Breaking Out: Esser
Eraserheaded Brit puts the Mod in modern.
By Victoria DeSilverio 08.19.09 7:02 PM
For British electro-popster Ben Esser, nascent stardom -- releasing one of the year's most exciting debuts, packing 8,000 people into his recent Glastonbury gig -- is a mere stepping stone. "The only reason I got into music is to become a model -- and then an actor," he deadpans over lobster salad and a bottle of Malbec at a Mexican restaurant in Manhattan. "My true passion is daytime soaps.
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MGMT: Head Games
In two strange years, MGMT have gone from campus lark to psych-pop superstars and ragtag fashion icons. Now these merry pranksters have to figure out how to keep the career they didn't even know they wanted, without losing their minds.
By Victoria DeSilverio 10.21.08 1:32 PM
Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser are talking in hushed, hurried tones to a stuffed border collie. Crouching low, noses to snout, they take turns mumbling into a BlackBerry and then holding it up to the puppy's left ear. Their furrowed brows and tender pats suggest concern.
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The Stars Solve Your Relationship Dilemmas
This Month: Trishelle and Steven of The Real World: Las
Vegas
By Spin Staff; Victoria DeSilverio 07.22.03 3:00 AM
This Month: Trishelle and Steven of The Real World: Las
Vegas
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The Morrissey Index
Ex-Smith makes a rare U.S. appearance
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By Spin Staff; Victoria DeSilverio 07.21.03 3:00 AM
Ex-Smith makes a rare U.S. appearance
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