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Papercuts: Free Mp3 & Tour

February 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 16 IN LOS ANGELES


Papercuts

Papercuts‘ debut single,“Do
What You Will,” is out now. You can purchase
the 7”, as well as pre-order the bands new record, Fading Parade (out on March 1), by clicking
here. If you pre-order Fading Parade via SubPop.com you will
receive a CDR of bonus material with 3 new tracks.

Fans can listen/download the bands next single entitled “Do You Really Want to Know” in the form of a widget,
which also includes the never before released track “UFO.” Click here to download.


Papercuts have announced additional tour dates beginning on March 12 in San Diego and ending on April 9 in their
hometown of San Francisco. The band will also be playing a handful of dates this month with fellow label-mates and
friends, Beach House. See below for
a full list of shows.

Papercuts Tour Dates:

Web Feb 16 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box w/ Beach House
Thu Feb 17 Los Angeles, CA The Music Box w/ Beach House

Fri Feb 18 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore w/ Beach House

Wed Feb 23 New York, NY Webster Hall w/ Beach House

Thu Feb 24 Philadelphia, PA Trocadero Theatre w/ Beach House

Fri Feb 25 New York, NY Webster Hall w/ Beach House

Sat Feb 26 Washington, DC 9:30 Club w/ Beach House

SatMar 12 San Diego, CA The Tin Can w/ Young Prisms

Mon Mar 14 Tucson, AZ Solar Culture Gallery w/ Young Prisms

Mon Mar 21 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway w/ Still Corners

Tue Mar 22 Bloomington, IN The Bishop w/ Still Corners
Web Mar 23 Chicago, IL Schuba’s w/ Still Corners

Thu mar 24 Columbus, OH Wexner Center for the Arts w/ Still Corners

Fri Mar 25 Pittsburgh, PA Brillobox w/ Still Corners

Sat Mar 26 New York, NY Mercury Lounge w/ Still Corners

Sun Mar 27 Allston, MA Brighton Music Hall w/ Still Corners

Tue Mar 29 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory w/ Banjo Or Freakout

Wed Mar 30 Washington, DC Black Cat Backstage w/ Banjo Or Freakout

Thu Mar 31 Raleigh, NC Kings Royal Barcade w/ Banjo Or Freakout

Fri Apr 01 Atlanta, GA The Earl w/ Banjo Or Freakout

Sat Apr 02 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder at FSU w/ Banjo Or Freakout

Mon Apr 04 Dallas, TX The LOFT at the Palladium w/ Banjo Or Freakout

Tue Apr 05 Austin, TX Emo’s – Inside w/ Banjo Or Freakout

Thu Apr 07 Phoenix, AZ The Rhythm Room w/ Banjo Or Freakout
Fri Apr 08 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite w/ Banjo Or Freakout

Sat Apr 09 San Francisco, CA Cafe Du Nord w/ Banjo Or Freakout

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The Raveonettes: Spring Tour

February 2nd, 2011 | No Comments

TOUR STARTS MARCH 30 IN PHILADELPHIA; NEW LP ON THE WAY


The Raveonettes

Danish fuzz pop duo The
Raveonettes announced a run of spring tour dates that will take them across North America throughout
April, closing with two stops at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg. The trek will be in support of the band’s fifth
full-length album, which Vice Records will release this spring.

The Raveonettes Tour Dates:

03-30 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre of the Living Arts

03-31 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
04-01 Montreal, QC – La Tulipe

04-02 Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre
04-03 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
04-05 Newport, KY – Southgate House

04-06 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall

04-07 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line Music Cafe
04-08 St. Louis, MO – The Firebird

04-09 Kansas City, MO – The Record Bar – Middle of the Map

04-11 Dallas, TX – Granada Theater

04-12 Austin, TX – Emo’s Alternative Lounging (Outdoor)

04-13 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s

04-15 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

04-16 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle

04-17 Washington, DC – Black Cat

04-18 Northampton, MA – Pearl Street
04-20 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

04-21 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

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The Black Angels: U.S. Tour

February 1st, 2011 | No Comments

BLACK ANGELS ANNOUNCE SPRING HEADLINING TOUR


The Black Angels

The Black Angels will be
heading out on a headlining tour this spring in support of their latest release, Phosphene Dream. The tour
will kick off at One Eyed Jacks in New Orleans, LA, on March 31 and conclude with a home state stop in Dallas, TX, at
The Loft on May 21. In between these dates, they will also be performing at their third annual Austin Psych Fest,
which will take place April 29-May 1.

