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Jackpot: The Best Shots From 2011's Treasure Island Music Festival
Oct 18, 2011A bounty of awesome photos from the Bay Area fest, from Stephen Malkmus and St. Vincent to the Hold Steady and Shabazz PalacesRead More
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Festival
10 Best Sets at All Tomorrow's Parties
Oct 3, 2011Portishead, Public Enemy, Jeff Mangum, and seven more highlights from this year's festival, held in Asbury Park, NJ.Read More
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Video
Battles Hit the Mall With Gary Numan in Clever Video
Sep 8, 2011The clip for 'Gloss Drop' cut "My Machines" takes the Brooklyn experimental band and synth innovator on an action-packed escalator ride.Read More
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SPIN Lists
SPIN's 30 Best Fall Tours
Aug 31, 2011See when your faves are coming to town, including Kanye & Jay-Z, Portishead, Girls, Foo Fighters, Odd Future, and more!Read More
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Photo Gallery
10 Must-Hear Acts at Pitchfork Music Fest
Jun 30, 2011HEAR MUSIC: Dance-oriented acts and experimental rockers reign supreme at the Chicago extravaganza.Read More
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Magazine
Battles: The Aesthetes
Jun 14, 2011How the Brooklyn band turned lineup drama into an album that cements their status as the most accessible band of indie's avant-garde.Read More
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Battles, 'Gloss Drop'
Jun 7, 2011Virtuoso art funk that'll sophisticate your bootyRead More
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Festival
Primavera's Best Moments: Pulp, Warpaint & More!
May 31, 2011In Barcelona, music provides welcome alternative to unemployment protests, soccer championships.Read More
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News In Brief
Arctic Monkeys LP, 'Spider-Man' Overhauled + More
Mar 10, 2011Plus: Jack White announces roving record store, hear new music from prog-rock whizzes Battles.Read More
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Tyondai Braxton, 'Central Market'
Sep 10, 2009Sonic scientist trades mad whimsy for clumsy bluster.Read More
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Inside Spin
Join SPIN.com at Lollapalooza '08!
Jul 30, 2008Watch video interviews and acoustic performances from the Hard Rock Hotel, plus live video blogs from backstage.Read More
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Video
Backstage at Bonnaroo: Battles
Jun 14, 2008Battles' Dave Konopka takes our place as interviewer backstage at Bonnaroo.Read More
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It Happened Last Night
Gnarls Barkley, Battles Set MySpace's 150th Secret Show Aflame in NYC
Jun 9, 2008A trio of acts -- including R&B maven Janelle Monae -- matched the rising temps outside with a gratis gig chock full of searing performances.Read More
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