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Count Five: RJD2's Most Inspiring Artists

Emerging in the early 2000's as an innovative hip-hop DJ, RJD2 (aka Ramble John Krohn) has helped ... Read More »

Ex 'Final Fantasy' Owen Pallett Picks Top Five Video Games

With 'Final Fantasy 13' finally becoming a reality for gamers outside of Japan, baroque-pop star ... Read More »

Count Five: Randy Bachman's Essential Electric Guitars

As a member of the Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive, and as a solo artist, Randy Bachman has sold ... Read More »

Count Five: Murder by Death's Adam Turla's Five Camping Essentials

When it came time to write Murder by Death's new album, singer-guitarist Adam Turla decided to ... Read More »

Count Five: Robyn Hitchcock's Favorite Holiday Songs

Robyn Hitchcock's got a bit of Yuletide on the brain this year: Anyone who buys his current 'I Often ... Read More »

Count Five: Jello Biafra's Problems With Health Care, Politicians and Media

Jello Biafra has never been one to mince words when he sees a problem. During a recent interview ... Read More »

Count Five: Blue Rodeo Round Up the Best Double Albums

Blue Rodeo's 12th studio effort, 'The Things We Left Behind,' is the roots-rockers first non-live ... Read More »

Count Five: Gentleman Reg's Favorite Cover Songs

When a songwriter records someone else's tune -- effectively making the song their own -- it's the ... Read More »

CMJ 2009 Preview: Five Must-See Bands

Next Tuesday, Oct. 20, marks the start of the CMJ Music Marathon, a five-day festival in New York ... Read More »

Count Five: The Baseball Project's Ballpark Memories

While the Major League Baseball playoffs start this afternoon, an All-Star roster of musicians have ... Read More »

Count Five: F---ed Up Frontman's Shortlist of Overlooked Canadian Bands

With the Polaris Prize awards coming soon, I have to pause and reflect on the absurdity of my ... Read More »

Count Five: Flaming Lips' Kliph Scurlock's Bands to Watch at All Tomorrow's Parties

When it came time for the Flaming Lips to curate All Tomorrow's Parties in the Catskills, drummer ... Read More »

Count Five: The Bouncing Souls' Greg Attonito's Favorite Road Eats

After two decades together, the Bouncing Souls have logged their fair share of miles on the road. As ... Read More »

Count Five: Art Brut's Eddie Argos' Favorite Replacements Songs

Art Brut frontman Eddie Argos is a little embarrassed to admit that he only learned of the existence ... Read More »

Count Five: Dropkick Murphys Bassman Ken Casey's St. Paddy's Day Memories

Continuing an annual tradition, the Dropkick Murphys are playing a string of seven shows to ... Read More »

Count Five: Beck's Favorite Things -- Part Two

3. 'Mingering Mike,' a book by Dori Hadar: Some guy discovered some records at a swap meet. He ... Read More »