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p.Said Rodney on 2010-05-16 15:20:24I am a geotechnical engineer with 42 years of experience.Said Bruer on 2010-05-16 07:17:39 2016medicalenergyoilchildrenNYSEEntertainmentdepartmentconferencepublic transportationfinancialtimeolympicsgovernmentStateFBIgnom2009familychicago policegovernoreducationobamacitydemocraticctainternational2010presidentlocalschooltheaterPress ReleaseshealthuniversitybaquinnpoliceboeingBusinessprnewswireNewsresultillinoischicago Teen Vogueamp;nbsp;is holding a contest to win tickets to the June 24thamp;nbsp;Eclipseamp;nbsp;premiere in LA!Two lucky winners and their guests will go to Hollywood#039;s coolest party: the premiere of Eclipse in Los Angeles. We#039;ll fly everyone to check out the star-studded red carpet with Kristen, Robert and Taylor - and be among the first to see the latest Twilight installment on the big screen.rtf (*txt or *..Said DogFan on 2010-05-16 21:41:23The court date for this case is May 20th.Said Oswald Rendon-Herrero, P., Consulting Engineer on 2010-05-16 13:54:43Ed Lavandera did you contribute or author this news release? Any chance we can .. I have an idea that .Visit Teen Vogue to enter now! Leave a Reply Name (required) Email (required) Website ., Ph.D….rtf./p

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pRima Fakih of Dearborn, Mich. During the interview portion, which famously derailed Carrie Prejean last year, Fakih was asked if birth control should be paid for by health insurance. The stunner told reporters she sold her car after graduating from University of Michigan-Dearborn to pay for her run in the Miss Michigan USA pageant.com After making the final announcement , it has finally been confirmed that the winner of Miss America 2010 is no other than Miss Michigan Rima Fakih. She was included in the Miss USA pageant a year later in 2010. She replied yes, saying amp;ldquo;I believe that birth control is just like every other medication even though itamp;rsquo;s a controlled substance. native of Lebanese descent told pageant organizers her family celebrates both Muslim and Christian faiths.Y.amp;rdquo; After winning, Fakih replaces Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton, and will represent the United States this summer in the 2010 Miss Universe./p

ppWhen most people are asked what they think of a swimsuit competition, the vision that comes to mind is of a raucous event held in a bar or at a beach./p h3a href=http://blog.taragana.com/e/2010/05/16/10-ladies-remain-in-running-for-miss-usa-crown-after-swimsuit-competition-at-las-vegas-pageant-124249/10 ladies remain in running for Miss USA crown after …/a/h3pJanuary 30th, 2010 10 contestants left at Miss America PageantLAS VEGAS mdash; Just 10 contestants remain in contention for the Miss America crown after swimsuit and eveningwear …/p/p

pSee: a href=http://sugarplum.wphoszt.com/?p=21Ronnie James Dio Died/a/p

pContrary to published reports circulating in the World Wide Web, a certain site reached out to Ronniersquo;s wife/Manager that Ronnie is not yet dead. He is one of the Metal Music Genrersquo;s greatest voices. The latest news about Ronnie James Diorsquo;s musically-inclined lifestyle is that he reunited again with theBlack Sabbath in the year 2006 which lead to their newest album ldquo;The Devil You Knowrdquo; which was released last year.Ronnie James Dio was the front man of the band Rainbow led by Ritchie Blackmore.ldquo;It looks like reports of Ronnie James Diorsquo;s death have been greatly rox-aggerated,rdquo; wrote Twitter user ShawnONeal. Lucky for you, there are tools in the sidebar for you to use in your search for what you need, or you can browse the most recent posts, listed below.rdquo; He left Black Sabbath and formed his self-titled band, ldquo;Diordquo; and became one of the biggest draws in heavy metal during the 1980s. The band should have many tour dates in Europe but cancelled it because./p

