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Wakarusa 2012 Day Three Recap and Photos

By Wyndham Wyeth at 12:15 PM on June 4, 2012

Day three of Wakarusa featured afternoon performances from groups like G. Love & Special Sauce, Fitz & The Tantrums, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit and The Lumineers. read more

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Lords of Wine and Song: 10 Musicians With Commercial Wineries

By K. Alexander Smith at 3:50 PM on October 2, 2011

Few people channel those sweet, sweet Dionysian vibes like famous musicians. read more

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Primus: Green Naugahyde

By Ryan Carey at 4:39 PM on September 28, 2011

There’s a sick and twisted joy that comes in reviewing any Primus album, either in print or on bar-stool, which is rooted in the sub-classificatory nodules of the pre-frontal cortex. Depending on your familiarity level with the band, you may or may not know that every Primus album has a—never strict, but always recurring—sub-genre. These sub-genres are often masked by the intensity of the band’s personality, which we will all too hastily dub “Sinister Silly." But the unique sub-personalities of each effort are not unlike strata in the seven-layer burrito on which Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver enjoys feasting.... read more

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Primus Releases First New Material in 11 Years

By John Barrett at 1:48 PM on August 18, 2011

It may sound surprising that wacky bass virtuoso Les Claypool's flagship funk-metal trio Primus hasn't come out with anything new in over 10 years—but that's because in the meantime Claypool hasn't exactly strayed from the public eye. read more

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Primus to Release First New Album in 12 Years

By Max Blau at 1:18 PM on February 10, 2011

Earlier this week, Primus bassist Les Claypool announced that the group will be releasing their first record since 1999’s Antipop.... read more

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The 20 Best Songs in Videogames

By Nathan Spicer at 6:35 PM on January 14, 2011

The first commercial videogame involved navigating a rocket ship; it was created by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney in 1971. Music has been around for um… a lot longer than that. But the two have been intertwined from the nearly the beginning of gaming, as far back as Atari 2600, which allowed gamers to play alongside background “music,” which was really a series of simple loops. ... read more

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