FILTER Issue 20

Say, "Hello, hello," to TV on the Radio. As the boho Brooklyn boys transmit their opus of originality and honesty to the world, questions arise: How do we face society's evils? Can we defeat this homogenized version of our so-called lives? But our journey for truth doesn't stop there. We explore the howls and daydreams of the Walkmen; drop in on comedian Zach Galifianakis; and take a walk on the wild side with Eagles of Death Metal. Plus, more from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zero 7, Be Your Own Pet, Placebo, the elusive Scott Walker, Roger Daltrey and Lisztomania, Leonard Cohen in film, and introductions to Pretty Girls Make Graves, Hot Chip, Band of Horses, and Jolie Holland.

COVER
The Province of the Brave: TV ON THE RADIO Transmit Their Opus

TRIBUTE
ROGER DALTRE and a Strange Thing Called Lisztomania with score composer and keboard virtuoso RICK WAKEMAN

Man Out of Time: The Continuing Saga of SCOTT WALKER

FEATURES
Rough Magic: The Tricks Behind the YEAH YEAH YEAHS

On Howls and Daydreams: Living Dangerously with THE WALKMEN

In the Mood: ZERO 7 and the Upside of Downtempo

Hirsute of Happiness: The Improvised Life of ZACH GALIFIANAKIS

FLARE
Flying High with EAGLES OF DEATH METAL

The Beautiful Mess of BE YOUR OWN PET

GETTING TO KNOW
PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES

HOT CHIP

BAND OF HORSES

JOLIE HOLLAND

YOU SHOULD ALREADY KNOW
PLACEBO

FLICKER
LEONARD COHEN: I'M YOUR MAN: Conversations with Musicians RUFUS WAINWRIGHT, TEDDY THOMPSON and Director LIAN LUNSON

REVIEWS
CD REVIEWS

PLAING FAVORITES with Gary Lightbody of SNOW PATROL

DVDebris

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