p. Dioamp;#8217;s camp is currently compiling a special vinyl collection containing all 16 Dio albums.. Despite rumors that began swirling on Saturday, legendary heavy-metal singer Ronnie James Dio (Black Sabbath/Heaven and Hell/Dio/Elf/Rainbow) has not died.D. Name (required) E-mail (will not be published) (required) Website Notify me of follow-up comments via email. Anderson hospital in Houston since he received the diagnosis. Subscribe to this site by email .Earlier this month, Dioamp;#8217;s current band, Heaven and Hell, were forced to cancel the tour supporting The Devil You Know, due to the singeramp;#8217;s health condition..amp;#8221;As previously reported on LimeWire Music Blog, the famed vocalist has been battling stomach cancer since the end of last year and has been receiving treatment at M. In an interview with a local TV station in March, Dio, 67, seemed optimistic about his situation and vowed to fight on.amp;#8221; The package should be released by Christmas../p

ppRockstarKels_x: So Ronnie James Dio is not dead and is just a hoax? Jesus … SteveintheOC: RT @ ninjabetic: RT @ jro0025: Breaking: Ronnie James Dio Of Black Sabbath Has Died: http …/ppSo many died We built a tower of stone With our flesh and bone To see him fly … This page is maintained by Tapio Keihauml;nen, E-mail: dio@iki.fi. The page has been updated …/p/p

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pIamp;#8217;m sure a lot of people have some opinions about this, but it seems like the production team is convinced that many things wonamp;#8217;t change just because some titles are being shuffled around. I just wonder how the brothersamp;#8217; relationship will be affected.Which means weamp;#8217;re definitely heading back to season 1 territory amp;#8211; where the boys focused on cases of the week while also venturing on a season long search for their father (and the Yellow Eyed Demon amp;#8211; although that took two seasons to fully resolve). With the Apocalypse looming, Sam and Dean realize they are out of options and make heart-breaking decisions that will change their lives forever.Meanwhile, apparently I havenamp;#8217;t been astute enough to recognize some Easter eggs hidden in the show:Eagle-eyed fans may have noticed that the hotel rooms the Winchesters frequent are numbered in accordance with what episode it is (Room 100 for Episode 100).As for the showrunner shake-up,./p

pChild like faithI read many thick manuals about how to fix computers during this time, because I had no idea about them. Enjoy!Spoiler source: Commentateur/thanks to SpoilerTV for the tip Other related episode spoilersSupernatural Season 5 Episode 22 amp;#8220;Swan Songamp;#8221;: Sneak Peek!Supernatural Season 5 Episode 22 amp;#8220;Swan Songamp;#8221;: Official Synopsis! Please recommend this article by liking it on Facebook. Ultimately God is our boss, so He is the provider of all ournbsp; employment.Help callsPeople would call up the facility if they needed help with a certain application, and I answered a few questions. The person doing the hiring wanted someone to put computers together.Iamp;#8217;m so excited about tonightamp;#8217;s season finale I canamp;#8217;t concentrate on anything else! And here are more spoiler scenes in a new promo and sneak peek for us to obsess over. I thought to myself, amp;#8220;I will only get a job in the computer field because that is where my interests areamp;#8221;.During./p

ppWelcome to SpoilerTV We aim to bring you a comprehensive and up to date spoiler service on all the major US TV shows, Movies and Celebrity Photos./ppThe CW has released several images from the May 13 fifth season finale of Supernatural. The title of the episode is ldquo;Swan Song.rdquo; Find the images in the SPNsite Gallery!/p/p

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pLena Horne, who was the first black performer to be signed to a long … Horne was no longer under contract to MGM at the time, and according to James Gavinapos;s Horne biography, quot;Stormy Weather,quot; published last year, she was never seriously considered …/pp… Lena Horne should report to his undertaker immediately and turn himself in,quot; actor and friend Ossie Davis said on quot;Lena Horne: In Her Own Voice,quot; a 1996 installment of PBSapos; quot;American Mastersquot; biography series. (3 of 6) quot;In the history of …/p