The Black Angels US Tour Dates:

3/31- New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks *

4/01 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade*

4/02 – Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle *

4/03 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club *
4/05 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church *

4/06 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre *

4/08 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom *

4/09 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg *

4/10 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street *

4/11 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club *

4/12 – Montreal, QC – La Sala Rossa *

4/14 – Toronto, ONT – Lee’s Palace *

4/15 – Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop *

4/16 – Detroit, MI – Magic Stick *

4/17 – Newport, KY – Southgate House *

4/18 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall *

4/20 – Madison, WI – The High Noon Saloon*

4/21 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom *

4/22 – St. Louis, MO – Old Rock House *

4/23 – Lawrence, KS – The Bottleneck*

4/9-5/03 – Austin, TX – Austin Psych Fest

5/05 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre #

5/06 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge #

5/07 – Boise, ID – Neurolux #

5/09 – Vancouver, BC – Venue #

5/10 – Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market #

5/11 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom#

5/13 – San Francisco, CA – Slim’s #

5/14 – Pomona, CA – The Fox Theater (Supporting The Kills)

5/15 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre #

5/16 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern #
5/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room #

5/20 – Oklahoma City, OK – ACM Performance Lab#

5/21 – Dallas, TX – The Loft #



*with Suuns

#with Sleepy Sun

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Telekinesis: Album & Tour

January 31st, 2011 | No Comments

STREAM 12 DESPERATE STRAIGHT LINES NOW AT NPR.ORG

Telekinesis will release
their sophomore album 12 Desperate Straight Lines on February 15, but you can now listen to the
whole album at NPR.org. A North
American tour is scheduled, starting February 18 in Bellingham, WA and ending March 27 in Vancouver, BC.

TELEKINESIS TOUR DATES

Feb 18 Bellingham, WA Jinx Arts Space

Feb 20 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge *

Feb 23 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop Festival – Cafe Du Nord w/ Versus & The Love Language
Feb 24 Los Angeles, CA The Echo *

Feb 25 San Diego, CA The Casbah *

Feb 26 Tempe, AZ The Sail Inn *

Feb 28 Norman, OK The Opolis *

Mar 01 Omaha, NE Slowdown Jr *

Mar 02 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry *

Mar 04 Chicago, IL Schubas *

Mar 05 Detroit, MI Magic Stick *

Mar 06 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern
Mar 07 Montreal, QC Casa Del Popolo

Mar 08 Cambridge, MA TT the Bear’s Place *
Mar 09 New York, NY Mercury Lounge *

Mar 10 Brooklyn, NY The Rock Shop *

Mar 11 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s *

Mar 12 Washington, DC The Red Palace *

Mar 13 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 *

Mar 14 Atlanta, GA The Earl *

Mar 22 Denver, CO Hi Dive

Mar 23 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
Mar 24 Boise, ID Neurolux

Mar 26 Seattle, WA The Crocodile

Mar 27 Vancouver, BC Media Club w/ Wye Oak



* = w/ The Love Language

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John Travolta James Franco Gotti Biopic

January 26th, 2011 | No Comments

We knew John Travolta was a “Dancing Machine,” but who knew the Brooklyn native also had the stuff to be a “Dapper Don?” Tinseltown producer Marty Ingels has revealed that the Pulp Fiction star will play John Gotti in the film, TMZ.com said Tuesday. James Franco, who earned a Best Actor Oscar nod for his [...]

