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When Live Music Isn't So Live
Mon Apr. 7, 2008 3:05 PM PDT

Our Presidential Candidates on Talk Shows: Who Does Better?
Fri Apr. 4, 2008 5:24 PM PDT

YouTube Mania: Bjork in Nature
Fri Apr. 4, 2008 1:53 PM PDT

UK-Style Music Festivals Gaining Traction in the US
Wed Apr. 2, 2008 3:17 PM PDT

April Fools Chuckle Mania!
Tue Apr. 1, 2008 1:35 PM PDT

Superman Felled by Kryptonite-laced Lawsuit
Mon Mar. 31, 2008 3:28 PM PDT

Has Madonna Finally Lost the Plot?
Mon Mar. 31, 2008 2:46 PM PDT

Reports: Bruno Terrorizing America's Heartland with Sexy Hot Pants
Fri Mar. 28, 2008 3:22 PM PDT

Justice Department Approves XM-Sirius Merger
Tue Mar. 25, 2008 1:39 PM PDT

Live Review: Vampire Weekend @ Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco
Mon Mar. 24, 2008 1:12 PM PDT

"Garfield Minus Garfield" A Troubling Lesson on Late Capitalist Anxiety?
Wed Mar. 19, 2008 4:10 PM PDT

Arthur C. Clarke Dies at 90
Tue Mar. 18, 2008 5:06 PM PDT

Jack White Thumbs Nose at Music Critics
Tue Mar. 18, 2008 4:15 PM PDT

New (Leaked) Music: The Breeders - Mountain Battles
Mon Mar. 17, 2008 6:00 PM PDT

Friday Top Five: '80s-Style Remixes, Songs About Alderan, French Techno
Fri Mar. 14, 2008 3:05 PM PDT

Spitzer Gets Pimped Out on Nation's T-Shirts
Wed Mar. 12, 2008 4:36 PM PDT

Neato Viddies: McLaughlin Groove, Hulu, CSS, Justice
Wed Mar. 12, 2008 2:07 PM PDT

Lyrical Analysis Proves New Portishead Album a Tad Mopey
Tue Mar. 11, 2008 3:08 PM PDT

Bjork "Outburst" Inspires China to Crack Down on Foreign Artists
Mon Mar. 10, 2008 2:58 PM PDT

LOST: To Gas or Not To Gas?
Fri Mar. 7, 2008 3:38 PM PST

Friday Top Five: Beach House, 3Face, McLaughlin Grooves?
Fri Mar. 7, 2008 12:54 PM PST

Radio Now Below "Pamphlets" on the Media Ladder
Thu Mar. 6, 2008 3:49 PM PST

New (Leaked) Music: Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
Thu Mar. 6, 2008 1:58 PM PST

Gayest Songs of All Time List Omits Morrissey, But Still Kind of Sad
Wed Mar. 5, 2008 4:31 PM PST

Bored I-5 Radio Listening Confirms: Rush Limbaugh a Complete Tool
Mon Mar. 3, 2008 4:18 PM PST

Dance Beat Sneaking Back Into Hip-Hop
Fri Feb. 29, 2008 10:32 AM PST

Is Collecting Records Stupid?
Thu Feb. 28, 2008 3:19 PM PST

Study: Anything With a Beat Causes Sexism
Mon Feb. 25, 2008 4:36 PM PST

Kimmel's "F***ing Ben Affleck" Video: Homophobic?
Mon Feb. 25, 2008 2:14 PM PST

(Not So) New Music: Plastilina Mosh
Tue Feb. 19, 2008 4:46 PM PST

Valentine's Day Videos: Heartbreak Songs
Thu Feb. 14, 2008 4:04 PM PST

The Remix: Drowning Pool Saved by DJ Sega
Thu Feb. 14, 2008 2:49 PM PST

New R.E.M. Sounds Kind Of Like Old R.E.M.
Wed Feb. 13, 2008 1:52 PM PST

Torchwood: A New Approach to Sexuality on TV?
Tue Feb. 12, 2008 3:24 PM PST

New Music: The Duke Spirit - Neptune
Mon Feb. 11, 2008 3:47 PM PST

Grammys Ceremony Like a Terrible Curse That Ruins Even Good Ideas
Mon Feb. 11, 2008 2:45 PM PST

Striking Writers Reach Tentative Deal
Sat Feb. 9, 2008 3:49 PM PST

Neato Viddy on the Intertubes: Dance Lessons With Khris Khaos
Fri Feb. 8, 2008 3:49 PM PST

Obama Musician Endorsement Update!
Fri Feb. 8, 2008 3:04 PM PST

Music News: Winehouse Sings Via Satellite, Neil Young Gives Up, Timbaland's On the Phone, Beck Admits to Nonsense
Fri Feb. 8, 2008 1:39 PM PST

Pearl Jam Ensures Clinton Victory With Obama Song
Thu Feb. 7, 2008 1:53 PM PST

New CDs Out Today and a Word From Critics
Tue Feb. 5, 2008 1:46 PM PST

97.5 Million People Bored by Super Bowl Until Last Three Minutes
Mon Feb. 4, 2008 6:46 PM PST

The Best Music of 2007: What My Dad Thinks
Mon Feb. 4, 2008 2:21 PM PST

Friday? Hi Guy, It's Music News Day
Fri Feb. 1, 2008 2:05 PM PST

Obama's Cool Artwork Doesn't Seem Like a Good Sign
Fri Feb. 1, 2008 12:30 PM PST

There's No Accounting For Taste, Part 3: People Like What Other People Like
Wed Jan. 30, 2008 3:04 PM PST

Video: David Bowie vs. Presidential Candidates Discussing Change
Tue Jan. 29, 2008 6:54 PM PST

CDs Out Today and a Word from Critics
Tue Jan. 29, 2008 5:20 PM PST

New Gnarls Barkley Track Leaked
Tue Jan. 29, 2008 1:04 PM PST

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