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quite alot can be read into this trailer. it was the freighters who killed karl? gault comes to the island? is that sawyer in that explosion? 2weeks...
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to be honest, i didnt really like the most recent episode, cassie centric, it didnt really address the issues facing Cassie. It just confirmed how annoying and pathetic Sid is. Chris' death was done pretty well though, but that bit in New York was pretty random. As usual, the trailer for the next episode (which may as well be the last ever episode) is very very good. Episode 9 featured at least 2 very good songs, Skins music is on the whole amazing.
Adele-Hometown Glory (this was a single before the shocker Chasing Pavements-its much better)
LCD Soundsystem-New York I Love you

here are various promos and sneak peeks, any Green Wing fan will recognise DR Alan Statham! as Chris' dad. The actor was also in Spaced...These are all pretty good, i advise watching.
Trailer #1

Woo Sketch is back!
Sneak peek #1

sneak peek #2

sneak peek #3

sneak peek #4

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i forgot how good it is


and new song pity+fear available for listening
here

this album is going to be very special
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Because its one of the best songs ever written, and as they are headlining Glastonbury, its nice to have something glasto themed.

"Bitter Sweet Symphony" is a song by the British alternative rock band The Verve, and is the lead track on their third album Urban Hymns (1997). It was released on June 16, 1997 as the first single from the album, charting at #2 on the UK Singles Chart, having been beaten to the #1 spot by "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy, Faith Evans and 112. The single was released in the U.S. in early 1998. The song also became infamous for the legal controversy surrounding its use of an orchestral sample as its hook. Rolling Stone ranked "Bitter Sweet Symphony" as the 382nd best song of all time.^[1] In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Bitter Sweet Symphony" at number 18 in its list of the "50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever."^[2] In September 2007, Q published a list of "Top 10 Tracks" as selected via a poll of 50 songwriters; "Bitter Sweet Symphony" is included (the list is presented alphabetically instead of being ranked)."


The Verve-Bittersweet Symphony

the version Richard Ashcroft and Coldplay did at Live 8


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Torchwood
The finale was on on friday, and it was a great episode. Captain John came back to cause havoc for Jack and the team, but it turned out Gray (Jacks long lost brother) was behind it. Believable? hmmm. Anyway the story was good, and surprisingly enough 2 of the team died! Owen (for good this time) and Tosh were killed off. the best 2 to kill, if they were gonna kill any. The only thing Tosh seemed to do was pine after Owen, and the only thing Owen seemed to do was moan about being dead. Looking forward to series 3, which will take a bigger role next year, as Dr Who is not on. I may try and watch series 1 in between times.

Doctor Who
Much more importantly, Dr Who is back!! I thought it was a quality episode, much better than the chrimbo special. Catherine Tate was really good as Donna, much less annoying than she was in the christmas special 2006, she is actually a pretty good actress, and its going to be good having a companion who isnt pining after the Doctor all the time! and, to pretty much everyones surprise, Rose appeared! it was widely known she was coming back this series, but it was thought it would only be later on. We last saw her in a parallel universe, so what is she doing on normal earth. hmmm. its very exciting. I am such a dr Who geek, but i dont care, it is quality.

Both Dr Who and torchwood can be seen on the iplayer still
Torchwood
Dr Who
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sneak peeks and trailers as usual. its cassies episode, maybe we will get some insight into why she has been such a bitch this series. its about time they had some maxxie/sketch/anwar storylines! nothing has happened there since episode 4. we have seen a little too much of sid/tony/michelle/cassie storyline. but there sonly one episode left, and i have heard that 2 main characters die :s i know who one is, and i have an idea who the other one is. anyways...
Trailer #1


Trailer #2

Sneek peak #1

Sneek peak #2

Sneek peak #3

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...this time a-trak has remixed "beeper"
he is very talented, check other posts.
The count and sinden feat. Kid Sister-beeper (a-trak remix)
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the song is brilliant, so is this remix from detboi
The count and sinden feat. kid Sister-Beeper (detboi remix)
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late :(
"im old school like happy shopper"
this song is soooo good. i wanted a leeds related one, dizzee is playing main stage, and it was on skins yesterday, so fix up was a perfect fit.


""Fix Up, Look Sharp" is the second single from British rapper Dizzee Rascal and the second from his debut album Boy in Da Corner. The single became his second top forty hit and his first to peak inside the top twenty. "Fix Up, Look Sharp" peaked at number seventeen and spent three weeks inside the top forty and five inside the top seventy five. It was featured in the hit documentary Rize. The song heavily samples the main beat and vocals from "The Big Beat" by rock musician Billy Squier."

Fix Up Look Sharp-Dizzee Rascal
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very good so far! i want to see so many of the bands there! most exciting for me are vampire weekend, MGMT, conor oberst (bright eyes)!!, feeder, and ratm (im not exactly into them, but im sure theyll be amazing). some of the order is a bit questionable, tenacious d above slipknot? conor oberst sandwiched between pendulum and the cribs? ah well, i cant complain, except for the lack of death cab! only hope is for carling stage headline now!
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