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The Horrors Are Appalled by 'Lazy, Rubbish' Music Journalism

XL Recordings As the Horrors emerge from their crypt with third full-length Skying in hand, the British five-piece claim they've fallen victim to the international music press. "Can we talk about how lazy most journalists are?" keyboardist Tom Furse asks Spinner. "Because that's probably the reason everything you read is the same opening ...

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Mark Sultan Calls Buying Music 'Capitalist Bulls---', Lashes Out at Dubstep Hipsters

Courtesy of Mark Sultan Mark Sultan does whatever he wants, whenever he wants. At least that's what the Montreal garage rock enthusiast sometimes known as BBQ (but no longer part of King Khan and BBQ Show) says when asked about his new and aptly titled vinyl albums, 'Whatever I Want' and 'Whenever I Want,' as well as in a recent blog post. ...

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The Horrors on Cracking the Top 40 Charts With Its 'Bloody Awful Music'

XL Recordings The times they are a-changing. At least that's what the assumption is after the Horrors' third full-length release, 'Skying,' debuted at No. 5 on the British Top 40 charts in July. "It was just for a week," keyboardist Tom Furse tells Spinner. "But it was a small victory." "We were up there with some really strong women," ...

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The Drums Discuss Their 'F--- You Attitude' and Passing on 'Dream Producers'

Island Records In the year since the release of their critically hailed self-titled debut, the Drums have earned attention for more than their music. So with a band member now gone and gossip still mounting, you might expect the group to use their follow-up, 'Portamento,' to make a fresh start. "I don't think we're in a place to make a big ...

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The Drums on Managing Band 'Friction' as 'Stubborn Bullheaded Boys'

Island Records If the Drums have a problem, they'll let you know. "I feel like that's the best way to go about things -- just to speak your mind," frontman Jonathan Pierce tells Spinner. "If anything, it's more interesting when someone isn't guarded. I like a band with some texture and something to spark interest. That's a really boring ...

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Most Memorable 'Saturday Night Live' Music Performances

Getty Images This Saturday, Sept. 24, marks the start of 'Saturday Night Live''s 36th season, and with Radiohead named the show's musical guest, we figured there'd be no better time to pay homage to 'SNL''s most memorable music performances. ...

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Girl Talk Slams His Own Sampling Style, Calls It 'Blatant'

Darren Hauck, Getty Images For a guy who has close to 30,000 followers on Twitter and a fanbase fawning over his every mix, Gregg Gillis, aka Girl Talk, is certainly humble. "I'm doing a very blatant version of what can be done with samples," he admits to Spinner. "Everyone's incorporating elements of previously-existing music into what ...

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