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Wesley Verhoeve: Should Kid Cudi Take Responsibility for His Major Label Issues?

Verhoeve takes a close look at Kid Cudi's online freakout over his label's lack of promotional help. ... Read More »

Andrew W.K. Helps Combat Hunger With Partying and Tacos

Andrew W.K. is an awesome dude. Aside from all the fun he has on and off stage, the party rocker carves out some of his time for good causes, like Taco Bell's Feed the Beat campaign. Here, he writes about a charity party he hosted at his New York club Santos Party House. ... Read More »

Matisyahu Salutes the Wrong City Three Times in Concert -- Road Report

Read Matisyahu and Dirty Heads' revealing tour diaries. ... Read More »

Matisyahu and Dirty Heads Share Exclusive Tour Diaries

Matisyahu and the Dirty Heads are currently on a joint tour across the U.S. and they are giving Spinner an exclusive look inside life on the bus. ... Read More »

They Might Be Giants, 'No!' Track-by-Track: The Johns Explain Their Kids Album

They Might Be Giants explain their No! album, track by track. ... Read More »

Wesley Verhoeve: Community Over Content Is the Future of Music

Carissa Gallo Wesley Verhoeve is the owner and founder of Family Records and GNTLMN.com. His ... Read More »

Saul Williams Ponders Poverty, HIV, Music and Change After Swaziland Visit -- Exclusive Essay

Saul Williams recounts his time spent in Swaziland, a nation rife with HIV patients, political turmoil and a love of music. ... Read More »

Eight and a Half Singer Dave Hamelin on Moving From 'Utopian' Montreal to Toronto, the 'Capital of Uncool'

When former Stills, current Eight and a Half member Dave Hamelin moved from Montreal to Toronto it caused some soul searching. ... Read More »

Junos Insider: Rural Alberta Advantage's Paul Banwatt Freezes Meeting Anvil, Loses Awards, Misses Parties

Rural Alberta Advantage's Paul Banwatt gave Spinner all the inside goods about the parties and performances at the 2012 Juno Awards. ... Read More »

Juno Insider: Rural Alberta Advantage's Paul Banwatt Spots Diamond Rings Busking

Spinner's Juno Awards insider Paul Banwatt of Rural Alberta Advantage discusses his Friday adventures at the awards. ... Read More »

Say Anything's Max Bemis: Creating Anarchy Is for the Greater Good

Max Bemis, lead singer of Los Angeles, Calif. punk rock group Say Anything pens his singular definition of anarchy exclusively for Spinner. ... Read More »

12-Hour 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Marathon Boasts Indie Rockers, Rappers + Klezmer

Oct. 1 marked the sixth annual Nuit Blanche in Toronto, which featured the much-hyped 'A Brief History of Rebellion,' or, to many, 'The 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' Thing.' ... Read More »

Kaskade and Steve Aoki Join Forces and the Heavens Unleash on IDentity Tour

Eyewax Kaskade has DJ'ed at electronic music hotspots all over the globe, hosted exclusive ... Read More »

Kaskade Kicks Off IDentity's Travelling Electronic Festival in a Cornfield

Kaskade sends a report from the road while on tour with his roving electronic mega-fest Identity. ... Read More »

Matthew Herbert Responds to PETA Attacks Over Swine Slaughter Samples on 'One Pig'

Renowned British electronic musician Matthew Herbert blogs for Spinner about his recent experience making 'One Pig,' an album which samples the sounds of a pig from its birth to its slaughter. ... Read More »

Freelance Whales Wrap Tour, Look Forward to Second Album -- Road Report

Freelance Whales talk about the end of their North American tour and ponder recording their second album. ... Read More »