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Actually, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe Lindsay Lohan in a Police shirt isn't ironic. Maybe it's actually completely perfect. As perfect as Kid Rock launching his own beer. Or Kevin Federline finally letting himself go to the point where he looks like he ate three of his former selves. Or Madonna getting a gig as the poster girl for Muscle Milk. (Give it two weeks.)

Given her criminal record, I'm assuming Lindsay Lohan Police shirt has little to do with the band and more to do with law enforcement and the LAPD. Although, she hasn't had an arrest warrant out since March 2009 (W2G, Linds), with Lindsay, there are often legal woes looming. Also, she should've been arrested for that Fornarina commercial.

Anyway, if you're into Lindsay's retro-nuevo vintage-style Police shirt, it's by Public Library, and it's $48 at Singer22.com.

That jaunty, jangly song you keep hearing on "that Rhapsody commercial" and singing along to even though you don't know what it's called, who sings it, or even the words is "Lolita," and it's by Seattle indie band Throw Me the Statue, fronted by Scott Reitherman, with members of Pedro the Lion. And it's in a Rhapsody ad for a reason -- because it's fresh, sweet, and irrefutably catchy, until you watch the video, which is full of allusions to not getting any, and is from the band's debut album, Moonbeams.

The name Throw Me the Statue is ridiculous, but a lot of the good band names are already taken, right? Plus, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Volcano! I'm Still Excited!! (RIP) are ridiculous names, but the bands still rule. And speaking of ruling, the track feels a little Peter, Bjorn and John, and Vampire Weekend-y to us, so we'll roll with it.

More at Subterranean Blog -- like a good older sibling, they were on it before us, while I Guess I'm Floating and Stereogum were on it last year.

More ridiculous band names here and here.

+ Relevant "Lolita" video: The Police, "Don't Stand So Close to Me."