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Tell Me a Fable

his is labor" are the first words out of Aesop Rock's mouth on his second full-length offering, Labor Days. Talk about putting in work: This guy doesn't even know what a day off is.


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KaZaA

Although based in Europe, KaZaA is a popular peer-to-peer sharing software that is attracting new users around the world. Owned by an Amsterdam-based firm called FastTrack, KaZaA--we have no idea...


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Audiogalaxy

One of the most user friendly file-swapping programs on the net, Audiogalaxy claims to be "the web's best music search." Its interface is entirely web-based; all you have to download is their...


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BearShare

Among the best alternatives to Napster, Bearshare is built on the powerful peer-to-peer technology of Gnutella, which doesn't depend on centralized servers. However, unlike Gnutella, which is...


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Limewire

Like Bearshare, Limewire is another Gnutella-based decentralized peer-to-peer software program. Although problematic at times, Limewire has some really cool features and a tight interface to back...


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Morpheus

An incredibly popular service that continues to grow every day, Nashville-based Music City's Morpheus actually is powered by the proprietary technology behind KaZaA. With over four million files...


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The Ratings Game

What to do? Well, simple. Just don't watch. But for those that believe in moderation and the occasional guilty pleasure, Recess has formulated a little contest to spice up the season.


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Small Screen Déjà Vu

If a thing happens on television, we have every right to find it fascinating, whatever it is." --Don DeLillo, White Noise.


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Nothing to Wrangle About

Amidst all the Manic Street Preachers and Coldplays, sometimes it seems like the Brits can't remember how to have any rock On roll fun.


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Striking Out

In Field of Dreams, the secret to success is building the field. In Rookie of the Year, the key is an arm of steel.


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Color Me Good

There's a new reality show on NBC called Lost. It's where they take people, blindfold them, drop them in the middle of nowhere and have them find their way back to the Statue of Liberty.


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Multiplicitunes

As we look at the music industry's decision to target Napster in the hopes of curtailing MP3 copyright infringment, it seems like the plan has backfired.