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Today’s best deals: ThinkPad Yoga, wireless flash drive, and more
By Shep McAllister January 22, 2017 | 4:38pm
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Come discuss Trump’s inauguration party before he dismantles us, too
By Sean O'Neal January 20, 2017 | 11:16pm
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“We didn’t start the fire”: 10 songs to use as your presidential farewell track
By Nathan Rabin, Nick Wanserski, Gwen Ihnat, Esther Zuckerman, Sean O'Neal, Alex McLevy, William Hughes, Jesse Hassenger, Clayton Purdom January 20, 2017 | 6:00am
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Meet the new boss: 18 albums in which classic rockers embraced synthesizers
By Sean O'Neal, Erik Adams, Noel Murray, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky January 18, 2017 | 6:00am
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Brian Eno’s latest isn’t an album—it’s a process
By Clayton Purdom January 16, 2017 | 6:00am
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From anti-releases to 1-inch records: 13 albums you have to work too hard to hear
By Annie Zaleski, Josh Modell, David Anthony, Alex McLevy, Kevin Warwick, Clayton Purdom January 16, 2017 | 6:00am
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YouTube daredevils, videos to make you sweat, and a favorite album on vinyl at last
By Josh Modell, Laura Adamczyk, Kevin Pang January 14, 2017 | 6:00am
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We get roped into the brewing boxing match between Chris Brown, Soulja Boy, and rapping Mike Tyson
By Sean O'Neal January 13, 2017 | 11:46pm
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Okkervil River falls in and out of love with music on “Okkervil River R.I.P.”
By David Anthony January 13, 2017 | 7:00pm
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Westside Gunn’s “Dunks” is the icy East Coast rap this winter deserves
By Clayton Purdom January 12, 2017 | 7:00pm
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Jensen Karp’s Kanye West Owes Me $300 is a triumphantly funny look at failure
By Nathan Rabin January 12, 2017 | 6:00am
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Nine Inch Nails’ “The Idea Of You” captured 2016’s creeping dread
By Annie Zaleski January 11, 2017 | 7:00pm
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The A.V. Club ponders if Haim is the next Taylor Swift
By David Anthony January 10, 2017 | 10:23pm
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Pure Disgust signals a new wave of D.C. hardcore
By David Anthony January 10, 2017 | 7:00pm
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We’re live on Facebook talking about our most anticipated records of 2017
By Marah Eakin January 10, 2017 | 4:29pm
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From St. Vincent’s latest to Drake’s playlist: Our most anticipated albums of 2017
By Sean O'Neal, David Anthony, Josh Modell, Clayton Purdom January 10, 2017 | 6:00am
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Mica Levi and Oliver Coates get under the skin again
By Sean O'Neal January 9, 2017 | 7:00pm
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An uplifting rock doc, a video of a video game, and a hot sauce to keep you warm
By Matt Gerardi, Kyle Ryan, Becca James January 7, 2017 | 6:00am
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How A.V. Club staffers got their offspring to just say no to kids’ music
By Nick Wanserski, Gwen Ihnat, Josh Modell, Rick Hamann, Noel Murray, Jesse Hassenger, Eric Munn January 3, 2017 | 6:00am
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Run The Jewels and Japandroids lead the charge of January’s new music releases
By kenneth-partridge, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Matt Williams, Brian Shultz, Philip Cosores, Josh Modell, Annie Zaleski, Nina Corcoran, Clayton Purdom, Kelsey J. Waite, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Ryan Bray, Randall Colburn, Marah Eakin, Paula Mejia January 3, 2017 | 6:00am
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From Train to Star Wars electronica, this is 2016’s least essential music
By Nick Wanserski, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Alex McLevy, Marah Eakin December 23, 2016 | 6:00am
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Mac DeMarco charms, delights in this new Pickathon clip
By Marah Eakin December 22, 2016 | 3:59pm
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Miseducation case file #76: Lauryn Hill’s MTV Unplugged No. 2.0
By Nathan Rabin December 15, 2016 | 6:00am
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The A.V. Club chats about the year’s best records
By David Anthony December 12, 2016 | 9:58pm
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The best music of 2016: The ballots
By Kevin Warwick, Evan Rytlewski, kenneth-partridge, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Chris Mincher, Annie Zaleski, Josh Modell, Kelsey J. Waite, Lily Moayeri, J.J. Anselmi, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Alex McLevy, Randall Colburn, Zoe Camp, Clayton Purdom, Eric Swedlund December 12, 2016 | 6:00am
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The A.V. Club’s 20 best albums of 2016
By Kevin Warwick, Evan Rytlewski, Annie Zaleski, Leonardo Adrian Garcia, Chris Mincher, Josh Modell, Kelsey J. Waite, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Alex McLevy, Randall Colburn, Zoe Camp, Clayton Purdom, Eric Swedlund December 12, 2016 | 6:00am
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Lucy Dacus somehow made the familiar sound new on No Burden
