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Jul
6th
Sunday
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Music: Claire & Bain's Maple Yum-Yum Reunion at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Ga. 
All three members of beloved Athens, Ga., experimental/acoustic-folk-pop trio Claire & Bain's Maple Yum-Yum will reunite for the first time since 2002 at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 6 at Eddie's Attic in Decatur, Ga. $10 at the door.
In-Store: The Kids of Widney High live at Amoeba Music in San Francisco, CA 
JellyNYC Pool Party w/Ronnie Spector 
In late June, Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool (once the world's largest public swimming pool) hosted The Hold Steady. Now, for its next JellyNYC Pool Party, soul legend Ronnie Spector will perform. The party starts at 2 p.m.
Look for more pool parties every week this summer, with upcoming performances from The Breeders, Liars, MGMT, The Tings Tings, Black Lips, Deerhunter, Aesop Rock and more.
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Jul
7th
Monday
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TV: Matt Costa on Craig Ferguson 
Matt Costa performs on The Late Late Show on CBS. Julia Louis-Dreyfus guests.
TV: Steel Train on Conan O'Brien 
Steel Train performs on Late Night on NBC. Ted Koppel guests.
Music: Harvey Milk tours Europe behind new album 
Athens, Ga., indie-rock/dirge-metal outfit Harvey Milk embarks on a European tour in support of new album Life... The Best Game in Town (Hydra Head Records).
Tour Dates:
July 7 - Club Schocken, Stuttgart
July 8 - Festaal Kreuzberg, Berlin
July 9 - Hafenklang, Hamburg
July 10 - Worm, Rotterdam
July 11 - Recyclart, Brussels
July 12 - Supersonic Festival, Birmingham
July 13 - Glasgow Stereo / ABC 2
July 14 - The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
July 15 - Underworld, London
July 16 - La Maroquinerie, Paris
July 17 - FZW, Dortmund
July 18 - Dour Festival, Dour
Games: Game-design legend Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 
Game-design legend Sid Meier's Civilization Revoltion arrives, allowing players to lead a civilization from the dawn of human existence through the space age. (Xbox 360, PS3, Nintendo DS)
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Jul
8th
Tuesday
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TV: Adele on David Letterman 
Adele performs on the Late Show on CBS. Mike Myers guests.
TV: Jeffrey Tambor on Craig Ferguson 
Jeffrey Tambor guests on The Late Late Show on CBS to talk about his upcoming film Hellboy II. But we just want to know about the Arrested Development movie.
TV: Los Lonely Boys on Jay Leno 
Los Lonely Boys perform on The Tonight Show on NBC. Aaron Eckhart guests.
Film: Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten (DVD) 
The DVD bonus features with this critically acclaimed documentary about legendary Clash frontman Joe Strummer include the theatrical trailer, a feature-length audio commentary by director Julien Temple, and over 100 minutes of interview footage not seen in the film.
Music: 9th Annual Latin Alternative Music Conference 
Held at New York's Roosevelt Hotel and various NYC venues from July 8 to 12, LAMC will feature films, industry-expert panels, and musical performances by Brazilian Girls, Pacha Massive and many more.
Music: New Releases 
• Abe Vigoda - Skeleton (PPM)
• Beck - Modern Guilt (Interscope)
• Dearestazazel - Be Mine (One Eleven)
• Donna the Buffalo - Silverlined (Sugar Hill)
• Great Big Sea - Fortune's Favour (Great Big Sea/Redeye)
• Albert Hammond Jr. - Come Te Llama? (Black Seal)
• Greg Laswell - Three Flights From Alto Nido (Vanguard)
• The Melvins - Nude With Boots (Ipecac)
• Mugison - Mugiboogie (Ipecac)
• Willie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis - Two Men With the Blues (Blue Note)
• Ratatat - LP3
• Ron Sexsmith - Exit Strategy of the Soul (Yep Roc)
• Patti Smith/Kevin Shields - The Coral Sea (Suma)
• Street Dogs - State of Grace (feat. ex-Dropkick Murphys singer Mike McColgan) (Hellcat/Epitaph)
REISSUES
• Rick "the roller" Astley - Free (1991) (RCA, U.K.)
• Bad Religion - New Maps of Hell (Live in Las Vegas DVD, plus CD with seven acoustic bonus tracks) (2007) (Epitaph)
• The Box Tops - Nonstop (1968) and Dimensions (1969) (Arista)
• John Denver - Aerie (1970) (RCA)
• The Gits - Best of The Gits (Adrenaline)
• Billy Joel -The Stranger: Legacy Edition and the 30th Anniversary Edition (1977) (Columbia/Legacy)
• Steve Miller Band - Rock Love (1971) and Recall the Beginning ... A Journey From Eden (1972) (both mp3 only) (Capitol)
• Van Morrison - Common One (1980) (Polydor, U.K.)