Acirc;nbsp;So what might have been hadAcirc;nbsp;skin color not been a hindrance to her than just the physical. In 1964, Cuban filmmaker Santiago Alvarez cut a five minute political film called quot;Now,quot; a montage of Civil Rights-era photos and newsclips set to the sound of Horne singing the titular song as a call to arms for those who would stand against injustice. Her vocal talents landed her a starring role in quot;Cabin in the Sky,quot; the Hollywood debut for noted filmmaker Vincente Minnelli, an effort which is all the more notable for its use — in 1943 — of an all-African American cast. Acirc;nbsp; . Acirc;nbsp;Still, there will always beAcirc;nbsp;thisamp;#8230;amp;#8212;amp;#8211;The New York Times has an in-depth obituary here, and Life Magazine has a wonderful array of photos.

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h3a href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/may/10/lena-horne-breakthrough-actWorld news: Race issues | guardian.co.uk/a/h3pimg alt= src=http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-feeds/1/H.20.3/29011?ns=guardianpageName=Lena+Horne%2C+a+true+breakthrough+act+%7C+Lola+Adesioye%3AArticle%3A1397303ch=Comment+is+freec3=GU.co.ukc4=Lena+Horne%2CMusic%2CRace+issues+%28News%29%2CWorld+newsc6=Lola+Adesioyec7=10-May-10c8=1397303c9=Articlec10=Commentc11=Comment+is+freec13=c25=CIF+America+%28Blog%29%2CComment+is+freec30=contenth2=GU%2FComment+is+free%2Fblog%2FCif+America width=1 height=1 /p class=standfirstHorne fought racism, became one of the most successful African-American entertainers and left a legacy of empowerment/ppWith the passing of singer, actor and entertainer Lena Horne in New York yesterday at the age of 92, we remember yet another person #8211; an African-American woman #8211; whose life and work paved the way for America to be what it is today. It was the perseverance and passion of people like Lena Horne that helped shift America away from the accepted segregation and discrimination of the 40s, 50s and 60s to having an African-American president in 2010. In Horne#039;s day, being a black actress was a civil rights act within itself./pp/ppLena Horne will be remembered as a woman who stood strong, for more than 70 years, in the face of what could have been spirit-crushing discrimination. In doing so, she leaves a legacy of inspiration and empowerment as well as wonderful music and memories for many Americans./pp/ppHorne#039;s career started at 16 when her mother sent her to sing in the chorus at Harlem#039;s Cotton Club (which still exists), an entertainment venue where black entertainers performed for wealthy white audiences. In 1942, the beautiful Horne signed a long-term movie contract with MGM, becoming one of the first African-Americans to do so and, by 1943, had become one of the highest paid African-American earners in the industry./pp/ppLife was not all roses, though. Horne#039;s career was marked by her battle against racism and segregation. Indeed, it is that which made her triumphs and successes all the more fascinating. She was regularly passed over for major Hollywood roles because of her complexion, and was given roles as a singer instead; roles which could easily be edited out of movies once they reached the south. She was considered too dark to play a lead character, yet too light-skinned to play a maid, the character most often assigned to a black female actress. There#039;s no doubt that Horne felt the weight and pressure of race on her life, writing in her autobiography:/pp/ppThey didn#039;t make me into a maid, but they didn#039;t make me anything else, either #8230; I became a butterfly pinned to a column, singing away in Movieland./pp/ppAt that time, it was extremely rare to see African-Americans in the media and Horne was a breakthrough act, fearlessly fighting through the segregation in order to have her voice heard and her face seen. Considering the circumstances, it is amazing that she continued to perform at all, and her life is a testament to the strength of the human spirit in the face of strong external opposition./pp/ppHorne, always outspoken, persevered and became a singing star instead, eventually ending up on Broadway where she became a darling of white audiences. As a singer, she flourished, yet her skin tone still dominated her life and career. In the 50s, for example, Horne found herself banned from working on films in the US due to her friendship with actor and activist Paul Robeson./pp/ppAfrican-American representation in entertainment and film has grown markedly since the 40s when Horne first became famous. However, there#039;s no doubt that there are many black actresses who still feel that they are overlooked, or just outrightly discriminated against, in Hollywood due to their skin tone. Some of the same issues that Horne faced are still at work in Hollywood where black actors #8211; with the exception of a handful of a few, such as Halle Berry #8211; are rarely cast into lead or mainstream roles, and where discussions about skin tone still take place. After the success of the recent movie Precious, it was asked what other kinds of roles lead character Gabourey Sidibe would be cast in considering not only her weight, but her dark skin. The fact that a dark-skinned black actress played a lead role in a mainstream movie #8211; albeit a role of someone who was troubled and went through difficult times #8211; was in itself rather unusual. So, even though Horne accomplished much in that arena, much more is still to be done./pp/ppMay all of us continue to be inspired by Horne#039;s will to succeed and to overcome in the face of difficulties. We will continue to use her example to work for opening more doors towards an even more inclusive society and world./pLena HorneRace issuesLola Adesioyeguardian.co.uk copy; Guardian News Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms Conditions | More Feedsp/ph3a href=http://manolobig.com/2010/05/10/the-lazy-monday-poll/Manolo for the Big Girl/a/h3pGood morning my little duck confits, howamp;#8217;s every little thing?
Today I am greatly grieved to hear of the death of Lena Horne, who was capital F fierce.#160; She was one of the greats, my friends and I think itamp;#8217;s only fitting to revive the Friday Fierceness in her honor later this week.
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pTHE HOT and charismatic American idol mentor Harry Connick Jr. is apparently not single but has a beautiful and hot wife Jill Goodacre. They both got married in 1994 and have three daughters also. His wife Jill has appeared in many of his music …/ppWow, Harry Connick Jr. is the epitome of an quot;American Idolquot; mentor … m torn: Iapos;m glad I he lost the attitude, but Iapos;m probably going to have to see him (and his out of control wife) again next week. Blasphemy! My guy Lee got the money spot yet …/p

