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What do Bill Hicks and Nickel Eye have in common, you ask? Well, let's start with the fact that they both have releases out on Ryko! Bill Hicks is a Rykodisc veteran with multiple albums filled with his unique, comedic genius, while Nickel Eye's debut album The Time of the Assassins is out TODAY!! (Click to your right to buy it!).

But hey, we know that we're knee deep in a recession, so we don't expect you to be able to fork over your hard-earned nugs for just *anything*. That's why we've teamed up with Imeem to offer Strokes/Nickel Eye fans everywhere a *free* full album stream of The Time of the Assassins. Click here to check it out and realize that you love it/want it/need it.

Fun fact: When we asked Nikolai of Nickel Eye what some of his influences were during the making of The Time of the Assassins, he responded with Bill Hicks. Turns out a lot of people are celebrating Hicks' comedic genius this month. The Late Show with David Letterman has scheduled a telecast of the never-aired October 1, 1993 Bill Hicks appearance. The show was pre-taped Jan. 26th (with Bill's mom as a guest) and will air Friday, January 30th on your local CBS affiliate. We'd like to acknowledge and thank Bill's many fans and everyone who has had a hand in keeping Bill's comedy and philosophy alive. We hope everyone can tune in and experience what you may have missed or what you barely remember – Bill Hicks performing for a national audience on network television.

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