Random Rules

  • Random Rules Kim Dickens

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

    April 25, 2011 | 12:00pm -

  • Charlie Day

    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 -

  • Teenage Fanclub

    Random Rules Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub

    A member of the venerable Scottish band goes random.

    June 15, 2010 | 12:00am -

  • Nelson George

    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 -

  • Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy

    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 -

  • Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele

    Random Rules Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele

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

    December 29, 2009 | 12:00pm -

  • Random Rules Jim Elkington of The Horse’s Ha

    September 9, 2009 | 2:10pm -

  • Matt And Kim

    Random Rules Matt And Kim

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

    August 4, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • The Fiery Furnaces

    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 -

  • Air Guitar Champion Hot Lixx Hulahan

    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 -

  • Guillermo Scott Herren of Prefuse 73

    Random Rules Guillermo Scott Herren of Prefuse 73

     

    June 8, 2009 | 12:00pm -

  • David Johansen (at right)

    Random Rules David Johansen

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

    June 1, 2009 | 2:34pm -

  • Lord Grunge of Grand Buffet on right

    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 -

  • The Thermals

    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 -

  • Fran Healy

    Random Rules Fran Healy of Travis

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

    January 26, 2009 | 2:27pm -

  • Random Rules J.D. Cronise of The Sword

    Kool And The Gang? But of course.

    December 29, 2008 | 11:01pm -

  • 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 -

  • 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 -

  • Random Rules The New Year

    The former Bedhead brother spins his prehistoric iPod.

    October 20, 2008 | 11:01pm -

  • Random Rules Kurt Wagner of Lambchop

    Kurt Wagner gets caught listening to himself.

    October 8, 2008 | 11:01pm -

  • Random Rules Amanda Petrusich

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

    October 3, 2008 | 4:02am -

  • Random Rules Leigh Watson

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

    September 24, 2008 | 11:01pm -

  • Random Rules Sam Jayne of Love As Laughter

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

    September 18, 2008 | 3:08pm -

  • Random Rules Mike Stroud of Ratatat

    Canadian boy bands live on in at least one iPod.

    September 15, 2008 | 11:01pm -

  • 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 -

  • Random Rules Lou Barlow

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

    August 19, 2008 | 11:01pm -

  • 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 -

  • Random Rules RJD2

    Sometimes hitting shuffle can be frustrating.

    July 3, 2008 | 1:55pm -

  • Random Rules Jonathan Coulton

    The Beatles make a couple of appearances as we shuffle through the MP3s of a geek-appealing singer-songwriter.

    June 20, 2008 | 1:09pm -

  • Random Rules Steve Poltz

    The Canadian singer/songwriter reveals the most embarrassing thing he ever said to Neil Young.

    June 10, 2008 | 11:30pm -