By Josh Modell December 9, 2016 | 6:00am
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Isaiah Rashad’s low-key, masterful new album is a Southern rap classic
By Clayton Purdom December 8, 2016 | 6:00am
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Bloc Party’s Hymns was a musical exorcism for the band
By Danette Chavez December 7, 2016 | 6:00am
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Kanye, Chance, and Bon Iver can’t all be wrong about Francis And The Lights
By Erik Adams December 6, 2016 | 6:00am
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Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion: Side B is glorious, surprisingly deep pop
By Esther Zuckerman December 5, 2016 | 6:00am
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Pissing Match Champions: A Year In Band Names 10-year retrospective
By Kyle Ryan December 5, 2016 | 6:00am
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A killer box set, useful role-playing app, and Twitter account that makes poetry from data
By Alex McLevy, Nick Wanserski, Laura M. Browning December 3, 2016 | 6:00am
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Contract space madness with the year’s most cosmic (and adventurous) metal album
By A.A. Dowd December 2, 2016 | 1:00pm
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What song do you wish you—and the world—could hear again for the first time?
By Annie Zaleski, Kyle Ryan, Kevin Pang, Gwen Ihnat, Esther Zuckerman, Joe Blevins, David Anthony, Becca James, Erik Adams, Alex McLevy, Danette Chavez, Brandon Nowalk, Sean O'Neal, William Hughes, Jesse Hassenger, Caitlin PenzeyMoog December 2, 2016 | 6:00am
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Parquet Courts’ raw, animal power evolves into a Human Performance
By Laura Adamczyk December 1, 2016 | 1:00pm
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Exploded View’s splintered post-punk debut is a timely call to arms
By Kelsey J. Waite November 30, 2016 | 6:00am
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Panting at the threshold of your worst imaginings: The year in band names, 2016
By Kyle Ryan November 30, 2016 | 6:00am
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Vaporwave is no longer a joke on 2814’s Rain Temple
By Sean O'Neal November 29, 2016 | 6:00am
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With Outer Heaven, Greys made a subtle, personal protest record
By David Anthony November 28, 2016 | 6:00am
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On its 25th anniversary, Achtung Baby remains U2’s defining achievement
By Kevin Pang November 28, 2016 | 6:00am
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105 shows, 61 cities, 1 holiday season: How does Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s tour work?
By Marah Eakin November 28, 2016 | 6:00am
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Mount Moriah brings the intensity in the latest video from our Pickathon series
By Marah Eakin November 23, 2016 | 4:00pm
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Today’s best deals: Robotic vacuum, wireless headphones, and more
By Shep McAllister November 22, 2016 | 7:23pm
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Big Star’s swan song captured a band—and a genius—falling apart
By Noel Murray November 15, 2016 | 6:00am
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30 years later, how does Beastie Boys’ Licensed To Ill hold up?
By Gwen Ihnat, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal November 14, 2016 | 6:00am
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Dancing to the end with Leonard Cohen
By Sean O'Neal November 11, 2016 | 8:44pm
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At least Hillary can still win Pick A Choice, thanks to Andrew W.K.
By John Teti November 10, 2016 | 6:19pm
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Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis on how movies brought her record to life
By David Anthony November 10, 2016 | 3:36pm
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November’s new music includes releases from Alicia Keys, Metallica, and (maybe) Beck
By Laura Adamczyk, A.A. Dowd, Clayton Purdom, Kelsey J. Waite, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Alex McLevy, Matt Gerardi, Marah Eakin, Laura M. Browning November 2, 2016 | 5:00am
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With We Are The Romans, Botch helped redefine hardcore
By Kevin Warwick November 1, 2016 | 5:00am
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King Sunny Adé sows sunshine in the first video from our new Pickathon series
By Marah Eakin October 26, 2016 | 3:00pm
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Ted Leo on self-documentation and what comes after anger
By Danette Chavez October 20, 2016 | 2:00pm
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Going 4 it! case file #72: Corey Feldman’s solo musical career
By Nathan Rabin October 20, 2016 | 5:00am
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New-age music lives on as long as our need to disengage does
By Eli Zeger October 20, 2016 | 5:00am
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Week 19: It’s the end of the purge as we know it (and I feel fine)
By Josh Modell October 18, 2016 | 5:00am
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Gilmore Guys’ Demi Adejuyigbe takes down an inferior “Tonight Tonight”
By Marah Eakin October 14, 2016 | 5:00am
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What music do you only listen to in very specific circumstances?
