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No need to be sorry. I wasn't criticizing you, it sounded awesome!

Oddly enough, I prefer the way this sentence sounds, the way you wrote it. Even if it's grammatically incorrect. It just sounds more interesting, lol.

I'm really interested in seeing what songs they choose to broadcast. My guess is BID and WID tonight, and then LGM and Numb tomorrow night.

Source: http://abc.go.com/shows/jimmy-kimmel-live He talked about it on the show last night, but it's on the "main" tab on the site as well. Here's another one: http://tv.broadwayworld.com/article/Linkin...627-28-20120626 Says they will be playing hits as well as LT songs.

I searched and didn't see anything about this posted yet. Jimmy Kimmel just said LP will be featured on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. (6/27 and 6/28)

Best: Lost in the Echo, In My Remains, Tinfoil+Powerless Good: Castle of Glass, Burn it Down, Lies Greed Misery, Victimized Average: I'll Be Gone Worst: Until it Breaks, Roads Untraveled, Skin to Bone

Lol, it's all good. Hopefully ESPN will show some highlight's of LP's involvement.

The LA Dodgers are running a promotion with LP. - "The Dodgers and Linkin Park are teaming up to bring you a special ticket package. Each ticket purchase includes a ticket to the Friday, June 29 Dodger game against the New York Mets and a digital download of Linkin Park's new album, LIVING THINGS. Mike Shinoda will be at Dodger Stadium to participate in pre-game activities, and Friday Night Fireworks after the game will be played to Linkin Park music. To purchase this ticket package, click the "Buy Tickets" button below and enter code LIVING. A special redemption code will be emailed to you on or around Friday, June 22, which will then be available to redeem when the album drops on Tuesday, June 26. To purchase tickets for groups of 30 or more, please call 323-224-1421. PROMO CODE: LIVING" source: CBennington Online (CBennington.com) Mike Shinoda will be at the game. There will be fireworks set to LP songs and fans can get a free download of Living Things. (http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/art..._la&c_id=la) thoughts? Also, anyone catch the LP/Honda Civic Tour ad during Game 4?

After 3 listens, these are my power rankings. I do expect this to change upon further listening. 1. Lost in the Echo 2. Tinfoil + Powerless 3. In My Remains 4. Castle of Glass 5. Burn it Down 6. Lies Greed Misery 7. Victimized 8. I'll Be Gone 9. Roads Untraveled 10. Skin to Bone 11. Until it Breaks

I can't say I'd mind never hearing tribal drums in an LP song again

Really like the first half of the album, especially "Lost in the Echo", but I can't say I really enjoyed the second half of the album, outside of "Powerless." Really did not like "Until it Breaks." BUT, I don't think you can have a solid opinion of an album based on just one listen.

Finally, someone who shares my opinion. Excatly how I feel.

LIVING THINGS is now available to stream in full on iTunes! Surprise! Check out the stream HERE. Thoughts on LIVING THINGS? Was it what you thought it'd be? Better or worse? Who is holding out until the 26th? Who is NOT giving in and listening? DO NOT post links here to download it - you are warned! LIVING THINGS Tracklisting: 01. LOST IN THE ECHO 02. IN MY REMAINS 03. BURN IT DOWN 04. LIES GREED MISERY 05. I'LL BE GONE 06. CASTLE OF GLASS 07. VICTIMIZED 08. ROADS UNTRAVELED 09. SKIN TO BONE 10. UNTIL IT BREAKS 11. TINFOIL 12. POWERLESS Favorite tracks so far for those of you that have heard it? Least favorite? EDIT: We are getting reports that iTunes took the link down and it no longer works...? EDIT 6/19/12: LIVING THINGS is now streaming again on iTunes. Check it out HERE The album has also leaked in CD quality. DO NOT SHARE LINKS HERE.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaand wish I still lived in LA

Wow, this thread is really informative. Glad I found it.

Thanks guys. I appreciate the positive response to my post. To be honest, I didn't intend to write nearly that much, but once I started writing how I felt about this, a lot came out. Like I said before, I just think this album is going to be really special for us in a lot of different ways.

