Fiery Furnaces Frontman Wonders Why More Bands Aren’t Fighting For Health Care Reform

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As nut cases disrupt town-hall discussions about this critical issue, we have a civilized conversation about reform with Matthew Friedberger. ‘Course, it helps that we agree.

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RecaPitulation: Adolescents, Nick Cave, Firs, RJD2, Spiral Stairs, Unearth

The high priests of punk baptize L.A. with a new fest … Cave gives more carrots to fans awaiting his “Bunny” … Firs do the Thursday-release thing … RJD2 goes his own way … Spiral Stairs’ new LP doesn’t really sound like Fleetwood Mac … plus beer bongs, Steve von Till’s therapy session and, for good measure, our two cents on assault rifles.

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UPDATED: Pelican Frontman Riffs Track-By-Track About Guest-Filled New Album

In one of his first interviews - if not the first - for What We All Come to Need, Laurent Lebec tells IndiePit about Aaron Turner’s and Greg Anderson’s spots, and tons more.

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RecaPitulation: Deerhoof, Horrors, Velvet Underground, Torche, White Mice

Deerhoof picture themselves alongside the Stones … Horrors go Manic … a new VU tome is on the way … Torche help Save Our State Parks … Do Make Say Think speak up … CMJ gets Pissed … the grossest track list of the month (or year) is revealed … plus we give a random assist to LeBron James, and more.

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RecaPitulation: Robert Pollard, Polvo, All Smiles, Drums, Sufjan Stevens

A GbV DVD … Nick Cave novel-ties … MP3s from Volcano Choir and the Opposite Sex … cheap Mastodon tees … a Polvo pre-order bonus … an All Smiles update straight from the lips of Jim Fairchild … plus a new Drums video, Raincoats reissue deets, one of the lamest metal promo pics of the year and waaay more.

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Fine Print: Kurt Cobain And Quentin Tarantino, ‘Basterds’ In Love

In love with each other’s work, that is. With both artistes once again on the tips of tongues everywhere, we recall when they patted each other’s back in their album credits.

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Exclusive: Family Of The Year Announce EP Release 411

What better way to jump-start the weekend festivities in sunny Southern California than with some special news from a locally situated band we love? Enter for the deets.

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RecaPitulation: Fiery Furnaces, Family Curse, Grooms, Tim Curry, Les Paul

Our admiration for the Furnaces skyrockets as they enter the scrum over health care … the Curse sure are one loud Family … tons of free downloads, from Grooms, Neon Indian and more … what Pennywise (the clown, not the band) has in common with Mastodon … plus Goatwhore’s unholy new video, the one thing we like about Warped Tour and lots more.

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RecaPitulation: Historics, Big Black, No Age, Mika Miko, Motörhead

The Icarus Line and Maroon 5 have something in common (no, this isn’t a Buddyhead prank) … like a bad penny, Big Black turn up in a new documentary … members of No Age and Mika Miko get the acting bug … Motörhead and Reverend Horton Heat team up, and so do Ween and Meat Puppets … plus Kylesa, Pyramids and the upcoming album that is totally bumming us out.

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RecaPitulation: Nick Cave, Junk Culture, Saint Vitus, Lou Barlow

Channeling David Lynch, Cave has a bunny suit for you … Junk Culture unveil a song taped entirely on a handheld recorder … Saint Vitus answer the East Coast’s prayers … Barlow hits up a Melvin … plus a Wye Oak remix MP3, what Princess Di and Layne Staley have in common and more.

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