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Sleigh Bells: U.S. Tour

January 25th, 2011 | No Comments

SLEIGH BELLS ANNOUNCE MASSIVE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells –
comprised of guitarist/producer Derek Miller and singer Alexis Krauss – will be embarking on a
two month North American tour, co-headlining first with CSS, then Neon
Indian. The jaunt will kick off with a set at this year’s Coachella Festival on April 15, and will take the band
coast to coast through June. Tour dates and full details are listed below.


Sleigh Bells

SLEIGH BELLS TOUR DATES:

WITH CSS:

4/21/11 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit

4/22/11 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
4/23/11 Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa

4/24/11 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
4/26/11 Baton Rouge, LA @ Varsity

4/28/11 Orlando, FL @ Firestone

4/29/11 St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
4/30/11 Miami, FL @ Grand Central %

5/2/11 Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage

5/3/11 Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom

5/4/11 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel

5/6/11 Richmond, VA @ The National

5/7/11 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club *

5/9/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero *

5/11/11 New York, NY @ Webster Hall *

5/12/11 Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/14/11 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club *

5/16/11 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
5/17/11 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club

5/18/11 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews
5/19/11 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

WITH NEON INDIAN:

5/21/11 Winnipeg, Manitoba @ Pyramid Cabaret

5/23/11 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite

5/25/11 Vancouver, BC @ Vogue

5/26/11 Portland, OR @ Roseland

5/30/11 San Francisco, CA @ Independent

5/31/11 San Francisco, CA @ Independent

6/3/11 Aspen, CO @ Belly Up

6/4/11 Denver, CO @ Ogden

% – WITHOUT CSS

* – Mr. Dream opens

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Jan. 19, 1883: Let There Be Light

January 19th, 2011 | No Comments

1883: Roselle, New Jersey, earns its place in tech history when the first electric lighting system employing overhead wires goes into service.
The system was built by Thomas Edison as part of an experiment to prove that an entire community could be lit by electricity from a shared, central generating station.
A steam-driven generator sent the juice [...]

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Charles Bradley to Tour with S. Jones, L. Fields, Budos Band

January 12th, 2011 | No Comments

DEBUT ALBUM NO TIME FOR DREAMING OUT JAN. 25 ON DAPTONE
RECORDS

Charles Bradley will head
out for an extensive winter tour in support of his captivating, raw and honest debut record No Time For
Dreaming, out January 25 via Daptone imprint Dunham Records. The 62-year old soul singer kicks off his
U.S. tour opening for Sharon Jones and the
Dap-Kings on January 21 in Portsmouth, NH and then heads to Europe for a two-week tour opening for Lee Fields and the Expressions. He’s set
to join The Budos Band in April for a
mid-west run as well. Look for Charles to also headline a record release show at Southpaw in Brooklyn on Tuesday,
January 25. All tour dates are below.

Joining Charles for all dates in Europe is The Menahan Street Band (an all-star assemblage of musicians from the Dap-Kings, The
Budos Band, Antibalas, El Michels Affair, and Lee Fields and the Expressions), who also backed Bradley through the
entirety of Dreaming.

Click here to download “The World (Is Going Up In Flames)” off
the album, and take a look at the video for the track below.

Charles Bradley Tour Dates

*with Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
1.21 Portsmouth, NH – The Music Hall
1.22 Albany, NY – Hart Theatre at The Egg
1.23 Poughkeepsie, NY – Bardavon Opera House
*headline record release show with Menahan Street Band
1.25 Brooklyn, NY – Southpaw
*with Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
1.27 York, PA – Strand-Capitol PAC
1.28 Wilmington, DE – Grand Opera House

1.29 Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Theater

2.03 Ithaca, NY – State Theater NY

2.04 Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

2.05 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom

*with Lee Fields and the Expressions, featuring Menahan Street Band
2.17 Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie

2.18 Utrecht, NL – Tivoli

2.19 Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso

2.20 Gent, BE – Vooruit

2.21 Tourcoing, FR – Le Grand Mix
2.22 Nantes, FR – L’Olympic

2.24 Clermont-Ferrand, FR – La Cooperative de Mai
2.25 Montpellier, FR – Le Jam

2.26 Marseille, FR – Espace Julien

2.27 Barcelona, SP – Sala Salamandra

3.01 Bordeaux, FR – La Rocher

3.02 Poitiers, FR – Le Confort Moderne
*with Budos Band
4.16 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom

4.18 Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry
4.19 Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon
4.20 Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
4.21 Chicago, IL – Subterranean
4.22 Bloomington, IN – Bluebird

4.23 Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig

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“Golden Voice” Ted Williams Picked Up By Cops As FOX Station Searches For “America’s Next Top Homeless Person!”

