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Somethings are bigger than the game... All Blacks pause to flank old 'warrior' foe On a sun-drenched afternoon at Johannesburg's Witwatersrand University, Joost van der Westhuizen's smile shone brightest. Confined to a wheelchair, but his fighting spirit there for all to see, the former Springboks captain savoured the chance to meet the All Blacks on Tuesday (NZT Wednesday). Preparations for this weekend's test against the Springboks were briefly put aside as the All Blacks took time out from training to pay their respects to one of the world's greatest halfbacks. Full story: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/10565630/All-Blacks-pause-to-flank-old-warrior-foe

Released a week ago: Naomi Shelton and the Gospel Queens - a rewarding listen...

One of the new breed of American singer-songwriters. Pretty powerful stuff...

Not much of a Grammar Nazi. Just over three minutes into the song, Weird Al uses a split infinitive when he sings: "Try your best to not drool". Whoops.

Will have to be Elgar. Petersen gone for 34.111/1 at lunch.

The first single, 'Rainbow', of Robert Plant's new album, "Lullaby And...The Ceaseless Roar" (Release date: 5 September).

Here's one: http://www.theoldcomputer.com/index.php

Gabba Gabba Hey RIP Tommy Ramone - the last of the (original) Ramones http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/10261537/Last-original-Ramone-dies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab9Zzy8zngY

And if you want rock:

Peculiarly, Aerosmith are somewhat of a non-event outside of the States. Not sure what classifies a song to be "classic rock", I mean the Joker? And if Manfred Mann's Earth Band's version of BBTL is there surely that opens up the way for the rest of the Springsteen catalogue? Are they trying to tell us that "Dream On" is played more than "Born To Run"? Dream on indeed. IMNSHO, a bizarre list with little to no merit.

Widely regarded by those there as the "worst live performance ever"... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAZTzaQ-sSc

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Why not? It's Friday.

Bizarre... art-punk satirists Devo turn the Stone's cocky machismo inside-out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o

What is it good for...?

There fixed. And wasn't the friendship put on hiatus when they had a falling out which led to the implosion of Black Grape?

Moving north to Scotland...

And what exactly did Bez do?

And the Grand Masters themselves...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waacof2saZw

Under 20 RWC Results (Round One): Australia 36-17 Argentina Wales 48-19 Fiji South Africa 61-5 Scotland England 63-3 Italy France 19-13 Ireland New Zealand 48-12 Samoa