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The Books Adjust to Parenthood Before Releasing New Album

Avant-garde indie duo the Books may not have released a new album since 2005's 'Lost and Safe,' but it's not like they've been lounging around for five years. In fact, singer-guitarist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong, who have won critical acclaim for the found-sound electronica on their albums 'Thought for Food' and 'The Lemon of Pink,' have ...

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The Books Sample Hypnotherapy, Crass Kids on 'The Way Out'

The Books aren't your typical electronica maestros, if only for the fact that they're not holed up in a studio creating synthetic beats. Singer-guitarist Nick Zammuto and cellist Paul de Jong instead choose to hit up thrift stores and Salvation Army locations in hopes of finding ancient recordings to incorporate into their material. The duo has ...

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They Might Be Giants Are the 'Weird Old Guys' at Summer Festivals

According to They Might Be Giants singer-guitarist John Flansburgh, different bands tend to take on defined roles when they play major summer festivals, from the up-and-coming opening act to the seasoned, self-assured headliner. His own band's distinct role? "We're the weird old guys that people invite to every show," Flansburgh tells Spinner. ...

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Wild Beasts Weather Touring Woes Around the World

Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe tells Spinner that his band's recent world tour, which included stops in the US, Australia and Europe, was packed with highly memorable experiences. While Thorpe says that it was "a joy to celebrate" the release of the British indie band's 2009 sophomore album, 'Two Dancers,' on the road, he admitted that the tour ...

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Wild Beasts Returning to US for Brief Tour

British art-rockers Wild Beasts have traveled the world over the past six months in support of 2009 sophomore album, 'Two Dancers.' After making the rounds in Australia, America and the UK, the band spent the past month touring across Europe, playing their first-ever shows in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Frontman Hayden Thorpe gives the ...

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The Hundred in the Hands Get 'Crisper' on Debut LP

Move over, Sleigh Bells: The Hundred in the Hands are the latest Brooklyn-based buzz band with a guy-girl lineup and tricked-out pop music at their core. The duo, featuring Jason Friedman on guitar and Eleanore Everdell on synthesizers and vocals, feeds off of '80s electro-pop and post-punk wooziness on debut EP 'This Desert,' which was released ...

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Tiësto and BLK JKS' Worlds Collide on New Track

The pulse-pounding electronica of superstar DJ Tiësto doesn't usually belong in the same playlist as the experimental prog-rock of South African upstarts BLK JKS, much less in the same song. However, the two artists have collaborated on a track for Smirnoff Experience South Africa's "Mashup Street" event, and the dissimilar sounds have come ...

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