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Human Highway: "The Sound"

Nick Thorburn is like some kind of evil pop mastermind, always undercutting his sharp impulses in delightful ways—whether it be...

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Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog: "Break On Through"

Cover songs are risky. They can be uninspired, irrelevant, excessively nostalgic, offensive to the original, or all of the above....

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Nisennenmondai: "Pop Group"

Lost in translation, this Japanese three-piece take their name from the plough that almost broke the digital plain, the Y2K...

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The Mae Shi: "See You Again"

A cautionary tale at 15, Miley Cyrus is one Mike’s Hard Lemonade away from “hot mess” status. Hate Selena...

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Death Becomes Even The Maiden: "The Only Thing I Feel For You Is The Recoil"

If true happiness is a gun warm to the touch, then unequivocal ecstasy—for this Capitol City triage at least—is in...

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JG Thirlwell: "Warm Leatherette"

As the abnormally unprolific the Normal, Mute Records founder Daniel Miller released one of the greatest 7” singles ever: 1978’s...

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Of Montreal: "Triphallus, to Punctuate!"

Wherein Barnes shows us his stuff, so to speak.

“Triphallus, to Punctuate!” is, I think, about bell-shaped bottoms, or at...

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John Rich: "Raising McCain"

Reality (of an opinion) check: “Yes We Can” sucks. From its conception to its video, you’re dealing with the...

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John Murphy: "Sunshine"

Danny Boyle’s sci-fi saga Sunshine was given a strangely stifled reception upon its limited release last year. Sure, it wasn’t...