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h3a href=http://www.kfiv1360.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104665amp;article=7076310Search for quot;michael jacksonquot;/a/h3pAmerican Idol heated up Tuesday night as the top 5 sang Frank Sinatra songs with some advice from mentor Harry Connick Jr./ph3a href=http://www.wsrz.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104665amp;article=7076310Search for quot;michael jacksonquot;/a/h3pAmerican Idol heated up Tuesday night as the top 5 sang Frank Sinatra songs with some advice from mentor Harry Connick Jr./p
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h3a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsBa72H9OHUThe Killers - Mr Brightside/a/h3

WORD UP!br /br /I know, I know, I#039;ve been utterly horrific in my duties lately. Can I just say, for the record, that November has been INSANE? Between wrapping up fixing my broke-assed house (STILL not done - can I just tell you how much I hate doing grout and caulk work??? Apparently it#039;s super easy to fuck it up repeatedly and get so frustrated that you have a nervous breakdown at 6pm on a Thursday - look into it!) and getting geared up for the holiday party rush AND training for the Jingle All the Way 10k in December, I#039;ve found myself with little to no downtime to post this stuff. I peeped at my blog this morning, let out a few expletives, and decided to get down to bid-nez.br /br /So, without further delay, here are a few setlists for your viewing pleasure (and, of course, since it#039;s been a bit of time since I did the first one, I don#039;t remember the requests….):br /br /strongRIGHT ROUND - 11/21/08/strongbr /br /Missing Persons - Destination Unknownbr /Love amp; Rockets - So Alivebr /The Cars - Best Friend#039;s Girlbr /Blancmange - Living on the Ceilingbr /Echo ATB - Bring on the Dancing Horses (remix)br /Kajagoogoo - Too Shybr /Automaton - Obsessionbr /Tears for Fears - Mother#039;s Talkbr /Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Strongerbr /Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax (remix)br /Miss Kitten - Rippen Kittenbr /The Smiths - There is a Light That Never Goes Outbr /The Fixx - One Thing Leads to Anotherbr /New Order - Crystalbr /Depeche Mode - Pleasure, Little Treasurebr /Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like Youbr /Peter Murphy - Cuts You Upbr /Erasure - A Little Respectbr /Human League - Don#039;t You Want Me Baby?br /Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Upbr /Talk Talk - It#039;s My Lifebr /Cornershop - Brimful of Asha (FBS Remix)br /Nena - 99 Luft Balloonsbr /Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go Gobr /Aha - Take On Mebr /Rational Youth - Saturdays in Silesiabr /Smiths - Askbr /Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gonebr /James - Laidbr /Franz Ferdinand vs. Dexy#039;s Midnight Runners - Come on, Take Me Out, Eileen (lil#039;e mashup)br /New Order - True Faithbr /The Killers - All These Things that I#039;ve Donebr /Pet Shop Boys - Where the Streets Have No Namebr /Big Country - Big Countrybr /Peter Bjorn and John - Young folksbr /Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Right Roundbr /Real Life - Send Me An Angelbr /Erasure - Chains of Lovebr /Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolfbr /The Rapture - Woo, Alrightbr /Romantics - Talking in Your Sleepbr /Pulp - Common Peoplebr /The Killers vs. Styx - Domo Arigato, Mr. Brightside (lil#039;e mashup)br /OMD - Enola Gaybr /Killing Joke - Eightiesbr /Peter Schilling - Major Tombr /Billy Idol -Rebel Yellbr /Le Tigre - Deceptaconbr /Fugazi - Waiting Roombr /Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apartbr /Ting Tings vs. the Cars - That#039;s Just Not What I Needed (DJ Matt Hite Mashup)br /Go Gos - We Got the Beatbr /New Order - Temptationbr /The Clash - London Callingbr /The Smiths - Panicbr /br /strongTINDERBOX - 12/4/08/strongbr /strong/strongbr /This was bartender Ciam#039;s last night - after working with him for the last… I dunno… 3 years??? I was heartbroken to hear that he wasn#039;t going to be there with me every first Thursday anymore. He#039;s a wonderful chap, and St. Ex just won#039;t be the same without him. I hope this set rocked ass as I was instructed by him to do so for his last night.br /br /Cocteau Twins - Carolyn#039;s Fingersbr /DJ Y alias JY - La De Soulbr /The Police vs. Ben E. King - Stand by Me (mashup)br /B52s - Mesopotamiabr /Ratatat - Seventeen Yearsbr /Suede - Love the Way Youbr /Tegan and Sara - Walking with a Ghostbr /MIA - 10 Dollarbr /Soul Coughing - Super Bon Bon (remix)br /Morrissey - Every Day is Like Sundaybr /Wham - Wham Rapbr /Hot Chip - Over and Overbr /Shannon - Let the Music Playbr /Sean Paul - We Be Burnin#039;br /Lily Allen - Alfiebr /Radiohead vs. PJ Harvey vs. Miss Kitten - the Night of Kitten#039;s Messy Dream (mashup)br /Eurythmics - Love is a Strangerbr /Wiseguys - Ooh La Labr /Feist (feat. Oi Oi Oi) - My Moon My Man (remix)br /Kraftwerk - The Robotsbr /Royskopp - Remind Mebr /Daft Punk - don#039;t know the title… sorry…br /Lady Soverign - Love Me or Hate Mebr /Squeeze - Take Me, I#039;m Yoursbr /Tenor Saw - Ring the Alarmbr /MIA - Paper Planesbr /Beanie Man - Nuff Galbr /El General - Pun Tun Tunbr /Maccabees - Precious Timebr /The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planetbr /Against Me - Don#039;t Lose Touchbr /Interpol - Evilbr /The Smiths - There is A Lightbr /Damian Marley - All Nightbr /Toto - Rosannabr /Sister Nancy - Bam Bambr /Shaggy - Mr. Boombasticbr /The Bug - Poison Dartbr /Junior Mu - Police amp; Thievesbr /Distance amp; Skream - Bahl Fwdbr /Lee Perry - Clint Eastwoodbr /Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radiobr /OOiOO - Umobr /The Kinks - You Really Got Mebr /Ninjaman - Murder Dembr /Fu Schnickens - Ring the Alarmbr /Swizz Beats - It#039;s Me Snitches (instrumental)br /Shinehead - Gimme No Crackbr /Notorious B.I.G. - The Whatbr /Beanie Man - Sim Simabr /Roots Manuva - Too Coldbr /Roots Manuva - Again and Againbr /Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preachermanbr /Matisyahu - Jerusalembr /Saqi - Saqi Da Dholbr /Joy Division - She#039;s Lost Controlbr /Suzanne Vega - Tom#039;s Dinerbr /RJD2 - Ghost Writerbr /Maurice Fulton - I Wish I Was A Little Bitbr /Fugees - Nappy Headsbr /Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke (the BEST feel good song there is, by the way)

