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So here it is, the Friday afternoon before a lazy Memorial Day weekend. It's pushing 90 degrees outside, and tomorrow is forecasted to be even hotter. I'm not complaining, though. I have a long weekend ahead of me and a day filled with bar-hopping around Newport to look forward to on Monday. After much teasing, summer is finally here, and I couldn't be happier. I've broken out the shorts and the sandals and sunglasses, and I'm ready to my favorite season by the horns. Oh and my birthday is in two months from yesterday. JUST SAYING. (A wish list is posted on my MySpace page if anyone is interested...k, sorry.)

• Pictures from Cartel's first day in The Bubble have appeared on their Buzznet page. It looks like their really plugging away at that new record! That new song is due in two days, dudes! Anyways, I hope that everyone had a happy Bubble Day yesterday. For those of you that went to the party at A & K, I'm not jealous. It was just as good watching on TV.
  
• The new Circa Survive record is currently streaming from their MySpace page. I've given it a couple listens over the past few hours, and I'm digging it. Granted, it sounds exactly like one would expect it to sound, but I'm really not complaining. I'm a big fan of their sound. From what I can discern from the streaming tracks, the production on this record is far superior to that of Juturna. My one gripe with the first record was the terrible sound on it - I think it really detracted from the record overall. It seems that problem has been remedied, however. The sound is still spacy and ethereal, but it's cleaner and less muddled. I'm in to it.
  
• Absolutepunk has posted the second Bamboozle interview video featuring The Spill Canvas, Plain White T's, Powerspace, The Early November, and Armor For Sleep, among others. You can check that right here.
  
• Paramore was recently interviewed on FUSE's The Sauce. You can view that video here. They answer run-of-the-mill interview questions: Are you excited for the new record? Are you psyched to play Warped Tour? Etc. Nothing groundbreaking, but entertaining nonetheless.
  
• Earlier this week, there was rumor flying around that Fall Out Boy was going to be on the soundtrack for the Simpsons' Movie. Accrding to Pete Wentz, this is false.
  

OK, that's all I've got for now. Have a wonderful weekend. I'm going to go play "Drink The Beer." It's one of my favorite games. I always win!