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Erasure has released a remix of "A Little Respect" called the HMI Redux. "In the wake of all the gay bullying and related suicides that have been reported in the US over the past several months, Erasure wanted to do something special to spread a message of tolerance and to raise money for an organisation that engages in the fight on a daily basis and, because it has become something of a gay rights anthem over the years, it seemed only fitting to release a brand new version of A Little Respect." (erasureinfo.com)

Personally, I think the new version of the song/video is awesome.  The video features individuals and students from around the area surrounding the Hetrick-Martin Institute (hence "HMI" Redux), the home of the Harvey Milk High School, and focuses on the respect and love of the LGBT community.  Personally, as a strong proponent of LGBTQ rights, I love this video, both for the message that the song brings with its anthem of respect, tolerance, and love, and for its videography... particularly the blacklight-driven scenes.

So, check it out, and enjoy "A Little Respect (HMI Redux)".

Be sure to check out some of Erasure's best work... The compilation albums (Total POP!, both the two and four disc sets), and the studio albums (I Say, I Say, I Say is my favorite of all time so far, but "Wonderland" is their first ever, and is truly excellent) that I list below are something everyone should have.  At the very least, anyone that so much as somewhat enjoys Erasure should have Total POP! in their repetoire.  I recommend the four disc set, which includes live performances, and a ton of rarities.  All below link to Amazon.com.

Total Pop! The First 40 Hits (2 CD Set)

Wonderland

Total Pop! Deluxe Box (3CD/1 DVD)

I Say I Say

Iggy, the up and coming Keyboard Cat, can be seen here practicing his dexterity on his owner's IPAD:

This guy is amazing... I say "this guy" when it appears to be two guys in the video. If you look very, very closely, you can tell it's an edited video, and it is really one guy. Well, I won't stake my life on it, but I'll wager my pride. Regardless, this guy (or these guys) go through 22 of your favorite TV theme songs in around 7 minutes (list after the cut). Pretty good transitions, and pretty good playing, as well, especially for some songs that don't transpose to keyboard and guitar. And so, withour further ado...

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Maks me wonder what happened to cause that spike around the 10th of November.  That's a big jump. From approximately 20,000 to approximatel 65,000 for one day. O_o  Perhaps an over-zealous spam bot managed to break through their systems...  but still, a difference of 45,000 accounts? I'll be there's a great story behind that.  I'd save the image and host it here so it would keep a month had passed since that day, but the stats display is in Flash, and - quite honestly - I don't feel like tracking down how to generate the image in a saveble format.  I'm sending an email to WordPress to see if they care to guess about it *shrug*. I'm honestly just curious, myself.