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We Interviewed Justin Gage of Aquarium Drunkard About 'Sidecar' Transmissions

Since last September, LA-based music blog Aquarium Drunkard has been releasing these mysterious and esoteric podcasts on a semiweekly basis called 'Sidecar.' Each installment is a numbered “transmission,” and the series is a true experiment in aestheticism. Full story

Talking About Knives and Fascism with Iceage

Sitting down with Iceage's Johan Surrballe Wieth and Jakob Tvilling Pless, it became clear that they're neither McLaren-esque media manipulators or closeted white supremacists—just a group of talented musicians who don't see the need to engage in critical self-reflection. Full story

Stop Talking Crap About the Florida Music Scene

Florida isn't paradise. You can point to a host of unlikable traits about Florida, and perhaps you could once point that nagging finger at our music, but not now. Now that finger is bound to get broken. Full story

How Fronting a Band Made Me a Better Political Pundit

Did I start a band to escape the pain of being a Republican who defends his views regularly on the internet and TV? Maybe. But I learned that being in a band made me a better pundit, and not just because putting on eyeliner and a black-sequin jacket lets me blow off steam. Full story

Iggy Pop Sleeps Pretty Good

It's been forty years now since Raw Power, the third and final Stooges chapter before the band’s first official split in a drugs and broken glass explosion. A decade ago, Iggy brought the band back together, and in a few days, they'll be touring Australia. I spoke with the Pop on… Full story

We Interviewed Hundred Waters

It’s of no surprise that Skrillex (a fan of music outside of derbsterp) signed Hundred Waters as the first official indie band to his label, OWSLA, because variety and talent is a good thing, especially when it comes from a state that looks like a penis. Full story

Chunklet to Go Go

Vinyl and Ebay: A Fascinating Relationship (Volume Two)

At some point last year, an acquaintance made me aware of RecordFlipper, a blog that aims to serve as an investment tip sheet for the release and future release of hyperlimited vinyl titles. I decided to interview one of the main flippers about it. Full story

The Ten Best (and Worst) Goat Music Video Mashups

People are splicing goat shrieks into pop songs. Why? Because it's the internet, that's why. Though we're completely confounded by it, we've compiled the ten best (and worst) goat video mashups and rated them. You did this to yourselves. Full story

VICE Premiere: "Hollowed" by Bestial Mouths

Is Bestial Mouths the 100 percent best band name ever? Probably. Please enjoy this premiere of "Hollowed" off of their split 12'' with Deathday that's coming out March 25 on Desire Records. It makes us want to set pine cones on fire and throw them at the common folk. Full story

VICE Exclusive: Behind the Scenes of SSION's "High" Video

We love SSION, and we write about them often, so naturally we jumped at the chance to share this special, exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the weird and intimate making of their "High" video. Full story

Oisima Will Melt Your Insides

Anth goes by the name Oisima, an alter ego who flosses your insides with love using bass and chiller sounds. Listening to his tunes is like experiencing the ocean smoothly rolling in your brain until your body shuts down, but in a party, rather than instant death way. Full story

The Creators Project

Purity Ring Live

Purity Ring's light cocoons react uniquely to each performance. We spoke to the electronic duo after a recent Webster Hall show about the technology and inspiration behind their setup. Full story

We Interviewed Josh Madell About Other Music

Other Music, located right in the heart of NYU, has long been one of the best stores in the city for finding rare underground and experimental music. The Other Music Recording Co. is a logical extension of the store. We interviewed the owner of both, Josh Madell. Full story

Jeff Wood Got Shot in the Head and Became Shat

Shat was apparently a relatively normal dude until he was shot in the head at a party in Hollywood. He managed to survive a bullet to the brain, but post shooting, his brain (which still contains part of the bullet) was completely concerned with sex. Full story