January 11th, 2011 | No Comments

Oh Ted….. Ted Williams, the formerly homeless viral star who captivated the web with his “golden radio voice,” was detained by the authorities Monday night after police responded to a disturbance at a Los Angeles hotel, Entertainment Tonight reported overnight. The new voice of Kraft and his grown daughter were detained around 9 PM PT [...]

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David & Victoria Beckham Pregnant With Baby No. 4

January 9th, 2011 | No Comments

Sizzling British couple David and Victoria Beckham are expecting their fourth child together this summer, a spokesperson for the pair confirmed on Sunday. The Beckhams — who have long prayed for a daughter to add to their brood — already have three sons: Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 5. “David and Victoria Beckham are [...]

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The Moondoggies: Winter Tour & Free Mp3

January 6th, 2011 | No Comments

TOUR STARTS JANUARY 8 IN BELLINGHAM, WA


The Moondoggies

Seattle’s The Moondoggies
had a
busy and eventful 2010, the band released the You’ll Find No Answers Here EP in June and later its
sophomore
album, Tidelands, in October. In between, the band toured with their pals Blitzen Trapper and Dawes. This month the band heads out
on
their first proper headlining tour in support of Tidelands. Click here to download “What Took So Long” off
the
record, which was recently featured as NPR’s Song of The Day. The band has also put out an open call to its fans to record its shows and participate in tape trading.

THE MOONDOGGIES TOUR DATES

01.08.11 – Bellingham, WA – Wild Buffalo ^
01.18.11 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent #

01.20.11 – Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture#

01.22.11 – Austin, TX – Lambert’s #

01.23.11 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada #
01.24.11 – Memphis, TN – Hi-Tone Cafe #

01.26.11 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl #

01.27.11 – Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 #
01.28.11 – Arlington, VA – IOTA Club & Cafe #

01.29.11 – Philadelphia, PA – M Room #

01.30.11 – Brooklyn, NY – The Rock Shop #

01.31.11 – Cambridge, MA – TT The Bear’s Place #

02.01.11 – New London, CT – The Oasis

02.02.11 – Toronto, ON – Horseshoe Tavern

02.03.11 – Pontiac, MI – The Pike Room at The Crofoot #
02.04.11 – Chicago, IL – Hideout #
02.05.11 – Minneapolis, MN – 400 Bar #

04.02.11 – Bainbridge Island, WA – Treehouse Cafe


^ – w/ Polecat
# – w/ Quiet Life

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Ted Williams’ Mom Talks Homeless Radio Announcer’s Rise To Fame On “The Early Show”

January 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Ted Williams is on an incredible 48-hour journey that has seen him go from being homeless to being on top of the world. Job offers are pouring in after a YouTube video of the talented former radio announcer displaying his “Golden Voice” made the down-and-out sober alcoholic the first viral star of 2011. On The [...]

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Ted Williams, Homeless Man Golden Radio Voice, On “The TODAY Show”

January 6th, 2011 | No Comments

Don’t you just love a success story? The new year is shaping up to be an extraordinary one for Ted Williams. A homeless panhandler who lost everything due to addiction, Ted’s luck has drastically changed overnight after a video showcasing his exceptional radio voice went viral on Monday. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, [...]

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New Wire LP Streaming on NPR

January 5th, 2011 | No Comments

NORTH AMERICAN TOUR STARTS APRIL 1 IN TORONTO


Wire

With the release of Wire‘s
new album Red Barked Tree set for January 11, NPR is currently streaming the entire album on
their website. Click here to listen. The new album follows 2008′s
Object 47. All confirmed North American dates are available below.

