Rancid, 'Indestructible' (Hellcat)
Back in 1993, almost eight years after the Clash sputtered to a close, Rancid released their self-titled debut, which exhumed the Clash’s ultra-potent punk rock and shocked it back to life. Indestructible is Rancid’s sixth album, and by rights the band should sound like laughable necrophiles. But they don’t.
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My Life in Music: Dashboard Confessional
My Life in Music: Eddie Vedder
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My Life in Music: Perry Farrell
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Northern State, 'Dying In Stereo' (Startime) / Fannypack, 'So Stylistic' (Tommy Boy)
Northern State and Fannypack, two New York female rap trios, both obsess on hip-hop sounds that ruled before they were born. Specifically, Northern State pass the mic like the early Beastie Boys, while Fannypack’s beats evoke ’80s electro and J.J. Fad’s “Supersonic.” What really separates them is self-consciousness.
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Future Stars: Mars Volta and the Ataris
Mars Volta
Who: Featuring Omar Rodriguez (left) and Cedric Bixler (right) of much-missed emo shredders At the Drive-In, the Mars Volta expand ATDI's manic thrust with free jazz, sampled soundscapes, and balls-out classic rock.




