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White House Boos Sykes 9/11 Joke
Mon May. 11, 2009 11:10 AM PDT

I Would Like to Introduce Our Federal Government to Photoshop
Wed Apr. 29, 2009 1:42 PM PDT

Q&A: Adam Freeland
Tue Apr. 28, 2009 7:34 PM PDT

Conservatives Think Colbert Is Serious
Mon Apr. 27, 2009 2:15 PM PDT

Monday Top Five
Mon Apr. 27, 2009 11:50 AM PDT

Joe Biden Gets Auto-Tuned
Thu Apr. 23, 2009 1:36 PM PDT

New Music: Depeche Mode – Sounds of the Universe
Wed Apr. 22, 2009 4:28 PM PDT

Music Inspired by J. G. Ballard
Wed Apr. 22, 2009 12:48 PM PDT

Coachella 2009 Wrapup - Sunday
Mon Apr. 20, 2009 12:59 AM PDT

Coachella 2009 Wrapup - Saturday
Sun Apr. 19, 2009 1:56 AM PDT

Coachella 2009 Wrapup - Friday
Sat Apr. 18, 2009 12:51 AM PDT

Susan Boyle About to Blow Up Internet
Wed Apr. 15, 2009 6:02 PM PDT

Coachella Preview: Electronic
Wed Apr. 15, 2009 1:47 PM PDT

Glenn Beck Is Jiminy Glick
Wed Apr. 15, 2009 8:54 AM PDT

Coachella Preview: Hip-Hop
Tue Apr. 14, 2009 12:50 PM PDT

I Will Use the Space Solar Farm to Rule the Earth
Tue Apr. 14, 2009 11:25 AM PDT

Amazon Gay Book Screwup An Honest Mistake?
Tue Apr. 14, 2009 10:58 AM PDT

Adorable Singing Puppets Announce Outside Lands Lineup!
Mon Apr. 13, 2009 1:45 PM PDT

NY Times: Fairey Not a Crook, Just a Sell-Out
Mon Apr. 13, 2009 1:05 PM PDT

Coachella Preview: Rock
Mon Apr. 13, 2009 11:35 AM PDT

Okay, Here's the Freakin' Dog
Mon Apr. 13, 2009 12:42 AM PDT

Is Reviewing Leaks Immoral?
Tue Apr. 7, 2009 10:10 AM PDT

Bruno Trailer Is Here (If You're Over 17)
Thu Apr. 2, 2009 4:17 PM PDT

Coolest G-20 Leaders Forming a Band?
Thu Apr. 2, 2009 1:07 PM PDT

Backing Tracks: Still Controversial!
Mon Mar. 30, 2009 12:57 PM PDT

My Super Awesome Maddow Pre-Show Playlist
Mon Mar. 30, 2009 11:26 AM PDT

Friendly Reminder: Amadou & Mariam Album Out Today
Tue Mar. 24, 2009 1:38 PM PDT

NPR Kicks GMA's Butt
Tue Mar. 24, 2009 1:21 PM PDT

Car Stereo Theft a "Dying Crime"
Tue Mar. 24, 2009 12:54 PM PDT

Is the Galactica Finale Bad News for Lost?
Mon Mar. 23, 2009 11:39 AM PDT

New Music: PJ Harvey & John Parish
Thu Mar. 19, 2009 12:46 PM PDT

New Music: Phoenix
Wed Mar. 18, 2009 1:12 PM PDT

Correction: No Brown/Rihanna Duet
Tue Mar. 17, 2009 12:51 PM PDT

New Music: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Tue Mar. 17, 2009 12:33 PM PDT

Not Even Will Ferrell Can Make 90 Minutes of George W. Bush Tolerable
Sun Mar. 15, 2009 1:34 PM PDT

Video: The YouTube Supergroup
Fri Mar. 13, 2009 1:15 PM PDT

Michael Jackson Sells 750,000 Tickets In Hours
Fri Mar. 13, 2009 12:22 PM PDT

Rachel Maddow Attacked By Fart-Obsessed Interviewer
Thu Mar. 12, 2009 12:45 PM PDT

See U2's Crazy 360° Stage Design
Thu Mar. 12, 2009 11:41 AM PDT

What The Cure Taught Me About Courage
Wed Mar. 11, 2009 3:41 PM PDT

Bruno: "F***ing Awesome"
Wed Mar. 11, 2009 1:41 PM PDT

Billy Corgan Asks Congress For Money
Tue Mar. 10, 2009 5:12 PM PDT

Rihanna and Chris Brown Recording Duet
Tue Mar. 10, 2009 4:41 PM PDT

Coachella Shuffle: Winehouse Out, Chems In
Tue Mar. 10, 2009 12:57 PM PDT

Video: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Zero"
Mon Mar. 9, 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Signs of the Econapocalypse, Part II: The Resurgence of Swing
Sat Mar. 7, 2009 5:48 PM PST

Mick LaSalle vs. A.O. Scott on Watchmen
Fri Mar. 6, 2009 1:32 PM PST

Listen to Upcoming Sonic Youth Album (In Pieces)
Fri Mar. 6, 2009 12:43 PM PST

New Music: The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
Tue Mar. 3, 2009 1:57 PM PST

Red States Love Porn
Mon Mar. 2, 2009 2:21 PM PST

Coachella 2009

Scenes from the 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Art Festival.

Mon Apr. 20, 2009 10:08 AM PDT

Book Review: Remix

Should file sharing be safe, legal—and taxed? The Al Gore of the copyright muddle, Lawrence Lessig offers a fresh vision for making art and commerce thrive in the hybrid economy.

November/December 2008 Issue

Jukebox

Cat Power. <i>Matador</i>.

January/February 2008 Issue

10 Ways to Stay Hip: San Francisco Summer Edition

A weekly cultural reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose. (Even in the bitter-cold San Francisco summer.)

Tue May. 29, 2007 11:00 PM PDT

Redemption Song: The Ballad of Joe Strummer

By Chris Salewicz. <i>Faber and Faber</i>. $27.<br /> Both scholars of punk history and casual fans should enjoy this surprisingly frank and entertaining biography of legendary Clash frontman Joe Strummer.

May/June 2007 Issue

10 Ways to Stay Hip: Coachella Edition

A weekly cultural reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Thu Apr. 26, 2007 11:00 PM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip: April 23 Edition

A weekly reference to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Sun Apr. 22, 2007 11:00 PM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Thu Apr. 12, 2007 11:00 PM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip: April 10 Version

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Wed Apr. 11, 2007 11:00 PM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Sat Mar. 24, 2007 11:00 PM PDT

10 Ways to Stay Hip

A weekly reference on cultural production to keep your mind fresh and your limbs loose.

Sun Mar. 18, 2007 11:00 PM PDT

Party Ben's Music Picks: March Madness Edition

Whether you buy CDs or download, these are some upcoming releases you ought to check out.

Wed Mar. 7, 2007 12:00 AM PST

Party Ben's Music Picks (For People Who Still Buy CDs)

All those cool bands you've been hearing about, and a few you've never heard of - but will.

Fri Feb. 2, 2007 12:00 AM PST