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July 2, 2009 10:40 AM PDT

The 404 375: Where that ain't right

by Justin Yu

Since we're not having a show tomorrow for Independence Day, there's a lot to cover today, including a new segment with Beck's Beer and Last.fm, a chat with the winner of our logo design contest, and a hilarious voicemail from everyone's favorite Tina Schwartz.

Blake Stevenson's masterpiece poster...click for a larger image

(Credit: Blake Stevenson)

Our annual GetMcDonaldsBreakfastOnJulyThird Day leaves us with upset stomachs and wandering minds, so it's a good thing we have Blake Stevenson on for a quick segment in the beginning of today's show to talk about his winning submission for our logo contest.

We get to pick his brain a bit about how he came up with the design, and we're also curious about his work history and how he got so good! In turn, Blake also surprises us with the amazing poster illustration you see to the left. Click on it to see the larger version, and check out the impressively accurate caricatures of Wilson, Jeff, and me! From Wilson's highlights to Jeff's pursed lips and my ridiculous everything, Blake really did an excellent job of capturing the feel of the show, both with the poster and the logo itself. Attention Tom Green: critics agree, your logo sucks.

The good news is that Blake Stevenson is more than willing to redo it, so head over to JetPacksandRollerSkates.com and put him to work!


(Credit: Daniel Kelleghan Photography)

We're also very excited to debut the very first of our bi-weekly (that's twice a week) segment called The Weekly Audio Draft, sponsored by Beck's Beer in conjunction with Last.fm. Every Monday and Friday we'll introduce you guys to some fresh bands with varying genres that we hope will be music to your ears.

Jeff is first up with a band called The Twilight and the Sound, which features Jeremiah Rangel and Matt Lovato, former members of pop-punk band Mest. Their new band draws influences from The Cure, Deftones, Weezer, and Interpol, and you can buy their new album "100 Sundays..." on their profile page on Last.fm. On today's edition of the Weekly Audio Draft, we rock out to their new song "There's No Basement at the Alamo," a driving, upbeat track that combines male and female vocals in a call-and-response format that makes the perfect accompaniment to a weekend BBQ or road trip. Leave a comment on this post and let us know what you think! Check out more info for the band at their MySpace page as well.


The second half of the show is filled with hilarious voice mails including some bike shopping advice as well as a really funny voice mail from our favorite listener, Tina Schwartz. We have to reiterate that her views and opinions DO NOT reflect those of The 404 or our parent company, CBS Interactive. We even get into a few stories at the end of the show, including some back and forth about the Microsoft and Nickelback collabo, Facebook flirting and Universal grabbing the rights to the Asteroids full-length movie.

Have a great Independence Day weekend everybody, stay safe, and don't forget to check back tomorrow for our weekend throwback episode!

Last.fm is a part of CBS Interactive, which also publishes CNET.


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Justin Yu covers desktop computers, printers, and peripherals for CNET. When he's not scouring eBay for useless ephemera or eating hot dogs for breakfast, he spends his time making fun of Internet culture every morning on The 404 podcast. E-mail Justin.
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by ultimatebuster July 2, 2009 11:34 AM PDT
We need more short title like these
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by Norvu July 2, 2009 1:59 PM PDT
The new logo is sweet, especially having it animated on the video feed. The Twilight and the Sound also get a thumbs up, might pick up their album.
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by J-Do July 2, 2009 2:07 PM PDT
Nice one! Love the 404 poster and logo. CNET's got some seriously gifted fans (and editors too, of course!)
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by wbandoy July 2, 2009 2:36 PM PDT
Ha. When I saw the twee that the new logo was out, all I could think of was Spaceballs.

Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the podcast is made. @the404-the T-shirt, @the404-the Coloring Book, @the404-the Lunch box, @the404-the Breakfast Cereal, @the404-the FLAME THROWER!
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by demonjrules July 2, 2009 7:10 PM PDT
I like the new logo but I still thing it looks like the tekzilla logo
https://techteachshs.wikispaces.com/file/view/Tekzilla.jpg
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by cftilley_dotmac July 2, 2009 10:25 PM PDT
Love the Twilight & the Sound, made a fan out of me.

Also, love my Pre. Just needs a few more apps but overall prefer it to my iPhone.
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by justin.yu July 3, 2009 1:00 AM PDT
nice! glad you guys are into the new segment
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by myndmelt July 3, 2009 10:30 AM PDT
That audio Engineers voice is breaking my ear drums. For REAL.

Also, Maybe Wilson can check out like a Mongoose, at walmart. Decent inexpensive bikes.

The guy that said that he didnt like Public Enemies and the first second he got bored he jumped on his iPhone. Screw that guy. The critics seem to be giving good reviews and the same for the community over at rottentomatoes.com
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