Why They're Called... Grinderman
FInd out why the Nick Cave-led band isn't named Vortex and the Teenage Jerks.
By David Marchese 08.30.10 10:14 AM
Welcome to the weekly SPIN.com feature "Name That Band!" in which we get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some of our favorite artists. (See past episodes of Name That Band! here.)
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Weezer, 'Hurley' (Epitaph)
Rivers and Co. rebound from Raditude.
By David Marchese 08.24.10 10:01 AM
Such is the predictable cycle of pre-release Weezer buzz that Rivers Cuomo fans must've been skeptical upon hearing that, on the new Hurley, their hero was forgoing the simplistic MTV interstitial bait he's been churning out for a decade to return to the devastating self-confessional form of 1994's self-titled debut and 1996's emo touchstone Pinkerton.
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Why They're Called... Valient Thorr + MP3 Exclusive!
Read the interview—and download a track from the North Carolina Metal maniacs' September 14 album.
By David Marchese 08.23.10 9:04 AM
Welcome to the weekly SPIN.com feature "Name That Band" in which we get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some of our favorite artists. (See past episodes of Name That Band! here.)
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How They Became... YACHT
The Portland, Oregon, dance duo share the story behind their name.
By David Marchese 08.16.10 9:32 AM
Welcome to the weekly SPIN.com feature "Name That Band" in which we get the inside stories behind the mysterious monikers of some of our favorite artists. (See past episodes of Name That Band! here.)
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Breaking Out: J Roddy Walston and the Business
Ivory-pounding Southerner heads north to serve up the Holy Spirit, bust some benches
By David Marchese 08.15.10 3:45 PM
Growing up in the small town of Cleveland, Tennessee, J Roddy Walston learned the piano by watching his grandmother's hands skip across the keys as she played gospel tunes for the family. But when the future frontman decided to apply those lessons to the scrappy Southern rock he heard in his head, his teacher was confused. "My grandma didn't get what I was doing at first," says Walston, 29.
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Q&A: Alan Moore
The legendary comic book writer sounds off on his new project, Brian Eno, and how to make your life matter.
By David Marchese 08.11.10 10:37 AM
In his groundbreaking Watchmen, V For Vendetta, and From Hell comic series, Alan Moore shattered conventions by gilding his intricate narratives with allusions to pre-Christian mythology, obscure magic rituals, Masonic lore, and historical events, earning himself superhero-like status in the world of ink, paper, and story panels.
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