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Son of Rambow is a refreshing and youthful comedy that traces the effect that First Blood has on a set of British children who come from different sides of town. Combining animation over live-action cinematography, "Son of Rambow" is one of the more uplifting and hilarious films of 2008.

Full 'Son of Rambow' review inside...

Boris' unique brand of experimental doom rock has risen to new heights with Smile, their 14th full-length record. Matching chaos with pop sensibilities, the Japanese musicians seem willing to push every boundary when it comes to their music.

How does 'Smile' match up to older records?

Starting today, I'll have limited time at my laptop as I attend this year's Coachella Festival. Kraftwerk, Portishead, Gogol Bordello, Black Mountain...mmmm. This shall be a good weekend.

For immediate matters that involve the community, please contact my fellow admin Richard. He'll be able to help you.

I'll be posting updates and photos when I get back tonight!

Trent Reznor has posted a brand new Nine Inch Nails song (with vocals!) on his Web site, complete with a free download and new artwork. The song, "Discipline," first sprung up on radio outlets yesterday afternoon before Reznor provided the track to fans.

What will Reznor do next?

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Anti has announced European dates for The Weakerthans, who will be supporting their recent release, Reunion Tour. The band will play mostly smaller clubs across the continent in May and June.

Will The Weakerthans visit your city?

Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the latest raunchy comedy in the Judd Apatow empire, is a surprisingly realistic examination of dependent relationships and what happens when they collapse. It's also the funniest movie so far in 2008.

Review of 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' inside...

Uma Thurman shines in The Life Before Her Eyes, Vadim Perelman's newest drama. The film combines stunning visuals and a haunting story to provoke feelings of guilt and loss, though the ending ultimately may be detrimental to the film as a whole.

Full review of 'The Life Before Her Eyes' inside...

West Hollywood, California - In an interview with Buzznet at this year's Warped Tour kickoff party, pop-punkers Broadway Calls revealed their plans to record a split 7-inch with Laramie, Wyoming's Teenage Bottlerocket.

What other plans do Broadway Calls have for 2008?

AFI guitarist Jade Puget, has posted a blog in response to the numerous reports of the track list of the yet-untitled AFI EP. He has revealed the correct songs that will appear on the EP and promises it will be out "soon(ish)."

AFI EP details revealed inside....

Against Me! have announced a partnership with Rock the Vote that involves the punk-rockers creating a public service announcement in support of voter registration. The band has contributed its song "Stop!" to the commercial, as well as filming a short performance for it.

Check out Against Me! rocking the vote...

Wednesday's late news that Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz and singer Ashlee Simpson are engaged (the news broke on FOE) sent our community into a bit of a tizzy. We recently corralled some of your reactions and are presenting a few updates to the story, including reactions from a Wentz bandmate and news that Simpson is NOT pregnant.

What? I must know more!

Exciting news for Buzznet! Our front page has been given a makeover and has a new, cleaner look.





The biggest changes we've made are:

-Change in colors
-Simplified navigation bar at the top of the page. ("Community" is now "Members." It's also reorganized.)

The modules for featured stories and news has been changed.



Clicking on any of the titles will take you to the story.

The only things you'll be affected by is the new navigation bar and the new search function:



The search function is much easier and more detailed. You can search for content AND members at the same time:


Buzznet is also switching to a centered design. As it is right now, every page on Buzznet is left justified:



This leaves a large blank spot to the right of all pages. However, the pages will be centered, meaning you'll have blank spots on either side:




What does this mean for you? It won't disrupt any of your customization, but you'll now be able to customize your background in a much better way. Essentially, anything outside of the 1000 pixels of the page will show up along the sides.

Here's a great example. Leirdasim's page looks so much better because you can see more of her customizations:



Everything else is still the same. Your individual pages will not be changed.

Please check out our new homepage! As always, your feedback helps us build a better site, so let us know your thoughts here in the comments! (I'll be responding to it.)

Social music site Last.Fm has released sales data from Amazon.com that reveals that their full-album streams, which are ad-supported but free, have more than doubled music sales on Amazon, according to ArsTechnica.com. This suggests that allowing full album previews actually helps sell records.

Last.FM's sales inside....

The Roots have announced that "Birthday Girl," a song featuring Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, has been dropped from Rising Down, set to be released on April 29. The reason? The track apparently doesn't flow with the rest of the album.

How you can hear 'Birthday Girl'....

Goldfinger's Hello Destiny is a return to form of sorts, mirroring the qualities of their first two records. It's a markedly upbeat and aggressive turn for the band, but it's still plagued with the same sort of mistakes from their most recent material.

What's Goldfinger's 'Destiny'?...

Weezer have given Buzznet an exclusive first look at a new promo photo for their upcoming self-titled record (also known as The Red Album).

See Weezer's new photo inside...

The Offspring have announced additional dates in support of their still-untitled new record. The So Cal punkers will be playing shows with Rage Against The Machine and Queens of The Stone Age, as well as playing in Greece and beginning the tour in California.

Are The Offspring coming to your town?...

Alkaline Trio have announced the full track listing and album name of their follow up to Crimson. Agony and Irony, to be released on July 1, will be their debut record for Epic.

Alkaline Trio detail 'Agony and Irony'...

HOLLYWOOD - In a recent exclusive interview with Buzznet, Pennsylvania punks The Loved Ones revealed that they're already writing the follow-up to Build and Burn, which was released less than a month ago. They're currently on tour supporting the record before heading out to Japan in a few days.

Why are The Loved Ones writing a new record already?

"Leatherheads," George Clooney's quirky romantic comedy, is surprisingly entertaining. With an all-star cast that includes Renee Zellweger and John Krasinski, the film is a light-hearted (though ultimately forgettable) story of the origins of professional football.

George Clooney and John Krasinski in the same movie???...

Jimmy Eat World have announced that they'll be re-releasing their seminal record, Bleed American, complete with the original title, bonus tracks, and a re-recorded acoustic version of the song "Your House."

Jimmy Eat World find clarity with re-release

Jared Leto commands the screen in 'Chapter 27,' a sobering and disturbing look into the mind of Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's assassin. Even with a frightening performance from Leto, the movie still alternates between brilliance and insanity, never quite meeting its intentions.

Is Jared Leto any good in 'Chapter 27'?...

The AFISeries message board has revealed the track listing for the untitled AFI EP that the band will release later this year. While it's not a complete list, it's still the first look at which songs will appear on the record.

More AFI surprises inside....

Japanese screamo stalwarts Envy are set to team up with New Jersey's own post-hardcore act Thursday. Not only is this a surprising pairing, but the bands plan to release an interesting album as well. Everyone who buys the split will get it in both CD and vinyl format.

Envy and Thursday on one album???

Anti-Flag's latest album, The Bright Lights of America, showcases a band ambitious enough to expand into unexpected musical genres. The dense musical structures routinely lose their urgency, however, by having too many cooks in the kitchen. Punk isn't dead yet, but it sure got a whole lot more confusing.

Have Anti-Flag found their sound?