music The Swedish rock album that came with a supplemental reading list Elías Villoro

music It's been forty years since Depeche Mode's "transitional" Construction Time Again Elías Villoro

music Listen to these new covers of classic fighting songs Elías Villoro

music Enjoy some early Joni Mitchell Bob Knetzger

music Deck is a new musical project featuring one song for all 52 playing cards in a deck Thom Dunn

Funny Someone recreated classic album covers with Adam Sandler Devin Nealy

prince Prince's Purple Rain came out on this day in 1984 Devin Nealy

rap It's the anniversary of Tyler, the Creator's 'Igor' Devin Nealy

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RIP "Girl From Ipanema" singer Astrud Gilberto dies at age 83 Carla Sinclair

punk I am looking forward to the punk opera "Black Lodge" Jason Weisberger

music Watch Kurt Vile and John Prine perform Prine's "How Lucky" Jennifer Sandlin

music Listen to Shaq's new nü-metal song Thom Dunn

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Boing Boing Gadgets Give your mom the gift of travel this Mother's Day with this extensive bundle, now under $200 Boing Boing's Shop

synthesizers Listen to this weird instrumental Moog cover of "Hey Jude" from 1969 Thom Dunn

the mountain goats Happy birthday to two awesome Mountain Goats albums! Jennifer Sandlin

Purple Rain The secret Christian message in Prince's 'Darling Nikki' that can only be heard by reversing it Rusty Blazenhoff

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