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June 2008

Weezer: Heck on Wheels

Thanks to a renewed sense of fun and a clutch of great rock songs about, um, rock -- not to mention some good ol' marital relations -- Weezer are riding high. Not literally, of course.

America's favorite ballpark sing-along is actually (gasp!) a disco anthem about gay sex. Or is it? On the 30th anniversary of the Village People smash, we get the full story from the folks who know best: the cowboy, the construction worker...

Anti-Emo Riots in Mexico: ¡Pánico en el Disco!

By Joseph Contreras

A torrent of anti-emo violence has swept through Mexico, leaving battered bodies and hateful rhetoric in its brutal wake. But why there? Why now? And when will it end?

SXSW 2008 Portrait Gallery: Bands on the Run

By Blossom Berkofsky

They came. They played. Some even conquered. Presenting a rogues' gallery from Austin, Texas' South by Southwest Music Festival.

Album Reviews

Starfucker

Jupiter

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New York, London, Portland, Munich.
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Broken Records - Until the Earth Begins To Part

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Moderation is for suckers, say passionate haggis fans.
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Regina Spektor - Far

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Off-kilter diva composes entrancing beach soundtrack.
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Wilco - Wilco (the album)

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Jeff Tweedy's reassuring songbook helps us accept life's never-ending flaws.
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Viva Voce - Rose City

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Couple's sweet, slumbery bedroom pop stretches.
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Various Artists - The World's Lousy With Ideas Vol. 8

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Proudly sounding like shit for nearly two years.
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The Sounds - Crossing the Rubicon

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Slick, sassy pop vets shoot for cheap seats.
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Shout Out Out Out Out - Reintegration Time

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Daft Punk not yet playing at their house.
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Tanya Morgan - Brooklynati

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While you were sleeping, De La Soul had sons.
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Meanderthals - Desire Lines

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Seasoned DJ drifters pull up a cabana chair.
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Jeffrey Lewis - 'Em Are I

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Cuddly anti-folk banter hints at bleak complexity.
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J Dilla - Jay Stay Paid

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As posthumous odds-and-sods go, funkier than most.
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Izza Kizza - The Wizard of Iz

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Gifted barnstormer tries to rap by big-league rules.
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Halloween, Alaska - Champagne Downtown

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Every song awaits its own Gossip Girl montage.
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