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The Pernice Brothers, from left: Peyton Pinkerton, Joe Pernice, Thom Monahan, and Patrick Berkery.

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The Discovery Channel

A chat with Joe Pernice of the Pernice Brothers.

Howdy. Cmon in.

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Hey Dude, Nice Apps

Jarboe dissects digitalia.

On the Air

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On the Air

Surfing the sine waves with Haunted Weather author/compiler David Toop.

Telepathic Traffic

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Telepathic Traffic

Spectral rockers Denali go from slow and stately to real heat in two albums flat.

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Metal Up Your Yeah

A few months ago, a music writer friend surprised me in the midst of a long phone conversation…

Passing the Audition

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Passing the Audition

Meet P.O.S., the Charles Bronson of indie rap.

Akron/Family

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Other People

M. Gira's Angels of Light and Akron/Family.

Andrew Hobson of Matinee Orchestra.

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Andrew Say ‘Eh-Oh’

Matinee Orchestra survive a case of the cutes.

David Byrne is about to turn around and take the sculpted rhino by the horn.

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Lazy, Not Lazy

Going forward and growing backwards with David Byrne.

Using reverb as glue better than anyone in rock.

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Out of Time

My Morning Jacket party like it's 1969.

These lads are bananas.

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Night Fever

England's Arctic Monkeys just want to get laid.

Dave Douglas

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Silents’ Night

Jazz maverick Dave Douglas dresses up Roscoe Arbuckle's pre-sound comedy shorts with contemporary flair.

Emmanuel Jal and (inset) Abdel Gadir Salim.

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Think Globally

Three new albums reconfigure the pan-African groove.

Takin' It From the Streets

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Takin’ It From the Streets

Konono No. 1's Afro-futurist groove machine.

Not a wolverine, flying fish, scarab, or pterodactylbut a little more evolved than some of us, perhaps.

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Noir No More

Strict machines, hair-covered trees, felt mountains, and the irresistible lure of Goldfrapp.

A Mug of Joeboy

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A Mug of Joeboy

The return of Tuxedomoon.

The A Frames put their back(side) into it.

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Better Living Through Circuitry

The A Frames impose a new order, while the Dipers dance their mess around.

Pacey can kiss their asses, too; the Comas brood.

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Those Fabulous ’00s

The Comas and Brian Jonestown Massacre refract the past into the not-so-perfect future.

LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy.

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Gaining an Edge

Workaholic or just having fun? LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy is too busy to know the difference.

From left: Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, and Jim O'Rourke.

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Infinite Variety

Sonic Youth service the target—again.