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PREP SHOP:
The Men’s Oxford Shirt
Style
There’s a reason why this signature shirt tops the list of our Prep Shop men’s essentials. Though the oxford shirt, defined by the button-down collar and rugged oxford cotton, is more than 100 years old, it still gets the job done. And the job, of course, is to make a man look good while providing the foundation for his personal sense of style.
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RUGBY CULTURE:
Tournament of Books
Culture
Making “best of” lists fun again, The Morning News’s sixth annual Tournament of Books begins today. Imagine the New York Times Book Review teaming up with the Fug girls to pick the best novel from 2009, and you’ve got the idea.
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RUGBY MUSIC:
Peter Gabriel Scratch My Back
Music
If your most vivid Peter Gabriel association is “In Your Eyes,” take a look at the track listing on his new cover album, Scratch My Back, which reads like the playlist in a Brooklyn bar. Bon Iver, The Magnetic Fields and Radiohead crowd up against Talking Heads, David Bowie and Neil Young. A bit gimmicky, maybe, but the album is actually great, with cool, orchestral versions of singles you know and love (our favorite is the stunning cover of Bon Iver's "Flume"). A sequel is also in the works, which will be — haven’t you guessed already? — covers of Peter Gabriel songs by the very artists whose songs appear on Scratch My Back. Bring on the Arcade Fire remake of “Sledgehammer.”
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