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P.O.D.’s new album will be coming out January 24th next year. It will be entitled Testify and will follow up to their 2003 smash album Payable on Death.

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Millencolin returned in 2005 with a new album named Kingwood. They toured to support it too and I reviewed their gig at the Leeds Uni Union. You can find that review here. But right now we’re talking about the album.

It’s good. It’s punk revivial. Which I like. Although I totally agree that Penguins and Polarbears was their so far crowning achievement, Kingwood to me represents a more substancial Millencolin. It seems to have more body to it than the mindless (don’t get me wrong, I love mindless) punk that they traditionally play.

There are some catchy tunes in there, none as much as No Cigar or Fox but none the less you will start to pick up on a few of them.

It’s a good album and while I don’t think it is particuarly ground-breaking it’s a solid album and a step forward for them.

In an attempt to revive her pop career, Britney Spears has hired the team behind Madonna’s latest album, “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” producer Peer Astrom and writers Bloodshy and Avant.

A source revealed “After hearing Confessions Britney immediately decided she wanted to return to the pop sound that made her a huge star in the beginning.”

Source.

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Well it’s over. I haven’t even been watching it because I think it’s a joke. They simply ripped off Pop Idol. I think I’ll take the time to explain why. The reason the show changed from Pop Idol to X Factor was not because it’s a new show, for two reasons.

First of all, it’s by different people. Simon Cowell is behind X Factor and is getting sued by the guy behind Pop Idol because it is clearly a rip-off. Secondly, anyone who does anything different gets rejected - they are not looking for something different at all, some kind of “x” factor, they just want the same generic factors they wanted before.

So anyway, rant over. Shayne Ward was announced as the winner on last nights show. He’s now favourite for the Christmas number one spot.

I cannot get Heather Nova out of my head. She’s awesome. I know this happens with so many artists that I get stuck in my head but right now I don’t care :p. Walk This World, ace song, check it out.

Avril Lavigne has announced she is going to be performing, indeed, an acoustic performance no less, at the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. Watch out for that February 21st. Thanks to So Avril for that.

Hey, losers with money! Over on TheUnplanned.com which a podcast by some friends of mine, you can buy your way into a draw for an MP3 player by making a small donation. Useful for listening to all the reviews and recommendations I’ll be throwing your way.

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