Random Rules

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  Random Rules M. Ward shares his iPod contents, from Chuck Berry to Sade 

  The singer-songwriter shuffles his MP3 player to find Captain Beefheart, Beach Boys, and himself. 

  August 2, 2012 | 1:00pm -

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  Random Rules Jon Hamm shares his iPod with us, Sinead O’Connor and all 

  The Mad Men and Friends With Kids star on Flight Of The Conchords, Sinéad O’Connor, and Patton Oswalt.

  July 17, 2012 | 10:00am -

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  Random Rules Kim Dickens

  The Treme actress exposes her country roots—plus an affinity for R. Kelly.

  April 25, 2011 | 12:00pm -

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  Random Rules Charlie Day

  One of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s stars takes his mp3 player for a shuffle and finds every genre under the sun.

  October 26, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  Random Rules Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub

  A member of the venerable Scottish band goes random.

  June 15, 2010 | 12:00am -

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  Random Rules Nelson George

  The critic, filmmaker, and all-around renaissance man behind, most recently, the book Thriller: The Musical Life Of Michael Jackson puts his iPod on shuffle.

  June 11, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  Random Rules Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy

  One of the most distinctive voices in death metal shares the contents of her iPod. (Shocker: It contains a lot of metal.)

  February 2, 2010 | 12:00pm -

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  Random Rules Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele

  Sometimes an iPod is full of obvious influences. Not this one.

  December 29, 2009 | 12:00pm -

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  Random Rules Jim Elkington of The Horse’s Ha

  September 9, 2009 | 2:10pm -

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  Random Rules Matt And Kim

  Matt explains Kim's music (with some help from Kim).

  August 4, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Random Rules Matt Friedberger of The Fiery Furnaces

  A man who doesn't believe in college talks about the college lectures on his iPod.

  July 16, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Random Rules Air Guitar Champion Hot Lixx Hulahan

  What does an air guitar champ listen to when he's not performing?

  June 29, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Random Rules Guillermo Scott Herren of Prefuse 73

   

  June 8, 2009 | 12:00pm -

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  Random Rules David Johansen

  The former Buster Poindexter talks about his obsession with Latin music and his many identities.

  June 1, 2009 | 2:34pm -

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  Random Rules Lord Grunge of Grand Buffet

  A hip-hop MC gets personal about everything from ass-play to what’s playing on his rock-only iPod.

  May 15, 2009 | 12:00pm -

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  Random Rules Kathy Foster of The Thermals

  The bassist behind one of this year's best albums dares to hit shuffle.

  May 7, 2009 | 12:00am -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Fran Healy of Travis

  What do you do when all your friends make music too?

  January 26, 2009 | 2:27pm -

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  Random Rules J.D. Cronise of The Sword

  Kool And The Gang? But of course.

  December 29, 2008 | 11:01pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Jesse Hughes of Eagles Of Death Metal

  Eagles Of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes puts his "brain on shuffle" with meth, then talks about Britney Spears.

  December 9, 2008 | 12:18pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Henry Owings

  The guy behind The Rock Bible and the caustic Chunklet is a surprisingly nice guy—except to Billy Ray Cyrus.

  November 17, 2008 | 11:01pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: The New Year

  The former Bedhead brother spins his prehistoric iPod.

  October 20, 2008 | 11:01pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Kurt Wagner of Lambchop

  Kurt Wagner gets caught listening to himself.

  October 8, 2008 | 11:01pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Amanda Petrusich

  Music writer Amanda Petrusich, author of It Still Moves, empties out her iPod.

  October 3, 2008 | 4:02am -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Leigh Watson

  At least one half of the Watson Twins loves Gram Parsons.

  September 24, 2008 | 11:01pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Sam Jayne of Love As Laughter

  All the greats are here: Minor Threat, Slayer, and, um, Dethklok.

  September 18, 2008 | 3:08pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Mike Stroud of Ratatat

  Canadian boy bands live on in at least one iPod.

  September 15, 2008 | 11:01pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: A.A. Bondy

  What does the Verbena frontman and solo artist think about when he hears The Meters? Keith Richards on the toilet.

  September 12, 2008 | 12:43am -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Lou Barlow

  What's in the iPod of the guy now in both Dinosaur Jr. and Sebadoh?

  August 19, 2008 | 11:01pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: Sloane Crosley

  A publicist-turned-essayist reveals the music that makes her want to write a Bell Jar sequel.

  July 9, 2008 | 11:01pm -

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  Random Rules Random Rules: RJD2

  Sometimes hitting shuffle can be frustrating.

  July 3, 2008 | 1:55pm -