"Living Things leak" search on Twitter is bookmarked on my computer, but I guess I shouldn't listen to the album if it leaks because Mike wants it to be special? Helllllll no. I'll tell you what's special to me: Being a fan of a band I enjoy so much that I ended up finding and loving this site. A site I care so much about that I texted Mark at 3 AM a few months back just to make sure we'd break the info about the Linkubus tour before anyone else. Winning a ticket to the LP show in NYC through THIS SITE, I don't want to get emotional here, but I'm sure some of you remember the circumstances, and if not you can look it up. Skipping lunch to get Minutes to Midnight from Target the day it came out and annoying the crap out of the employees there to make sure it had the presale code so I could see LP for the first time in concert. Being so nervous at 9:59 AM the day tickets go on sale, refreshing constantly, so I can spend a couple paycheck's worth on seeing Linkin Park play for 90 minutes. Checking my phone constantly during dinner to see if Linkin Park has played "Tinfoil", a song I've never heard, in a concert halfway across the world. I'm far from the most dedicated Linkin Park fan. A lot of you on here are better fans than me, and I have no problem admitting that. What I will say is that this band means a lot to me. It means a lot to us in a lot of different ways. I've heard a lot of people say that "Hybrid Theory" helped them through a tough time. I was in middle school when it came out, loved it, and yet had a lot of trouble relating to it. "Crawling in my skin, these wounds they will not heal" yeah, I'd sing along to it but was like, "odd lyrics." On the other end of the spectrum, I don't think ATS is the masterpiece a lot of hardcore LP fans think it is, but yet I still really enjoy it, and it's the CD sitting in my car right now, and definitely the CD that got my girlfriend into Linkin Park. If that album doesn't come out, she's probably not driving alone 3 hours to Philly to meet me for the concert (I'm going early for the Summit). I find it difficult for someone, even Mike, to say what's special for one person and not another. To me Linkin Park is so special that I want to hear that new album now. If it does leak, I do plan on listening to it in the right order, as Mike has suggested with previous albums. But the thing is, as Mike pointed out, times change. Albums are available for listening before they come out in retail stores, be it on Spotify, MySpace streaming, or leaks. I wouldn't say this is necessarily a bad thing. What Mike didn't address is that a lot of times, this can open up a band to a wider audience. I understand Mike's frustration towards not having full ownership regarding the music he created. In fact, I can't even say that because I've never been in his situation. But what I can say is that to me, this band is so special that waiting for their next album can be agony. I love Linkin Park, and I love sharing how much I care about the band. When the album leaks, I will play it for my friends, and it will be special, regardless of whether it happens on June 16 or June 26, or whenever. I've purchased every Linkin Park album and will be purchasing Living Things on Day 1. I admire those of you who have preorderd the album twice and are still willing to wait until release day to listen to it. I applaud those of you who are dedicated enough to follow Mike's note and actually have these listening parties on release day. I respect and admire Mike Shinoda. I find the guy truly inspirational, and I don't think he is wrong about this issue. But the notion of listening to the album before it comes out being an experience that isn't "special", that's ridiculous to me.

I could be wrong about this, but when ATS came out didn't Mike say something to the extent of "If you're going to listen to the leak, at least listen to it in order"?

Or hopefully DC for a change. I can think of some nice venues that would work.

I was born in LA. Things like this make me wish I still lived there.

Yeah, and not in a good way either. I was streaming BBC Radio on my iPhone because I was so excited for the premiere. My friend asked me what crap song was playing and I almost wanted to die when I had to say "new Linkin Park." Absolutely awful, I've tried listening to it a lot since and still can't get into it.

Summit pass HELL YEAH!

I'm pretty sure that's the key these songs are in.

Ugh, $50? Really? Oh well, looks like I'm in anyways.

I'd like to see Chester on A Certain Shade of Green and/or Agoraphobia. Brandon on Crawling like Chris Cornell did or Waiting For the End.