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Rappers Behaving Like Rock Stars Behaving Badly

posted: January 30, 2012

At this point you’ve probably heard something about Scott Mescudi’s (aka rapper Kid Cudi) upcoming sideproject WZRD, his “rock” collaboration with producer Dot Da Genius. Cudi’s been hyping the release for a few months now…
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Sound And Vision: 10 Things to Look Forward to in 2012 (Featuring Soundgarden, the Stone Roses and Freddie Mercury — Alive Again!)

posted: December 30, 2011

A US Presidential election, Summer Olympics mania (London’s calling”again!), Rihanna’s film debut (in Battleship, out May 18) and the possible end of the world. Those are a few of the things I won’t be looking…
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Exclusive Q&A: Minus The Bear Celebrate Ten Years Of Intricate Indie Rock

posted: September 27, 2011

Forget about dog years. Bands years are even more unforgiving. Ten of them can seem like one hundred when a group is constantly out on the road or in the studio. Luckily, the rigors of…
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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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Sound And Vision: Why I Miss the '90s

posted: July 1, 2011

Every decade lives twice. Each one seems to get a second shot about twenty years after the fact. The ’50s were hot again in the ’70s (which might be why Happy Days was one of…
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Sound And Vision: Reunited Bands Try To Make Lightning Strike Twice

posted: May 6, 2011

For the love of money. According to Sting, when I interviewed him in 1996, there’s no other reason to bring a band back from the dead. Yet one must assume that Sting”who’s had a gold…
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