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Dios Mio, Man
Have we no shame in overtly supporting Buddyhead? That question begs another: What made you think we had any shame in the first place?
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Yes, This Really Is A Post Involving Oprah Winfrey … And The Mamas And The Papas
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But this is also a post about what could be the most shocking and sickening accusations aimed at one of the icons of '60s folk-rock.
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Mr. Show: The Flaming Lips 8.10.02
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We can't stop thinking about Wayne Coyne's unforgettable appearance on "The Colbert Report" last week. It called to mind one of the band's even more unforgettable performances years ago.
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Fine Print: Sweep The Leg Johnny’s Sto Cazzo!
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Nine years ago, the awesomely avant Chicago band put together an album that featured blissful cacophonies - and some hidden messages to boot.
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From The Vault: Stephen Malkmus On Pavement Breakup, Reunion - And MC Hammer
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We unearth a treasure-filled interview from 2000 that is nowhere to be found online and includes some previously unpublished nuggets. "It’s like getting divorced after your kids are out of the house," he said of the breakup.
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Exclusive: Russian Circles’ Track-By-Track Tour Of Geneva
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Guitarist Mike Sullivan got deep into the nitty-gritty with the IndiePit Blog about his band's October 20 album, which is on our short list of most anticipated LPs yet to come in '09.
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Bob Pollard On GBV Reunion, Praying, Alcohol, Mike Patton And ‘Alan Iverson’
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The indie-rock god also gushed to us about the Breeders, Brian Wilson, Pete Townshend, Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick and a whole lot more.
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Guess The Album Cover #5
You know the drill. Guh guh guh guess away.
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RecaPitulation: Silversun Pickups, Dappled Cities, Cave In, Merge Records
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Pickups headline the LA Weekly's head-scratching new festival ... free songs galore, including a full Dappled Cities album ... Merge's 20th birthday party goes on and on and on ... Cave In are in for a free show ... plus how you spell "VMA stunt" (hint: "K-a-n-y-e") and more.
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Film And Concert Review: Youth Brigade And BYO Records Documentary
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The Stern brothers threw down in Hollywood late last week with an evening's worth of edu-tainment: a documentary chronicling their music ventures; and an ensuing, rowdy concert.
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Concert Review: 3 Inches Of Blood, Saviours, Abysmal Dawn Live Pics And Set Lists
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We left 3 Inches of Blood's record-release show last week with some killer snaps, handwritten set lists and more. A "crazy night" indeed.
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Contest: Timber Timbre Concert Tix, LP, CD
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Even if you're hurting for cash, you have no excuse to illegally download the band's ensconcing self-titled album. 'Cause we're giving away two copies of it, along with tickets to their upcoming L.A. show, for free.
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Fine Print: Heroes Of Popular Wars’ Church And McDonald
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The New York electro-rockers' frontman, Stephe Sykes, dropped us a line letting us know the real story behind the picture on his band's new album cover. The artist who helped created it chimed in too.
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The Shoebox: Rome Romeo
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The Canadian garage-rockers' bassist recently gave us a two-pronged contribution to the series, giving us another excuse to talk about AC/DC and Obits in the same post.
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Exclusive: These Arms Are Snakes Outdo Pitchfork’s Top 500
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Just for us, Brian Cook mapped out a humungous, 500-song rebuttal to Pitchfork's widely slammed "Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s."
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