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Ian McLagan 1945-2014
posted: December 3, 2014
UPDATE: Paste Magazine is reporting that Ian McLagan has died at the age of 69 from a stroke, and not a head injury, as previously reported. UPDATE 2: McLagan’s official site has posted a statement:…
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Phoenix Perform "Chloroform" At Texas High School
posted: January 29, 2014
If we had bands like Phoenix popping up for surprise shows in my high school, I can tell you those four years would have been a lot different. Back in early October, the band played…
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SXSW Announces Next Batch Of Artists
posted: January 8, 2014
Now that we’ve officially broken into the new year, SXSW is just around the corner. With the recent announcement of a whole new batch of bands that includes emerging acts like The Front Bottoms and OurStage artists Larry…
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Arcade Fire to Give Lecture on Haiti at University of Texas
posted: March 2, 2012
We never thought we’d be in favor of the concept of rock bands giving lectures, but then there’s this. Grammy award-winning band Arcade Fire will be at the University of Texas at Austin on March…
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Seattle Via Austin
posted: July 11, 2011
On Excuse the Need, Chris Hawkes admits, I’m freaking myself out. Maybe it’s the rhythmic lunge of guitars and percussion, the distortion that singes every note. Maybe it’s Austin-based singer-songwriter’s powerhouse voice, or his bent…
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Monday, March 14, 2011
posted: March 14, 2011
Alice Cooper preps for the “dream” of being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a “nightmare” Lady Gaga helps out Japan, but we can’t stop focusing on the giant fake mole…
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