Beyond the Keytar
The keytar—part keyboard. Part guitar. All keytar. What else is out there?
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The Genealogy of Metal
Before we start talking about the goblin costumes, the fake blood, the real blood, and the blast-beats, we’ve gotta go back to the beginning.
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Whalebone Hot 100
The Whalebone list of the 100 greatest albums ever made by actors and athletes. From D.A.M.E. Dolla (Damian Lillard) to Paris Hilton to The Hoff to Mr. T.
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How Do The New Music Gatekeepers Find Songs?
We talked to a few of the fine folks who find those songs and make the decisions on what music to include in so many of the things that provide the soundtracks for our daily lives.
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A Field Guide To Music Fans
How to tell your Deadheads from your Parrotheads.
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Wayne White’s Window into the World of Musicians
A funny thing happened on the way to the Grand Ole Opry
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Music Issue Launch Shindig Keeps it Weird
Hold our beer.
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One More Night in Brooklyn
A Guide to Your Last Night in Red Hook
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Grateful Shred: A long strange snow and surf trip
Call it stoke that will steal your face.
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The Unifying Theory of Classical Music & Skateboarding
A chance encounter between skateboarder Rodney Mullen and Portugal. The Man keyboardist Kyle O’Quin connects the dots between kickflips and crescendos.
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Ed Templeton’s Hairdos of Defiance
The difference between sneering ’70s spikes and those on the heads of people who have adopted the punk posture since—going on 40 years now—is…
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A Playlist that Stands the Test of Time
Frances is 8 years old. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her parents, John and Zoe.
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Footloose with Donavon Frankenreiter and Sanuk
FINDING FUN ON TOUR WITH DONAVON FRANKENREITER AND SANUK Photos by Adam Walker or a guy who seems to take things pretty slow, Donavon…
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