Shame-free since 1982: August 2006

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

It's not perfect, but at least it's progress.

My opinion of the whole illegal downloading thing sparked quite the debate here in MySpace world. Continuing with the coverage, we found out that Universal Records is supporting a new downloading site that is meant to compete with iTunes. It may very well suck, but at least it's a start.

The downloading will be free with the site relying on advertising revenue to pay the bills. They are hoping that this will be the beginning of a new era in digital music.

However, "the rules" still sound a little shifty:

"Customers will be able to download an unlimited number of Universal songs to their computer and one other device. They will not be able to transfer those songs onto a compact disc, and they must visit the site at least once a month to maintain access to their music."

So I guess we'll see what happens huh?

Gwen denounces the VMA's

Poor Gwen. Things must be so hard for her. A great career with No Doubt, an even bigger solo career and a husband that is one of the hottest men I have ever seen in my life. Despite Gwen's achievements, she's still a self-conscious little girl and she is convinced that MTV has it out for her. Whether she is right or wrong (i'm leaning towards just being a little whiney), I won't make the call, but I would probably be pissed if Kelly Clarkson were chosen over me too.

According to PageSix:

"GWEN Stefani has had it with the MTV Video Music Awards. The "No Doubt" cutie is said to be "boycotting" tomorrow's show because of the shoddy treatment she got last year. "She had a ton of nominations and was under the impression she would be taking home at least one award," our insider said. "But every award, except that lame best-dressed award, went to Kelly Clarkson, and every time Kelly won, the camera went straight to Gwen. She felt set up." Stefani also thought she was going to close the show - another honor that went to Clarkson. Stefani's rep declined comment."

Tour news

Cradle of Filth in Europe

Nov. 12 - 013 - Tilburg, NETH

Nov. 13 - Bataclan - Paris, FRA

Nov. 15 - ABBox - Brussels, BEL

Nov. 16 - La Laiterie - Strasbourg, FRA

Nov. 17 - La Cooperative de Mai Clermont - Ferrand, FRA

Nov. 19 - Heineken Hall - Madrid, SPA

Nov. 20 - Paradise Garage - Lisbon, POR

Nov. 21 - Hard Club - Porto, POR

Nov. 23 - BergaraJam - Euskadi, SPA

Nov. 24 - Apolo - Barcelona, SPA

Nov. 26 - Alcatraz - Milan, ITA

Nov. 27 - Volkshaus - Zurich, SWI

Nov. 29 - Boogaloo - Zagreb, CRO

Nov. 30 - Petofi Hall - Budapest, HUN

Dec. 01 - Planet Music - Vienna, AUT

Dec. 02 - Novesta Hall - Zlin, CZR

Dec. 04 - Live Music Hall Lichtstrasse - KÃ¶ln, GER

Dec. 05 - Longhorn LKA Heiligenwiesen - Stuttgart, GER

Dec. 07 - Alte Reithalle - Dresden, GER

Dec. 08 - Progresje - Warsaw, POL

Dec. 10 - Markthalle Klosterwall - Hamburg, GER

Dec. 11 - Train - Aarhus, DEN

Dec. 12 - Rockefeller - Oslo, NOR

Dec. 13 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen, DEN

Dec. 14 - Karen - Gotheborg, SWE

Juliette and the Licks

SEPTEMBER26 - BRIGHTON Concorde 2

27 - LONDON Astoria

28 - MANCHESTER Academy 2

29 - SHEFFIELD Leadmill

30 - EDINBURGH Rock Festival

OCTOBER02 - NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms

03 - DUBLIN The Village04 - GLASGOW ABC

05 - LEEDS Metropolitan University

NOVEMBER14 - CARDIFF Solus Bar

15 - PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms

16 - NEWCASTLE UniversityLink

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Underoath say they're not breaking up.

Girl stabbed for being a "Metaler." I simple shout of "Loser" would have probably gotten the point across....geez.

Mr. Way responds to their "bottling" at Carling.

Baby music for hip parents.

Monday, August 28, 2006

All kinds of MCR news

As we all know, MCR have a new album coming out called 'The Black Parade.' It's set to release October 24th, but they will debut the first single, "Welcome to the Black Parade" at the VMA pre-show on Thursday night.

Way discusses the album with Billboard.com explaining that 'The Black Parade' is a concept album in which he embodies a person known as "The Patient" through which he is channeling the songs. He goes on to tell MTV.com that this is themain explaination for the change in his hair color. Way wanted "to look like this guy, the Patient, who may have gone through chemotherapy," so that "that energy into my vocal performances."

