Fire ravages Griffith Park in L.A.; city councilman compares fire to Mick Jagger. Things really are different out there. The five-second rule, explained. Way fewer people watched TV this spring, and network suits are flipping out. Maybe everybody found out that Jack Bauer is a neocon fantasy? Sorry ladies—Ty Pennington ain't as perfect as you're always telling us. Sammy Hagar need never argue with the Van Halen brothers again, or do anything else for... more ›

Bellingham, WA's The Trucks carry on the loud-and-proud post-riot grrl tradition of acts like Peaches, Le Tigre, and The Gossip, playing guitarless, keyboard-driven pop-punk that'd be perfect for your little sister's sleepover if their hit single wasn't called "Titties." Maybe it is anyway. Depends on your sister. Anyhow we got to chat with singer/visual artist Marissa Moore, who also doesn't get why the SXSW schedule isn't up yet. Share a story about a visit... more ›

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The fall tour is an encore of their multi-continent spectacle entitled 'A Bigger Bang,' which was the most successful U.S. and world tour of last year with over four and a half million fans attending in total. This time around, they're hitting up slightly smaller cities (like ours), and even offering student discounts on tickets -- no word on whether Austin will be so lucky, though one would imagine so. more ›

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We know this comes terribly late, but we had to let you know about tonight's fantastic show at The Parish, with Nic Armstrong and the Thieves opening for Scout Niblett. more ›