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Music News The Shins Enlist Jessie Baylin at Hangout Music Festival They perform a super-sized set. 05.18.13Mike Ayers
Essays Vampire Weekend’s Timeless ‘Modern Vampires of the City’ The New York band’s third album isn’t exactly lively, but it’s definitely undead. 05.14.13Katherine St. Asaph
Style Notes Janelle Monáe’s Not Afraid to Stage Dive in All White Hive asked the bold musician how she stays so crisp in the desert and on tour. 04.29.13Marissa G. Muller
Essays Charli XCX Turns Her Feelings Into Perfect Pop Songs on ‘True Romance’ Her debut album should quiet any questions about the young musician’s authenticity. 04.23.13Katherine St. Asaph
Q&A Bassnectar on Hedonism and Future Recording Plans “Humans like to go buck wild but it’s a fine line to ride,” he tells Hive. 04.22.13Marissa G. Muller
Missed Connections The First Time Everyone Kissed (the Flaming) Lips Douglas Wolk on the love triangle behind the Flaming Lips cover. 04.17.13Douglas Wolk
Features Coachella 2013: Karen O and Vampire Weekend Channel Elvis, The xx Hits the Sky, R. Kelly Visits Earth Highlights from the first weekend of Coachella 2013. 04.15.13Marissa G. Muller
