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There’s an extended scene in Freedom, the 2010 novel that landed Jonathan Franzen on the cover of Time, in which an aging indie rocker finds himself at a show in Washington, DC. He’s there to see “the suddenly hot band Bright Eyes, fronted by a gifted youngster named Conor Oberst.” The scene takes place in the early ’00s, and all around him, the character Richard Katz sees evidence of a younger generation that’s lost touch with rage. The “kiddies” at this show — “the flat-haired boys and fashionably unskinny babes” — have “gathered not in anger but in celebration of their having found, as a generation, a gentler and more respectful way of being. A way, not incidentally, more in harmony with consuming.” Here’s how Franzen — or, fine, Franzen’s character — describes young Mr. Oberst:
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Soilwork: Post New European Tour Webisode
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Soilwork have released a brand new webisode centred around their European tour online. Check it out inside! (more…)
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Rammstein: Announce First U.S. Show In Almost A Decade
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Rammstein will play their first show on U.S. soil since 2001
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Leaves' Eyes: Kick Off North American Tour Tonight
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Leaves' Eyes return to North American soil today to kick off their full tour
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All That Remains: To Headline UK Mega Tour
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Soilwork and more big metal names for this UK jaunt! (more…)
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Soilwork: ‘Deliverance Is Mine’ Video Online
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Check out the new Soilwork video inside! It comes from their recently released album, ‘The Panic Broadcast’. (more…)
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