Supersuckers, 'Get It Together' (Mid-Fi)
The anti-Radiohead start third decade with a twangy bang.
By Doug Brod 11.09.08 1:26 PM
Though nothing here matches the wit of "Pretty Fucked Up" or "Rock Your Ass" (from 2003's criminally overlooked Motherfuckers Be Trippin'), these country punks can still craft a classy hook. Their seventh studio album balances extra-greasy riffs
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Five Music Videos That'll Make You Smile
Tough times got you down? SPIN editor Doug Brod picks his latest mood-elevating faves.
By Doug Brod 10.28.08 7:15 AM
In these troubling times, it's important to acknowledge the therapeutic powers of a good YouTube surf. Below, a few of my personal favorite video tonics, which may even become yours.
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7 Thoughts About Against Me! Live
SPIN named New Wave 2007's best album -- but the band's recent NYC gig proved they're only getting better, says editor Doug Brod.
By Doug Brod 10.15.08 8:57 AM
1. Still touring in support of New Wave, the best album of 2007, the Gainesville-based punks showed no signs of tiring, playing as if this were the first gig in their hometown after a six-year absence.
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Welcome Back: Echo and the Bunnymen & Good Rats!
SPIN editor Doug Brod riffs on this week's rare concerts of two longtime favorites -- and tells you why you should care, too.
By Doug Brod 10.07.08 8:29 AM
Back in 1997 I hit the retro-rock live-gig trifecta, catching three longtime personal favorites -- Cheap Trick (all original members), Kiss (all original members in original makeup), and the Sex Pistols (all original members who probably could've used some makeup) -- all within one week.
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Lollapalooza '08 Editors' Blog: Four (Final) Observations
Eli "Paperboy" Reed delivers, so does Kanye, Mark Ronson's revue proves rousing, but Saul Williams' rock ensemble falls flat.
By Doug Brod 08.04.08 1:28 PM
1. No one was shouting “Eli, my man!” or “It’s Eli, he LOVES us!” (don’t get it?
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Lollapalooza '08 Editors' Blog: Five (Maybe More) Observations from Day Two
Okkervil River turn in Lollapalooza's best set, so far, and fellow Texans like the Toadies and Explosions in the Sky also impress SPIN editor Doug Brod.
By Doug Brod 08.03.08 4:14 PM
1. I once read a news story about a biker-dude lottery winner who lived at home with his mom on Long Island and admitted to enjoying a "sponge shot"—after wiping down the bar at the end of the night, his favorite bartender would squeeze the funky liquid into a glass for our hero to down.
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