Vivian Girls weathered a year of touring and Internet comments and took the photo for their new album cover on the day they almost broke up three times. Cassie Ramone speaks now before tour with New York City’s Beets. This interview by Vanessa Gonzalez.

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Davila 666 come from San Juan, Puerto Rico, where they listen to dirty rap and dirty rock ‘n’ roll and have super-super-SUPER fans who come to every show ever. Tonight will be the last of a string of L.A. shows. This interview by Drew Denny.

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Texas made them strange and Beerland made them men and now Austin’s Strange Boys are one of the realest rock ‘n’ roll bands currently prowling the American interstate system. They play tonight at the Smell and tomorrow at the Echo and will eradicate years of listless go-nowhere-ism with only 25 minutes and access to electricity. This interview by Dan Collins.

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The Hunches are doing their last tour—and last show ever—tonight in L.A. They just released their last record a few months back and decided to do a few shows before waving the flag of surrender. Guitarist Chris Gunn recalls the good times and the bad while doing duty in the bowels of a hospital’s basement in San Francisco. This interview by John Henry.

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King Khan’s set was energetic and explosive as they plowed through their classic ‘60s R’n’B and soul inspired songs. At one point in the set, Khan was offered roses by an adoring fan though he quickly tossed them into the crowd. The most touching moment was when Khan introduced the song “Welfare Bread,” explaining that he and his wife were recently living on welfare until he was swept up by musical popularity; he then thanked the crowd and told them they were the reason he was able to get out of the gutter. By the end of the set, Khan’s band was still rocking at full force, though now fully drenched in sweat, as was the crowd.

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Download: The Strange Boys “To Turn a Tune or Two”

(from The Strange Boys and Girls Club on In The Red Records)
Read our interview with The Strange Boys here.
The Strange Boys tour dates
04.02.09 – Dallas, TX (Doublewide)
04.03.09 – Memphis, TN (Murphy’s)
04.04.09 – Oxford, MS (The Blind Pig)
04.05.09 – Athens, GA (Farm 255)
04.06.09 – Atlanta, GA (The [...]

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Download: The Strange Boys “To Turn a Tune or Two”

(from The Strange Boys and Girls Club on In The Red Records)
Read our interview with The Strange Boys here.

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