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Photos: Capitol Hill Block Party Friday

at Capitol Hill Block Party 2010

Photos from Capitol Hill Block Party 2010. You know the deal. Let us know what shows you have seen and what you liked in the comments!

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Latest comment by: bobby mchugh: "

I did about the same, but while watching X-Files season one on Netflix with some PBR! HA HA. 

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MGMT sue France {and won}

Looks like France's current ruling political party, French President Nicolas Sarkozy's Union For A Popular Movement (UPM), used an MGMT song ("Kids") without their consent to promote anti-piracy legislation.

Hmm, that's weird. I's *almost* the kind of NONcommunication technique US government might use when flying a plane mega low over Manhattan for a photo shoot and not warning anyone ahead of time. People, email it's an easy tool to use.

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IG Shrie's Top Ten Plus Plus!

2008 was an interesting musical, and personal, year for me. I listened to a lot of indie rock, electronica and went to a shit-ton of shows (one of which was the best I've ever seen, thanks Of Montreal).

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Latest comment by: Imaginary Shrie: "I mean, I know there are no real surprises here but there were so many good releases last year. IGshr*e"

MGMT at Paradise Rock Club

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Bodies jumped and pounded away to the electronica masterpiece. The crowd turned from stoner-rock swaying to full fledged thumping.

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MGMT at Chop Suey

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at Chop Suey

I don’t ever remember it being as hot in Chop Suey as it was Monday night. That’s not a metaphor.

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Latest comment by: Tim Hanken: "I saw these guys the last time they were in town and thought they were absolutely terrible. They seemed bored and disinterested, and I thought it was painfully obvious that they desperately needed a studio and a producer to create their “sound”. To top it all off ...

Vote in the NME USA music awards. Or not.

"I think they're doing this to demonstrate that Americans have poor taste."

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Latest comment by: adam: "These lists are worthless. "

New releases from Easy Street Records

New releases from Easy Street Records, featuring Cat Power, Drive By Truckers, Depeche Mode reissues and much more.

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Latest comment by: Jeremy Trucker: "Cat Power definitely has the vocals. But when will she ever release an album with original stuff?"

NME's NBTs

NME has released a list of what it thinks the Next Big Things of 2008 and well, it is quite a list. Sure, its very UK-centric, but judge for yourself...

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Latest comment by: imaginary ash: "Black Kids' "I've Underestimated My Charm Again" was on my Best of '07. In case you missed it, here's that video: "