• The Raspberries - Raspberries (1972); Fresh (1972); Side 3 (1973); Starting Over (1974) (all mp3 only) (Capitol)
• Ricky Skaggs - Best of the Sugar Hill Years (Sugar Hill)
• Robin Trower - Day of the Eagle: The Best of Robin Trower (Capitol/EMI)
• Various Artists - The Best of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 2(MVD Audio)
MUSIC DVDs
• Leonard Cohen - Under Review 1976 - 2006 (Sexy Intellectual)
• Coldplay - The Coldplay Phenomenon (Hurricane International)
• Sheryl Crow - Soundstage: Sheryl Crow Live (Koch Vision)
• Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti: A Classic Album Under Review (MVD Visual)
• Buddy Miles - Changes (Live 1995, 1996, plus documentary) (Charly/MVD Visual)
• Bill Monroe - Father of Bluegrass (MVD Visual)
• Ricky Nelson - The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet: Best of Ricky and Dave (4 discs) (Shout! Factory)
• Paul Oakenfold - 24/7 Oakenfold (documentary & live concert) (Ultra)
• Dolly Parton - For the Love of Dolly (doc about Dolly's obsessive fans) (Wolfe Video)
• Patti Smith - Under Review (USD/KA)
• Snoop Dog - Drop It Like It's hot(Live in Brussels 2005) (Koch Vision)
• Joe Strummer - The Future is Unwritten (documentary) (Legacy)
• U2 - The U2 Phenomenon: The Independent Review (Hurricane International)
• Various Artists - Paul Shaffer and his British Invasion: A Tribute to Mike Smith (a benefit for the Dave Clark Five singer) (VDI Entertainment)
Games: Official Video Game of the Olympics hits stores 
Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games comes out for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.
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Jul
10th
Thursday
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TV: Ed Helms on Conan O'Brien 
Ed Helms guests on Late Night on NBC.
TV: Estelle on Craig Ferguson 
Estelle performs on the Late Late Show on CBS, but not until after Valerie Bertinelli talks about a diet book.
TV: Live From Abbey Road - Stereophonics 
Stereophonics, Colbie Caillat and Joan Armatrading on Live From Abbey Road on The Sundance Channel.
TV: The Office - Kevin's Loan 
First summer webisode available on NBC.com. Kevin pursues a unique solution in an effort to pay back his looming gambling debts.
TV: Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis on Jay Leno 
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis perform a song off their album Two Men With the Blues.
Music: Ben Sollee tours U.S., Canada & China 
In support of his new album, Learning to Bend, cello-playing singer/songwriter Ben Sollee is touring the U.S. and Canada, with a stop in China during the Olympic Games (where he'll also pla as a member of Abigail Washburn's Sparrow Quartet).
Tour dates:
July 3 @ High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, Calif.
July 10 @ Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, Bayfield, Wisc.
July 11 @ Winnipeg Folk Festival, Winnipeg, Manitoba
July 13 @ Vancouver Island Musicfest, Vancouver, British Columbia
July 14 @ Benaroya Hall, Seattle, Wash.
July 17 @ Boarding House Park, Lowell, Mass.
July 18 @ Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Ancramdale, N.Y.
July 19 @ Vancouver Folk Festival, Vancouver, British Columbia
July 20 @ Vancouver Folk Festival, Vancouver, British Columbia
July 26 @ RockyGrass Festival, Lyons, CO
July 27 @ Calgary Folk Music Festival, Calgary, Alberta
Aug. 1 @ Kaslo Bay Park-Music Festival, Kaslo, British Columbia
Aug. 3 @ Dunegrass, Empire, Mich.
Aug. 8 @ Grand Targhee Bluegrass Fest, Alta, Wyo.
Aug. 9 @ Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Edmonton, Alberta
Aug. 10 @ Regina Folk Festival, Regina, Saskatchewan
Aug. 13 @ United States Embassy, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Aug. 21 @ United States Embassy, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Aug. 27 @ Waterfront Park Louisville, Ky.
Aug. 29 @ Moe Down, Turin, N.Y.
In-Store: Old Believers live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR 
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Jul
11th
Friday
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TV: Dr. John on David Letterman 
Dr. John performs on the Late Show on CBS. Steve Carell guests.
Film: Hellboy II: The Golden Army opens 
Guillermo del Toro returns and the early reviews indicate Hellboy II will compete with The Dark Knight to be the blockbuster highlight of the summer.
Film: Journey to the Center of the Earth opens 
Brendon Fraser stars in this retelling of the Jules Verne tale. For fans of the cheese.
Music: Albert Hammond Jr. plays L.A.'s Spaceland in support of brand-new album 
In support of his second solo album, Como Te Llama? (out July 8 on Black Seal Records), Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. will be performing at Spaceland in Los Angeles.
Music: Voting begins for Austin City Limits Festival's "Sound and the Jury" band competition 
For the second year in a row, Austin City Limits Festival is hosting an online band competition called the “Sound and the Jury.” The contest gives emerging bands the opportunity to land a spot performing at the festival in 2008.
Last year over 600 bands from around the world competed, and Abilene Texas' Homer Hiccolm & the Rocketboys emerged victorious. This year, voting begins July 11.
Books: Jack Pendarvis' Awesome released 
Paste contributing editor Jack Pendarvis' much-anticipated new book Awesome released.
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