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Going Mobile with 'In the Attic'new

Pete Townshend, Rachel Fuller, and friends make music live online for the whole wide world.

Los Angeles CityBeat | Steve Appleford | 03-30-2007 | Music

Cold, Dead Beefnew

Before they were fellow Black Republicans, Nas and Jay-Z gave us hip-hop's last great rivalry.

Cleveland Scene | Dan LeRoy | 03-30-2007 | Music

A Wintry Tone-poemnew

This Too Will Pass is, if not a somber affair, a reserved one -- the electronic beats pulse rather than skitter, never breaking above a gentle mid-tempo.

Pittsburgh City Paper | Aaron Jentzen | 03-29-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: The One AM Radio

Colin Grigson, the Quitternew

Why Portland's most prolific punk would rather play the suburbs than become a star.

Willamette Week | Jason Simms | 03-29-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Defect Defect

Bits and Bullets Over da Baynew

Oakland's Native Guns win MP3.com's "Get Exposed," spray "Stray Bullets" on the street, and keep on grinding.

East Bay Express | David Downs | 03-28-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Better Mennew

With Santi, The Academy Is... is ready for the big time.

Chicago Newcity | Tom Lynch | 03-28-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Back from the Gravenew

A revitalized Stooges manage to show up the Black Lips and the Ponys, two young pretenders to the throne.

Baltimore City Paper | Mikael Wood | 03-27-2007 | Music

Speaking for the Last of the Breednew

Merle Haggard teams with Willie Nelson and Ray Price.

Shepherd Express | Alan Sculley | 03-26-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Strictly 4 My J.O.G.G.A.Z.new

Workout music gets fly with Aesop Rock's Nike-commissioned "All Day."

East Bay Express | Eric K. Arnold | 03-22-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Will New FCC Agreement Bring Indie Music to Commercial Airwaves?new

Critics will rightfully complain that the agreement is a mere token gesture in the face of deep, systemic problems -- but token gestures are preferable to indifference, and indifference is what indies generally get from commercial radio.

San Antonio Current | Gilbert Garcia | 03-21-2007 | Music

Screaming for Vengeancenew

With The Locust Years, Hammers of Misfortune lean a heavy, hobnailed boot on the tender throat of commercial rock and take protest music to a new level.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Josh Wilson | 03-21-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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