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Music
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Music Feature
Jun 3, 2020
This Friday’s ‘Bandcamp day’ benefits more than the artists
Many musicians and labels will donate their cuts to support the fight for Black lives.
By Leor Galil
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Music Feature
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#TheShowMustBePaused
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Ahmaud Arbery
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Bandcamp
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Bandcamp day
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Bandcamp Friday
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Big Silky
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Black Dahlia Murder
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Black Lives Matter
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Blackout Tuesday
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BLM
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Brandon Lopez
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Breonna Taylor
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Brianna Agyemang
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Buscabulla
,
Cafe Racer
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coronavirus
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COVID-19
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Damacy
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Danzig
,
Dark Fog
,
Dave Rempis
,
DJ Taye
,
Friday
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George Floyd
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Gia Margaret
,
Jamila Thomas
,
Joe McPhee
,
Joshua Virtue
,
K-Rad
,
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
,
Kassel Jaeger & Jim O’Rourke
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Melenas
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Mother Nature
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund
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Nation of Language
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No Age
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Okkultokrati
,
Options
,
Paal Nilssen-Love
,
Pam Tillis
,
pandemic
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Paradise Lost
,
protests
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Retirement Party
,
Ric Wilson & Terrace Martin
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Sonic Boom
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Steve Earle & the Dukes
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Sugar High
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TALsounds
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Tashi Dorji & Tyler Damon
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the Soft Pink Truth
,
Tomeka Reid
,
Umbra Vitae
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Vandermark / Drake / Trovalusci / Ceccarelli
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Wu Fei & Abigail Washburn
,
Xibalba
,
Zango the Third
Music
,
Music Review
May 8, 2020
Recommended
Danzig Sings Elvis
is a covers album we didn’t need
By Luca Cimarusti
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Music Review
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Glenn Danzig
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Danzig
,
Misfits
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Danzig Sings Elvis
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Elvis Presley
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Elvis
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Cleopatra Records
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kitty litter
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OK boomer
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Samhain
,
Los Angeles
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punk rock
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Looney Tunes
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Recommended
Music
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Concert Preview
Apr 19, 2019
Recommended
Video
The reunion of the original Misfits is pure punk-rock joy
By Luca Cimarusti
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Concert Preview
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Misfits
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Danzig
,
Glenn Danzig
,
Jerry Only
,
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein
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Recommended
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Video
Music
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Music Feature
Sep 12, 2017
Video
Which of the albums getting played at Riot Fest actually deserve it?
Old favorites from Dinosaur Jr. and the Wu-Tang Clan still sound fresh, but a few of these alleged classics have passed their expiration dates.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Music Feature
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Dinosaur Jr.
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You’re Living All Over Me
,
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
,
Let’s Face It
,
Built to Spill
,
Keep It Like a Secret
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Fishbone
,
Truth and Soul
,
Bayside
,
The Walking Wounded
,
Mayday Parade
,
A Lesson in Romantics
,
Lawrence Arms
,
Oh! Calcutta!
,
That Dog.
,
Retreat From the Sun
,
Danzig
,
Danzig III: How the Gods Kill
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Wu-Tang Clan
,
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
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Riot Fest
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Riot Fest 2017
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classic albums
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Video
Blogs
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Bleader
Sep 19, 2016
The Misfits at Riot Fest split the difference between funny and awesome
The Misfits went over so well at Riot Fest that it wouldn't surprise anyone there if they decided to keep their reunion going with a tour.
By Luca Cimarusti
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Music
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Riot Fest
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Slayer
,
Riot Fest
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Misfits
,
Original Misfits
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Danzig
,
Glenn Danzig
,
Jerry Only
,
Dave Lombardo
,
Doyle
,
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein
,
reunion
,
live
Arts & Culture
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Comedy Critic's Choice
Nov 11, 2013
Recommended
Rob Delaney, as seen on Twitter
Delaney has made a name for himself with 140-character comedy. And now he has a book full of paragraphs.
By Kevin Warwick
Tags:
Comedy Critic's Choice
,
Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage.
,
Rob Delaney
,
Twitter
,
Danzig
,
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
,
Julie Grau
,
Recommended
Blogs
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Bleader
Sep 14, 2013
Riot Fest day one: Fall Out Boy brings out the Stanley Cup and Gwar brings out the fake blood
The first day of the Humboldt Park festival featured performances from Danzig, Joan Jett, Saul Williams, Screeching Weasel, and more!
