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Skinny Puppy Say 'hanDover' Isn't Intended to Bolster 'Occupy' Movement

Courtesy of Skinny Puppy Almost 30 years in, Skinny Puppy still has bite. The Vancouver-born industrial music pioneers have released a cutting indictment of global economic chaos and collapse in the form of 'hanDover,' their 11th studio album. But as singer Nivek Ogre explains, 'hanDover' isn't so much a political protest statement as a ...

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Dallas Green Says Alexisonfire Was 'Killing' Him, Is Fine Being 'The Villain' After Split

Dine Alone When Alexisonfire announced they were splitting up last Friday with an official band statement by singer George Pettit, the Canadian punk band's other singer, Dallas Green, was doing what he's so often doing of late: Touring solo under his other moniker, City and Colour. It was precisely this dual life and schedule that led him ...

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Death From Above 1979 'Do It' in Sign Language at Lollapalooza

Daniel Boczarski, Getty Images One of the most unique aspects of a Lollapalooza main-stage performance is the sight of American Sign Language interpreters at the front of the stage, signing the lyrics live with much rock 'n' roll attitude. Canadian duo Death From Above 1979 put one ASL worker to the best use on Saturday afternoon, ...

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Tinie Tempah Leads British Invasion at Lollapalooza

Roger Kisby, Getty Images There was a British invasion on the opening day of Lollapalooza in Chicago on Friday, headlined by Muse and Coldplay and featuring a killer set from UK MC Tinie Tempah. As the sun went down over Millennium Park, young people not even yet born when the festival launched 20 years ago rushed the new Google+ stage to ...

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Alexisonfire's 2010: Touring Australia, Hoarding Guitars and Meeting Motörhead

Michael Burnell, Redferns It sometimes seems as if Alexisonfire have been on the road for 10 years straight. Since forming in 2001 in St. Catharines, Ontario, the post-hardcore outfit has been enjoying the kind of schedule that comes with modest indie success, packed with Warped Tours and European festivals and opening slots for the likes of ...

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Alexisonfire Rock Out in Honour of Record Shopping in Toronto

Amy Muir The press release trumpeted the event's live stream on Facebook, but the point of Alexisonfire's intimate in-store in Toronto on Friday afternoon seemed significantly more old school: celebrate record shopping. The band, in town for two shows at the 3,200 capacity Sound Academy club, performed for about 100 fans in the basement of ...

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Interpol Discuss New Album, Backlash and Why They're 'Glad' Carlos D Is Gone

Jelle Wagenaar It's been 13 years since Interpol formed in New York City and eight since the band's debut, 'Turn on the Bright Lights,' dragged post-punk from the shadows back into the (in their case, red) spotlight. So what if they haven't turned out to be the second coming of Joy Division or the next U2 (although they are opening for them) -- ...

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