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The Morning Benders
05.08.08 2:17 PM
What? Do you think the Shins' latest effort was too depressing? Do you wish Dr. Dog albums arrived with a glossier production?
Lykke Li
05.07.08 11:11 AM
What? Though one could argue that the Swedish invasion on the brains of stateside indie rock fans is near kaput, Lykke Li, one of the latest names to fly from the Scandinavian canon, is one of its highest fliers, deserving of the praise given to many of the nation's less talented first wave exports. And with yesterday's (May 6) U.S.
Morning State
05.06.08 2:36 PM
What? Much like fellow Georgia-bred act the Whigs, Atlanta's Morning State have an affinity for nuts-and-bolts, guitar-centric pop-rock. But where the Whigs plow straight-ahead into the barroom, Morning State opt for wobbling riffs and pop-punk urgency, recalling the dawn of indie rock with loud and soft dynamics, and plenty of artsy minutiae to boot.
The Last Shadow Puppets
05.05.08 11:21 AM
What?: Channeling their mutual admiration for studio savant and lush orchestral pioneer Scott Walker, the two Brit sensations of the Last Shadow Puppets -- Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner and the Rascals' Miles Kane -- hit France’s Black Box studio last year with Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford on production and drum duties.
It Happened Last Night
Cool Kids Throw a Pre-'Bake Sale' in Chicago
05.09.08 1:48 PMThe rambunctious, throwback rappers joined Spin and a legion of cocktail-sippin' revelers at their hometown's Underground club.
Poolside at Coachella '08: Sons and Daughters
05.05.08 4:33 PMThe Glaswegian rockers compare Coachella to its U.K. counterparts, divulge summer plans, and ponder eyebrow-raising Australian fans.
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Cool Kids Throw a Pre-'Bake Sale' in Chicago
05.09.08 1:48 PMThe Inglish-Rocks team -- Cool Kids' Evan "Chuck Inglish" Ingersoll and Antoine "Mikey Rocks" Reed -- opened with a little fiscal advice on off-album track "Gettin' It," telling last night's (May 8) be-seen crowd "there's no pocket full of cash to be thrown in the air," before slathering clunky-ill beats over trademark odes to BMXs and Fruity Pebbles.
El Perro Del Mar, Lykke Li Swoon NYC Fans
05.08.08 5:38 PMLike El Perro Del Mar's adventurous, boisterous kid sister, Lykke Li emerged from the shadows at the dimly lit, swanky Joe's Pub last night (May 7) in front of well-dressed revelers waiting for the mounting buzz to be justified.
Check Out Pics, Original Set List from Radiohead's U.S. Tour Openers
05.08.08 1:20 PMAfter months and months of patience from fans, and a little eco-friendly planning on the band's part, Radiohead crossed the Atlantic and finally touched down in the U.S.
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No Age
Nouns
Punk passion to the power of two.
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Tim Fite
"Yesterday's Garden"
Exclusive: Brooklyn's eccentric, storytelling troubadour hits the keys on a tune off his forthcoming album, Fair Ain’t Fair.
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Coldplay
Dates Nationwide from June to October
The moody Brit foursome support their forthcoming record Viva La Vida with a 29-date outing, kicking off proper-like in Philadelphia June 29.
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On the Set With Amy Winehouse: Blake interviews Amy, Pt. 2
Terry Richardson shoots the happy couple.
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Fave '07 AOTD Bands
12.29.07 7:27 PM
Looking back on the 250-plus bands we profiled in 2007, some clear faves stand out, many of whom ended up on my best-of list.
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spin, your choices of artist
Earfl.com and Rothbury are
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