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September 2007

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Rilo Kiley: Solid Gold

Rilo Kiley wanted their bold, brassy new album to sound like a party. But with the prospect of mainstream success reopening old wounds and triggering self-doubt, can they find it in their hearts to have some fun?

Eat to the Beat

For a punk turned chef, 1977 is more fun to look back on than it was to live through.

Fighting Words

Tell us what you REALLY think, Johnny Rotten

A Riot of Our Own

The Clash's Mick Jones tells us all about the year that was so massive his band wrote a song about it -- in 1976.

The Inquisition: Simon Le Bon

The Duran Duran frontman talks marriage, Timbaland, and the band's forthcoming album, Red Carpet Massacre.

Noise

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Breaking Out

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Albums

Atreyu, 'Lead Sails Paper Anchor' (Hollywood), Aesop Rock, 'None Shall Pass' (Def Jux), Prince, 'Planet Earth' (Columbia), Patrick Cleandenim, 'Baby Comes Home' (Ba Da Bing), The Brunettes, 'Structure & Cosmetics' (Sub Pop), Liars, 'Liars' (Mute), Earlimart, 'Mentor Tormentor' (Majordomo), The Howling Hex, 'XI' (Drag City), Grand National, 'A Drink & a Quick Decision' (Recall), Northern State, 'Can I Keep This Pen?' (Ipecac), Magnolia Electric Co., 'Sojourner' (Secretly Canadian), Caribou, 'Andorra' (Merge), Gliss, 'Love the Virgins' (Cordless), Super Furry Animals, 'Hey Venus!' (Rough Trade/ Beggars), Mekons, 'Natural' (Quarterstick), Sum 41, 'Underclass Hero' (Island), The Mendoza Line, '30 Year Low' (Glurp), VHS or Beta, 'Bring on the Comets' (Astralwerks), Okkervil River, 'The Stage Names' (Jagjaguwar), Galactic, 'From the Corner to the Block' (Anti-), Linda Thompson, 'Versatile Heart' (Rounder), Ben Harper, 'Lifeline' (Capitol), Architecture in Helsinki, 'Places Like This' (Polyvinyl), Peter Case, 'Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John' (Yep Roc), Rilo Kiley, 'Under the Blacklight' (Warner Bros.), Aiden, 'Conviction' (Victory), The New Pornographers, 'Challengers' (Matador), Angels of Light, 'We Are Him' (Young God), Foo Fighters, 'Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace' (Roswell/RCA), The Budos Band, 'The Budos Band II' (Daptone), Envy on the Coast, 'Lucy Gray' (Photo Finish), Collie Buddz, 'Collie Buddz' (Columbia), Bishop Allen, 'The Broken String' (Dead Oceans), Imperial Teen, 'The Hair the TV the Baby and the Band' (Merge), No Age, 'Weirdo Rippers' (FatCat), Mavado, 'Gangsta for Life: The Symphony of David Brooks' (VP), Junior Senior, 'Hey Hey My My Yo Yo' (Rykodisc/ Crunchy Frog), Manic Street Preachers, 'Send Away the Tigers' (Red Ink), Odd Nosdam, 'Level Live Wires' (Anticon), The Pipettes, 'We Are the Pipettes' (Interscope), Nina Nastasia & Jim White, 'You Follow Me' (FatCat), Minus the Bear, 'Planet of Ice' (Suicide Squeeze), David Dondero, 'Simple Love' (Team Love), Still Remains, 'The Serpent' (Roadrunner), New Model Army, 'High' (Attack Attack), M.I.A., 'Kala' (XL/Interscope)

SXSW '08: Hymns, "NYC Nervous Breakdown"

Hymns unplugged at the SPIN/MySpace San Jacinto Saloon, SXSW 2008.

SXSW '08: Ra Ra Riot

Ra Ra Riot tease new album details after an acoustic performance of "Dying is Fine" at the SPIN & MySpace San Jacinto Saloon, SXSW 2008.

Earlimart, "Answers and Questions"

Stream Earlimart's tune "Answers & Questions" off their 2006 7" 'Caruthers Boy'.

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