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SPIN and Best Buy are excited to release a special pint-sized edition of SPIN!

At Wednesday night's SPIN, Tekken 6, and 'Stache Media sponsored CMJ event, virtually every Clipse song ended with a gunshot and/or explosion echoing throughout New York City's Highline Ballroom. And though the sound effects were just theatrical flourishes, they certainly underlined the unnerving power of the Virginia hip-hop vets' live act.

On Thursday, September 17th, producer Aaron Stern hosted his first exhibition in downtown Manhattan's Studio 385. The show was titled "PHOTOPASSAMEDIUMFORMAT" and showcased live photography from music festivals nationwide featuring artists like MGMT, Band of Horses, and Beastie Boys.

Portland Fashion Week, sponsored in part by SPIN magazine, hits the indie-approved Northwest city October 7-11. The seventh annual event, which previously helped launch the career of Project Runway winner Leanne Marshall, features the eco-friendly fashion of designers from around the globe.

On Wednesday, October 14th, NYC's Paris Theatre will be presenting a SPIN-sponsored advanced screening of the book-turned-movie, Where the Wild Things Are. Highly acclaimed director Spike Jonze, the visionary behind some of pop culture's most controversial and highly regarded films and music videos, will not only be in attendance, but participate in an