Music Mondays

Tegan and Sara

Tegan and Sara vs. the Rock and Roll "Brodeo" (Video)

The Canadian duo talk about their male-dominated profession and what bugs them about American politics.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Titus Andronicus

Titus Andronicus Gets Down to "Local Business"

Review: Jersey rockers' new album reveals a heritage equal parts Springsteen and the Ramones.

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| Mon Oct. 22, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

11 Gems From the Treasure Island Music Fest

Wherein we ignore the $4 ATM surcharges and focus on the plentiful high points of the annual San Francisco shindig.

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| Mon Oct. 15, 2012 8:17 AM PDT

Matmos Wants to Read Your Mind

For its The Ganzfield EP, the musical conceptual-art duo resuscitated a series of 1930s ESP experiments.

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| Mon Oct. 15, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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LISTEN: Pinback's Rob Crow on Rush, Mortality, and "Information: Retrieved"

The duo's first album in five years contains a mystery—which you are invited to solve.

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| Mon Oct. 15, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Photos: David Byrne and St. Vincent Live

A stellar musical collaboration owns the stage at New York City's Beacon Theater.

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| Mon Oct. 15, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Bizarre Video Shows Scott Brown Joking He Would "Stalk" Pussycat Dolls

The footage was posted by a disgruntled business partner who claims the senator and his "American Idol" daughter reneged on a music deal.

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| Mon Oct. 8, 2012 7:15 PM PDT
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Review: Black Marble's "A Different Arrangement"

Brooklyn darkwave duo makes a remarkably intimate, surprisingly warm debut album.

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| Mon Oct. 8, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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ABC's "Nashville": A Shameless, Sexy Fall Drama, With Country Songs & Dirty Politics

The show is a geyser of soap opera, country music, dysfunctional families, Southern accents, and big-city politics. What's not to like?

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| Mon Oct. 8, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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"Pitch Perfect": An A Cappella Girl-Power Movie That Won't Make The Viewer Regret Life

The "Bring It On" of musical comedies is (against all odds) one of the more delightful surprises of the season.

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| Fri Oct. 5, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Photos: Highlights From Nashville's Americana Music Fest

What is Americana, exactly? Well, strict definitions hardly matter when it's this good.

Text and photos by Jacob Blickenstaff

 | Mon Oct. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Frank Turner

Frank Turner's Talent: Turning Strangers Into Friends

The British folk-punk troubadour charms New York City.

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| Mon Oct. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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What do Jon Tester, George Harrison, and Sam Raimi Have in Common?

Talking zombie wildlife hung up on their cabin walls, that's what.

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| Wed Sep. 26, 2012 3:23 PM PDT
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A Beautiful Book of Glam, Proto-Punk, and Bubblegum 45 RPM Record Sleeves

"Wired Up!" is a wild, weird jaunt down the rabbit hole of record collector nerd-dom.

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| Mon Sep. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Is "Gangnam Style" a Hit Because of Our Asian Stereotypes?

Chubby, clownish PSY fits a cultural trope that Americans are eager to swallow.

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| Mon Sep. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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The XX's "Coexist" Exquisite but Bloodless

Review: A second album strips down the band's intriguing, minimalist sound even further.

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

In Defense of Grizzly Bear

Forget the haterade. Here's why "Shields," the Brooklyn foursome's latest, is one of their punchiest, most soulful offerings yet.

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Review: "We Must Also Love the Thieves" by Catherine Irwin

A new album from the alt-country staple.

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| Mon Sep. 17, 2012 12:00 AM PDT
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Snoop Dogg Endorses Obama With Profanity-Laced Tirade

Was he channeling Bill Clinton?

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| Mon Sep. 10, 2012 12:34 PM PDT
The Music Tapes

The Music Tapes Join the Circus

Review: New album, Mary's Voice, doesn't quite live up to the live experience.

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| Mon Sep. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT