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David Byrne talks Talking Heads, conceptual art, age, and Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, his surprise reunion with Brian Eno.

Roots Manuva ponders about his musical tastes maturing, opening for Will Young at a festival, and how he is adjusting to an industry more concerned with MySpace hits than record sales. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

Rob Barber and Mary Pearson, aka High Places, show off a particularly awesome beach towel, tell us how they found out what aliens really look like, and nearly discover the meaning of life through a free-jazz ringtone. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

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 recently sat down with Shudder to Think front man Craig Wedren to discuss the timing of such a reunion, the history behind the group and its seminal album, and the legacy of a band that was ahead of its time.

We sit down on a Pennsylvania horse farm to speak to Akron/Family about self-definition, the need to keep changing, and the long, strange road between being a hipster and a hippie.

Paul Weller, the legendary frontman of the Jam and the Style Council, hits age 50 running with an epic and diverse double-album, 22 Dreams. And he's as surprised as the rest of us.