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M.I.A. Talks Creativity, Politics, and Celebritynew

In September 2004, Diplo still had to explain who M.I.A. was, and he described her as a dancehall artist of Sri Lankan descent.

Boston Phoenix | Carly Carioli | 10-04-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Palpable Funnew

Indie collective Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros rise 'Up From Below.'

Tucson Weekly | Michael Petitti | 09-30-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Gangster Choirboynew

Active Child's Pat Grossi talks choral music, harps and hard-core rap.

Tucson Weekly | Jarret Keene | 09-29-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Pat Grossi

Color Me Badd: On the Recordnew

The former Color Me Badd members have never told their whole story in one place, until now.

Oklahoma Gazette | Rob Collins | 09-29-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Color Me Badd

A Little More Leewaynew

Having run a tight ship, Sea Wolf's Alex Church loosens up.

Colorado Springs Independent | L. Kent Wolgamott | 09-29-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Sea Wolf

Beyond the Fish Marketnew

Chali 2na continues to swim upstream.

Monday Magazine | Amanda Farrell-Low | 09-27-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Chali 2na, Jurassic 5, Rifflandia

Queen of the Dap-Kingsnew

Sharon Jones loves the past, but she refuses to live in it.

Colorado Springs Independent | L. Kent Wolgamott | 09-27-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Daptone

King Without a Crownnew

The Melvins are happy to reign in exile. But, occasionally, obscurity has its drawbacks.

The Inlander | Leah Sottile | 09-22-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Buzz Osborne, King Buzzo, The Melvins

Shooter Jennings Kills Stephen Kingnew

Randall Flagg couldn't do it, and neither could Pennywise the Clown. But Shooter Jennings pulled it off. He killed Stephen King. Or at least he did on his latest album, Black Ribbons, a dystopian concept album that's equal parts Nine Inch Niles and Nashville.

Charleston City Paper | Chris Haire | 09-21-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Shooter Jennings

Forever Smashing Pumpkinsnew

Despite all his rage, Billy Corgan is no longer just a rat in a cage.

Colorado Springs Independent | Tom Lanham | 09-20-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan

Mississippi Kingnew

At the age of 90, Delta bluesman T-Model Ford still goes for the throat.

Colorado Springs Independent | Bill Forman | 09-20-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: T-Model Ford

Superchunk's Discographynew

Majesty Shredding could very well be the best album of the band's career.

INDY Week | David Raposa | 09-17-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Superchunk

Fishing, Mudslinging and Primus' New Pathnew

Les Claypool is a man of many faces. Whether it's that of an evil pig, Planet of the Apes style primate or creepy long-nosed warlock, Claypool has been known to switch personas mid-concert, employing a variety of masks and disguises.

Boise Weekly | Stephen Foster | 09-17-2010 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Primus