Michelle Branch, 'Hotel Paper' (Maverick/Warner Bros.)
By Alex Pappademas 06.26.03 3:00 AM
Michelle, notre belle, we feel for you. Your 2001 debut, The Spirit Room, displayed a clear readiness to rock, admirable in one so young. But when Avril Lavigne skated in, everyone forgot you because Avril was more fun to argue about.
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The SPIN Record Guide: Essential Britpop
The swish and the swagger, the glamour and the gloom, the
setting imperial sun glowing through your ninth pint of Harp.
British rock in the '90s offered an endless supply of star-crossed
fops, dance-pop cads, and ax-slinging ironists
By Alex Pappademas; Spin Staff 06.23.03 3:00 AM
The swish and the swagger, the glamour and the gloom, the
setting imperial sun glowing through your ninth pint of Harp.
British rock in the '90s offered an endless supply of star-crossed
fops, dance-pop cads, and ax-slinging ironists
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Dashboard Confessional, 'MTV Unplugged 2.0' (Vagrant)
Dashboard Confessional's soul-baring sing-along.
By Alex Pappademas 06.20.03 3:00 AM
In interviews, when asked which songwriters he most reveres, Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba almost always mentions Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. Weird, huh?
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Pop Trend of the Year: Anti-Britneys
Avril Lavigne, Michelle Branch, and Vanessa Carlton want to
teach their generation that there's more to rock 'n' roll than
singing Joan Jett songs on karaoke night
By Alex Pappademas; Spin Staff 06.19.03 3:00 AM
Avril Lavigne, Michelle Branch, and Vanessa Carlton want to teach their generation that there's more to rock 'n' roll than singing Joan Jett songs on karaoke night
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9 Million Words With Dave Grohl
The (very nearly) unexpurgated Dave Grohl transcript from
November's Foo Fighters cover story. Everything you ever wanted to
know about the 'Foo but were afraid to ask
By Alex Pappademas; Spin Staff 06.19.03 3:00 AM
The (very nearly) unexpurgated Dave Grohl transcript from November's Foo Fighters cover story. Everything you ever wanted to know about the 'Foo but were afraid to ask
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