White Denim has avoided being labeled for several years now, but after a giant tour and the release of their third album, this Austin trio is rocking a little too hard to be ignored. Bassist Steve Terebecki talks about satanic nightmares and names my sister’s baby. This interview by Amber Hollingsworth.

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Luis & the Wildfires make records between egg crates and a tacked-up Charlie Feathers LP in a tiny backyard shed in Altadena where the spirit of the the Sonics, Eddie Cochran, Little Willie G and Gene Vincent observe kindly from the corners. The hardiest die-hards of Wild meet for High Life and cookies doled out by Wild owner Reb’s wife and son. This interview by Chris Ziegler.

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Melt-Banana is the ultimate adrenaline band. This band from Tokyo sounds like what the aliens will be playing on the warship stereos when they come to eat us measly humans. They are currently touring with a show that splits Melt-Banana with their new incarnation, Melt-Banana Lite, which is still pretty fucking heavy even though they ditch their guitars. This interview by Scott Schultz.

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Shiloe is the scariest shoegaze band in Los Angeles and also one of the noisiest. They recently released a single, ‘Daggers In Your Eyes’ that suddenly got them airplay in a dozen cities. When they’re not playing gigs around town, they’re seeking out the paranormal. This interview by Scott Schultz.

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We didn’t need the neon sign glowing above his head to tell us that he was an authentic troubadour. David Bazan has begun the us tour of his most recent project: himself. Engaging the audience with intermittent Q and A sessions about any topic at all, Bazan did more than answer fanmail in front of a live audience—he broke down the barrier between artist and fan, a seldom seen feat.

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photography by ward robinson

IO Echo performing at The Troubadour on September 22, 2009.

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Yes, the dude on drums is the star of Entourage. But the Honey Brothers are no Dogstar—they play genuinely lovely music (though no “Eleanor Rigby”) that incorporates ukulele and banjo into the mix without a drop of ‘aw shucks.’ They speak to Dan Collins in a backstage green room at the Bumbershoot’s Starbucks stage within spitting distance of the Space Needle.

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photography by gari askew

Greg Laswell performing at The Troubadour on August 6, 2009.

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photos by carlton beener The Donnas performing to a sold out crowd at the Troubadour on July 17, 2009.

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photography by lindsey best

Spinnerette performing at the Troubadour on June 24, 2009.

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