Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Meet Rock's New Queen of Cool
Led by a bruised, beer-spitting, New York-conquering female
By William V. Meter 05.18.04 3:00 AM
Led by a bruised, beer-spitting, New York-conquering female
superhero, Yeah Yeah Yeahs are one of the most exciting rock
groups of the past ten years. And guess what? They’re
actually getting kind of popular! Here’s the story of how
three quirky cool kids made it to the big time--no compromises, no
sellouts, no regrets.
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Intimate Portrait: Wayne Coyne
You might think it’s difficult for Flaming Lips frontman
By William V. Meter 01.05.04 4:00 AM
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Intimate Portrait: Bubba Sparxxx
Bubba Sparxxx (a.k.a. Warren Mathis) fulfills the world’s
need for a big-boned, white-boy Southern rapper. As a bonus, his
name has three Xs in it, so he’s either straight-edge or
totally dirty. His new album, Deliverance, is guaranteed to
make your barn bounce. He called us from his wood-paneled bathroom.
By Spin Staff; William V. Meter 08.07.03 3:00 AM
Bubba Sparxxx (a.k.a. Warren Mathis) fulfills the world’s
need for a big-boned, white-boy Southern rapper. As a bonus, his
name has three Xs in it, so he’s either straight-edge or
totally dirty. His new album, Deliverance, is guaranteed to
make your barn bounce. He called us from his wood-paneled bathroom.
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Intimate Portrait: Ryan Adams
Inside Ryan Adams's house: brownies, but no nudity
By Spin Staff; William V. Meter 07.23.03 3:00 AM
When ex-Whiskeytown leader Ryan Adams released the album Gold last year, it seemed like everyone was talking about him. Now Adams is back with Demolition, a collection of tracks recorded at the same time as Gold. I called him in New York City on my cell phone while being chased by a gang on razor scooters.
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Intimate Portrait: David Lee Roth
David Lee Roth is the man. A blurred cartwheel of platinum hair and
spandex, Roth was Van Halen’s original lead singer and far
outshined his replacements, Sammy Hagar and Gary (ewww!) Cherone.
Roth has just released his sixth solo disc, Diamond Dave, a
collection of blues-rock covers. He called us from his California
estate a few days after his publicist claimed that Roth had held an
intruder at bay with a shotgun. (The “intruder” turned
out to be Roth’s neighbor, who had allegedly been breaking
windows in his own home before trespassing on Roth’s
property.) Roth sounded unharmed, though slightly incoherent.
By Spin Staff; William V. Meter 07.10.03 3:00 AM
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The New Blur?
The members of Blur have alternately sobered up, gotten married,
had kids, had a hit record with another group, protested the war in
Iraq, and dealt with a founding member’s departure. Are they
still the same band? Well, no. But on their new album, Think
Tank, they prove that’s a good thing
By Spin Staff; William V. Meter 07.02.03 3:00 AM
The members of Blur have alternately sobered up, gotten married,
had kids, had a hit record with another group, protested the war in
Iraq, and dealt with a founding member’s departure. Are they
still the same band? Well, no. But on their new album, Think
Tank, they prove that’s a good thing
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