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I'm skeptical of any band that's audacious enough to take its name from a Fugazi song, especially one as jarring and near-perfect as "Long... More >>

It's how all the big-time holiday parties work: you hope for the Shins, pray for the Flaming Lips and prepare yourself for Beck. And then, after... More >>

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