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The Front: Laziness
by Nate Pollard

The Front: Laziness

THE UNTHANKS – Last
reviewed by Vanessa Bennett

THE UNTHANKS – Last

Surging string sections, melancholy piano notes, soft vocals, and horns flood the latest work from The Unthanks. Last is an album deep in thought. On [...]

Show Review: The Kills, Cold Cave, and The Entrance Band, Nashville 4/22/11
words and photos by Cayte Nobles

Show Review: The Kills, Cold Cave, and The Entrance Band, Nashville 4/22/11

Silhouettes and drama grip the crowd as Cold Case, The Kills, and The Entrance Band light up the dark stage in Nashville.

Stop, Prince William. You’re Marrying the Wrong Middleton

Stop, Prince William. You’re Marrying the Wrong Middleton

Prince William is sort of stuck at this point, but if he had more time, I would make a suggestion that he rethink his choice [...]

Interview: Heidi Elise Wirz
words by Nate Pollard | art by Heidi Elise Wirz

Interview: Heidi Elise Wirz

Ex-graffiti artist Heidi Elise Wirz combines a punk rock aesthetic and a talent for dumpster diving to give us a look into the dark imagery of childhood.

Fixed That For Ya! – Obama Birthers

Fixed That For Ya! – Obama Birthers

Hear that sound? Those are peals of laughter ringing out across the oceans from the rest of the world, directed at the United States; the [...]

Sidewalk Empire: Out and About
by Eddie Ahn

Sidewalk Empire: Out and About

Turtles like to drink coffee in San Francisco. Eddie Ahn’s website is ehacomics.com.

COLD CAVE – Cherish the Light Years
reviewed by Garrett Lyons

COLD CAVE – Cherish the Light Years

Cold Cave’s sophomore album Cherish the Light Years marks a completely new sound for the band. Gone are the soft vocals of Caralee McElroy and [...]

RIP Poly Styrene

RIP Poly Styrene

One of my all-time favorites, X-Ray Spex front woman and punk icon Poly Styrene, died yesterday, April 25th, after a battle with cancer. A post on her [...]

This Week in Pop Culture: Short Penis Syndrome is All in Your Head

This Week in Pop Culture: Short Penis Syndrome is All in Your Head

In case you spent your Easter weekend on the moon, I’ve compiled the top 10 most (un)important news stories of the past couple of days. Enjoy.

Top Six Adult Jokes Hidden in Children’s Cartoons

Top Six Adult Jokes Hidden in Children’s Cartoons

Everyone has heard the legends that crude, sexual references and jokes have been sneaked into Disney cartoons over the years. There’s a big dick on [...]

Against Me! to Tour North America and Release New 7″

Against Me! to Tour North America and Release New 7″

Gainesville punkers Against Me! will be heading out on a lengthy summer tour of North America with Screaming Females and Lemuria, and have also announced [...]

Kings of Leon Announce Summer Tour With Band of Horses

Kings of Leon Announce Summer Tour With Band of Horses

Kings of Leon have confirmed summer 2011 tour dates with special guests Band of Horses. The tour is the first multiple-date run in the US [...]

Special Topic: Terrorism
words by Hal Niedzviecki

Special Topic: Terrorism

The bat thudded against the window. Peter felt it — broken glass in his gut — though the window didn’t break. No alarm went off. [...]

Meme Sandwich: Hipster Ariel

Meme Sandwich: Hipster Ariel

Your move, Meme Generator.