Music

Review: Arctic Monkeys' Suck It and See

The British quartet corrects course with a brighter sound.

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| Mon Jul. 25, 2011 3:30 AM PDT

Langhorne Slim Hits the Alt-Country Road

The folk-blues front man on hunky bachelorhood, vegetarianism, and why he named his act after his hometown.

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| Fri Jul. 22, 2011 6:30 PM PDT

For Those About to Salute, We Rock You (Video)

10 videos by the Pentagon's official combat rock bands.

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| Mon Jul. 18, 2011 11:54 AM PDT

Banjo Players Are Incestuous Rednecks

The Avett Brothers on cultural stereotypes, brotherly love, and what they learned from Rick Rubin.

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| Sat Jul. 16, 2011 12:01 AM PDT

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The Eloquent Angst of Titus Andronicus

Front man Patrick Stickles on band names, Catholic guilt, and why sneaker companies won't get their hands on his music.

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| Mon Jul. 11, 2011 3:30 AM PDT

Ted Nugent Eats "Tiger Dick"

Or so claims the liberal-baiting rocker on a swing through San Francisco.

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| Mon Jul. 11, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

How I (Almost) Became an Air Guitar Fan

Host's request for the championships: "Please don't be sober for this event."

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| Mon Jul. 4, 2011 3:30 AM PDT

11 Patriotic Songs That Don't Suck

Why rely on John Philip Sousa when we've got Pavement, James Brown, and Titus Andronicus?

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| Sat Jul. 2, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Super-Patriotic Grab Bag, July 4th Edition

For your patriotic and progressive viewing pleasure

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| Fri Jul. 1, 2011 12:49 PM PDT

Actor Michael Rapaport's Rap Quest

The TV star on hip-hop, high-school expulsions, and his new documentary about A Tribe Called Quest.

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| Fri Jul. 1, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Tom Petty Against the Machine

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| Tue Jun. 28, 2011 12:21 PM PDT

Mormon Band Shuns Tobacco, Except in Indonesia

Neon Trees was openly Mormon and staunchly anti-drug, until an overseas music festival beckoned.

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| Tue Jun. 28, 2011 10:49 AM PDT

Bill Callahan's Love Song to America

The bison-gobbling Texas crooner on weird babies and political gardening conspiracies.

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| Mon Jun. 27, 2011 3:30 AM PDT

Gillian Welch's Long Way Home

The roots-country star on Gatling guns, her eight-year gap between albums, and why she quit flying.

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| Mon Jun. 27, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

Nikka Costa: The "Funky White Bitch" is Back

Rat-pack offspring on her new sound, signing tits and asses, and mandatory crowd participation.

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| Sat Jun. 25, 2011 3:00 AM PDT

RJD2's Four-Handed Vinyl Orchestra

How one well-known DJ captures his crowd at one in the morning.

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| Mon Jun. 20, 2011 3:50 AM PDT

The Genre-Defying Liam Finn

The Kiwi musician offers a highly-evolved sophomore effort.

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| Mon Jun. 20, 2011 3:36 AM PDT

The Precocious Sarah Jarosz

She tours, she studies, she creates, she masters numerous instruments—what can't this 20-year-old do?

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| Mon Jun. 20, 2011 3:20 AM PDT

Kanye West Is Not a Fan of His "Mama's Boyfriend"

The long-awaited track on life with a single parent is leaked.

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| Tue Jun. 14, 2011 11:52 AM PDT

The Old-New Thing: Electro Swing

Mixing Big Band music with club beats, burlesque dancers, and steampunk fashion.

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| Mon Jun. 13, 2011 3:45 AM PDT