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October 14, 2007

The Cartoonist Talks to Wire

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The Cartoonist scoops Wire's new EP: Read and Burn 03. Hear his podcast interview with Colin Newman and clips of the new songs. It's great stuff. Nobody does that slow, droning burn like Wire does.

[Link: Read and Burn 03: an Interview With Colin Newman]

October 9, 2007

Ramones+Ventures=Ramonetures

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"The Ramonetures are the brainchild of Phantom Surfers guitar genius Mel Bergman. On this, their debut album, the band takes on the task of reinventing 16 classic Ramones tunes - in a style that would have done the Ventures proud!"

[Link: Ramonetures]

October 3, 2007

Broken Bottles and Ashes

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Acclaimed British-Indian author, Indra Sinha, talks to Flipside Magazine co-founder, L.A. punk in-crowder, and outsider artist, X-8, about his life, music, and artistic aesthetic. X-8 was one of my best friends through most of high-school, and it always amazes me how little I really knew about him back then. His vision isn't for everyone, but you've gotta admire him for the way that he tackles his demons head-on [Link].