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Video: Givers Wail Through 'Meantime'
August 4, 2012 12:30 PM ET
The Louisiana indie-poppers Givers took the stage at Rolling Stone's Rock Room at Lollapalooza on Friday for a rousing performance of "Meantime," the second cut from the group's 2011 self-titled debut on Glassnote. Be sure to also check out Rolling Stone's interview with the group for their thoughts on opening festivals, the time frontman Taylor Guarisco broke his foot onstage and more. | More »
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Video: Givers on Breaking Genre Constraints, Their Feet
August 4, 2012 12:00 PM ET
"We don't want to generalize ourselves or put ourselves in a box," says Givers singer/percussionist Tiffany Lamson. "It's all about us just doing something that feels good because that's the way this band came about." It's a healthy mentality, one that's helped the young Lafayette, Louisiana-based indie group score a deal with Glassnote Records. It's also brought them to Lollapalooza, where they sat down in Rolling Stone's Rock Room to talk about the b... | More »
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Delta Spirit, FIDLAR and Givers Inaugurate Rolling Stone's Lollapalooza Rock Room
August 4, 2012 11:50 AM ET| Charley Rogulewski
Rolling Stone's Rock Room kicked off Lollapalooza 2012 in wild style on Friday with lively sets by Givers, FIDLAR and Delta Spirit in the Studio Paris club in Chicago. The artists and audience had numerous reasons to be excited: some were thrilled to gawk at the celebrities in attendance, including True Blood's Joe Manganiello, while others were gearing up for the evening's festival headliners. "I'm seeing Black Sabbath tonight!" shouted Matt Vasquez, lead singer of Delta... | More »
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Video: FIDLAR Get Rowdy With 'Cheap Beer'
August 4, 2012 11:30 AM ET
Garage-punk quartet FIDLAR took the stage at Rolling Stone's Rock Room at Lollapalooza for a rough and rowdy rendition of "Cheap Beer," the first song the group ever wrote. The Los Angeles group recently signed with Mom + Pop Records, on which they released their No Waves/No Ass seven-inch. Be sure to check out Rolling Stone's interview with the band in the Rock Room, too. | More »
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Video: FIDLAR Talk Cheap Beer and Their First Show
August 4, 2012 11:10 AM ET
Los Angeles thrash-and-bash quartet FIDLAR sat down in the Rolling Stone Rock Room at Lollapalooza to chat about the important things: cheap beer and their first show. In fact, the surf-loving bros have already espoused their love for reasonably priced swill; it inspired their first song, the appropriately titled "Cheap Beer." FIDLAR also recounted their first show. "We were on this grass area at this skate park," said drummer Max Kuehn. "We were set up, all stoked, drinking our Four Lo... | More »
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Jane's Addiction Announce Lollapalooza After Party
July 11, 2012 5:55 PM ET| Rolling Stone
Jane's Addiction have announced their official Lollapalooza after show concert, which will take place on August 4th at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom. The band is putting on the show with sponsors Rolling Stone, Rock Revival and Red Bull Sound Stage, while the group will also be picking a rising band to open the show. “Over the years the after show has become an important part of the Lollapalooza experience," said Jane's Addiction frontman and Lollapalooza founder Perry Far... | More »
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Photos: Rolling Stone at the Riviera
April 23, 2012 3:37 PM ET
Party pictures from the Rock Room in Coachella Valley | More »
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Video: Sleeper Agent Talk Cruising with Weezer
April 23, 2012 12:45 PM ET
Indie label Mom + Pop Records, home to acts like Sleigh Bells and Metric, is poised to have another breakthrough band in Kentucky rockers Sleeper Agent. It seems like a good deal for everyone involved. "They're a true indie label; you know everyone that works there and you can just talk to them any day you want," raved singer Alex Kandel backstage at Rolling Stone's Rock Room party for the second weekend of Coachella. Added bassist Lee Williams, "It's interesting because I feel... | More »
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Video: Nero Battle the Daylight at Coachella
April 23, 2012 12:15 PM ET
Coachella may be widely known as a peaceful, immaculately organized festival, but not all of its performers were pleased during the event's second weekend. Sunday's set times were pushed back 20 minutes to facilitate the headling set between Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, leaving the dubstep trio Nero with a late-afternoon start time. "We're basically bringing a big light show and video show, and we normally perform in dark places. It was kind of a stipulation," explained member Danie... | More »
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Video: Borgore Too Hot to Handle at Coachella
April 23, 2012 11:15 AM ET
The Israeli DJ-producer Borgore got a bit too risqué for Coachella organizers' tastes at his performance during the festival's first weekend. "The second weekend set is different because on the first weekend, we had two pole dancers and we made them strip down to pasties. Coachella weren't feeling that," explained the former metal drummer turned dubstep star at Rolling Stone's Rock Room party. Despite the live show reconfiguring, Borgore (real name: Asaf Borger) wa... | More »
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