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Ricky Gervais Says He's Working on a Chinese Office

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Published Aug. 13, 2010 at 10:56 a.m.

The star of the British version of The Office, Ricky Gervais, announced on his blog this week that a Chinese version of the show is in development ...

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Review: Faces Reunion Gets Lively Start in London

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Ronnie Wood sauntered onto a small stage at London's British Music Experience last night and asked the 400-odd guests, "Are you ready to hear some experimentations in rock and roll?" Faces then launched immediately into "Miss Judy's Farm," officially kicking off one of rock's most anticipated reunion tours — albeit ...

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The Faces: British Music Experience, 02 Arena - review

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Published Aug. 12, 2010 at 5:29 a.m.

An intriguing chemistry was at play at the Faces' first public showing since ... the band reunited. Rating: * * * ...

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James Blackshaw, 'All Is Falling' (Young God)

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 3:39 p.m.

For his ninth LP of pastoral plucking, British guitarist James Blackshaw graduates from gifted fingerpicker to masterful composer, combining John Fahey's tender arpeggios and Terry Riley's cycling rhythms. Presented as a 45-minute suite, All Is Falling sweeps his electric 12-string into a tangle of keening cellos, dive-bombing violins, pinprick glockenspiels, and clacking percussion. It's essentially a chattering crescendo of melody and tension, with piano-based snowdrifts giving way to

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Martin Drew, British Jazz Drummer, Dies at 66

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Published Aug. 7, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

Mr. Drew was a drummer for Oscar Peterson and also for Ronnie Scott ...

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Stephen Fry Blows The Strokes' Minds

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Published July 27, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

Band invite British polymath out to "spill some vodka" ...

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Maya

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Published July 12, 2010 at 8:30 p.m.

Joe Strummer would be proud. Maya Arulpragasam, the British-Sri Lankan hip-hop art-punk guerrilla, has his genius for stirring up trouble, his wide-eyed humor, his zest for turning fury into wonderfully fucked-up music. But not even Strummer could piss people off with what he had for lunch. Three years after sampling ...

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British Sea Power And Brakes Pen World Cup Song

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Published June 17, 2010 at 8:10 p.m.

You can download the ditty for free right now! ...

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Vuvuzelas will send shock waves through British sport

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Published June 12, 2010 at 6:06 a.m.

The Vuvuzela has been heard blasting around the World Cup stadiums in South ... Africa, so William Langley went to see if it might find a home at other ... sporting events ...

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