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Indianapolis singer-songwriter Jeff Byrd's lyrics are of the most interest on the 10-track Stereoville, skewed tales of small-town life that star characters more neurotic and flawed than any people on a Johnny ...

Presented by Live Nation. Band: Craig Finn, Tad Kubler, Franz Nicolay, Galen Polivka, Bobby Drake.

Friday's Washington Post had an article by J. Freedom du Lac about Max and the Marginalized who were coming to DC to play a show on Saturday at the Velvet Lounge with Spencer Ackerman's band, the Surge.

Now that Stone Temple Pilots have hit the alternative-rock reunion trail, it may be time to think about some bands we'd really like to see cash in before the banks go under.

According to this totally random list I found, the 25 'Greatest Punk Rock Artists' are: 1. The Clash 2. MC5 3. The Ramones 4. The Sex Pistols 5. The Stooges 6. Dead Kennedys 7. Fugazi 8. Black Flag 9. The ...

Captain's Dead has posted Husker Du tracks of the band rehearsing Warehouse: Songs and Stories .

Austin meets Madison? Well, kind of. Whereas Austin, Texas, is the center of the music universe every March thanks to its multivenue South By Southwest blowout, organizers in Madison are hoping to tap into a ...

Recently selected as one of the best independent labels in North America by XLR8R Magazine, Canada's Paper Bag Records is responsible for exposing the world to underground rock faves Broken Social Scene, Stars ...

Soul Asylum, with Los Lonely Boys at the Rib America Festival. Saturday, June 21, at Kemper Arena.

The Lemonheads' evolution from post-Husker Du hardcore punk rockers to teenage heartthrobs is one of the strangest sagas in alternative music.

Naomi Petersen is an unsung champion of punk music. Throughout the 1980s, Petersen was one of the in-house photographers at SST Records, the South Bay punk label that released seminal works by Black Flag, the ...

The punk pioneers played a hit heavy set on day two of the festival , wowing the Barcelona audience with classics including 'Strychnine' and 'The Witch'. Playing a rare festival show as part of their comeback ...

We arrive at Koko just in time to see support band Oppenheimer , take to the stage.

Filed under: Local Music Though the band hasn't been very active in recent years , The Magnolias have resurfaced with a new compilation album and are about to embark on their first European tour.

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“Elvis Costello making sweet sweet love to Bob Mould”

Songwriter Larry Hess's influences range from pop to punk to prog to country, producing a completely unique blend of indie rock that combines quirky and intoxicating rhythms with infectious melodies and ... via The Deli Magazine

Apple Records printed "Lennon-McCartney" under each Beatles song - at least those not written by George Harrison - but it's never been too hard to figure out which of the two main Beatles was primarily ... via A.V. Club

The seriously un-hip among us may think decor choices are limited to traditional, contemporary, transitional, French country and other such cookie-cutter designs. via Hartford Courant

The Replacements initially formed in 1979, when Paul Westerberg joined a garage punk band formed by brothers Bob and Tommy Stinson and drummer Chris Mars. via 105.9 the X

“Mica"; and the slow-grooving "Einstein's Day.”

What's in a name? There are lots of reasons people get into certain bands or musicians. via Santa Fe New Mexican