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 » Blood into Wine - Any big fan of Maynard James Keenan knows that the Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer frontman has been living a double life for the past several years as a winemaker/entrepreneur. But seeing as the charismatic Keenan is not the most media-friendly of musicians, it's a rare feat to get an in-depth glimpse into what the man's other passion project entails.
[08.26.2010 by Kiran Aditham]

LITERATURE

 » The Red Queen - Phillipa Gregory revisits England during the War of the Roses.
[08.23.2010 by Bridget Doyle]

COLUMN

 » Missed the Boat #6: Supergroups and Solo Surprises - In a time when more albums than ever are being made and fewer publications can afford to exist, more gatekeepers than ever are needed to separate the wheat from the chaff. Here's this month's batch of unreviewed but worth your time records that may have been overlooked.
[08.16.2010 by Dan Weiss]

Music Reviews

Secret Cities - Pink Graffiti
»Secret Cities
Pink Graffiti
Western Vinyl
Arcade Fire - The Suburbs
»Arcade Fire
The Suburbs
Merge
Best Coast - Crazy for You
»Best Coast
Crazy for You
Mexican Summer
The Roots - How I Got Over
»The Roots
How I Got Over
Def Jam
M.I.A. - /\\/\\/\\Y/\\
»M.I.A.
///Y/
N.E.E.T.
The New Pornographers - Together
»The New Pornographers
Together
Matador


Name: Helder Gomes

Position: LAS Contributor

Location: Lisboa, Portugal

Biography: Currently living on the south bank of the Tagus river, in Portugal, Helder Gomes is a working class hero. He is a journalist for the local radio station Rádio Nova Anten. In his spare time, he skates and watches many odd movies. He is in love with the French nouvelle vague, and the Danish/Swedish invasion. He writes for a number of publications, on the Internet or otherwise, notably the underground Portuguese magazine Mondo Bizarre, and the Jazz Review website. He is also the news collector and a staff witer for the adorable Lost at Sea. Oh, and there is also the Coffee Breakz radio show that he tries to host every Saturday.

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