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Lagwagon - 'Resolve'

By Bryan Jackson

Lagwagon has released an album in the wake of personal tragedy and have done so with great respect and dignity. Earlier this year, Derrick Plourde, former drummer of Lagwagon, sadly took his own life. The band, facing tremendous loss, decided to quickly put together an album of songs for their friend and release it quickly as well.

Lady Sovereign - 'Vertically Challenged'

By Steve Brown

The new queen of Brit pop-rap has finally released her U.S. debut, "Vertically Challenged." Maybe you've heard of her and maybe you haven't, but you better believe that you are going to hear a lot from her in the near future. With an impressive past already behind her, opening for acts like The Streets, Obie Trice, Dizzee Rascal, Basement Jaxx, D12 and many others, Lady Sovereign is ready to now jump up and over these names and into the spotlight.

Selected Show Schedule

Under the Covers Every Sunday get under the covers with J~. A whole hour of nothing but cover songs from big names to no names. Musical re-gifting at its finest. Sundays 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Requiem Radio Bologna Sandwich. Blender. Orange Juice.

WVCW's Top 30 Albums of the Week

#   ARTIST  - Recording 1   FRANZ FERDINAND - You Could Have It So Much Better 2   DANGERDOOM   - The Mouse And The Mask 3   WOLF PARADE  - Apologies To The Queen Mary 4   PAGE FRANCE  - Hello, Dear Wind 5   MY MORNING JACKET  - Z 6   TOM VEK - We Have Sound 7   CELEBRATION  - Celebration 8   JOGGERS  - With A Cape And A Cane 9   STUBBS THE ZOMBIE  - Soundtrack 10 COHEED AND CAMBRIA  - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness 11  THE GO! TEAM  - Thunder, Lightning, Strike 12 ABERDEEN CITY  - The Freezing Atlantic 13  WEEN  - Shinola Vol.

WVCW's Top 30 Albums of the Week

#   ARTIST  - Recording 1   FRANZ FERDINAND - You Could Have It So Much Better 2   DANGERDOOM   - The Mouse And The Mask 3   WOLF PARADE  - Apologies To The Queen Mary 4   PAGE FRANCE  - Hello, Dear Wind 5   MY MORNING JACKET  - Z 6   TOM VEK - We Have Sound 7   CELEBRATION  - Celebration 8   JOGGERS  - With A Cape And A Cane 9   STUBBS THE ZOMBIE  - Soundtrack 10 COHEED AND CAMBRIA  - Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness 11  THE GO! TEAM  - Thunder, Lightning, Strike 12 ABERDEEN CITY  - The Freezing Atlantic 13  WEEN  - Shinola Vol.

Weird News

Lawnmower used in border run Two Chinese men have been arrested after trying to sneak across the border into Russia on a lawnmower. They tried to tell border guards at the Slavyanka border post in Khasansky County in Russia's Far East that they had gotten lost while cutting grass.

Tarantula A.D. - 'Book of Sand'

By Steve Brown

Knowing nothing about this band when I inserted the new full-length release, "Book of Sand," from Tarantula A.D., I instantly got very, very confused. And almost an hour later when the disc was all finished, I think I was even more confused than when I started.

Askeleton - '(Happy) Album'

By Bryan Jackson

With past albums, "(Angry) Album" and "(Sad) Album," Askeleton's "(Happy) Album" is their third emotion-titled release. The album, though not entirely happy, has a soft-indie sound that is reminiscent of pop from the past. A mixture of slow tempo and upbeat songs, this album has a little bit of something for everyone.

Books on Tape - 'Dinosaur Dinosaur'

By Steve Brown

Todd Drootin, the mastermind behind Books on Tape, is back with his latest release, "Dinosaur Dinosaur." The music is a very heavy electronic style that he has dubbed "beatpunk." It's tough really reviewing an entire album of electronic beats, but Drootin does such a great job at what he does.

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