Bands on Vice
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Noisey
Parquet Courts - "Light Up Gold Road Trip" (Documentary)
Former Motherboard editor Sean Yeaton used to walk around the VICE offices carrying a Bunsen burner and saying stuff like, "Drones are the future!" Then his band, Parquet Courts, took off and he was like, "Working at a computer all day is the pits! I'm going on tour." Here's a documentary we made about him and his bandmates. Full story
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Forget Sunshine
The Pacific Northwest Is Your New Spring Break Destination
The new hot spot where all the cool kids go to do keg stands on stacks of cock rings is the MOTHAFUCKIN’ PACIFIC NORTHWEST! And to prove it, we enlisted Pacific Northwest bands Pony Time, the Thermals, Tacocat, and Parenthetical Girls to share pictures from their dreary, rain-soa… Full story
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We Made the Casino Priest Review Hillsong's "Zion"
The new album by Sydney-based super church Hillsong is going bananas. It's reached number one in Australia and number five in the US. We sent a copy to our buddy, Father James Grant, to have a listen. He offered it right back. Full story
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Slayer and Their Original Drummer Are Having a Serious Problem
Dave Lombardo’s problem with the band isn’t personality based; it’s about money. When he complained to the band that he was only paid a small advance for all his 2012 touring, he was told—on Valentine’s Day—not to pack his suitcase for their upcoming tour. Full story
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Comics
Iowa City
One time Laura's roommate's boyfriend got us a gig in Iowa City. To play a gig outside our hometown was an event—to play outside our state—well, we were beside ourselves! Full story
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Weediquette
Searching for My Stoner Queen
Janet mentioned she didn’t smoke that often but didn’t hesitate for a second to smash a couple of pro hits off the joint when it got to her. At this point, I felt safe enough unleashing some played-out game, so I told her how hot she looked smoking a joint, then asked her to join… Full story
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Noisey
Black Lips Tour the Middle East
Black Lips just finished a trailblazing tour of the Middle East that included shows in Lebanon, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, and Cyprus. Noisey sent a camera crew to document the band's international journey of rock diplomacy. Here's what they came back with. Full story
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Reasons Why It's Impossible to Get Laid on Tour
I've toured for a good portion of my life, and it may be surprising for all your horndogs to hear that—wait for it—I've actually never seen a single band member meet someone at a show and do the deed that night. Full story
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Mad Backrubs at the Hotey
Inside one man's heady Craigslist quest to score a date with MDMA, a jam scene pixie, and the bro-crunch stylings of Sound Tribe Sector 9. Full story
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Comics
One of the Best Things Ever
When you're talking to a friend, and you find out you were both at the same show years before you knew each other. Full story
The Mare
A New Story by Mary Gaitskill
Toppling a Delicate World
Being Gay and South Asian In America
There's No Sex in Prison Showers
We Usually Wore Our Underwear
Try Not to Destroy Your Life
The First Time I Took Molly
A Teacher and Her Student
Marilynne Robinson on Staying Out of Trouble
"Whitey" Isn't Very Popular in Boston
Interviews with Some of His Old Friends