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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
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The Happiest Day of Joanna Newsom's Mom's Life

Indie-pop harpist hooks up with renowned composer Philip Glass for a benefit show—and perhaps more to come.

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| Mon Jul. 16, 2012 3:03 AM PDT
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Vive la France! A Belated Bastille Day Playlist

Keep your heads intact and celebrate le quatorze Juillet with the music of joie de vivre.

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| Mon Jul. 16, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

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Embedded With the Rolling Stones

A retrospective on the late, legendary rock and roll photographer Jim Marshall.

Photography by Jim Marshall; slideshow by Tim McDonnell

 | Mon Jul. 9, 2012 3:01 AM PDT
The Dirty Projectors

The Dirty Projectors' New Harmony

Review: The band's latest, Swing Lo Magellan, seeks to perfect imperfection.

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| Mon Jul. 9, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
The Mountain Goats

The Mountain Goats Rule the Interwebs

John Darnielle's impassioned lyricism and the web itself have something in common.

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| Mon Jul. 2, 2012 3:01 AM PDT

Interview: Brooklyn's the Men Don't Give a Shit About Conforming to a Sound

The Brooklyn post-punkers on their Catskills retreat, tour-van music, and questions they'd rather you not ask.

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| Mon Jul. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Review: Magic Trick's 'Ruler of the Night'

A sleight-of-hand album whose moments stand out more vividly than its songs do.

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| Mon Jul. 2, 2012 2:59 AM PDT
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Video: Your Supreme Court Obamacare Playlist

10 tunes to listen to while you read the ruling upholding health care reform.

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| Thu Jun. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Balaclavas of the World, Unite! Free Pussy Riot Demonstrations

Three alleged members of a Russian feminist punk collective are in jail—but their art has gone global.

Photos courtesy of Freepussyriot.org

 | Thu Jun. 28, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Sonny Sunset

Review: Sonny Smith Goes a Little Bit Country

What is it about a breakup that inspires us to croon like cowboys?

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| Mon Jun. 25, 2012 9:30 AM PDT
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Title IX Playlist: Rock Out With Your Vagina Out

10 songs to celebrate 40 years of America's pioneering gender equality law.

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| Mon Jun. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Radiolab's Jad Abumrad Tries Something Completely Nuts

What happens when a nerdy science radio show ends up on stage? (Spoiler: dancing eyeballs and shadow puppets!)

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| Sun Jun. 24, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Review: "Natural Life" by Hacienda

A new garage rock album in the spirit of the Black Keys.

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| Mon Jun. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Songs for "the People You Wanna Drag Behind Your Car"

Country star Rodney Crowell and best-selling author Mary Karr flay their dear-yet-eternally frustrating kin.

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| Mon Jun. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Japandroids' Celebration Rock

Review: Vancouver duo's new album is 35 minutes of no-holds-barred rock and roll glory.

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| Mon Jun. 18, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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"Rock of Ages": Distilling 1980s Musical Godlessness Into One Big, Glitzy Mess

Numerous pop hits from the Reagan era get crammed into a bloated jukebox musical film...that is sporadically enjoyable, for what it's worth.

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| Fri Jun. 15, 2012 9:46 AM PDT

Quiz: '70s Soft Rock or Obama Campaign Email?

Can you tell the difference between '70s hits by soft rocker Jim Messina and emails from Obama aide Jim Messina?

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| Mon Jun. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
Merrill Garbus, a.k.a. tUnE-yArDs

Talking With tUnE-yArDs: The Indie-Pop Sensation on Being Rad and Loud

How the talented, boisterous Merrill Garbus makes mincemeat of pop conventions.

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| Mon Jun. 11, 2012 3:00 AM PDT