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Emmys Political References: And the Winner Is...
Mon Sep. 22, 2008 3:12 PM PDT

Top 5: New Music
Wed Sep. 17, 2008 4:40 PM PDT

Photographer Jill Greenberg Won't Be Working For the Atlantic Again Any Time Soon
Mon Sep. 15, 2008 1:35 PM PDT

David Foster Wallace's Death Will Probably Make Wallace-Style Dystopia A Lot More Likely
Mon Sep. 15, 2008 12:20 PM PDT

First Listen: TV on the Radio - Dear Science,
Thu Sep. 11, 2008 4:04 PM PDT

Mercury Music Prize won by... Elbow?
Tue Sep. 9, 2008 3:30 PM PDT

Tigh/Roslin Ticket Will Provide Strength and Purpose in Defeating Democrats Cylons
Tue Sep. 2, 2008 4:21 PM PDT

Hillary Clinton's Music Strikes a Minor Chord
Tue Aug. 26, 2008 10:16 PM PDT

Merge Records's 20-Year Anniversary Collections to Remind Us of the Greatness of Merge Records
Tue Aug. 26, 2008 1:23 PM PDT

My Outside Lands Experience: Worth the Fog and Trouble
Sat Aug. 23, 2008 3:37 PM PDT

New TV on the Radio Picks Up Where Beck Left Off
Wed Aug. 20, 2008 2:28 PM PDT

Hooray: Rachel Maddow Gets Her Own MSNBC Show
Tue Aug. 19, 2008 4:37 PM PDT

Your New Favorite Band: Glasvegas
Mon Aug. 18, 2008 5:46 PM PDT

New AC/DC, G N' R Albums To Be Wal-Mart Exclusives?
Mon Aug. 18, 2008 4:27 PM PDT

New U2 Recorded By Some Guy Walking Past Bono's House?
Mon Aug. 18, 2008 2:00 PM PDT

New (Leaked) Music: The Verve - Forth
Fri Aug. 15, 2008 5:11 PM PDT

Poor McCain, Even Jackson Browne and Mike Myers Are Against Him
Fri Aug. 15, 2008 4:33 PM PDT

World, Shut Your Mouth: The Horror of Public Radio Call-In Shows
Fri Aug. 15, 2008 1:12 PM PDT

On the Charts: Mamma Mia, M.I.A., Conor Oberst, The Verve
Thu Aug. 14, 2008 2:40 PM PDT

Top 5: Pavement
Wed Aug. 13, 2008 5:30 PM PDT

What's Up With That Tropic Thunder Controversy?
Wed Aug. 13, 2008 3:00 PM PDT

Rolling Stone Shrinks to Normal Magazine Size
Tue Aug. 12, 2008 4:25 PM PDT

Liam Gallagher Thinks Liking Radiohead Makes Me Ugly
Tue Aug. 12, 2008 2:25 PM PDT

New Music From Around the Blogs: Franz Ferdinand, Joanna Newsom, Saul Williams, DJ Excel
Tue Aug. 12, 2008 2:04 PM PDT

Video: Proposed Quantum of Solace Theme Song
Mon Aug. 11, 2008 7:21 PM PDT

R.I.P. Isaac Hayes
Mon Aug. 11, 2008 4:02 PM PDT

Segments of Olympics Opening Ceremony "Faked"?
Mon Aug. 11, 2008 3:06 PM PDT

Who's the Closed Country Now: NBC Withholds Olympics Until It's Damn Well Ready
Fri Aug. 8, 2008 3:55 PM PDT

New Music: Keane, Jay-Z, Annie & Sam Sparro, M.S.K.
Thu Aug. 7, 2008 2:50 PM PDT

Pop Culture Debate Seems to Favor McCain
Thu Aug. 7, 2008 1:10 PM PDT

Top 5: Stoner Metal
Wed Aug. 6, 2008 4:26 PM PDT

Tape of Beatles Chuckling Sells for $23,000
Wed Aug. 6, 2008 12:56 PM PDT

(Not So) Great Moments in Gear Theft History
Tue Aug. 5, 2008 4:40 PM PDT

Study: One-Fifth of UK Public "Frustrated Musicians"
Tue Aug. 5, 2008 1:55 PM PDT

