With Grammy nomination, Silversun Pickups shift into overdrive

L.A.'s most successful indie band goes from playing in front of Spaceland's shimmery curtain to the Staples Center. The Silversun Pickups are the local indie embodiment of the famous quote from the Irish writer Samuel Beckett: "Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better." ¶ Bands should be so lucky to experience such crushing defeats: The heroes of the Silver Lake scene, the fiery but focused Sil...

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