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Popdose — Ween is one of those fantastic, cult-beloved quirky bands too interesting to ever be extremely popular that should have been one of those fantastic, cult-beloved quirky bands that eventually scored a single, fluke top 40 hit that sounds nothing like ... more info

Guardian Music — When his brothers formed British Sea Power, Roy Wilkinson became band manager and their dad became their No 1 fan. But his zealotry was overpowering, and finally Roy had to choose between rock and fatherhoodAs my father neared his 80th birthday, he f... more info

Impose Magazine — Since the dirt that Liz and I were planted in seems to be short on likeable ambassadors these days, it's a good time to acknowledge an unsung hero of ours from Texas. Another wayfaring stranger of the psychedelic variety. No, not Roky Erickson, not M... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Butthole Surfers @ Emo's East Less than one week before the final show ever at Emo's Inside, Emo's introduced a new Austin venue to the world..."For those completely in the dark about the new venue, it... more info

ContactMusic — The organisers of the Los Angeles street fair which is set to feature Hanson, Bobby Womack and the reunited Butthole Surfers this weekend (27-28Aug11) are facing a desperate last-ditch push for cash to stage the event. Sunset Junction organisers lost... more info

ContactMusic — Punk veterans the Butthole Surfers have ended a six-year hiatus to perform at a popular street festival in Los Angeles. The cult group, fronted by Gibby Haynes, have hastily organised a 12-date tour of America's west coast after signing on to headlin... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Sunset Junction 2011: Pop & Hiss has an early look below at the stages and set-times for this year's lineup. Headliners this year include soul legend Bobby Womack, dancey indie-rockers Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and alt-rock weirdos the Butthole Surfer... more info

ContactMusic — Soul legend Bobby Womack has given Los Angeles' top street fair a big boost by signing on to co-headline. The 67-year-old Across 110th Street hitmaker will join an eclectic Sunset Junction line-up including The Three Degrees, the Butthole Surfers and... more info

Altsounds — Following the news of their new album "Sickness and Health" out August 23rd on ORG Music, LA noise-punk heroes 400 Blows have announced plans to set out on a series of US tour dates supporting the legendary BUTTHOLE SURFERS. The shows will kick off i... more info