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Nick Luca Fights for His Life and Winsnew

As he and his band traveled the country, Nick Luca found himself with a case of the touring blues -- but things got worse when he was actually diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.

Weekly Alibi | Simon McCormack | 10-16-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Frontwoman Penelope Houston on Early Days of Punknew

She would like The Avengers to be compared to other classic punk rock bands without any reference to gender -- period.

Weekly Alibi | Marisa Demarco | 10-16-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Five Songs of 2007 Help Put Politics Back in Our Playlistsnew

Religion and politics were the two topics you're not supposed to bring up in mixed company or, until pretty recently, in your songs.

Weekly Alibi | Marisa Demarco | 10-02-2007 | Music

Against Me! Discusses New Album, Butch Vignew

Touring for their fourth full-length album, New Wave, these guys are rocking the boat with punk that's rich, raw and honest.

Weekly Alibi | Justin Alan Hood | 09-18-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Against Me!, New Wave

Spectrum's Drone State of Mindnew

To tell the story of Spectrum, you first have to tell the short, furious story of Spacemen 3, the British band that reworked and re-presented psychedelic rock as a tranced-out mix tape of fuzz guitars and dreamy melodies.

Weekly Alibi | Kyle Silfer | 09-18-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Okkervil River's Will Sheff Doesn't Want to Be Brandednew

The Austin group has been called indie-folk-rock and "lit-rock," but Sheff thinks it's up to the listener.

Weekly Alibi | Thomas Gilchrist | 09-04-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Okkervil River, The Stage Names

Which Came First, the Diva or the Rider?new

Odd and unreasonable requests now seem to be the rule rather than the exception when musicians are on tour. See requests from Van Halen, Jennifer Lopez and Iggy and the Stooges.

Weekly Alibi | Maren Tarro | 09-04-2007 | Music