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Please Stop Using Justin Bieber in Your War Against Internet Censorship

It just makes you look ridiculous.

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| Tue Nov. 15, 2011 4:00 AM PST

Meet Shpongle's Zany Ringleaders

Electronica luminaries Raja Ram and Simon Posford on sample-hunting, artistic soul, and how house music is like a cockroach.

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| Mon Nov. 14, 2011 4:00 AM PST

The Finely Tuned Soul of Fitz and The Tantrums

Dust off your four-track, put the top down, and turn your radio on.

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| Mon Nov. 7, 2011 3:00 AM PST
R Crumb

R. Crumb on Album Covers, Charlie Patton 78s, and Occupy Wall Street

The iconic cartoonist also riffs on Janis Joplin, old-time music, and why he hates working for rich people.

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| Mon Nov. 7, 2011 3:00 AM PST

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The Musical Artistry of R. Crumb

The legendary underground cartoonist built an impressive portfolio of album covers covered in caricatures of musicians.

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| Mon Nov. 7, 2011 3:00 AM PST

Doing Wrong Right: The Devil Makes Three

Bluegrass? Roots? Old-time? What matters is that DM3 throws a rollicking good party.

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| Mon Oct. 31, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

10 Creepy Tracks for Your 2011 Halloween Playlist

A party soundtrack featuring ABBA zombies, a menacing Mick Jagger, and Lee Atwater howlin' the blues.

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| Sat Oct. 29, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Justin Bieber Lashes Out At Senate's New Copyright Bill

The Canadian teen idol makes an astute political observation about newly proposed copyright legislation.

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| Fri Oct. 28, 2011 3:12 PM PDT

Abigail Washburn Brings Bluegrass to the Silk Road

American Banjo mistress finds a calling in China's remote corners.

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| Mon Oct. 24, 2011 3:02 AM PDT

Quiz: Rock Bands That Exist Only in Books

Can you match these fictional rockers to the novels they appeared in?

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| Mon Oct. 24, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Review: "Soul Feeling," by Frankie Pighee & the Soulettes

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| Mon Oct. 24, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Review: "There Always Was," by Peggy Sue

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| Fri Oct. 21, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

The Best #HermanCainPizzaJams

The former Godfather's Pizza CEO channels John Lennon and a meme is born.

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| Tue Oct. 18, 2011 11:35 AM PDT
Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder's Vintage Los Angeles Fiction

The renowned guitarist's short story collection follows hardscrabble musicians and other vagabonds in a postwar City of Angels.

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| Mon Oct. 17, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

DJ Spooky's Icy Philharmonic

That "subliminal" über-conceptual mixmaster on Freud, his geeky college days, and his new Antarctica book.

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| Mon Oct. 17, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Review: "Woebegone," by Shelby Lynne

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| Mon Oct. 17, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Way to Go, Ohio!

A couple of tunes to listen to while you read my dispatch from Columbus.

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| Mon Oct. 17, 2011 3:00 AM PDT
Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges Abides

The Oscar-winning actor on becoming a real-life country singer, conquering stage fright, and keeping his "give-a-shitter in kick."

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| Sat Oct. 15, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

He's the Dude, Man

Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges has played everything from a small-town high-school footballer to the president. A look at his most memorable roles.

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| Sat Oct. 15, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Justin Townes Earle Lives Up to His Name

The once-troubled son of a big-name musician finds his path among folk's legends.

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| Mon Oct. 10, 2011 3:00 AM PDT