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A conversation with Mohammed Al-Farra of Palestinian Rapperz
A conversation with Mohammed Al-Farra of Palestinian Rapperz
Straight Outta Gaza
As a hip-hop quartet originating in perennial battleground the Gaza... More >>
Pam Robinson Fights Back
Walter's on Washington owner Pam Robinson just can't catch a break.... More >>
 Analog America: A Four Course Meal of Found Sound
Analog America: A Four Course Meal of Found Sound
A new compilation of old answering machine tapes reveals unguarded analog moments
At Hollow Earth Radio's basement digs in north Seattle, station... More >>
J.D. Herman's Matagorda Island Discs
J.D. Herman's Matagorda Island Discs
In this week's installment of Matagorda Island Discs, we have a little... More >>
Dark Meat with Quiet Hooves
Dark Meat with Quiet Hooves
Folk-flavored Seattle trio The Cave Singers feature bassist Derek... More >>
Pennywise and Strung Out, with Authority Zero
Pennywise and Strung Out, with Authority Zero
Change gets the hype, but most things stay the same. Two decades ago,... More >>
Dale Watson, with the Derailers
No one can accuse Dale Watson of not being country enough. The... More >>
Armin van Buuren
Like '90s country artists making their bid for pop play, post-millennial... More >>
The Deal sisters bring back the Breeders
The Deal sisters bring back the Breeders
Role Playing
Given that the Breeders release records less often than February 29... More >>
Larry McMurtry and Willie Nelson in Houston
In his 1968 essay collection In a Narrow Grave, Larry McMurtry wrote... More >>
Would Morrissey Approve
Would Morrissey Approve
Girl in a Coma is an all-female trio from San Antonio whose 2007 album... More >>
Kanye, Jay-Z, Mary J. and Rihanna Clamor for Diva Status
Kanye, Jay-Z, Mary J. and Rihanna Clamor for Diva Status
As Ye-Day approaches, one question looms large: Can any arena contain... More >>
Ramon Medina's Matagorda Island Discs
Ramon Medina's Matagorda Island Discs
(In which locals sound off on the ten records they would take to Matagorda Island, the nearest major unpopulated sandbar to Houston.)
In our third installment, we present the picks of Linus Pauling Quartet... More >>
There's a Fly in My Soukous
There's a Fly in My Soukous
Totally blending in at Club Kalahari
Africans love to party. Now, typically we try to stay away from broad... More >>
The Whigs: Mission Control|What Made Milwaukee Famous: What Doesn't Kill Us
The Whigs: Mission Control|What Made Milwaukee Famous: What Doesn't Kill Us
Like R.E.M., the Whigs call Athens, Georgia, home. And like R.E.M.,... More >>
Willie Nelson: One Hell of a Ride
Willie Nelson: One Hell of a Ride
At 100 songs clocking in just shy of five hours, Sony's latest dip into... More >>
Mike Ness, with Jesse Dayton
Mike Ness, with Jesse Dayton
Before Social Distortion became one of the most successful and... More >>
Roger Waters
For a very brief moment on July 2, 2005, there at the Live 8 concert in... More >>
Doyle Bramhall Sr.
Doyle Bramhall Sr.
Innovation in today's blues scene is hard to come by, so it's small... More >>
Meat Beat Manifesto, and Badawi
Over the course of a two-decade recording career, Meat Beat Manifesto... More >>
Slide Shows
12:37 a.m at Numbers for Cirque du SoGay
Save for the date (Saturday, February 2), the... More >>
11:30 p.m. at the Proletariat for Fiery Furnaces
Saturday, February 2. The last Saturday ever... More >>
Screw Bret Michaels: Musicians Who Really Deserve Reality Shows
With the writers’ strike in full swing,... More >>
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Starbucks subsidiary has big plans brewing for Hilary McRae
Perched behind her piano at center stage, Hilary McRae looks positively... More >>
Cleveland
Otherworldly voices write the Mars Volta’s new album. That explains a lot
The Mars Volta's singer is on the phone, and he's giving our bullshit... More >>
Dallas
Nine Months After Bearing Its Debut, Electronic Folk Duo Mom Remains a Force in Denton
Mother's Day's coming up this week and—just in case you forgot,... More >>
Denver
Subtlety Isn’t a Strength for Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Here’s what happens when you blend the hottest sounds of the past five years into a cheeky, abrasive mix.
Let's get something straight right off, okay? Does It Offend You, Yeah?... More >>
Kansas City
The Khrusty Brothers bring their weird-ass gospel to the stage
“Sympathy for Jesus” by the Khrusty Brothers, from The Khrusty... More >>
Miami
Sugar and Spice
Trina speaks up about what still makes her the baddest.
"I've known Trick Daddy for a while," Miami rap diva Trina says of the... More >>
Phoenix
In their appeal to red-staters, Southern hip-hop and Fox News walk together
If there's one thing the self-satisfied, liberal, tofu-munching,... More >>
San Francisco
Atmosphere paints self-effacing shit gold
On one hand, it shouldn't be surprising that rapper Slug is insecure,... More >>
St. Louis
She's Crafty: The Breeders' Kelley Deal talks knitting, nudity and Steve Albini's bodily functions
Kelley Deal co-leads the Breeders with her sister Kim, who's best known... More >>
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