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Kensington Heights, the latest album from Canadian rockers Constantines, attempts to locate beauty, understanding, and, perhaps most importantly, satisfaction in the minutiae of daily life. For Constantines' frontman Bryan Webb, such a mission has proven remarkably gratifying: It may have even saved his life.

Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning tells us the best bands to see abbreviated sets by, laments the firing of his favorite radio DJ, and explains why his new dog has a Judas Priest theme song. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

Part three of our 2008 Pitchfork Music Festival recap includes photos of the entire day's sets and interviews with HEALTH, Apples in Stereo, King Khan, Les Savy Fav, M. Ward, Bon Iver, and Spoon.

To kick off a five-part celebration of Sub Pop's 20th anniversary-- and the concert/party the Seattle label is throwing itself this weekend-- we spoke to the men who founded the classic indie imprint, Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman.

We talk to Ed Banger owner Pedro Winter, aka Busy P, about Kanye dissing his bands, his graduation from Daft Punk's School of Business Management, and the internet-fueled success of his five-year-old label.

Mark Arm (Mudhoney, Green River) has been involved with Sub Pop since before there was a Sub Pop, and he has recorded for the label now for all of its 20 years. We spoke to him about his longtime association with the Pac NW imprint and what Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman's brainchild has meant to the Seattle scene.

Markus Acher of the Notwist discusses the dark moments that colored The Devil, You + Me, Dax Pierson's influence on the new album, and how you, too, can book the Acher brothers for your next birthday party.