pAfter much wait, I give you the final part of our #039;Albums of the Decade#039; feature. Today ATP! Co-Editor Sean Reid shows his favourite 10 albums from the past 10 years.br /br /Read Part Two (20 - 11) here.br /Read Part Three (30 - 21) herebr /br /b10. Green Day - American Idiot/bbr /br /After the mixed reaction of 2000#039;s #039;Warning#039;, Green Day returned with #039;American Idiot#039; in 2004. A grand and socially-aware record that took Green Day from playing arenas to stadiums worldwide, the icing on the cake being 2 sold out nights at the Milton Keynes National Bowl in June 2005.br /br /Musically the record combined the bands punk rock angst with elements of stadium rock and opera; guitar solos, piano ballads and 2 nine minute songs, which when all tied together to create a concept album, that including various characters; #039;Jesus of Suburbia#039;, #039;Rebel Girl#039;, #039;St. Jimmy#039; and #039;Whatsername#039;.br /br /br /b9. Alkaline Trio - From Here To Infirmary/bbr /br /#039;From Here To Infirmary#039; could be considered by some as Alkaline Trio#039;s breakthrough album, as it resulted in the band gaining more attention and fans. All the usual Trio characteristics are here; dark lyrics mixed with punk rock guitars. Although this record saw a slightly lighter, more pop-punk like sound being showcased. From start to finish Matt Skiba and co lyrical wit and tight punk rock, made an interesting and enjoyable listen with #039;Stupid Kid#039; and #039;Private Eye#039; being the albums hits, and #039;Mr Chainsaw#039;, #039;Take Lots of Alcohol#039; and #039;Crawl#039; being just some of the many highlights.br /br /b8. The Libertines - Up The Bracket/bbr /br /The Libertines#039; 2002 debut saw Pete Dotherty and Carl Baracirc;t#039;s saw a modern, fresh approach to British indie rock with its rough, scrappy sound being combined with subtle punk rock attitude and raw energy. With #039;Time For Heroes#039; showing both Dotherty#039;s and Baracirc;t#039;s ability to write a strong melody, that was memorable and catchty. Although lyrically it brings the bands London-based stories up to date, there is still a hint of classic British bands of the past; The Clash, The Kinks and The Jam especially come to mind.br /br /b7. Coldplay - Parachutes/bbr /br /Coldplay#039;s 2000 record #039;Parachutes#039; set the benchmark for many light commercial-friendly guitar-based British bands for the rest of the decade, with its musically depth and lyrically uplifting sound. On top of this, the bands youthful tone shines through to create an airy, dreamy soundscape, that complimented Chris Martin#039;s superb songwriting. Add to that a few radio hits in #039;Yellow#039; and #039;Trouble#039;, and you#039;re left with a band that were well on there way to selling out arenas for the next decade.br /br /br /b6. Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your Friends/bbr /br /Out of Long Island, New York came Taking Back Sunday#039;s full-length debut, a record that combined the areas post-hardcore sound with a slight pop-rock tone, that kept its independence. On top of this, strong vocal melodies by Adam Lazarra and John Nolan were brilliantly combined to create a highly enjoyable 10-track album, with lyrical bite and catchy hooks from start to finish.br /br /b5. The Killers - Hot Fuss/bbr /br /Indie rock guitars blended with subtle electronics was the the combination sued by Las Vegas#039; The Killers for their first record #039;Hot Fuss#039;. At a time where every band seemed to begin with #039;the#039; were playing garage indie rock, The Killers sprinkled it with a touch of 80#039;s pop and plenty of catchy lyrical hooks throughout (see #039;Mr Brightside#039;). Elsewhere #039;All These Things That I#039;ve Done#039; showed the bands ambitious side and #039;Smile Like You Mean It#039; is reminiscent of New Order brought up to date for the new millennium.br /br /b4. The Strokes - Is This it/bbr /br /New York#039;s The Strokes stripped-bare, charismatic 2001 effort saw the band receive much hype and praise. Thankfully #039;Is This It#039; lives up to expectation, with Julian Casablancas#039; somewhat mumbled voices complimenting the bands hip indie rock sound, one that inspired and influenced countless others afterwards. From start to finish the band subtly swagger over 3-minute rock wonders such as #039;Hard To Explain#039; and #039;The Modern Age#039;. On top of this, the albums stripped, basic production gave the bands sound and songs the space it deserved.br /br /b3. Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American/bbr /br /From the thumping drums of the title track, Jimmy Eat World#039;s #039;emo#039; rock sound is delivered in an easily accessible manner, that leaves you hooked until the very end (#039;My Sundown#039;). Jim Atkins and co perfected their songwriting on this record, as they showed they were able to write radio hits (#039;The Middle#039;), as well as heart-melting ballads (#039;Hear You Me#039;). On the whole it is a record that is lyrically bittersweet but musically positive, as they took the best parts of #039;Clarity#039; and polished them off, but kept their independent rock roots subtly hidden underneath.br /br /b2. Brand New - Deja Entendu/bbr /br /With their 2nd record, Brand New showed their most emotional and lyrically mature side to date. From start to finish Jesse Lacey takes you on a journey of various emotions. From frustration (#039;Sic Transit Gloria… Glory Fades#039;) to passion (#039;The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows#039;)and tragedy (#039;Play Crack The Sky#039;). All of this delivered throughout by the bands textured and cleverly structure sound and Lacey#039;s poetic words, that pulls you in and has hooked immediately, as #039;Deja Entendu#039; lived up to its lyrical and musical ambition.br /br /b1. Arcade Fire - Funeral/bbr /br /Arcade Fire#039;s #039;Funeral#039; took elements of pop, post-punk and indie and blended into a melodic, beautiful record that at times it seems to feel over the top, whilst at other times it feels perfect. The Canadian six-piece manage to craft a record, that was captivating and consistent.br /br /At times it is delicate (#039;Haiuml;ti#039; and #039;In The Backseat#039;), where at others it is fierce (#039;Power Out#039; and #039;Rebellion (Lies)#039;). The bands somewhat anti-rock and multi-instrumental approach resulted in a record, which was both bizarre yet sincere. Overall it showed a band that were original, fresh and made music lovers everywhere turn away from whatever current trends, and appreciate a record that deserved all the attention and praise it deserved.