The band itself also has a new alter ego, The Black Parade. Gerard wants to make it perfectly clear though, that they are still My Chemical Romance. "There was a certain point where it was so dark for us that it felt like we needed to become much more than brothers and we also needed to become a new band," Way explains. "We really did it this time and became a different band. But make no mistake, we are My Chemical Romance still."

Sounds a little crazy if you ask me, but I'll let it ride if it means that album will be killer.They also had bottles thrown at them at Carling...asshole kids.

ahahahaha....funny picture

Pantera's publicist ain't havin' none of that!

E! Television would exhume Princess Diana's body if they thought they could make a countdown story out of it. They don't know where to stop but leave it to Pantera's publicist to make sure E! knows exactly how he felt about them asking to re-create Dimbags' death.

"I would like to request that you please read this out out loud to all the creative geniuses in the programming department that came up with this idea....We have received your request to license footage on Dimebag Darrell Abbott for your upcoming production of, "25 Most Chilling Hollywood Murders."

'While we realize the average E! audience most likely has the IQ of an umbrella, they collectively are a smarter bunch than the lot of you. Your programming creativity falls somewhere to the bottom of the middle at best, and that's saying a lot. I ask that you all please take a moment from your busy days and close your eyes. Live out the fantasy of playing your favorite instrument onstage. Your closest friends in the world surround you, either in the band or in your crew. From one side of the stage, a man approaches. Thinking he's a security guy or a drunk fan who's just a bit out a line, you continue to perform. Two seconds later, he lifts his arms, aims a rifle at your brother, your best friend, your buddy and blows his brains out, not three feet from where you are. In the nanosecond it takes you to comprehend the magnitude of what just happened, he does it again ...and again ...and again ...and again ...and again ...and again before taking aim and murdering additional members of your extended family as well as fans that have come to see you play. Two of your crew are shot but survive, but of course, will never be the same gain.

In case none of this appears clear enough and you need a definitive answer to your request...no. The answer is no, and on behalf of everyone that was there that night and everyone that misses him every day, you can take that no and shove it up your collective asses.

'Well, I guess that just about sums it up now doesn't it?

Read the whole thing here.

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Kittie releasing new album

Avenged Sevenfold lined up for 'Rockline'

News about Manson's flick, Phantasmagoria

Axl throwing a tantrum? Never...

New soundtrack for re-release of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.' Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you, they're re-releasing 'The Nightmare Before Christmas.'

New Cradle of Filth song

Thursday, August 24, 2006

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Don Vito is formally charged with sexual assault.

Fall tour for Panic!

The White Stripes have made it to Springfield.

MCR on $2-dolla' bill ya'll

Since news is so slow this week...

that people have felt the need to write stories about things like this - here are a few of my favorite pages. If you haven't seen these, you're in for a treat. If you have, then I'm sure they have some new things you haven't seen in a while.Dig in!

Humor
Dlisted - the funniest celeb gossip you'll find. Forget PerezHilton.com, Michael K is the shit.
Overheard in New York - If you know what the phrase, "If it hadn't been for my horse..." means, you'll dig this.
Maddox - This is classic. If you've never read this site, you're really missing out. Be sure to read what he thinks of those drawings you hang on the fridge that your kids drew. Hilarious.

Shopping
Minimus - Fascinated by travel sizes - this is for you.
Pixiegirl Shop - A great place to splurge on really cool, random stuff.
Remnant - Hot rock girl & guy clothes.

Nerds Unite!
Snopes - Find out the truth behind all those urban legends.
Think Geek - You didn't even know they made things this nerdy.
The Phrontistery Dictionary - A call out to wordsmiths - here is your Valhalla.

Monday, August 21, 2006

A7X news...motorcycles, Ozzfest, another U.S. tour?

Avenged Sevenfold are connoisseurs of many things: music, guitars, alcohol.......drugs.............girls and apparently motorcycles. In a recent interview Synyster Gates dicusses his new bike built by American Chopper.

“It’s a really long stretched out low rider with a metallic snakeskin paint job and it’s got my name, SYN, on the gas tank. It’s just a fuckin’ amazing bike! I had mine on Ozzfest so I’ve been taking it all over the place. It’s really fun to just get on a bike and just go and, I guess in a way, to be able to leave the tour and not be confined and all that kind of stuff.

Read the entire interview here

Now that Ozzfest is over, read a few reflections from M. Shadows.

Link - includes confirmation for a second U.S, tour this year and heading for the studio in 2007

Bruce vs. Sharon - again

When are they going to stop talking about this whole thing? If you don't know, Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and Sharon Osbourne have been at each others throats for a few months now. He said something nasty to her and then she threw some eggs at him while he was onstage...it's been a real sideshow.

In a recent interview Bruce is still talking about it. Granted, they asked him the questions, but just say "no comment." I'm not saying who is right or wrong, because they're both acting like assholes, but geez.

What Bruce had to say about Ozzfest:

"It was my usual love/hate relationship with corporate America," says Dickinson. "Ozzfest is a corporate rock event at which they sell the front 10-12 rows to corporate seats and not to kids. Most of the bands pay a lot of money to be on the Ozzfest, they get paid next to nothing. The whole way it's being portrayed as being some kind of altruistic holiday for all the bands is absolute nonsense, it's complete bullshit...We went out and we were like, 'Okay, why aren't there any people down the front?' Well, because it's restricted seating and because they don't have tickets...Some fat cunt with greasy hair sat eating his hamburger with 50 seats empty all around him. Where are all the kids? They're held behind the barrier and they can't get any closer..."

He compares his world to Sharons':

"What we do is we are a heavy metal band and what we care about is our fans. That's it. So our strength comes from that simplicity. You know, what do I care if I never appear on reality TV? 'Fucking great, thank you! Can I have it in writing?' But in her world, that's really important. In her world, it's really important what you look like. In her world, facelifts are really important. In my world, I don't give a fuck. I get old and I get wrinkly. Who gives a shit?"

Drama, drama, drama

Don Vito is probably a pervert.

Wait a minute...of course he's a pervert. Now, whether ot not he partakes of the more, shall we say, "youthful" ladies in the crowd I do not know. What I do know is that he was arrested on Friday for "suspicion of two counts of sexual assault on a child." EW.

Vito is being held under suspicion of findling 12- and 14- year old girls at a signing event in Lakewood Colorado with no bail.

I saw pictures of him one time at some skank party he threw or was at or something and I seriously have nightmares about the things I saw. I would find them, but I don't know if I can look at them again. I could probably draw a picture from memory. That's how disturbing they were.

You see that picture up there? I will NEVER be drunk enough to let something like that happen. Silly, silly, girls...

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The Killers release new video

How gay is metal anyway?

I think it probably has more to do with the booze than the music...

Jerry Cantrell did NOT deserve this

Tour and album news

The Killers announce tour dates

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Offspring news

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Kill Hannah tour dates

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Deftones track listing

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New Cardigans album

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Good Charlotte news

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Gigantour: coming to a town near you

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Thursday, August 17, 2006

Deftones/Veruca Salt - new albums

I know...I didn't think I would hear from them again either. Low and behold, Deftones and Veruca Salt are releasing new albums.

The Deftones album is set to release late October and will be titled "Saturday Night Wrist."Click here to see the track listing - remember when they used to look like this? This picture is old as dirt. haha

Stereogum.com has posted the new Veruca Salt single. I can't say I love it, but hell, they'll never be the same without Nina. However, I do agree with Stereogum:

"If it wasn't already clear, it is now: the Veruca girls parted ways after Eight Arms 'cause Nina wanted to write ballads for WB dramas ... and Louise wanted to fucking rock."

Chris Daughtry wears me out.

So, this guy Chris Daughtry, you know, the guy who was supposed to be the "rocker" from American Idol lost. He was offered the position of lead singer for the band Fuel, who lost Brett Scallions earlier this year and declined the offer. He recently was offered a record contract and is enlisting Fuel guitarist Carl Bell to collaborate. Does anyone else see anything wrong with this? So, you're too good to join their band (which you should have done anyway because people from American Idol suck) but he's good enough for you to hire to play with you?

Hmmmm

Also, he has tapped Rob Thomas and Brad Arnold to help write songs. Now, I like Matchbox 20, even if it is like, so VH1 it probably makes you guys puke, but if you are trying to start a career when ou already have American Idol-ism against you, why in the hell would you hire people who haven't had a hit sine what, 1997, to write your songs?

We won't even get into the fact that he had to hire someone to write his songs. Artist my ass.

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Billy and Jimmy are back, but we don't know about the rest...Smashing Pumpkins news.

Former Featured Band of the Week, Allele announce more tour dates.

Does your band do a great cover of "Everlong" by Foo Fighters? Versailles records wants you.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

Monday, August 14, 2006

Avenged Interview at Blender.com

Avenged Sevenfold recently did a short interview with Blender.com while on tour at Ozzfest. They talk about tattoos and their bodyguards' "sketchy" practices on the road. It's pretty funny.

