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Why Unplugged matters, even when it doesn’t
By David Brusie May 19, 2014 | 5:00am
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A new album, an old book, and some trail mix
By David Anthony, Becca James, Sonia Saraiya May 17, 2014 | 5:00am
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Iron Lung proves duos can still be hefty
By David Anthony May 16, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Bowery Electric rewired shoegaze to trip-hop to create a huge ’90s sound
By Sean O'Neal May 15, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Navigating through the excessive world of K-pop
By Abigail Covington May 15, 2014 | 5:00am
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CeeLo tears his own heart out, and it sings into a piece of broccoli
By Josh Modell May 14, 2014 | 6:00pm
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This week we’re barely putting up with The Billboard Music Awards
By Amelie Gillette May 14, 2014 | 4:00pm
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“Let The Rhythm Hit ’Em” puts Eric B & Rakim on equal footing
By Erik Adams May 13, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Ratatat’s debut is a time capsule from a Brooklyn bedroom
By Kevin McFarland May 13, 2014 | 5:00am
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In 1998, Refused fired up the race toward punk’s future
By Jason Heller May 13, 2014 | 5:00am
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Junior Senior defy duo logic with “Shake Your Coconuts”
By Marah Eakin May 12, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Makthaverskan channel the best of ’80s pop on “Asleep”
By David Anthony May 9, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Marc Maron talks about Frank Zappa, WTF, and the greatest AC/DC album
By Drew Fortune May 9, 2014 | 5:00am
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The score for Under The Skin burrows its way inside you
By Sean O'Neal May 8, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Unlocking the literate lyrics and wonderful melodies of The Mountain Goats
By Emily St. James May 8, 2014 | 1:00pm
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A few seconds of noise from the typically tuneful Big Star
By Erik Adams May 7, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Let’s twist again: 18 songs with sequels
By Annie Zaleski, Molly Eichel, Caroline Framke, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Erik Adams, Ignatiy Vishnevetsky, Emily St. James, Alasdair Wilkins, Marah Eakin, Mike Vago May 7, 2014 | 5:00am
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PJ Harvey lights a fire
By Josh Modell May 6, 2014 | 6:00pm
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With Jar Of Flies, Alice In Chains unleashed an accidental masterpiece
By Tim Karan May 6, 2014 | 5:00am
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“Hotel Yorba” is a life-affirming garage rock classic
By Marah Eakin May 5, 2014 | 6:00pm
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A Swedish band emerged briefly but wonderfully, thanks to Romeo + Juliet
By Josh Modell May 2, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Indie rock statesman Ian Svenonius on why he loves Fidel Castro
By Marah Eakin May 2, 2014 | 5:00am
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This spring, Steve Reich says “It's Gonna Rain”
By Sean O'Neal May 1, 2014 | 6:00pm
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A wistful walk through the precious world of twee pop
By Paula Mejia May 1, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Earth Girls’ “14 Years” gives spring a necessary shot in the arm
By David Anthony April 30, 2014 | 6:00pm
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The Zombies send you hope for Spring, “Care Of Cell 44”
By Erik Adams April 29, 2014 | 5:00pm
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“Ceremony” bridges the gap between Joy Division’s end and New Order’s start
By Kevin McFarland April 29, 2014 | 5:00am
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Sister Nancy's "Bam Bam" reminds us that rebirth is possible
By Marah Eakin April 28, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Alkaline Trio’s “Nose Over Tail” inspired an awful tattoo
By David Anthony April 25, 2014 | 5:00pm
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A lonely recording from the Arctic Circle spawns a long electronic winter
By Sean O'Neal April 24, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Ted Leo and Aimee Mann on their first bands and first dates
By David Brusie April 24, 2014 | 5:00am
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A soulful SOHN learns spooky “Lessons”
By Josh Modell April 23, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Who is Richie Brockelman, private eye?
By Erik Adams April 22, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Steve Coogan on why he hates “The Lady In Red”
By Christopher Kompanek April 22, 2014 | 5:00am
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You Fail Me proves hardcore can grow up without losing intensity
By David Anthony April 22, 2014 | 5:00am
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Win a signed copy of Dolly Parton's new 7-inch
By Marah Eakin April 21, 2014 | 6:23pm
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Arctic Flowers takes punk to a dark place with “Magdalene”
By Jason Heller April 21, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Tell us about your pop-culture weekend: April 18 - April 20
By AV Club Staff April 21, 2014 | 5:00am
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Bratmobile’s “The Real Janelle” sparked a dialogue with the pop-punk community
By David Anthony April 18, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Dan Wilson on Semisonic, Adele, and the sincerity of Taylor Swift
By Marah Eakin April 18, 2014 | 5:00am
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Sleater-Kinney’s “I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone” is the sound of riot grrrl moving beyond itself
By Sean O'Neal April 17, 2014 | 6:00pm
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What’s it like to co-write someone else’s autobiography?
