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November 2007

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The Tao of Foo

Aging gracefully with babies in tow, the Foo Fighters gird themselves for a long future together by following a few simple credos.

Kid's Nation

From his days as a Devil Without A Cause up until his rebirth as a Rock N Roll Jesus, has sailed through career highs and lows with a "what, me worry?" grin. After a decade of arena-rocking, the always outspoken Midwesterner shares his tips on how to survive a life in rock.

The Spin Interview: Dave Gahan

Having already endured megastardom, heroin addiction, and, um, dying for a couple minutes, Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan steps away for a little me time and comes to grips with his decadent legacy: "To be quite honest, I'm just your garden-variety junkie alcoholic."

"The Hottest Band on Earth Should Get Everything They Want, No?"

Of course they should -- but three years after their last album stiff, the Hives are working to regain that title with a little help from unlikely friends.

Breaking Out: Kate Nash

British bird turns romantic tragedy into pop ecstasy

The SPIN Interview: Beth Ditto

Everything about the Gossip's lead singer, Beth Ditto, is big: her mouth, her ambition, her ideas, and herself. "I don't judge women for feeling they have to be thin," she says. "I judge the world for being so antifemale."

Radiohead, Inc.

The release of In Rainbows turned the music biz on its ear. But what's the rest of the story?

Slash Is In Session

Entertaining and educational, the guitarist's autobiography, Slash (HarperCollins), offers a crash course for aspiring rock gods. Here's what we learned.

Lupe Fiasco

The globe-trotting MC takes us inside his suburban Chicago house.

Why Bruce Is Boss

Win Butler isn't the only breakout star of this decade with a fondness for the Boss. Hear what the Hold Steady's Craig Finn and the National's Matt Berninger have to say about Springsteen.

The Virgins

Manhattan party boys charm with their soul-dusted indie rock.

Lil Wayne

The New Orleans MC and self-proclaimed studio hound professes, "Different is needed."

I, Puscifer

He's the genitalia-obsessed frontman for one of rock's most successful bands. But with his new side project (and winery!), Tool's Maynard James Keenan wants to be nothing less than a one-man brand.

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Albums

KT Tunstall, 'Drastic Fantastic' (Virgin), Motion City Soundtrack, 'Even If It Kills Me' (Epitaph), Two Gallants, 'Two Gallants' (Saddle Creek), Cassius, '15 Again' (Astralwerks), Jimmy Eat World, 'Chase This Light' (Interscope), Electric Six, 'I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being the Master' (Metropolis), Babyshambles, 'Shotter's Nation' (Astralwerks), Taken by Trees, 'Open Field' (Rough Trade), Bruce Springsteen, 'Magic' (Columbia), Kanye West, 'Graduation' (Roc-A-Fella), Jens Lekman, 'Night Falls Over Kortedala' (Secretly Canadian), Wussy, 'Left for Dead' (Shake It), Enon, 'Grass Geysers…Carbon Clouds' (Touch and Go), The Most Serene Republic, 'Population' (Arts&Crafts), Tunng, 'Good Arrows' (Thrill Jockey), Thrice, 'The Alchemy Index, Vols. I & II: Fire & Water' (Vagrant), Wighnomy Bros./Robag Wruhme, 'Remikks Potpourri II' (Freude am Tanzen/Mute Tonträger), The Dirty Projectors, 'Rise Above' (Dead Oceans), Robert Pollard, 'Coast to Coast Carpet of Love/Standard Gargoyle Decisions' (Merge), Beirut, 'The Flying Club Cup' (Ba Da Bing), Celebration, 'The Modern Tribe' (4AD), Chamillionaire, 'Ultimate Victory' (Chamillitary/ Universal), Baroness, 'Red Album' (Relapse), Johnossi, 'Johnossi' (The Control Group), Richard Hawley, 'Lady's Bridge' (Mute), The Coral, 'Roots & Echoes' (Red Ink/ Columbia), Band of Horses, 'Cease to Begin' (Sub Pop), Dashboard Confessional, 'The Shade of Poison Trees' (Vagrant), 9th Wonder, 'Dream Merchant, Vol. 2' (6 Hole/ Hall of Justus), Prefuse 73, 'Preparations' (Warp), Siouxsie, 'Mantaray' (Decca), Shape of Broad Minds, 'Craft of the Lost Art' (Lex), Eddie Vedder, 'Music for the Motion Picture Into the Wild' (J/Monkeywrench) , Underworld, 'Oblivion With Bells' (Side One), Small Sins, 'Mood Swings' (Astralwerks), Enter Shikari, 'Take to the Skies' (Ambush Reality), Cass McCombs, 'Dropping the Writ' (Domino), Turbonegro, 'Retox' (Cooking Vinyl), Scout Niblett, 'This Fool Can Die Now' (Too Pure), She Wants Revenge, 'This Is Forever' (Geffen), Sunset Rubdown, 'Random Spirit Lover' (Jagjaguwar), Avenged Sevenfold, 'Avenged Sevenfold' (Warner Bros.), Blue States, 'First Steps Into…' (Memphis Industries), Felix Da Housecat, 'Virgo Blaktro & the Movie Disco' (Nettwerk), Serj Tankian, 'Elect the Dead' (Serjical Strike/ Reprise), Patrick Watson, 'Close to Paradise' (Secret City), The Hives, 'The Black and White Album' (A&M/ Octone), Blanche, 'Little Amber Bottles' (Original Signal), Coheed and Cambria, 'No World for Tomorrow' (Sony), Dave Gahan, 'Hourglass' (Mute/ Virgin), Clockcleaner, 'Babylon Rules' (Load), Black Dice, 'Load Blown' (Paw Tracks)

The Cribs, "Mirror Kissers"

Recorded at Spinhouse Live, November 2005

Lollapalooza '07: Against Me! Against Peter!

Against Me! turn the mics on SPIN.com's Peter Gaston at Lollapalooza 2007.

Sparklehorse - "Eye Pennies"

Sparklehorse performs Eye Pennies at Spinhouse Live Feb. 28 2007

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