Seasick Steve, 'Dog House Music' (Bronzerat)
Musical nomad proves it's possible to be buzzworthy and eligible for Social Security.
By Rob Wohl 08.05.09 5:40 PM
This sixtysomething bluesman, who reportedly has jammed with both Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain, spent the last decade or so busking around Europe, playing classicist blues on guitars he built out of spare parts.
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Lightning Dust, 'Infinite Light' (Jagjaguwar)
Black Mountain alums discover pianos, quirkiness.
By Rob Wohl 08.05.09 5:39 PM
Judging by their second album as Lightning Dust, Amber Webber and Joshua Wells badly needed a break from the sprawling guitar heroics of stoner-rock day job Black Mountain.
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Bruce Springsteen to Play 'Born To Run' Album Live!
Plus: SPIN picks the bands that should play their landmark records!
By Rob Wohl 07.28.09 3:44 PM
Ever get annoyed when your favorite band refuses to play their old hits? Well, Bruce Springsteen's fans in Chicago won't be facing that problem. The Boss and his E. Street Band will be playing their 1975 classic Born To Run in its entirety on September 20 at the Windy City's Union Center!
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Siren Fest Hits Brooklyn Like a Cyclone
Get the lowdown on Saturday's sets by Built to Spill, Japandroids, Future of the Left, the Raveonettes, and more.
By Rob Wohl 07.19.09 9:43 AM
Coney Island, a sprawl of antiquated amusement park rides and fried food on the South coast of Brooklyn, is home to the Village Voice's annual free Siren Festival, which took place on Saturday.
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Wavves Returns -- and Doesn't Freak Out
San Diego's Nathan Williams redeems himself in his first U.S. performance since a disastrous Spanish Festival meltdown.
By Rob Wohl 07.16.09 9:38 AM
The last time the up-and-coming noise-surf-punk project Wavves played in public, some six weeks ago at Spain's Primavera Sound Festival, singer-guitarist Nathan Williams had a spectacular, drug-fueled meltdown -- insulting the audience, fighting with drummer Ryan Ulsh, storming off stage, and canceling his European tour.
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