By Jason Heller April 17, 2014 | 4:00pm
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“SpottieOttie what?” A beginner’s guide to Outkast
By Andrea Battleground April 17, 2014 | 5:00am
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Bikini Kill believes in the radical possibilities of pleasure, babe
By Kyle Ryan April 16, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Skinned Teen’s “Pillowcase Kisser” is a bratty blast of riot-grrrl passion
By Jason Heller April 15, 2014 | 4:00pm
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With Decemberunderground, AFI rode tacit approval all the way to the top
By Kevin McFarland April 15, 2014 | 5:00am
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In 1997, Blink-182 broke away from the pop-punk pack
By Jason Heller April 15, 2014 | 5:00am
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With “Oh Bondage, Up Yours!” X-Ray Spex unwittingly helped birth a movement
By Marah Eakin April 14, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Bongzilla, Bongwater, and Bongripper: 10 bands named for marijuana
By Evan Rytlewski, Annie Zaleski, Kyle Ryan, David Anthony, Phil Dyess-Nugent, Marah Eakin April 14, 2014 | 5:00am
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Title Fight has grown up, but it hasn’t lost its heart
By David Anthony April 11, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Bryan Ferry's voice may have weakened, but that only makes him stronger
By Sean O'Neal April 10, 2014 | 6:00pm
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There's no one to know, there's nothing to do
By Josh Modell April 9, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Mac DeMarco on gameplay, stance, and all the other reasons he loves pinball
By Marah Eakin April 9, 2014 | 5:00am
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Empire Of The Sun was born for the festival circuit
By Erik Adams April 8, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Bitchface comedian Joe Mande on why he hates Macklemore’s “Same Love”
By Marah Eakin April 8, 2014 | 5:00am
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“Only In Dreams” is the only epic Rivers Cuomo and Weezer will ever need
By Kevin McFarland April 8, 2014 | 5:00am
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Giorgio Moroder helps Haim enter the club with a ”Forever” remix
By Marah Eakin April 7, 2014 | 6:00pm
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The Hotelier’s “Housebroken” empathizes with the bitches being kept in line
By Kyle Ryan April 4, 2014 | 5:00pm
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German ambient duo Boozoo Bajou leaves the chill-out tent
By Sean O'Neal April 3, 2014 | 4:00pm
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When punk gets too serious Andrew Jackson Jihad lends it perspective
By David Anthony April 2, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Haley Joel Osment talks about the new Kevin Smith film and being a child star
By Drew Fortune April 2, 2014 | 5:00am
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Cloud Nothings’ Dylan Baldi on his love affair with steak
By Marah Eakin April 2, 2014 | 5:00am
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A Canadian weirdo finds the beauty in being half-asleep
By Josh Modell April 1, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Green Day’s Dookie succeeded by being unapologetically fucked up
By David Anthony April 1, 2014 | 5:00am
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Willie Nelson tours America's back roads on “Me And Paul”
By Marah Eakin March 31, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Why Elton John is a poor fit for teenage piano nerds looking to rock out
By Emily St. James March 28, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Elton John contemplates suicide (seriously this time) with “Someone’s Final Song”
By Sean O'Neal March 27, 2014 | 4:00pm
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“I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself” is Elton John’s sickest, funniest joke
By Erik Adams March 26, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Chuck Ragan on going from hardcore to country and back again
By David Anthony March 26, 2014 | 5:00am
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“This Train Don’t Stop” presents Sir Elton at his most confessional
By Andrea Battleground March 25, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Black Lips’ Cole Alexander on the naïveté of Lorde’s “Royals”
By Marah Eakin March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
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With Tragic Kingdom, No Doubt gave ska a chance
By kenneth-partridge March 25, 2014 | 5:00am
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“Saturday Night's Alright” finds Elton John “as oiled as a diesel train”
By Marah Eakin March 24, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Gone, gone, gone: 12 albums that deserve milestone reissues this year
By Jason Heller March 24, 2014 | 5:00am
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Here's Exhibit A in the argument for more songs featuring tuba
By Emily St. James March 21, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Finding some girl power in Reba McEntire’s “Fancy”
By Laura M. Browning March 19, 2014 | 6:00pm
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The tomorrow people: When J Dilla met Raymond Scott
