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Apples in Stereo Bring Disney Influences on New Album

To call Robert Schneider a mad scientist is not far-fetched by any means. On 'Travellers in Space and Time,' the latest from Schneider's Apples in Stereo, the accessible eccentric reveals yet again that his "theories" focus on astronomy, specifically solar systems and intergalactic travel. "Very early on, the Apples have always projected this ...

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Goldfrapp Left Bamboozled by Christina Aguilera Collaboration

By now, it's old news that Christina Aguilera enlisted Goldfrapp, among others including Sia and Ladytron, to join her during the recording of her upcoming album, 'Bionic.' After all this hullabaloo surrounding the Goldfrapp collaboration, the British electropop duo has no idea what's come of the song they wrote for Xtina. "I don't know anything ...

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David Bazan Fields Fan Questions at Ohio Show

Seattle indie rocker David Bazan writes songs about life's taboos, including alcoholism, adultery and his struggle with religious faith. But when the former Pedro the Lion frontman gives his fans free reign to ask him anything, as he did Sunday night at his Columbus, Ohio show at the Basement, their inquiries remain fairly mundane. Questions ...

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Alison Goldfrapp Doesn't Listen to Music During Sex

When you're as internationally popular as British electro-pop duo Goldfrapp, you've fielded the same five or so questions from reporters over and over again. As Alison Goldfrapp herself says last month in a blog on the band's site, "Talking about yourself constantly is such a weird thing to do. Although 98 percent of the journalists have been very ...

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Paramore Announce Headlining Slot on Honda Civic Tour

It's not easy being green on tour, unless of course you're a member of Paramore. The announcement came last week that the Grammy-nominated punk-pop band will headline the eco-friendly 2010 Honda Civic Tour this summer, alongside Tegan and Sara and other acts yet to be announced. "It's a big deal to have our name at the top of that bill," ...

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Goldfrapp Channel Disco Hits, '80s Pop on 'Head First'

The death of disco is said to have taken place in US during the summer of '79, but for London electronic band Goldfrapp, disco is alive and well -- in the members' hearts, at least. The duo heavily channels disco beats on its upcoming album, 'Head First,' out March 23 stateside, which frontwoman Alison Goldfrapp says is a conscious influence. ...

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Nurses Stage Concert Via Chat Roulette

While most bands utilize social media such as Twitter to connect with fans, Portland, Ore.-based indie trio Nurses are taking Internet pursuits to a whole new level. Last Tuesday the avant pop band performed the first-ever live concert via Chat Roulette, the always-interesting, often-creepy international video chat site. Nurses played a ...

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