Welcome one and all to Buttonholehttp://www.buttonhole.com.au/ The first time I listened to this debut EP of Melbourne band Braindead Lovers I was so taken with it that I played the CD three more times in a row. This is some of the best rock music I've heard in ages. And, unlike some other Aussie bands I could mention, these guys have a distinctive sound of their own. Being an EP, there are only five tracks on this bad boy, so I might a http://www.buttonhole.com.au/review/id/685.html Discover secrets the world isn't ready for - National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets on Disney DVD! Join treasure hunter Ben Gates for another exhilarating adventure when he sets out on a global quest to uncover a truth buried in history and hidden treasures as NATIONAL TREASURE 2: BOOK OF SECRETS bursts onto Disney DVD 4 June 2008! 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