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Paul's Boutique is 20 Years Old
New York hardcore punks-turned-white boy hip-hop boundary breakers The Beastie Boys may be predominantly remembered for songs like "Fight For Your Right to Party," "Brass Monkey," "Paul Revere" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," but it's their...
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Rhino Boxes Up Erasure
The folks at Rhino Records have looked to synth pop legends Erasure and created a box set titled Total Pop! - The First 40 Hits for release April 7. The first 2 discs equal the title in being their singles from their beginnings in the 80s to now...
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A Flamin' Groovy Reunion
With their first two albums, Supersnazz and Flamingo respectively, The Flamin' Groovies laid the framework for the early 70s power pop movement that would give the world Big Star. After their third album, Teenage Head, Roy Loney left the band in...
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A.P.O.S.T.L.E. - Lyrical Activism
Lyrics Like BulletsBay Area-by-way-of-Denver MC A.P.O.S.T.L.E. fancies himself a lyrical superhero, his MySpace page bragging of powers that include "dynamic wordplay and vocabulary" to battle "social issues, mass media, corrupt politicians, and...
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The Decemberists Explore The Hazards of Love This March
Colin Meloy, Chris Funk and company, along with guest vocalists Becky Stark and Shara Worden will unveil the follow-up the NPR listener-voted Album of the Year of 2006, The Crane Wife on March 24 with Hazards of Love. Via their website, The...
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Slayer and Marilyn Manson to Cause Mayhem
Metal legends Slayer will team up with Marilyn Manson to head up the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Tour this summer. If you don't believe the words before your eyes, check the video below. Here's their itinerary: 7/10 - Sleep Train Amphitheatre -...
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The Doves Usher in A Kingdom of Rust + FREE SONG!
Almost 4 years after their third album, Some Cities, debuted atop the UK charts in 2005, The Doves are returning with their fourth album, Kingdom of Rust. The album is set to arrive April 7. The band is also offering the song, "Jetstream" for free...
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