NEW YORK – Since forming in 2004, the Baltimore duo Beach House has meticulously arranged atmospheric songs around a simple, often dreamy melody. Now, like one of its fleshed-out songs carefully built from a modest start, the band has grown into its own.

Beach House is centered on the soaring, raspy alto of Victoria Legrand, 28, who plays organ. Alex Scally, 27, accompanies with a guitar that punctuates with shimmering slide

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fifty years after jazz legend Miles Davis recorded "Kind of Blue," the House voted Tuesday to honor the landmark album's contribution to the genre.

Davis collaborated on the record with saxophonists John Coltrane and Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, pianists Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb.

Rep. John Conyers, a Michigan Democrat who

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Last night on "Project Runway," resident hottie Logan moved into Ra'Mon's old room with Epperson, Christopher, and Nicolas. Two of those men were really, really happy about that.

The Wheel of Pimpage landed on Macy's this week, so EVP of Corporate Marketing, Martine Reardon, showed up to guest judge and deliver the challenge. It was a one-day (collective groan), TEAM (collective whine/groan/eye roll combo) challenge in which each team had to create two looks that would fit with more...

What happened in the wide, wonderful world of celebrity news & gossip today? Here's a quick recap of the top stories in Starpulse News for today, Thursday, July 16, 2009:

Amy Winehouse Granted A Divorce - Hear that fellas? She's single...

Daniel Radcliffe Dating Irish Actress? - Hear that ladies? He's not single...

Tokio Hotel Drummer Attacked - Apparently their music is about as well-liked in their hometown as it is here in the U.S.

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Echo & The Bunnymen are set to launch a copy of their 1984 album Ocean Rain into space.

NASA astronaut Timothy Kopra is set to take a copy of the classic album, his favorite record, with him when he blasts off to the International Space Station on June 13.

The mission ties in with a boxed-set reissue of the album, set for release on May 30. The set will include a live version of the album recorded in the

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Electro duo Empire Of The Sun dress like Adam Ant and borrow their name from the film that launched the career of Christian Bale. But don't let their at best dubious choice of influences put you off. Their talent is undoubtable and this album sounds like an instant classic.

This is the sound of the Noughties – electro enough without being harsh, interesting without being over-cool, quirky without being weird. Empire Of The

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Bigger, brighter and more danceable than predecessor Alright, Still, this autobiographical album is chock-full of double standards, crashing generalisations, and taunts, giving a handy update on Lily's state of mind.

Opener Everyone's At It is a wonderful ball of contradiction. Pointing the finger at everyone, from those taking sleeping pills to those on crack, Lily admits that she's been there. Now, bored with all-nighters, it's

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