Margot & the Nuclear So & So's, 'The Dust of Retreat'
By Alyssa Rashbaum 04.05.06 3:00 AM
On their debut album, Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s present the kind of idealistic vision of New York City's Greenwich Village that can only be imagined in earnest by someone living in the Midwest.
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MC Lars, 'The Graduate' (Nettwerk)
By Alyssa Rashbaum 03.31.06 4:00 AM
In the gospel according to 23-year-old MC Lars, Hot Topic is not punk rock, Internet dating is totally weird, "music was a product, now it is a service," and emo and crunk are frustratingly formulaic.
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A Lifetime of Rock
Lifetime busted up the norms of New Jersey's punk scene with white-knuckled fury. Their progeny offer tributes.
By Alyssa Rashbaum; Spin Staff 03.24.06 4:00 AM
If you've ever heard one of your favorite pop-punk bands talk about their influences, you probably noticed the name Lifetime. When the hardcore scene was at its peak, Lifetime strayed from the formula and broke the mold with raucous punk anthems and playful lyrics like "I'm gonna poke you in the eye."
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BOD Rewind: Louis XIV
Catching up with Louis XIV, SPIN.com's Band of the Day on March 4, 2005
By Alyssa Rashbaum; Spin Staff 03.10.06 4:00 AM
It's been a year since Louis XIV first began pissing off conservative critics and radio listeners across the country with their debut single ("Finding Out True Love Is Blind") that pays tribute to women of all creeds and colors by propositioning them equally.
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Killers Served with $16M Suit by Ex-Manager
By Alyssa Rashbaum 02.23.06 4:00 AM
As the Killers prepare to record a follow-up to 2004's Hot Fuss, a former member of their team is making a heated protest of his own.
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BOD Rewind: Robbers on High Street
Catching up with Robbers on High Street, SPIN.com's Band of the Day on Feb. 11, 2005
By Alyssa Rashbaum; Spin Staff 02.16.06 4:00 AM
When SPIN.com featured Robbers as a Band of the Day just over a year ago, the quartet was about to release its debut full-length, Tree City. In the hectic months that followed, the band followed the basic trajectory for an up-and-coming rock outfit: They replaced a band member, played a major film festival, sold a song to a car company, and rubbed shoulders with Justin Timberlake.
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