New Videos: Vampire Weekend, The Carribean, The Streets, Spiritualized
Mon Aug. 4, 2008 4:06 PM PDT

Study: Music Industry Should "Embrace" Illegal Downloads
Mon Aug. 4, 2008 3:20 PM PDT

Last.fm Leads to Uncomfortable Musical Self-Awareness
Mon Aug. 4, 2008 1:43 PM PDT

New Music From Around the Blogs: Oasis, The Faint, Divide and Kreate, of Montreal
Fri Aug. 1, 2008 4:11 PM PDT

Pineapple Express Ad Propels M.I.A. Into Top 40
Fri Aug. 1, 2008 3:07 PM PDT

McCain Finally Gets His Very Own Song
Thu Jul. 31, 2008 5:35 PM PDT

New Music: Plastilina Mosh - All U Need is Mosh
Thu Jul. 31, 2008 4:09 PM PDT

New Ludacris Song "Obama Is Here" Not Likely to Help With Hillary Supporters
Wed Jul. 30, 2008 1:49 PM PDT

The Dark Knight: WSJ Says "Yay," UK Guardian Says "Nay"
Mon Jul. 28, 2008 3:00 PM PDT

Brian Eno and David Byrne to Join Forces Again
Mon Jul. 28, 2008 2:27 PM PDT

Interview: "Garfield Minus Garfield" Creator Dan Walsh
Fri Jul. 25, 2008 2:50 PM PDT

New Music From Around the Blogs: Pierre de Reeder, Villa Diamante, The Game, Sam Sparro
Fri Jul. 25, 2008 2:21 PM PDT

Compare and Contrast: McCain Has His Own Awesome Poster
Thu Jul. 24, 2008 6:50 PM PDT

Russian Lawmakers Draft Bill to Ban Emo, Immediately Turning Everyone Emo
Thu Jul. 24, 2008 2:30 PM PDT

Little Britain to Set Its Sights on America
Thu Jul. 24, 2008 1:01 PM PDT

Amazing Obama Poster Pays Tribute to Bauhaus Design
Wed Jul. 23, 2008 6:18 PM PDT

Coachella 2009

Scenes from the 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival.

Mon Apr. 20, 2009 11:08 AM PDT

Book Review: Remix

Should file sharing be safe, legal—and taxed? The Al Gore of the copyright muddle, Lawrence Lessig offers a fresh vision for making art and commerce thrive in the hybrid economy.

November/December 2008 Issue

Jukebox

Cat Power. <i>Matador</i>.

January/February 2008 Issue

10 Ways to Stay Hip: San Francisco Summer Edition

A weekly cultural reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose. (Even in the bitter-cold San Francisco summer.)

Wed May. 30, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer

By Chris Salewicz. <i>Faber and Faber</i>. $27.<br /> Both scholars of punk history and casual fans should enjoy this surprisingly frank and entertaining biography of legendary Clash frontman Joe Strummer.

May/June 2007 Issue

10 Ways to Stay Hip: Coachella Edition

A weekly cultural reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Fri Apr. 27, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip: April 23 Edition

A weekly reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Mon Apr. 23, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Fri Apr. 13, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip: April 10 Version

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Thu Apr. 12, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Sun Mar. 25, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Mon Mar. 19, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

Party Ben's Music Picks: March Madness Edition

Whether you buy CDs or download, these are some upcoming releases you ought to check out.

Wed Mar. 7, 2007 1:00 AM PST

Party Ben's Music Picks (For People Who Still Buy CDs)

All those cool bands you've been hearing about, and a few you've never heard of - but will.

Fri Feb. 2, 2007 1:00 AM PST