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Moby Gets 'Destroyed' by Chronic Insomnia

Sunny Khasla Call it a gift of sound and vision. Moby's new album, 'Destroyed,' has been issued simultaneously with what can be considered a companion book of photography. Both, after all, have the same title, a handle that was inspired when Moby saw an airport LED security warning that flashed "unattended luggage will be destroyed" one word ...

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Explosions in the Sky 'Take Care' to Avoid Post-9/11 Hysteria and Conspiracies

Nick Simonite Post-rock never became the next big thing, but it certainly took root in the rock consciousness. First-wavers like Mogwai and Tortoise bred bands like Explosions in the Sky, who in turn influenced young guns such as This Will Destroy You and Caspian. Explosions -- whose fifth album, 'Take Care, Take Care, Take Care,' is out ...

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Flaming Lips Get Colorful for Record Store Day Vinyl Release

Empics Entertainment There's no doubt the Flaming Lips have embraced the new ideal of getting creative when it comes to record releases. If all goes according to plan, this year will see the fearless freaks transfer their 'Zaireeka' sonic experiment to cell phone, embed a music-laden flash drive in a skull made of Gummy Bear candy, put ...

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Joan as Police Woman Goes Weak in the Knees When Meeting Elton John

Thatcher Keats Joan as Police Woman (aka Joan Wasser) has some friends in very high places. Over the years, the New York City-based art-house soulster has paired up with Lou Reed, the Scissor Sisters, Rufus Wainwright and Antony and the Johnsons. The latter's namesake and leader had this to say about the singer-songwriter-violinist: ...

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Lightspeed Champion Waves 'Bye Bye' to Unhappiness

Devonte Hynes Lightspeed Champion's 2010 EP, 'Bye Bye,' includes a sprightly, pretty cover of the Beach Boys' 'Til I Die.' Aside from the surf-rock legends, who else does Lightspeed Champion (aka Devonte Hynes) admire? "Todd Rundgren, Serge Gainsbourg, Harry Nilsson. Mainly those," he tells Spinner. "There are others as well, like Lee ...

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Biffy Clyro Steal Silverware From Parliament, Launch Tour With Cage the Elephant

Simone Joyner, Getty Images Bands get to play in some odd places sometimes, but Biffy Clyro did what was possibly the most incongruous of all gigs in 2010. The Scottish power trio played Great Britain's Houses of Parliament, the nation's seat of government in Westminster, marking the first time that any band has performed within the hallowed ...

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Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne Questions the Impact of Tibet House Concerts

Mark Metcalfe, Getty Images Earlier this month, the Flaming Lips played the 21st annual Tibet House benefit alongside the likes of Rufus Wainwright, Michael Stipe and Patti Smith at Carnegie Hall. The event, held on Tibetan New Year, is a reminder of the embattled country's occupation by China and the violence and oppression its people have ...

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