You learn a lot when you work as a bartender, but the people who benefit from slinging drinks at all hours of the night aren’t just the drunks getting their buzz on. “I’ve seen so much dark shit, man” says Billy McCarthy, singer and guitarist for the Brooklyn band Pela, who release their debut Anytown Graffiti this month. “I’ve served strippers who’ve just had men slip dollars into their thongs. I’ve served cops who’ve just come from a homicide scene. Lawyers who are cheating on…

You learn a lot when you work as a bartender, but the people who benefit from slinging drinks at all hours of the night aren’t just the drunks getting their buzz on. “I’ve seen so much dark shit, man” says Billy McCarthy, singer and guitarist for the Brooklyn band Pela, who release their debut Anytown Graffiti this month. “I’ve served strippers who’ve just had men slip dollars into their thongs. I’ve served cops who’ve just come from a homicide scene. Lawyers who are cheating on…

April showers bring…music festivals. With all the killer line-ups, scenic venues, and $5 hot dogs to choose from among this year’s options, it can be difficult to decide just where exactly to pitch your tent and go mad for your favorite acts. It’s a good thing we broke the must-see festivals down for you, with everything you need to know — from lineups to the price of bottled water — before you pack your cooler. Better get moving, Coachella is in a few weeks and the lineup is overwhelming!<…

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Favourite Worst Nightmare
Out April 24th

Having scored the fastest-selling debut in U.K. history with 2006’s Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, the Arctic Monkeys might have felt some serious pressure when it came time to record the follow-up. They didn’t. “We found the process easy,” says frontman Alex Turner. “We’d record at night, then we’d go to the pub.” The result of their relaxed efforts is the bigger, heavier Favourite Worst Nightmare, which…

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