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  WATCH: Joy Formidable Unplug, Cover Passion Pit

  December 3, 2010 – We can't get enough of the emerging Welsh trio the Joy Formidable. They've played just a few shows in the States, starting off the year opening for Passion Pit, then returning for a smattering of dates in the Spring and Fall, but each gig was a reminder that this was a band worth following. Before they headed back to the U.K. …
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  WATCH: Pete Yorn Unplugs at SPIN

  November 2, 2010 – Pete Yorn's new, self-titled album finds the New Jersey-born singer-songwriter making a confident return to his roots, with taut, gritty power pop and plaintive, reflective lyrics covering love, life, and childhood, all produced by Pixies frontman Frank Black. Yorn recently stopped by the SPIN office to share three of those tunes, an oldie, and a surprising cover for our staff. …
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  WATCH: Foxy Shazam Unplug at SPIN

  June 17, 2010 – Cincinnati's Foxy Shazam are one of the most electrifying new bands around -- and are about to blow the roof off theaters around the country starting next week as the opening act on Hole's summer tour. During a recent acoustic performance at SPIN's NYC office, frontman Eric Nally traded in his usual over-the-top stage antics for a quieter (but still mischievous) performance, which included a brand new Foxy song. …
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  WATCH: Butch Walker Plays Acoustic at SPIN HQ

  June 3, 2010 – Butch Walker is one of pop's best kept secrets, producing songs and hit albums for artists like Katy Perry (One of the Boys), Avril Lavigne (Under My Skin), Pete Yorn, Pink, Fall Out Boy, and even Lindsay Lohan. …
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  WATCH: The Whigs Perform at SPIN's Office

  May 27, 2010 – When the Whigs play a club with their fuzzy feedback jacked up and the kick drum thumping, the hard rocking Athens, GA, trio pleasantly pummel any audience they encounter. …
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  LIVE STREAM: Travie McCoy Plays SPIN Office!

  May 10, 2010 – Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie McCoy will be performing cuts from his forthcoming solo debut, Lazarus (out June 8), at SPIN's NYC office as part of our SPIN Sessions series today at 2 P.M. EST. For the first time ever, we'll be streaming this performance LIVE! Bruno Mars, who is featured on Travie's single "Billionaire," will be accompanying McCoy. Check it out here: CHAT ABOUT THIS PERFORMANCE:  …
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  WATCH: Circa Survive Unplugs, Covers Nirvana

  April 30, 2010 – Their just-released, SPIN-approved third album, Blue Sky Noise, has them on the verge of stardom -- and afforded them their biggest commercial success to date, with a No. 11 debut on the album charts -- but Philly's Circa Survive aren't all muscular riffage and throbbing rhythms, as they proved with a four-song acoustic set at SPIN's NYC office. …
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  WATCH: Mumford & Sons Unplugged at SPIN

  April 27, 2010 – London's Mumford & Sons play with a unique blend of country, bluegrass, and indie-folk that's quickly turning them into an band to watch -- Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus even called them "one of the hottest British bands to cross the pond." Recently, the band stopped by SPIN's New York City HQ to play a two-song acoustic set. The four-piece indie folk phenoms belted out "The Cave," latest single off the band's 2009 debut LP Sigh No …
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  WATCH: Silversun Pickups Unplugged at SPIN

  April 15, 2010 – When Silversun Pickups played a gig at our old New York City office, the fully electric affair racked up a record number of noise complaints -- and was awesome. Their most recent visit to our new Manhattan office, on the other hand, was a quieter, acoustic session, but no less compelling. Check out the videos below! Taking a break from their U.S. …
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  WATCH: Ted Leo Covers Paul Weller!

  April 7, 2010 – When cerebral indie-punk rocker Ted Leo recently stopped by SPIN's downtown NYC office for an acoustic performance in our SPIN Sessions series, the New Jersey-based songwriter offered up something borrowed and something new. Watch the set below! In the "borrowed" department, Leo chose to play "Hung Up," a soulful 1993 cut by Paul Weller, the politically-minded man behind the Jam and Style Council. …
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