The Duke Spirit are now and will forever be the only band both to cover Alex Chilton and open for Incubus at the Hollywood Bowl. They have the sort of overcranked British sense of humor that generations of misfit high school freshman dream nightly of developing and they meet over hummus the day after Sky Saxon passed away. This interview by Dan Collins.

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photography by carlton beener

Death Cab for Cutie performing at the Hollywood Bowl on July 5, 2009 alongside the Los Angeles Philharmonic (and fireworks). Opening the show was Tegan & Sara.

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Sérgio Mendes swept into America with “Mas Que Nada” in 1966 and went on to establish immortality among connoisseurs of both classy cocktails and bossa nova rhythms. He is working on his new album and still claims to be nervous before shows—especially if he’s playing at the Hollywood Bowl. He will play the Hollywood Bowl this Wednesday. This interview by Ayse Arf.

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