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  Explosions in the Sky Score Paul Rudd's 'Prince Avalanche' Movie

  May 20, 2013 – The post-rock grandeur of Explosions in the Sky lends itself well to movies and television, so much so that the Texas foursome are pretty much synonymous with Friday Night Lights. …
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  Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012's 20 Best Sets

  November 5, 2012 – This past weekend, Austin's seventh annual Fun Fun Fun Fest saw the once-modest, mid-autumn gathering finally metamorphose from off-season distraction to a festival-season staple capable of attracting more than just Ryan Gosling and a few local punks (and thanks to the Austin Music Office, SPIN was hanging in a sweet ATX Airstream). …
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  Coachella 2012: Kendrick Lamar, Wallpaper., and 5 More Acts We Missed Last Friday

  April 21, 2012 – See our best live photos from Coachella's second weekend here now! Kendrick Lamar The rapper of the moment, Lamar is feted for his emotive mix of lonely stoner vibes and effortlessness with tough topics. But on the main stage he was simply raw skills, an impossible flurry of words coming across crystal clear through the impeccable Coachella sound system. …
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  Beck, Modest Mouse Headlining NYC's Governor's Ball 2012

  February 21, 2012 – The headliners for this year's Governor's Ball festival in New York City carry some serious nostalgia-heavy (read: Coachella 1999) punch. At the top of the list are Beck, Modest Mouse, and Built to Spill. Then there's Santigold (whose new single is awesome), Passion Pit, Chromeo, and Explosions in the Sky. …
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  Download Bon Iver Gig, Explosions on TV + More

  August 3, 2011 – NPR has a full stream (and podcast download) from Bon Iver's concert last night at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club. The 17-song show features Justin Vernon and Co. …
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  WATCH: Explosions in the Sky's Trippy First Video

  June 23, 2011 – Austin, TX's Explosions in the Sky are known for their instrumental post-rock songs, some of which have been featured movies and TV shows like Friday Night Lights and One Tree Hill. But after 12 years and six albums, they've never had a music video of their own. Until now. The band just released a clip for "Last Known Surroundings," from their latest album Take Care, Take Care, Take Care, via Wired magazine's blog. …
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  Primavera's Best Moments: Pulp, Warpaint & More!

  May 31, 2011 – For some 140,000 fans in Barcelona this weekend at the San Miguel Primavera Sound festival, music wasn't just "alternative," but an alternative. Last week unemployment among Spain's youth reached nearly 45 percent, which NPR says is a record for an industrialized country. …
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  Playlist: The 30 Greatest Instrumental Songs Ever

  May 6, 2011 – In the latest issue of SPIN, we caught up with Explosions in the Sky, the Texas-based band who've taken wordless music to unexpected heights. But they're hardly the first to rock with their traps shut. Since the 1950s, pop, rock, jazz, metal, and no-wave have produced tons of classic tracks sans frontperson. Below, a brief history of the greatest instrumental songs, and what made them memorable. …
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  Explosions in the Sky, 'Take Care. Take Care. Take Care.' (Temporary Residence)

  April 26, 2011 – It's no slight to call these Austin instrumentalists "soundtrack-y" -- they did, after all, blow up after creating incidental music for the Friday Night Lights film and TV show. And though it's unusual that incremental, voiceless, hold-your-breath compositions -- played largely on guitars and drums -- can pack big venues, their fifth album's gorgeously towering moments ("Human Qualities") seem boundless. …
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  New Albums from Steve Earle, An Horse + 11 More

  April 25, 2011 – Here's our take on the best and worst albums available online and in record stores Tuesday, April 26: Steve Earle, I'll Never Get Out of This World AliveSo lonesome he could die, forever and ever, amen.Read Review Explosions in the Sky, Take Care. Take Care. …
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