Watch the video here

They have also listed a few European tour dates:

OCTOBER20 - MANCHESTER Apollo

22 - NEWCASTLE Carling Academy

23 - GLASGOW Barrowlands

25 - WOLVERHAMPTON The Civic Hall

26 - LONDON Brixton Academy27 - CARDIFF University

29 - NORWICH U.E.A

30 - SOUTHAMPTON GuildhallNOVEMBER

02 - LEEDS University Union

Warped Tour line-up quickly diminishing

This Warped Tour has been plagued by heat and 50 dates in 60 days but if this wasn't bad enough, they have also brewed up some good ol' catfights. New-punk vs. Old-punk, righteous vs. sinner, new-fame vs. old-classic, they've got it all which has resulted in several bands dropping from the tour, including From First to Last and Underoath.

Fat Mike of NOFX and Me First and the Gimmie Gimmie's had this to say, "From First to Last (who bailed three weeks in) came on the tour like total rock stars, and everyone alienated them," he said. "And they were gone in a week or two."

Thursday's Geoff Rickly was a little more objective, "I think there's, like, two sides to the tour, and those sides are tense with each other," he said. "There are the young, scream-y bands and the old punk-rock bands, and there are only a few bands that can float through both worlds, like us and Rise Against and Anti-Flag. I think, in general, the old guys are like, 'Dude, all these young punks think they know everything,' and all the young bands are like, 'Dude, all these old guys, all they care about is themselves, and they don't want to support anything new.' Each of them has a little bit of truth, and it's also a little bit overblown in their own heads. It just makes it a little tenser than it needs to be, I guess."

It sounds like a mess if you ask me. You would think all these bands would just take this as an opportunity. I think they forget why they are there and that for the most part, they aren't that huge of a band. Who knows...maybe this is just survival of the fittest and Warped Tour is weeding out the weak. MWHAHAHAHA

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Miss Ozzfest winner...I'm not trying to be mean because she's not terrible, but is she supposed to be, like, hot? Or is she just supposed to represent the embodiment of Ozzfest? Just asking...

Sound of the Underground

Mars Volta to tour with RHCP - John Frusciante to play for both

Muse tour dates

Thursday, August 10, 2006

Evanscence Tour Dates

Amy Lee and Co. are set to tour in support of their upcoming album "The Open Door," due to release Oct. 3. The tour will feature small venues, which make for better shows if you ask me.

October 2006

5 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus

6 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis

7 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom

9 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom

10 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory

11 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club

13 - Detroit, MI - State Theatre

14 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Ballroom

15 - Minneapolis, MN - The Quest

17 - Chicago, IL - Avalon Ballroom

21 - Dallas, TX - Mcfarlin Memorial Auditorium

22 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Theater

24 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre

25 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue

27 - Phoenix, AZ - Celebrity Theatre

28 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern (on-sale 8/26)

29 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre

Jack Black to hot VMA's

Jack Black of School of Rock fame will be hosting MTV's Music Video Awards this year. I love Jack Black...he was the only reason I made if half-way through King Kong.

There are also some promotional photos for the event.

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Since some people think we don't report true news...I'm not looking in any ones specific direction or anything, here is proof that we do.

An OFFICIAL post about what happened to MCR. (see, I didn't say "OFFICIAL" until I knew it was...)

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Jonathan Davis of Korn is going to be in some movie. I hope it doesn't suck as bad as it sounds like it will.

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Ex-Panic! bassist may sue former band

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Ick

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Tuesday, August 8, 2006

Hawthorne Heights sues Victory Records

Victory Records is being sued by Hawthorne Heights for "severely damaged the band's reputation and relationship with their fans." Additionally, the band said in a statement that, "We have never seen a single dollar in artist royalties from Victory Records.

"However, Victory Records isn't backing down. In a statement of their own, via their attorney, they say, "Victory Records fully expects Hawthorne Heights to honor their commitment to deliver two additional studio albums to Victory pursuant to their recording artist agreement with Victory."

This is going to get ugly.

Other bands on Victory Records - Link

LimeWire is finally getting sued

I'm surprised this didn't happen years ago.

LimeWire a file sharing service I am sure most of you are familiar with is getting sued by Universal Music, Sony BMG, EMI Group Plc, and Warner Music Group Corp. They are asking for $150,000 in damages per song and are accusing LimeWire of promoting piracy, which in my opinion, they are.

Kazaa, which took over where Napster left off when they were demolished in 2001, was ordered to pay damages of over $100 million dollars to the movie and music industries.

