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Like everyone else with a brain and two ears, I’ve fallen hard

Like everyone else with a brain and two ears, I’ve fallen hard for Them Crooked Vultures, but we…

McNulty’s band of Androids keeps things short and sweet.

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Rocket Queen: Tough & Shy Guys

Discussing Jeff McNulty’s heavy new band, and remembering Ben Hills.

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Pixies’ leader Frank Black at the Moore last week.If you missed out

Pixies’ leader Frank Black at the Moore last week.If you missed out on seeing the Pixies’ unfurl Doolittle…

The bass of Cook (left) is bicoastal—if you consider Lake Michigan a coast, that is.

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Rocket Queen: Speak No Evil

“Instru-metal” comes to Capitol Hill, and ZZ Top screens in West Seattle.

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Maynard Keenan’s Puscifer plays the Moore tonight and tomorrow.Contrary to rumors I

Maynard Keenan’s Puscifer plays the Moore tonight and tomorrow.Contrary to rumors I had heard from other journalists, Tool…

Cherry-poppin’ daddies.

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I Like Metal, Not KISS

Not every metalhead loves a made-up rocker.

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MastadonMastodon gets into the soundtrack business.Some dumbo druggie steals Russian Circles’ guitarist

MastadonMastodon gets into the soundtrack business.Some dumbo druggie steals Russian Circles’ guitarist Mike Sullivan’s rare Gibson Les Paul.Fun…

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Photo by Simone MullerPierced Arrows, the Portland-based trio led by Fred and

Photo by Simone MullerPierced Arrows, the Portland-based trio led by Fred and Toody Cole of the seminal punk…

Tool’s frontman can finally afford to indulge his whimsical side.

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Rocket Queen: Not a Complete Tool

Maynard James Keenan hits the road with his comic sideshow.

Eat Drink Toke

Even in a city as vegetarian-friendly as ours, it can be a

Even in a city as vegetarian-friendly as ours, it can be a challenge for herbivores to find decent…

Kurt takes flight.

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Rocket Queen: Bleach Bond

Nirvana's influence is prevalent even among SoCal stoner-rockers.

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Big ups to the svelte, sexy and whipsmart Holly Deye of the

Big ups to the svelte, sexy and whipsmart Holly Deye of the Sunset for turning me on to…

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I’ll take this over Cheerleader Barbie or Sexy Kitten any day, but

I’ll take this over Cheerleader Barbie or Sexy Kitten any day, but there’s still something not quite right…

Fu Manchu betwixt bong rips.

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Rocket Queen: He’s Heavy, He’s My Brother

The sonic fraternity of the Jesus Lizard, Fu Manchu, and KARP.

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Slayer preps new album and releases sick trailer for their forthcoming Playing

Slayer preps new album and releases sick trailer for their forthcoming Playing With Dolls short, conceived by Metalocalpse…

London (left) and Stephens’ Summit isn’t just for recording-industry honchos.

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Rocket Queen: Harmony and the Mayor’s Office

The relationship between the music community and the big office is worlds removed from what it was earlier…

The Dutchess and the Duke are constantly reflecting one another.

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Rocket Queen: Talk About Pop Music

The songwriting strategies of Downpilot and the Dutchess and the Duke.

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Retribution Gospel Choir, which features Low leader Alan Sparhawk on guitar and

Retribution Gospel Choir, which features Low leader Alan Sparhawk on guitar and vocals, and Low bandmate Steve Garrington…

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Light in the Attic proprietor Matt Sullivan just passed along this extraordinary

Light in the Attic proprietor Matt Sullivan just passed along this extraordinary photo taken last week by Alex…

TLA is a post-punk mini-militia.

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REVERB: Telepathic Liberation Army: Rock Clairvoyance

This quartet wants you. To dance.