Hopstretch

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros -- Streetcore

Talk Talk -- Asides Besides

Tears For Fears -- The Hurting Not a lot of people know this, but they were originally going to call the band "Duck Fancy".

CSN&Y -- D

Good luck with the new job, Ian. Opened the pool this morning. It may be raining, and all of 60 degrees here in friggin' New England, but damn it I declare the summer started! At least the Sox are beating the Yanks like a drum.

Cabaret Voltaire -- The Voice Of America

FTFY

Gary Numan -- Hybrid

The Pogues -- Red Roses For Me

Not supported by the accumulated photographic evidence available on this site.

All I can tell you is mine has almost exactly the same thing, in almost exactly the same spot. I can't get a picture because any flash washes it out, but to me this suggests an artifact of the manufacturing process. Anyway, it doesn't bother me unduly and I'm done too.

I'm just not sure how you think they should invisibly join together the ends of the, say, 1mm thick mesh they are wrapping around to form the ear cups? Magic?

Robbie Robertson -- Robbie Robertson

Well, you've convinced me. Where do we sign up for the class-action lawsuit? Seriously, this is akin to complaining about a 1mm body-panel gap on your new Ferrari. If it truly ruins your pride of ownership, send it back. Otherwise, since it doesn't impact performance in the slightest, why not get out there and put a smile on your face?

Not sure why I waited so long to give this a try with the 800s, but... Roxy Music -- Avalon Oh yeahhhh.

Like women.

Welcome single-issue voters.

Oh, I wouldn't run any actual programs, just benchmarks.

Frank Black -- Frank Black Francis

Screw that. Once I go fully 64-bit, I'm installing 16 terabytes of RAM just because I can.

Ike & Sam's Original Sweet & Salty Kettlecorn. So good. Must. Stop. Eating.

Dickwads. Though I will say their coverage is great out here in my part of the Boston 'burbs. Still, can't wait for their exclusive to expire -- if only to put some competitive pressure on plan pricing.

You don't fuck around at the entry level, do you?

David Sylvian & Holger Czukay -- Plight & Premonition

Morrissey -- Your Arsenal