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David Byrne and St. Vincent's Stellar Collaboration

"Love This Giant" is a rich, eclectic, impressive new album.

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| Mon Sep. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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A Comparative Analysis of Bands Rocking the Democratic and Republican National Conventions

3 Doors Down and Taylor Hicks for the Republicans. Foo Fighters and James Taylor for the Democrats.

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| Thu Sep. 6, 2012 2:15 PM PDT

Honky Tonk: Portraits of Country Music

Henry Horenstein's gritty documentation of performers, places, and fans.

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

What's Going to Happen to Pussy Riot?

The Russian riot grrrls’ defense team is taking steps to appeal the sentence, but fears for the women’s lives in a penal colony.

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| Wed Aug. 29, 2012 2:12 PM PDT

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Divine Fits' Britt Daniel is "93.5 Percent Rock and Roll"

Good thing the Spoon frontman's new bandmates are 100 percent pure stuff.

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:06 AM PDT

Review: "Come Back" by Teen

The debut album from this Brooklyn foursome is haunting garage-rock electronica.

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Review: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, "Mature Themes"

The weird-pop master's latest will make you scratch your head, and tap your toes.

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| Mon Aug. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Sent from Space: YACHT's Claire Evans

A performer without frontiers, who happens to be obsessed with all things celestial.

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| Mon Aug. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Moscow Dispatch: The Pussy Riot Sentencing

I hung around outside the courthouse as the judge sentenced the Russian riot grrrrls of the hour. Here's what it was like.

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| Fri Aug. 17, 2012 12:13 PM PDT
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Solar-Powered Concert Stages? Yep, They Really Work

A regular feature at the Vans Warped Tour and Outside Lands festivals has gotten bigger, and louder.

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| Wed Aug. 15, 2012 12:40 PM PDT

Outside Lands: Crusty Feet & Flamethrowers & Rock and Roll

Highlights from the San Francisco music fest, from Passion Pit to Metallica.

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| Mon Aug. 13, 2012 3:06 AM PDT
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For Dignan Porch, Nothing Bad Means Something Good

Review: A worthy new collection from the British weird-pop quintet.

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| Mon Aug. 13, 2012 3:01 AM PDT

Review: "Sare Kon Kon" by Antibalas

The band's first album in five years is refreshingly exuberant.

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| Fri Aug. 10, 2012 1:50 PM PDT

Review: "Age" by Lianne La Havas

From Brit Lianne La Havas's new album, "Is Your Love Big Enough?"

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| Fri Aug. 10, 2012 12:25 PM PDT

Rebels With a Cause: A Playlist for Your Pet Issues

Rock out to these gun-lusting, vaccine-hating, militantly vegetarian, Big Oil-loving activist jams.

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| Mon Aug. 6, 2012 3:03 AM PDT
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From Church to Rock: The Organ as Guitar Amp

Analog Outfitters preserves musical legacy by salvaging parts of old organs to make modern guitar amps.

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| Mon Aug. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Folk Singer Chris Smither's "Basic Simplicity"

An aging musician relents to more back-up on stage, but remains loyal to his solo act.

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| Mon Jul. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

The Thrilling Musical Machine of Micachu and the Shapes

The British experimental pop trio has a jarring, magical new record.

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| Mon Jul. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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LCD Soundsystem's "Best Funeral Ever"

A new documentary "Shut Up and Play the Hits" is as close as you'll get to ever seeing the indie dance band play again.

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| Mon Jul. 23, 2012 3:06 AM PDT

Old Crow's Musical Medicine

Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor on Michael Jackson as inspiration, ladies in country music, and why indie rock is such a bummer.

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| Mon Jul. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PDT