TOUR DATES
April 01: Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
April 02: Montreal, QC @ Le Cabaret du Mile End

April 03: Boston, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
April 05: Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg,

April 06: New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom

April 07: Washington DC @ Black Cat

April 08: Austin, TX @ Mohawk
April 09: Chicago, IL @ Metro
April 12: Portland, OR @ Dante’s
April 14: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre

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Ted Williams, Singing Homeless Man, Becomes Web’s Latest Viral Star

January 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Meet Ted Williams, a homeless man with a golden voice who became a viral sensation on the internet after a reporter with The Columbus Dispatch nabbed video footage of him singing his heart out while panhandling alongside the freeway in Columbus, Ohio. Ted’s video has been tearing up the Internet, garnering more than four million [...]

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Bryce Dallas Howard Kate Spade New York Spokesmodel

January 5th, 2011 | No Comments

Twilight star Bryce Dallas Howard has been tipped as the new spokesmodel for Kate Spade New York. This is the first time that Kate Spade, the 48-year-old co-founder and namesake of the New York fashion house, has selected celebrity to front a campaign in the brand’s 18 years, according to Women’s Wear Daily, who first [...]

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Akron/Family Listening Parties

December 30th, 2010 | No Comments

NEW ALBUM OUT FEB. 8, 2011


S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and
Journey of Shinju TNT

Akron/Family have
announced a series of listening parties for their new album, S/T II: The Cosmic Birth and Journey of Shinju
TNT, the weekend of January 8. Check below for more information. Details for SF/Oakland, LA,
NOLA, Chicago, Minneapolis, Detroit, Baltimore and Melbourne, Australia will be announced soon.

Click here to listen to “sound fragments” off
the upcoming album.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8

Brooklyn, NY
Zebulon

From 7p – 8p

258 Wythe Avenue

(718) 218-6934


Porland, OR
Tiga

Album at 10pm

1465 NE Prescott


DJ Survival Sklz
9pm-1am


Asheville, NC

Harvest Records

415 Haywood Rd

Asheville, NC 28806

SUNDAY, JANUARY 9

Williamsport, PA
Uptown Music Collective
6 PM

848 W. 4th Street


Burlington, VT
Parima Thai Restaurant – Acoustic Lounge
Free — 8pm

Hosted by State of Mind Magazine


Durham, NC
8 pm
Pinhook
117 West Main St.

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American Babies: Alumni Holiday Show Tonight in NYC

December 27th, 2010 | No Comments

GOOD TIMES AT BROOKLYN BOWL THIS EVENING

American Babies

The American Babies are playing an “Alumni Holiday Show” at Brooklyn Bowl in New York tonight, December 27. This is doubling as a holiday celebration and a Welcome Home party for AB’s leader Tom Hamilton‘s brother Jim – the original bassist for the Babies – who just finished up a year long tour of duty in Afghanistan. For this event American Babies will have Joe Russo (Furthur), Eric Slick (Dr Dog), and current Babies drummer Dave Butler sharing two drum kits. The bass duties are being split up between Jim Hamilton, Dave Dreiwitz (Ween) and current Babies bassist Nick Bockrath. The band is rounded out by Adam Flicker on keys and Scott Metzger and Tom Hamilton on guitars. The Babies will be rocking old stuff, new stuff and a “shit ton of covers.”

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David & Victoria Beckham Moving To New York City?

December 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Are The Beckhams Big Apple-bound? The Rumor Mill is abuzzing with whispers that British Power Couple David and Victoria Beckham and their three young sons are eyeing a move to The Big Apple as Victoria plans the latest expansion of her budding fashion empire. The couple, who have homes in their native London and the [...]

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Anne Hathaway Moving In With Beau

December 23rd, 2010 | No Comments

Anne Hathaway’s shacking up with beau Adam Shulman. The Oscar-nominated former Disney princess has reportedly moved into Shulman’s New York City apartment after a two-year courtship. Is a diamond sparkler next to come? “She has moved into his Brooklyn house. They’ve been together for a long time, so she is confident about moving in with [...]

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