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Craig Wedren - WAND
Wedren's Magic Wand Craig Wedren isn't just a band singer with a solo career. Yes, the Shudder to Think frontman released his first solo album, on Conor Oberst's label in 2005. And yes, Shudder to Think weren't your typical band anyway: they...
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RIP Amy Winehouse, Found Dead in North London Home
Volatile English singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse was found dead of undetermined causes at the age of 27 today in her home in northern London’s Camden Square. She was 27. Winehouse was discovered dead in her Camden Square flat around 4:00 pm...
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2011, Union Park, Chicago
As it was forecasted, the weekend of Pitchfork Music Festival was hot. Very hot. And while this is not unusual for many festivals, the success of performances at events like this is often based each group's ability to use their music and stage...
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Fantomas Reveals Plans for Live Album/DVD Set for The Director’s Cut
The Mike Patton-led avant-garde metal outfit Fantômas, which also features The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover and Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle, recently announced that they will release a new live album and DVD set entitled The Director’s...
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White Denim - D
Ash and Smoke White Denim are a fascinating band straddling seemingly disparate genres. One one hand, what they showed on 2009's Fits was a raucous and aggressive kind of garage rock that bordered on punk. They were a trio then, and sounded a...
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The Flaming Lips Reveal New Collaboration With Lightning Bolt + Newbury Comics Signing Via New Video
This year is proving to be a busy one for The Flaming Lips, with the band most recently premiering a psychedelic, somewhat disturbing new track and similar accompanying music video from their upcoming EP collaboration with Rhode Island noise rock...
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No Age + Keith Morris and Chuck Dukowski of Black Flag @ Levitt Pavillion
To say people were excited to hear that the surprise mystery guests playing with No Age at Levitt Pavillion last night were Keith Morris and Chuck Dukowski of Black Flag would be a huge, gross understatement. The combination was so mesmerizing, so...
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Lineup Released for moe.down Festival
The lineup for the three-day music and camping festival moe.down has been released. The festival, which takes place over Labor Day weekend at Gelston Castle Estate in Mowhawk, NY, has become known for its intimate setting, laidback atmosphere,...
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