By Nathan Rabin, Laura Adamczyk, Kyle Ryan, Nick Wanserski, Gwen Ihnat, A.A. Dowd, Annie Zaleski, Esther Zuckerman, Joe Blevins, Becca James, Sean O'Neal, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Alex McLevy, Danette Chavez, William Hughes, Jesse Hassenger, Dennis Perkins October 14, 2016 | 5:00am
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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion hit its freak-rock peak on Now I Got Worry
By Ryan Bray October 11, 2016 | 5:00am
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How 3 wildly different perspectives became LVL UP’s newest album
By David Anthony October 11, 2016 | 5:00am
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Week 18: Wilco, The Wedding Present, and Yeezy all start with W
By Josh Modell October 11, 2016 | 5:00am
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Art-rock band Menomena suffered a brief hiccup before reinventing itself
By Alex McLevy October 7, 2016 | 6:00pm
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What song always gives you goosebumps?
By Jesse Hassenger, Nathan Rabin, Nick Wanserski, Kyle Ryan, Annie Zaleski, Gwen Ihnat, Esther Zuckerman, Joe Blevins, Zack Handlen, David Anthony, Becca James, Erik Adams, Alex McLevy, Sean O'Neal, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, William Hughes, Matt Gerardi October 7, 2016 | 5:00am
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Lou Reed found his voice again on “Street Hassle”
By Sean O'Neal October 6, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Hear the scope of Liz Phair’s underrated career in 58 minutes
By Jesse Hassenger October 6, 2016 | 5:00am
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In 2008, R.E.M. had a legacy to defend and something to prove
By Josh Modell October 5, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Devo dusts off the old energy dome with “Human Rocket”
By Nick Wanserski October 4, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Felt’s caustic, captivating masterpiece cemented a genre
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky October 4, 2016 | 5:00am
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Beef stew, tofu, callaloo: Rapper ShowYouSuck’s foodie lyricism
By Leor Galil October 4, 2016 | 5:00am
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“White & Nerdy” planted the seeds for the “Weird Al” renaissance
By William Hughes October 3, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Green Day, Lady Gaga, and more: Here’s what’s coming to record stores this October
By Kevin Warwick, Matt Williams, Dan Bogosian, Kevin Pang, Brian Shultz, Annie Zaleski, Nina Corcoran, Kelsey J. Waite, Lily Moayeri, David Anthony, John Everhart, Becca James, Alex McLevy, Sean O'Neal, Randall Colburn, Caitlin PenzeyMoog, Matt Gerardi, Scott Heisel, Marah Eakin, Laura M. Browning October 3, 2016 | 5:00am
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Jamila Woods on the experiences that turned Chicago into HEAVN
By Ashley Ray-Harris September 30, 2016 | 5:00am
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Watch Anamanaguchi play songs in a moving vehicle though the streets of Chicago
By David Anthony September 29, 2016 | 4:01pm
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There’s lots to love in Bruce Springsteen’s post-2000 career
By Caitlin PenzeyMoog September 29, 2016 | 5:00am
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The Flaming Lips, Descendents, Pierce The Veil, and others try shots of Malort
By David Anthony September 28, 2016 | 2:00pm
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The Flaming Lips, Dee Snider, and more describe this election in 5 words
By David Anthony September 27, 2016 | 2:00pm
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Preoccupations’ Matt Flegel on the anxieties that inspired his band’s new record
By David Anthony September 27, 2016 | 5:00am
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Week 17: Tortoise and They Might Be Giants both begin with T
By Josh Modell September 27, 2016 | 5:00am
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Drunk History’s Derek Waters says American Authors sound like “a hot wings commercial”
By Marah Eakin September 27, 2016 | 5:00am
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Andrew W.K., The Falcon, and others tell us about the last meal they loved
By David Anthony September 26, 2016 | 4:00pm
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Brian Posehn thinks Sublime fans are “terrible, stinkier” Juggalos
By Marah Eakin September 24, 2016 | 5:00am
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A nifty way to avoid library fines and two very different types of music
By Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Kelsey J. Waite, Laura M. Browning September 24, 2016 | 5:00am
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Win a signed copy of Kiefer Sutherland’s debut album, Down In A Hole
By Danette Chavez September 23, 2016 | 5:00pm
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Descendents, Diarrhea Planet, and more tell us who they’d cast in the movie of their band
By David Anthony September 23, 2016 | 4:00pm
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Andrew W.K., Dan Deacon, and others play a game of word association
By David Anthony September 22, 2016 | 5:30pm
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NOFX, Pierce The Veil, and other Riot Fest bands give us their definition of punk
By David Anthony September 21, 2016 | 4:00pm
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Sunny Day Real Estate’s Jeremy Enigk on being the reluctant godfather of emo
By David Pemberton September 20, 2016 | 5:00am
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Week 16: Stoner sounds, Stone Roses, and the best-worst song you’ve never heard
By Josh Modell September 20, 2016 | 5:00am
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Ben Folds knows when to fold ’em on our choice-picking game show
By John Teti September 15, 2016 | 5:06pm
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Jeff Rosenstock bombed the music industry, though it took a while to notice
By David Anthony September 15, 2016 | 1:00pm
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In Dirty Rocker Boys, video vixen Bobbie Brown dishes the dirt
By Nathan Rabin September 15, 2016 | 5:00am
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Screeching tires and busting glass: Defining the teen-tragedy song in 60 minutes
By Katie Rife September 14, 2016 | 5:00am
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Week 15: Many best-of-all-time discs, from Smog and Seam to The Smiths
By Josh Modell September 13, 2016 | 5:00am
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The reunited Bear Vs. Shark talks reissues and aging bodies
By David Anthony September 12, 2016 | 5:00am
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A pink beer, a ludicrously funny Instagram, and a trusted cook
By Gwen Ihnat, Sean O'Neal, Laura Adamczyk September 10, 2016 | 5:00am
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Modest Mouse’s “Custom Concern” revels in 9 to 5 claustrophobia
By Leonardo Adrian Garcia September 9, 2016 | 6:00pm
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The Clash started out looking for “Career Opportunities”
By Gwen Ihnat September 8, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Okkervil River’s “Singer Songwriter” labors in the shadow of an accomplished family
By Danette Chavez September 7, 2016 | 6:00pm
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Watch Meat Wave play a round of cornhole with meat
By David Anthony September 7, 2016 | 3:00pm
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Huey Lewis And The News doesn’t care how people make ends meet
By Annie Zaleski September 6, 2016 | 6:00pm
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The Disco Before The Breakdown was the release that gave away Laura Jane Grace’s secret
By Dan Ozzi September 6, 2016 | 5:00am
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Revisit a favorite band, get organized, and play a new mobile game
By Gwen Ihnat, Josh Modell, Sam Barsanti September 3, 2016 | 5:00am
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Neurosis’ Through Silver In Blood is still crushing, 20 years later
By J.J. Anselmi August 31, 2016 | 5:00am
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Week 14: It’s hard to say goodbye to Radiohead and R.E.M. (so I won’t)
By Josh Modell August 30, 2016 | 5:00am
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Bon Iver, Wilco, and much, much more: Here’s what’s coming to record stores in September
By Dianca London, Kevin Warwick, kenneth-partridge, Dan Bogosian, Matt Williams, Brian Shultz, Philip Cosores, Annie Zaleski, Nina Corcoran, Kelsey J. Waite, David Anthony, Randall Colburn, Zoe Camp, Jonah Bayer, Scott Heisel, Marah Eakin, Paula Mejia, Dan Caffrey August 30, 2016 | 5:00am
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Why Canadian bands (sometimes) can’t make it in the States
By Adam Kovac August 27, 2016 | 5:00am
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Trampled moss and sitars: Pearl Jam’s tricky, transformational No Code
By Bart Blasengame August 26, 2016 | 5:00am
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A former VJ on MTV’s videos-only era and wearing Stevie Nicks’ shawls
By Annie Zaleski August 25, 2016 | 5:00am
