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The Western mythos runs deep in James Mangold's work, going all the way back to Copland, his gritty urban drama from 1997 about a gang of outlaws who live out on a lawless patch of land called North Jersey, well out of the reach of the civilizing influence of Manhattan. By the third act of that film,...

Leaving hell City in the morning.
Everyone will be missed, and your help is much appreciated.

If the Killers met Hot Hot Heat in some swanky NYC hotel bar, had a night that involved lots of vodka-soaked linens and a hefty dry cleaning bill, and then never called each other again, nine months later one of them would give birth to Lola Ray....

When i, likely drunk, decided to interview Jhonen Vasquez for SuicideGirls, i knew i was embarking on a dangerous mission, and would almost immediately regret the decision. In spite of this, i rose, wobbling, from my workstation, staggered into the newswire office and declared it would be done....

When i, likely drunk, decided to interview Jhonen Vasquez for SuicideGirls, i knew i was embarking on a dangerous mission, and would almost immediately regret the decision. In spite of this, i rose, wobbling, from my workstation, staggered into the newswire office and declared it would be done.

Asking you readers to contribute some questions would surely spell trouble, too. Allow me now to thank...
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Experimental pop band Blond Redhead featuring Japanese born Kazu Makino (lead vocal and guitars) and Italian twin brothers Simone (drums) and Amedeo Pace (guitars and vocals) -- was discovered by Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley and gained a cult following with it's self-titled debut in...

Erin Broadley: Hey, Billy. How are you?...

I find the band Girl in a Coma fascinating for several reasons: First -- lead singer/guitarist Nina Diaz has a voice thats so powerful and seasoned, sometimes its easy to forget shes only 19-years-old. Second -- bassist Jenn Alva is an out and proud lesbian. And third -- Phanie Diaz has a name...

Rumor has it that back in November 2006, Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns sparked a joint with Australian Parliament member Peter Garrett and U2s Bono while the group relaxed coolly on Bonos bed and listened to early demos of Silverchairs latest album, "Young Modern." Oh, the scandal. What happened...