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  Let It Bleed: The Oral History of PJ Harvey's 'Rid of Me'

  May 1, 2013 – PJ Harvey has a walloping, 50-foot-tall legacy — musicially and emotionally raw when stadium angst was a boys club; opening the door for everyone from Alanis to Karen O. But in 1993, PJ Harvey was the name of a band: bassist Steve Vaughan, drummer Rob Ellis, and frontwoman Polly Jean Harvey, who would soon after come to be known as "PJ Harvey" regardless of whom she played with. …
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  Hear the Toadies and Sarah Jaffe Cover PJ Harvey for Record Store Day 7-Inch

  April 18, 2013 – The Toadies — churning masters of '90s 7/8 alt-heavy — and fellow Texas songwriter Sarah Jaffe have teamed up to cover PJ Harvey for a Record Store Day 7-inch. The Toadies came from the water in 1994, so going "Down by the Water" with PJ Harvey's 1995 hit wasn't that much of a stretch. …
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  PJ Harvey Wins U.K. Mercury Prize for Second Time

  September 7, 2011 – PJ Harvey picked up Britain's Barclaycard Mercury Prize last night for her war-torn album Let England Shake. The honor makes Harvey the first two-time winner in the history of the prize, according to Reuters. Harvey previously won the award in 2001 for her fifth studio album, Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea. …
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  Bjork Debuts LP Live + PJ, Strokes, Shins Do Benefit

  July 1, 2011 – Bjork debuted her new multimedia album project, Biophilia, Thursday night in Manchester, England, where she's holding a three-week live residency. The performance, Bjork's first in the UK in three years, featured a 24-piece female choir, two giant computer controlled pendulum harps, tesla coils, and other unique Bjorkian touches. …
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  PJ Harvey Delivers a Harrowing Coachella Set

  April 18, 2011 – PJ Harvey strode onto the Outdoor Theatre stage at Coachella Sunday night wearing a prim ankle-length white dress and holding an autoharp -- not exactly your standard about-to-rock duds. …
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  PJ Harvey Makes Eye-Popping Appearance on 'Conan'

  April 12, 2011 – It's rare that PJ Harvey makes television appearances in the States, but as she preps for her appearance at Coachella this weekend, the British singer-songwriter dropped by Conan O'Brien's show to deliver an electrifying performance of her Let England Shake track "The Last Living Rose" last night. Harvey, backed by a band that includes her chief collaborator John Parish, delivers a faithful rendition of the album version, but she ratch …
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  Words of Wisdom: PJ Harvey

  April 11, 2011 – On this chilly February morning, Polly Jean Harvey walks into a fairly clinical West London hotel conference room with a steady and all too palpable reluctance. …
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  FREE ALBUM! SPIN's Soundtrack for Coachella

  April 11, 2011 – The annual Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will be going off in the California desert April 15-17, but even if you're not attending you can discover the festival's 25 Must-Hear Artists list -- click here to check it out! Better yet, we're offering a bonus gift: a free downloadable album of songs by 10 of those can't-miss bands! …
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  PJ Harvey Delivers Chilling, Gripping London Set

  February 28, 2011 – It wasn't until the encore that PJ Harvey finally spoke. "Thank you," she said, leaning hesitantly towards the microphone onstage at London's Troxy, playing the first live show behind her new album, Let England Shake. "Thank you very much." The response this provoked from the 1,200-strong crowd was one of palpable relief: At last, the ghostly presence of the past 90 minutes felt tangibly real. …
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  WATCH: PJ Harvey's Eerie New Video

  February 16, 2011 – Brit alt-rock vet (and all around SPIN fave) PJ Harvey just released her excellent new album, Let England Shake, and now she has a eerie new music video for its title track. Watch below! The clip is the fourth release from a series of 12 videos directed by Seamus Murphy, each accompanying one song on the album. …
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