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In the metal world, it seems that everything old is new again. Hundreds of bands are mining the rich ore of melodic British icons like Judas Priest and Iron Maiden and combining it with the sludgy doom of Black Sabbath and Pentagram — with varying degrees of success. Austin's the...

You're forgiven for approaching every supergroup with skepticism even more so when a group's first album was less than thrilling. Which brings us to Jeff Tweedy, Jim O'Rourke and Glenn Kotche. The three are back again as Loose Fur, and this time they got it right. Instead of a lightweight...

LCD Soundsystem appears Friday, October 28, at the Meridian, 1503 Chartres, 713-225-1717.

Here's a recipe for disaster: Hide a diverse bunch of well-known musicians (and one comic-book illustrator) behind a goofy cartoon facade while they produce slightly schizophrenic pop. A hokey concept, yes, but against all odds, the Gorillaz' debut was a superb hodgepodge of breakbeats, indie pop and garage rock. Even...