By Erik Adams March 18, 2014 | 4:00pm
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James Brown said it loud and inspired a generation in less than three minutes
By Mike Vago March 18, 2014 | 5:00am
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Doing SXSW with Eagulls: One band’s perspective on the branded madness
By Annie Zaleski March 17, 2014 | 6:45pm
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Stiff Little Fingers put Irish punk pride into “At The Edge”
By Jason Heller March 17, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Macaulay Culkin, gun nuts, and Detroit bands close out SXSW 2014
By Josh Modell, Marc Hawthorne, Marah Eakin, Sean O'Neal, Kyle Ryan March 16, 2014 | 4:36pm
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“Can you feel how much exposure our brand is getting?” SXSW 2014, day 4
By Josh Modell, Marc Hawthorne, Marah Eakin, Sean O'Neal, Kyle Ryan March 15, 2014 | 5:13pm
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Lady Gaga gets puked on as Willie Nelson sails the Whiskey River at SXSW
By Josh Modell, Marc Hawthorne, Marah Eakin, Sean O'Neal, Kyle Ryan March 14, 2014 | 5:40pm
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Eagulls’ “Tough Luck” blends the ferocious with the melodic
By Kyle Ryan March 14, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Tragedy mars the second day of SXSW 2014
By Josh Modell, Marc Hawthorne, Marah Eakin, Sean O'Neal, Kyle Ryan March 13, 2014 | 5:11pm
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Electro-duo Sylvan Esso does the hanky-panky slowly and quietly
By Josh Modell March 13, 2014 | 4:00pm
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Wye Oak is doing just fine without guitar
By Erik Adams March 12, 2014 | 6:00pm
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“I Will Refuse”: 13 bands that could reunite, but won’t
By Evan Rytlewski, Annie Zaleski, Kyle Ryan, Drew Toal, Matt Wild, Erik Adams, Marah Eakin March 12, 2014 | 5:00am
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Public Service Broadcasting turns the sounds of old newsreels into new emotions
By Sean O'Neal March 11, 2014 | 6:00pm
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The Men’s Ben Greenberg on why he hates “The Ballroom Blitz”
By Marah Eakin March 11, 2014 | 5:00am
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A decade on, Madvillainy is still a masterpiece from hip-hop's illest duo
By Eric Thurm March 11, 2014 | 5:00am
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From Dischord to Lookout, punk record labels sparked change in the ’90s
By Jason Heller March 11, 2014 | 5:00am
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Win tickets to see Elbow’s upcoming North American tour
By Josh Modell March 10, 2014 | 8:10pm
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With a little help from my friends: 26 artists whose best-known songs are covers
By Kevin McFarland, Kyle Ryan, Noah Cruickshank, Jason Heller, Annie Zaleski, Josh Modell, David Anthony, Sean O'Neal, Erik Adams, Rowan Kaiser, Andrea Battleground, Mike Vago, Marah Eakin, Tasha Robinson March 10, 2014 | 5:00am
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“Junior Kickstart” sounds like the theme to an awesome detective show
By Kyle Ryan March 7, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Pharrell gets gloriously “happy” on this winter’s best summer jam
By Josh Modell March 6, 2014 | 5:00pm
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A beginner’s guide to the bouncy buzz of pop-punk
By David Anthony, Kyle Ryan, Jason Heller March 6, 2014 | 6:00am
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The Meters remain the measure of New Orleans funk
By Jason Heller March 5, 2014 | 7:00pm
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Treme kicked things off by “Funkin’ It Up”
By Andrea Battleground March 4, 2014 | 5:00pm
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With “Don’t Stop Me Now,” Queen set a beat for strutting
By Marah Eakin March 3, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Listening to its lyrics shows why “Over The Rainbow” deserves to be an icon
By Emily St. James February 28, 2014 | 6:00pm
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Examining the timeless, enduring appeal of “The Way You Look Tonight”
By Andrea Battleground February 27, 2014 | 5:00pm
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Should documentaries stop searching for the next Sugar Man?
By Jason Heller February 27, 2014 | 6:00am
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The story of Once’s Best Song win reads like a fairy tale
By Josh Modell February 25, 2014 | 7:00pm
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The Sisters Of Mercy mixed goth with Meat Loaf—and turned it into gold
By Jason Heller February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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Dean Reid of Cheatahs can’t stand the over-sincerity of Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah”
By Kyle Ryan February 25, 2014 | 6:00am
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“Que Sera, Sera” sought what lay ahead
By Marah Eakin February 24, 2014 | 7:00pm
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Dum Dum Girls go for the sucker punch on “Little Minx”
By Kyle Ryan February 21, 2014 | 4:00pm
