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Tonight: Gorillaz, Reigning Sound, White Sea, Bullet for My Valentine, VersaEmerge, Onra

Gorillaz​The festival-closing Coachella set by Gorillaz back in April was as memorable for what it wasn't as what it was. The Damian Albarn-fronted collective went it without its typical big-screen animations and played unmasked -- with the Clash's Mick Jones and Paul Simonon joining for a se ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Buzzcocks at Club Nokia

Falling JamesThe Buzzcocks' Peter Shelley​ Let other punk rock bands sing about anarchy and nuclear destruction. The Buzzcocks specialize in affairs of the heart, and singer-guitarists Steve Diggle and, especially, Pete Shelley have penned an endless series of love songs that distill all of th ... More >>

Day 3: Gorillaz at Coachella, Why the Multi-Media Group Matters

Gorillaz, the multi-media music project helmed by former Blur front man Damon Albarn and Tank Girl co-creator Jamie Hewlett, is the most intriguing, and perhaps one of the most important, music groups to emerge from the '00s. Nowhere was that more obvious than Sunday night at Coachella, when Gorilla ... More >>

Gorillaz to Perform 'Secret' Show on Friday, Absurdly Request No Phones

​Losanjealous reports that Gorillaz will have a "dress rehearsal" this Friday in LA for their Coachella-closing gig on Sunday. Jumping through a lot of hoops is of course required, summarized by Losanjealous (or by the band, unclear) suchly: What: Gorillaz "Dress Rehearsal" Pre-Coachella Sec ... More >>

The Clash's Coolest Dance Floor Moments

There are those who think that The Clash was at its best during its early punk rock days and others who believe that the band didn't hit its creative stride until London Calling, when the dance floor-friendly rhythm section began to truly take shape. Since this writer falls into the latter category, ... More >>

Prisons, Punks and Don Quixote

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Feb. 23. 2007

The Town the Law Forgot by JEFFREY ANDERSON. No Peace in the Valley by STEVEN MIKULAN. Li'l Dickens Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Make Love to the Vice President by JERRY STAHL

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