Building a Broken Heart
Flush with love, money, and a new major-label album, Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard is no longer the saddest guy in indie rock. And now that his OC-approved cult band is rubbing shoulders with famous guys named Bruce, will their fans still recognize them? EXCLUSIVE! Go behind the scenes on Death Cab's Spin cover shoot!
By Brian Raftery; Spin Staff 08.22.05 3:00 AM
Cover photograph by Michael Lavine
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The Chosen Foo
Dave Grohl and his band of cut-ups can hardly contain themselves. From (sorta) saying no to drugs to using the other n-word, the Norah Jones-loving nicest guy in rock opens up.
By Andy Greenwald; Spin Staff 07.21.05 3:00 AM
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100 Greatest Albums, 1985-2005
It wasn't easy arriving at the 100 Greatest Albums of Spin's first 20 years. But after months of smoke-filled meetings -- enduring a hail of verbal assaults and hurled office furniture -- our editorial junta eventually winnowed 500 candidates down to an undeniably unimpeachable elite of timeless classics.
By Spin Staff 06.20.05 3:00 AM
Each album on the list finds a sweet spot between artistic brilliance, stylistic innovation, and cultural relevance. You could listen to the Smiths' The Queen Is Dead hiding under a pillow fort in your bedroom (as Morrissey would no doubt prefer), or it could blow your mind in a crowded bar. Why?
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Nine Inch Nails
Exclusive: Nine Inch Nails--"Back from the Dead"
By Spin Staff 05.06.05 3:00 AM
Exclusive interview with Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails: click here to subscribe and read the story...
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Interpol
In the city that never sleeps, unless it’s knocked out cold, four men are making their gloriously gloomy racket fashionable while indulging in fine dining, goth cuties, and trips to the tailor. Welcome to the fabulous, decadent world of Interpol.
By Spin Staff 03.30.05 4:00 AM
If, by some improbable twist of fate, you ever get the chance to join Interpol, it might seriously be worth considering.
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