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  Cloud Nothings

  PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2011

  Aaliyah sang it: "Age Ain't Nothing but a Number." But there's something about Cleveland's Cloud Nothings that makes his age impossible to...

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  Graf Orlock's Jason Schmidt

  PUBLISHED Jan 27, 2011

  Graf Orlock guitarist Jason Schmidt ― Justin Smith to his parents ― is an industrious man. Some might even call him insane. Apa...

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  Deerhoof

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2011

  Who picked the title Deerhoof Vs. Evil, and why? Greg Saunier: You know, I came up with that title. It may have something to do with a feel...

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  Get Up Kids

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2011

  A decade is always a significant milestone. In late 2008, when the only-three-year retired Get Up Kids were ready to return, they did so, o...

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  The Jayhawks' Mark Olson

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2011

  When people talk about alt-country, there are really only two bands that immediately come to mind: Uncle Tupelo and the Jayhawks, each coin...

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  Joell Ortiz

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2011

  "Who is the best at spitting verses? That's Joell Ortiz," says rapper Brother Ali. "How did he get that title? It's by putting out somethin...

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  DJ Premier

  PUBLISHED Dec 22, 2010

  DJ Premier's status and reputation as one of the most important and influential producers in the entire history of hip-hop culture is unque...

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  Jay Electronica

  PUBLISHED Dec 9, 2010

  He's the freshest signee to Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. He's buddies with P Diddy. He produces treacherous rap records for Nas, and holds his...