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Music Review: "Stare Back" by Wax Idols

A perfect storm of brooding guitar pop.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Dawes' "Stories Don't End" Is the Perfect Road Trip Album

"Because I always learn the music and forget the words/I want to ride with her."

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 2:00 AM PDT

Watch: Alan Lomax's Treasures Land on Ebay

The seminal musicologist's Manhattan archive is having a moving sale. We paid them a visit.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Thao Nguyen at Noise Pop 2013.

The Revival of Thao Nguyen

The indie pop star on working with prisoners, creativity, and thawing herself out.

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| Mon Mar. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

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Your Guide To Al Pacino Screaming, From "Dog Day Afternoon" to David Mamet's New HBO Film "Phil Spector"

David Mamet's film focuses on the notorious record producer's murder trial—and affords ample room for Pacino's combustible and exciting performance.

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| Sat Mar. 23, 2013 3:59 PM PDT
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17 More Great Artist Portraits from South by Southwest 2013

Featuring Jim James, Eric Burdon, Shovels and Rope and more—shot all over Austin, Texas.

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| Wed Mar. 20, 2013 3:30 AM PDT
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16 Portraits of the Artists From SXSW 2013

Photos of Brendan Benson, Robyn Hitchcock, Lucius, Nataly Dawn, Ra Ra Riot, Toro Y Moi and more.

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| Mon Mar. 18, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Pope Francis Vs. Black Francis

How does the Holy Father compare against the indie rock godfather and former Pixies frontman?

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| Thu Mar. 14, 2013 1:07 PM PDT

Ziggy It Ain't, but David Bowie's Latest Ain't Bad, Either

Review: "The Next Day" is a solid, if imperfect, effort from the aging British icon.

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| Mon Mar. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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What Does a Bowie Cover Band Think of the New Bowie Album?

Music appreciation with the First Church of the Sacred Silversexual.

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| Mon Mar. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Obama Administration Says President Can Use Lethal Force Against Americans on US Soil

But only in "extraordinary" circumstances.

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 1:36 PM PST
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Music Review: "Lookin' for You" by Gurf Morlix

Morlix has also collaborated with the likes of Jerry Lee Lewis and Warren Zevon.

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Highlights (and Lowlights) of Noise Pop 2013

Sometimes headliners aren't all they're built up to be.

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Josh Ritter Releases the Cheeriest Breakup Album Ever

Review: "The Beast in Its Tracks" could be the the soundtrack for your cross-country road trip with a new lover.

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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C. Everett Koop, the Only US Surgeon General Frank Zappa Sang About, Dead at 96

He is also the only Surgeon General to have had his own reality show on NBC.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 10:50 PM PST

5 Shows You Don't Want to Miss at Noise Pop 2013

Kim Gordon, Thao Nguyen, Rogue Wave, and more.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 4:00 AM PST

Exclusive: Free Download of "Anonymous," the New Single by Conor Oberst's Desaparecidos

The Bright Eyes frontman's band is reunited and performing after a 10-year hiatus.

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| Fri Feb. 22, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Music Review: "Bad Boys" by Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside

Check it out if you like Shilpa Ray, Cat Power, and other charismatic oddballs.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Music Review: "What a Shame" by Jamie Lidell

Old-school heat and future-funk cool.

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| Wed Feb. 20, 2013 4:00 AM PST

5 Female Vocalists to Watch in 2013

From blues to electronica to mariachi sounds, these talented voices could be the next big thing.

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| Mon Feb. 18, 2013 4:01 AM PST