next foray into the music scene impatiently.

Until next time Live long and prosper,

~Mike