Frog Eyes, 'Tears of the Valedictorian' (Absolutely Kosher)
Baroque pop quartet goes from unhinged to sublime.
By Josh Modell 05.08.07 3:00 AM
Frog Eyes' breathless, hyperliterate songs sound like frantic come-ons even when you have absolutely no idea what Carey Mercer is singing about. "I lower myself into your water / Like a mealymouthed calf that is suckered into slaughter," he incants in a near-lucid moment, evoking Bowie's easy grandeur and Xiu Xiu's embarrassed insanity.
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Reunited States
An NYC punk icon says revisiting the past is trickier than it looks.
By Walter Schreifels 05.08.07 3:00 AM
The Buddha took a piece of red chalk and drew a circle, saying: "When men, though unaware of it, must meet again someday, they may follow diverging paths to the given day when, ineluctably, they will be reunited within the red circle." -- Rama Krishna
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The Main Attractions: Jeff Tweedy
Festivalpalooza special! Wilco's frontman returns to the stage cleaner, soberer, and ready to rock you in a relatively gentle fashion. With video!
By Steve Kandell 05.02.07 3:00 AM
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Festivalpalooza!
The Main Attractions: Six stars of this year's festivals give the skinny on ginormous outdoor shows to (sun-)baked crowds.
By Spin Staff 05.01.07 3:00 AM
SPIN.com was on hand for our historic cover shoot in Hollywood, and we filmed our own quick interviews with the cover subjects. Watch our on-site video interviews with Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, Satellite Party's Perry Farrell, AFI's Davey Havok, Rage Against the Machine/Nightwatchman guitarist Tom Morello, Wu-Tang's RZA, and Spoon's Britt Daniel.
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