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Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake, Blackout Beach) Talks Josephine Foster’s Blood Rushing

By Carey Mercer | May 16, 2013

Carey Mercer (Frog Eyes, Swan Lake, Blackout Beach) Talks Josephine Foster’s Blood Rushing

‪Josephine Foster's Blood Rushing was recorded in the Colorado mountains, high up in the gold-green air — recorded as a band playing together...

Bobby Matador (Oneida) talks Rod Stewart’s Time

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By Bobby Matador | May 15, 2013

Bobby Matador (Oneida) talks Rod Stewart’s Time

Rod Stewart is for everyone. I know this for sure; I read his book, I’ve listened to a ton of his music — which is as great a body of sound as...

Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City

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By Matthew Friedberger | May 14, 2013

Matthew Friedberger (the Fiery Furnaces) Talks Vampire Weekend’s Modern Vampires of the City

I won't mention the American Express UNSTAGED: Vampire Weekend with Steve Buscemi video comedy show. I typed "video comedy show" because it...

Geoff Rickly (Thursday, UN, Ink & Dagger) Talks Deerhunter’s Monomania

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By Geoff Rickly | May 13, 2013

Geoff Rickly (Thursday, UN, Ink & Dagger) Talks Deerhunter’s Monomania

Being an outsider isn't as easy as it seems. Just ask the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, whose instant classic "Maps" sabotaged their outsider ArtStar cachet...

Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) Talks Savages’ Silence Yourself

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By Laura Jane Grace | May 10, 2013

Laura Jane Grace (Against Me!) Talks Savages’ Silence Yourself

Silence Yourself, the debut album from the London band Savages, starts off with a vocal sample from the 1977 John Cassavetes film...

Angel Del Villar II (Homeboy Sandman) Talks Obey the Altar Native’s Musical Advancement: The Museum

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By Angel Del Villar II | May 9, 2013

Angel Del Villar II (Homeboy Sandman) Talks Obey the Altar Native’s Musical Advancement: The Museum

Obey the Altar Native, which is a three-man crew out of Arizona consisting of emcees named Obey, Denone, and Ro Ruckus, just put out...

Drew Daniel (Matmos) Talks Trash Talk’s Trash Talk

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By Drew Daniel | May 7, 2013

Drew Daniel (Matmos) Talks Trash Talk’s Trash Talk

Before I get down to business, describing how and why this record is worth your time, permit to me to gripe that iTunes is implicitly engaged in a...

Autry Fulbright (Midnight Masses, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead) Talks Fitz & the Tantrums’ More Than Just a Dream

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By Autry Fulbright | May 7, 2013

Autry Fulbright (Midnight Masses, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead) Talks Fitz & the Tantrums’ More Than Just a Dream

Making records is tough, making a good record is tougher, making a successful record is highly improbable, repeating the success is damn near...

Sean “Grasshopper” Mackowiak (Mercury Rev) Talks She & Him’s Volume 3

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By Sean “Grasshopper” Mackowiak | May 6, 2013

Sean “Grasshopper” Mackowiak (Mercury Rev) Talks She & Him’s Volume 3

Sunday mornings hold a unique place in world culture. I say “world culture” because I’ve had the same Sunday morning experience around the world...

Matt Fraction Talks About the Uneasy Listening of the Flaming Lips’ The Terror

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By Matt Fraction | May 4, 2013

Matt Fraction Talks About the Uneasy Listening of the Flaming Lips’ The Terror

The nervous breakdown that’s bubbled just under the surface of the Flaming Lips’ output since 1999’s The Soft Bulletin has arrived, fully...