By Tal Rosenberg
Tags:
Riot Fest
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Music
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Riot Fest 2013
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Fall Out Boy
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Danzig
,
Joan Jett
,
Screeching Weasel
,
Saul Williams
,
Gwar
,
ferris wheel
,
fake blood
Blogs
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Bleader
Sep 13, 2013
Video
12 O'Clock Track: "Snakes of Christ" from Glenn Danzig's glory days
"Snakes of Christ" off of Danzig's second album is a nice reminder of how great the band used to be.
By Luca Cimarusti
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12 O'Clock Track
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Music
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12 O'Clock Track
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Danzig
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Glenn Danzig
,
Riot Fest
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Danzig II: Lucifuge
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Danzig II
,
Lucifuge
,
evil
,
hard
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Video
Music
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Music Feature
Sep 10, 2013
Friday: Five Riot Fest acts to see
The polarizing Screeching Weasel, the polarizing Glenn Danzig, and the timeless Joan Jett lead off the punk carnival. Also, Fall Out Boy.
By Luca Cimarusti, Leor Galil, Kevin Warwick, and Monica Kendrick
Tags:
Music Feature
,
Riot Fest 2013
,
Screeching Weasel
,
Ben "Weasel" Foster
,
Bad Religion
,
"Crossbuster" logo
,
Greg Graffin
,
Joan Jett
,
Blackhearts
,
Glenn Danzig
,
Danzig
,
Fall Out Boy
,
Pete Wentz
,
Humboldt Park
Blogs
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Bleader
Nov 1, 2012
Best shows to see: Fortieth Day, Rosie Flores, Sleigh Bells, and more
Halloween hangover cures: Fortieth Day, Pantha Du Prince, Rosie Flores, and Sleigh Bells
By Kevin Warwick
Tags:
Do This
,
Music
,
Sleigh Bells
,
Rosie Flores
,
Pantha Du Prince
,
Fortieth Day
,
Halloween
,
Danzig
,
Nirvana
,
Bloodyminded
,
Poison the Well
,
Metro
,
Smart Bar
,
Reggie's Music Joint
,
Old Town School of Folk Music
,
Soundboard
Blogs
,
Bleader
Aug 6, 2012
Slideshow
We made it through Lollapalooza
Not even a storm evacuation, an amazingly terrible smell, and even worse sound could keep some of Lollapalooza's music from shining
By Leor Galil
Tags:
Gross
,
Things I Hate
,
Things I Love
,
It's Complicated
,
Music
,
Lollapalooza
,
Lollapalooza 2012
,
Grant Park
,
Black Sabbath
,
At the Drive-In
,
fun.
,
Bloc Party
,
Jeff the Brotherhood
,
Doomtree
,
White Rabbits
,
Gaslight Anthem
,
M83
,
Deicide
,
Danzig
,
SBTRKT
,
The Weeknd
,
Die Antwoord
,
Nadastrom
,
Perry's
,
Dave Nada
,
Sigur Ros
,
Ozzy
,
Frank Ocean
,
Metric
,
Bombay Bicycle Club
,
the Shins
,
Jack White
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Slideshow
Blogs
,
Bleader
Mar 26, 2012
Video
I got a John Herndon tattoo
From the department of coming through on blog promises
By Miles Raymer
Tags:
Style
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Swag
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Music
,
Misfits
,
Tortoise
,
John Herndon
,
Danzig
,
tattoos
,
punk
,
video
,
Video
Blogs
,
Bleader
Nov 6, 2011
Danzig successfully bums out Austin's Fun Fun Fun Fest
Danzig gets all uppity and difficult at Fun Fun Fun Fest on Friday and blows the fun for everyone.
By Kevin Warwick
Tags:
Crickets
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Music
,
Danzig
,
Fun Fun Fun Fest
,
Austin
,
Hot Snakes
,
Murder City Devils
,
Danzig Legacy
,
Major Lazer
,
the Damned
Blogs
,
Bleader
Mar 2, 2010
Time Sink of the Day
The Hardcore Archaeologist wants to destroy your productivity.
By Miles Raymer
Tags:
Crickets
,
Music
,
the Hardcore Archaeologist
,
hardcore
,
punk
,
the Internet
,
Bad Brains
,
Fugazi
,
Black Flag
,
Samhain
,
Danzig
Music
,
Music Review
Jan 25, 2001
Heavy Lifting
By Rick Reger
Tags:
Music Review
,
Rock, etc.
,
Samhain
,
Glenn Danzig
,
the Misfits
,
Danzig
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