With the memorable and bittersweet lyric "they don't love you like I love you," the Yeah Yeah Yeahs secured their place in music history. Join us on a journey to talk about their NYC roots, what "Maps" allegedly stood for, and what it was like to see them play in their striking live shows in both NYC and Austin.
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Ugly American Werewolf in London: Queen - A Night at the Opera
Queen found themselves in trouble in late 1975. They had a terrible management contract they were desperate to get out of, they'd had to cancel a tour which was only booked to recoup money and they had spent over 40,000 pounds (equal to over $600,000 today) at seven different st ... Show More
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Bon Iver Interview! How Justin Vernon Got Happy (It Took a Lot of Work)
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SwifTEA: Surprise Song Predictions for Toronto (Tayronto) (Weekend 2)
Taylor is back in Toronto (Tayronto) for 3 more shows, and we're extremely emotional about it! Lacey, Ana, and Amy recap the surprise songs from the first few shows, and give an update on the score for the game as the tour comes to an end... What do you think Taylor will perform ... Show More
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Why We (Still) Think the Grammys Are Good Now
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