Stealing music is stealing music regardless. I know it sucks, and I know people think CD's are expensive, but it's still theft if you download it without paying for it. People wonder why there is so much merchandise for bands at stores like Hot Topic...this is why. When bands aren't able to make money off of albums, they go to other avenues. They have expenses too, which CD sales are supposed to help cover. If no one is buying CD's but downloading the music for free, their money has to come from somewhere else. If you would like to go further into this, please message us...if not, I will save the rest of you from hearing me bitch.

I've always aspired to be a pin-up.

I know I promised no "pop-princesses" but this is too much. Lindsey Lohan wants to go to Iraq to entertain troups with Hillary Clinton. Wh-wh-what?! She explained her interest in emulating Marilyn Monroe, "It's so amazing seeing that one woman just going somewhere, this beautiful sex kitten, who's basically a pinup, which is what I've always aspired to be,"

She follows this up by saying that she is going to prepare for the trip by taking shooting lessons from her body guard. Why does she need shooting lessons? *cheap shot alert*Oh wait, they're not talking about that kind of shooting are they?

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More Alice in Chains tour dates

When are people going to stop acting like morons?

Someone thought they were going to steal the idea we started and the Canadian HIM team created a legit petition for. Well...I took care of that. *be sure to look at the 4 most recent signatures...things like this are why you love us! ;)

Monday, August 7, 2006

Ok, I get it. You want MCR injury news.

Ok, so I scoured and scoured and this is what I have come up with.

Source #1: MCR pulled out of the Street Scene Festival on Saturday because of undisclosed injuries. Sources told AOL that Bob was the injured the worst with what could have been third degree burns. The Yeah, Yeah, Yeah's filled in for them.*Who can tell me how you can tell the person who wrote this article has no clue about MCR? Hint: check the obviously stock photo they used

Source #2: Gerard and Bob were both hospitalized. Gerard broke his ankle and Bob burnt himself with Gerards lighter. Hmm....ok.

So this is all I have guys. If you have information let us know and we'll add it to the rumor mill we have going here.

Additions:http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=151204

HIM to release DVD

I guess MTV may be good for something afterall.

Of course by this point in the game we all know that HIM is doing the "No Sleep Till Halloween Tour." However, according to MTV.com, "the tour will also serve as a promotional vehicle for the band's forthcoming, still-untitled DVD, which is slated for November release. The DVD, which will boast a bonus CD, follows H.I.M. through haunted castles in Scotland and is chock full of never-before-seen live footage and rare on-camera interviews."

With a Novenber release that's just in time for Christmas kiddies.

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The Rolling Stones are going to play a gig at Churchill Downs. If you don't know what Churchill Downs is, you should.

I don't really care for Bam Margera, but I know alot of you guys do, so here's a little news about his pending wedding.

Amy Lee or Little Red Riding Hood? Either way, she's hot shit in their new video.

Cristina Scabbia audio interview

Friday, August 4, 2006

Kanye West?!? You're kidding me, right?

I don't know what connection these two entities have, or why they would want to create one, but Kanye West will be opening a few dates for....The Rolling Stones. I already know what you're thinking and no, I can't believe it either. Now, I won't get into the infinite number of reasons why I hate Kanye West, nor do I care why you like him or how awesome you think he is. I don't support people who think they are the second coming of Christ

.Anyway...I almost choked up my Cheerios when I saw this.

New Ozzfest Pics

Midwest Excess has posted new pictures from Ozzfest. Collection includes pictures of Avenged Sevenfold, Bleeding Through, Norma Jean, Lacuna Coil, etc.

Here's a little Synyster for the ladies:

And for the guys, come Cristina Scabbia

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Release date for new Zombie flick has been set

Maybe I'm not "artsy" enough for it, but I really don't understand the new Panic! video

Can't Coheed just get along?

Tuesday, August 1, 2006

MCR album news

The new My Chemical Romance album is set to released on October 23rd. As stated by Mikey Way, "We want this to be the album that My Chemical Romance is remembered for. We all have records that shaped out childhood and teen years. When you hear a song, it shoots you back to a moment in time. We want this album to do that for people. We want the entire world to be moved."

This will either be really good or really bad. Their emphasis on wanting "the whole world to be moved" scares me. I don't really want 50-year-old golfers to be moved by MCR. You know what I mean?

They will also be playing two London shows on August 23 and 24th.

More Tool dates

I love Tool but I am tired of 8 or 9 new dates popping up and reporting them so I found a site that has been collecting them and posting them altogether. This site looks up-to-date and should be able to show you all the dates in sequential order.

With as many dates as this tour has, for once, location shouldn't be a problem.

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Hear the new Evanescence single

The Mars Volta nix drummer

Boysetsfire is no more

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