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“London,” the film, follows an outrageous series of adventures centered around a trendy loft party. Crystal Method faithfully captures that frenetic energy on the soundtrack, available at the iTunes Music Store, with eight brand new tracks. Enjoy the listening party in a special custom QuickTime player. 
XTC, now comprising the songwriting core duo of Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding (both founding members of XTC back in 1975), is set to release its first boxed set on Idea Records. Hear music from the four-disc set compiled of 54 tracks from “Apple Venus” and “Wasp Star,” plus the respective demo albums “Homespun” and “Homegrown.” Visit the iTunes Music Store to preview more music from XTC.
Watch new music videos: “Noah’s Ark” from CocoRosie, “Great Waves” from Dirty Three featuring Chan Marshall and “Fortress” from Pinback. You can download these singles and more music from the three bands at the iTunes Music Store.
The Sunshine Underground just released the video for its second single, “Commercial Breakdown,” from “City Rockers.” If you like the guitar-fuzz laden, funk-driven pop song, download the “Commercial Breakdown” EP at the iTunes Music Store.
Don’t miss the sizzling performances from the Velvet Underground’s 1993 European reunion tour. “Velvet Redux: Live MCMXCIII,” the first-ever DVD from the seminal band, captures the original lineup on extended versions of VU classics like “Femme Fatale,” “Pale Blue Eyes” and “Heroin,” and on more obscure fare like “Hey Mr. Rain” and “I’m Sticking With You.” At the iTunes Music Store, you can download “Live MCMXCIII” the audio album, as well as the video of the “Sweet Jane” live performance.
Twenty-five years after its groundbreaking debut LP, “Signing Off,” the eight-piece British reggae supergroup UB40 is still at the top of its game with the new studio album “Who You Fighting for?” Weaving together its revolutionary roots and pop sensibilities, UB40 delivers seven new originals and six covers, including a version of Lennon and McCartney’s “I’ll Be on My Way.” Watch videos from the album, available for download at the iTunes Music Store.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, “Bedroom Classics, Volume 3” features 16 remastered sheet-wrinklers, including “Choosey Lover” and “It Takes a Good Woman,” from the Isley Brothers. Enjoy the listening party and sample more music from the funk-soul band at the iTunes Music Store.
Another hot track (and very hot video) for your Valentine, “Angel” showcases Pharrell’s infamous falsetto over some bumping piano chords. Visit the iTunes Music Store to download “Angel” and other tracks from Pharrell Williams solo or with N.E.R.D.
Inducing dangerously high levels of euphoric disco, Hi Tack is topping the UK club charts with “Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U),” available at the iTunes Music Store. 
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Yesterday, MTV Networks and Apple added 14 new hit television shows from MTV, MTV2, COMEDY CENTRAL, Nickelodeon and the N for purchase and download on the iTunes Music Store. The new content features top-rated favorites such as “Punk’d,” “South Park,” “Dora the Explorer,” “SpongeBob SquarePants” and “Laguna Beach.” Nickelodeon’s “Dora” is the first preschool program available on iTunes, while COMEDY CENTRAL’s “Stand-Up” is iTunes’ first stand-up comedy program, and MTV’s “Laguna Beach” and “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Gauntlet 2” are the first reality-based titles available on iTunes. With these 14 new shows from MTV Networks, iTunes now offers more than 40 TV shows at $1.99 per episode for viewing on your computer or the new iPod. You can browse, preview and download more than 3,000 music videos, select hit television shows and Disney and Pixar short films at the iTunes Music Store. Your favorites are always just a click away. 
It’s time to revisit Superman classics “Adventures of Superman: the
Complete Second Season” and “Lois & Clark — the New Adventures of
Superman: the Complete Second Season.”
“Adventures of Superman: The Complete Second Season,” the original smash hit from the 1950s, was the first TV series featuring the beloved DC Comics superhero (played by George Reeves), helping mold the iconic character that still exists today. The five-disc collector’s set features all 26 episodes in addition to commentaries and a never-before-seen documentary on the return of Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Starring Dean Cain as the man of steel and Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane, the six-disc “Lois & Clark — the New Adventures of Superman” set features all 22 episodes of season two, plus bonus features such as interviews with the cast and crew, featurettes and “Secrets of Season Two.” Preview clips from both sets now.
Martin Lawrence is back as the boldest, biggest and baddest Momma ever,
in “Big Momma’s House 2.” This time, FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Lawrence)
transforms himself into Big Momma to avert a national security disaster.
But saving the country is the least of his problems, as he takes on his
ultimate challenge: being nanny/housekeeper to the suspect’s
dysfunctional family. Can Big Momma keep her cool under pressure?
“Big Momma’s House 2” opens in theaters today. At the iTunes Music Store, you can download the “Private Dancer” single, from the movie soundtrack, by We Got Action featuring Rhymefest.
First there were blogs. Then there were video blogs. What’s the blogging
hype all about?
Take a peek at Peachpit Nectar video blogs covering Macworld 2006 in San Francisco. The Peachpit team interviews fellow Peachpit authors writing about tools to create video blogs and takes a tour of the Macworld show floor. Visit the QuickTime Tutorials page for tips and tricks to make your own videos look professional using QuickTime 7 Pro.
Peter Cohen reports for MacCentral, “Square Box Systems Ltd. just
released CatDV 4.0, a major new version of its video logging and media
database application for Mac OS X v10.2 or later and various flavors of
Windows.” The new version of this QuickTime-based media database
software features support for MPEG-4 and H.264 when used with QuickTime
7.
Learn more about CatDV 4.0 now.
As the first month of 2006 comes to a close, don’t start slipping on
those New Year’s fitness resolutions.Stay motivated in your workouts with the iTunes Essential “Total Workout 2” playlist, featuring body-movin’ hits such as “Heaven” by DJ Sammy, “Take Me Out” by Franz Ferdinand, “Somebody Told Me” by the Killers, “You Can Do It” by Ice Cube, “Float On” by Modest Mouse, “No Such Thing” by John Mayer, “Sabatoge” by Beastie Boys and many more great tracks. Cool down with “Amber” by 311, “Drop It Like It’s Hot” by Snoop Dogg & Pharrell Williams or “The Next Episode” by Dr. Dre. 
Download the iTunes Music Store free Single of the Week — “Cash Machine”
by Hard-Fi. Check back every Tuesday for a new free download.
Download iTunes 6 for Mac OS X or Windows. It’s free.  
Want to learn how to create a video podcast? Well, the lovely French Maids
trio created a how-to video podcast, available for free download at the
iTunes Music Store, to help you create your own video podcast using
QuickTime 7 Pro for Mac OS X and a FireWire camera, such as an iSight.
If you still have questions about creating a video podcast, check out these useful QuickTime Tutorials. |
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