usounds November 13th, 2003

You know what the problem is with all the “the” bands out there is? No fuckin’ passion for the real rock. No wonder Axl sleeps inside a giant tub of vaseline and doesn’t leave his house for days. It’s a loser proposition, going out to see shows these days. You may as well pass out behind the club in the sofa someone left there.
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usounds September 18th, 2003
Each year, USOUNDS selects a poet laureate in order to recount the tales of bravery, debauchery, and delusions of grandeur that are so common to our fleet of Journalists. In the past our laureates have been pale young gentlemen with faux-meek demeanors that belie a core of pretension and rage. This year’s selection, Karim Oates, is no exception.
Karim’s latest assignment was to cover the Walkmen show in Los Angeles at Spaceland this past weekend.
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usounds September 17th, 2003

The tour that will never end has announced new Fall dates. Interpol hits the road again in North America, with stops in all the usual places, plus San Bernadino this weekend…
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usounds May 2nd, 2003

Life is nothingness, and nothingness is life. Greetings, friend and associates from around the globe. It is I, Terrence, American Buddhist, with a brand new review– a first for this space as it’s a live concert review.
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usounds February 21st, 2003

Each year, USOUNDS selects a poet laureate in order to recount the tales of bravery, debauchery, and delusions of grandeur that are so common to our fleet of Journalists. In the past our laureates have been pale young gentlemen with faux-meek demeanors that belie a core of pretension and rage. This year’s selection, Karim Oates, is no exception. His first assignment was to sub for a drug-addled Lance F. Rockaway and cover the first of two sold-out Interpol shows in Los Angeles…
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usounds February 19th, 2003

The Case of the Valentine’s Day Ex
Through a haze of smoke a smooth-skinned sista called my name. “Yes, I’m Hammett, please, come in.” My secretary was on permanent vacation after her no-account motofreak boyfriend had breezed into town with a fifth of Jameson and keys to a cheap motel room downtown.
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usounds December 31st, 2002

Matador has the scoop on Interpol tourdates, which are few and far between but not to be missed. Look for them in London, New York, Los Angeles… and San Diego.
Also from Matador, an Interpol mp3: PDA
chaz bartok September 12th, 2002
There will be a second Electroclash tour, hitting most of the major cities in North America. Peaches and Chicks on Speed are the headliners, with a whole shitload of other artists on board as well. Epitonic has the dates and mp3s from some of the performers.