From 73ae545949de9032d6198a07c1f972bfd0d9650a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kepoor Hampond <kepoorh@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 01:11:58 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] test

---
 irs/__init__.py | 2 +-
 irs/ripper.py   | 4 ++--
 irs/utils.py    | 4 +++-
 3 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/irs/__init__.py b/irs/__init__.py
index 2956eee..d97e88c 100644
--- a/irs/__init__.py
+++ b/irs/__init__.py
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ ffmpeg binaries.")
     exit(1)
 else:
     from .ripper import Ripper
-    Ripper  # PyLinter reasons
+    Ripper
diff --git a/irs/ripper.py b/irs/ripper.py
index 14417a9..8dd73fa 100644
--- a/irs/ripper.py
+++ b/irs/ripper.py
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ with init, or in method arguments.")
                 YdlUtils.clear_line()
 
                 print(self.args["hook-text"].get("list")
-                      .format(type.title(), the_list["name"],
-                      the_list["artists"][0]["name"]))
+                      .format(type.title(), the_list["name"].encode("utf-8"),
+                      the_list["artists"][0]["name"].encode("utf-8")))
 
                 compilation = ""
                 if type == "album":
diff --git a/irs/utils.py b/irs/utils.py
index f1c7277..ff13995 100644
--- a/irs/utils.py
+++ b/irs/utils.py
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@ class ObjManip:  # Object Manipulation
                     return True
         return False
 
-    def blank(string, downcase=True):
+    def blank(string, downcase=True, remove_and=True):
         if downcase:
             string = string.lower()
+        if remove_and:
+            string = string.replace("and", "")
         import re
         regex = re.compile('[^a-zA-Z0-9\ ]')
         if sys.version_info == 2: