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| I've been getting tattooed for 20 years now. Most of my tattoos range from poor to decent at best. I've had a few people experiment on me and fail. I've had words permanently misspelled into my flesh, only to be roguishly covered up. I've gotten lucky a few times and was privileged enough to have Mark Mahoney work on me way back in '89. And through it all, my overall impression of tattoo artists, tattoo shops, and tattooing as an industry has never been overly favorable. I saw the whole thing really as a means to an end, but even then I got tired of it ... so much so that I swore off getting tattooed as vain and pointless for several years. |
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TEGAN & SARA
A lot has happened for Canuck indie-popsters Tegan & Sara since the release of their 2004 breakthrough, So Jealous. They garnered a Juno nomination (essentially a Canadian Grammy), toured with rock heavyweights the Killers, appeared on The L Word, and had the bulk of the record featured on hip doctor drama Grey's Anatomy.
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DINOSAUR JR.
Everything old is new again, and that's doubly true for Lou Barlow these days. Rock band reunions have undoubtedly become de rigueur the past couple of years, and Barlow finds himself firmly entrenched in this trend, with the two seminal bands on his résumé - Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr. - currently enjoying a second kick at the can.
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STRAYLIGHT RUN
Battles between sibling songwriters have long captivated fans and the press: Noel and Liam Gallagher call each other wankers! Michael and Janet Jackson duet, then diss each other! Beach Boys: Not-so-good vibrations! But don't expect Straylight Run's John and Michelle Nolan to be lunging at each other's throats; their new album, The Needles The Space, reflects a familial relationship that's more Donny and Marie than sibling rivalry.
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AGAINST ME
Since Against Me!'s humble beginnings as a one-man acoustic act, it's been a long strange journey for the Florida punk band. From being notoriously outspoken about DIY ethics to releasing a new disc - the stunning New Wave - on Sire Records, the group's career has been a tangle of contradictions, all set to an explosive soundtrack of some of the best high-energy, honest, and emotional punk around.
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| Other Issue Features availiable in August 2007 Issue: • Revolution Mother
• Bad Brains
• MxPx
• Shellac
• Avenged Sevenfold
• Spoon
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