FREE DOWNLOADS: Dredg Perform with Salman Rushdie

Watch video of the SF band backing Rushdie's stirring essay -- and get free dowloads of three of their songs.
Dredg Shares the stage with Sir Salman Rushdie / Photo by Kathryn Yu

SPIN's Liner Notes event, held last week in NYC, found San Francisco-based prog rock quartet Dredg joining their literary muse -- famed author Salman Rushdie (Shame, The Satanic Verses) -- onstage for a unique evening of music and literature.

Salman Rushdie, Dredg Meld Words, Music at NYC Benefit

The SF quartet, whose album was inspired by a Rushdie essay, meet their lyrical muse onstage at SPIN-sponsored charity event.

Not all rock stars spend their spare time consuming narcotics and canoodling with groupies. Boring as it sounds, some actually read -- a lot. And some of what they learn even makes into their music.

 

Watch: Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman Live in NYC

The Dresden Doll covers Tegan and Sara, while the Coraline author reads a macabre short story. Watch now!
Amanda Palmer / Photo by Kathryn Yu

Dresden Dolls songstress Amanda Palmer and Coraline author Neil Gaiman joined forces for SPIN.com's Liner Notes event June 3, playing songs and reading stories for an intimate crowd of 300 -- with all proceeds going to the Housing

Tegan Quin, Augusten Burroughs Perform at SPIN.com Event

Watch exclusive videos – including five solo Tegan songs -- from our NYC gala, also featuring Circa Survive's Colin Frangicetto.
Augusten Burroughs and Tegan Quin / Photo by Jackie Roman

SPIN.com recently hosted its first-ever Liner Notes event in New York City, a benefit concert for AIDS charity Housing Works and an offshoot of our online Book Club.

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