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For better or for worse, Klaxons were until recently the U.K. equivalent of MGMT. Both bands had debut albums fueled by psych-pop licks, sci-fi-spiked lyrics, tripped-out vids, and an acid-drenched aesthetic. That changed on their sophomore records: In MGMT’s case, the duo flipped the script and farted out Congratulations, a disappointing, surf rock-inspired mess. Find out what the Klaxons did by clicking here.

Guns ‘n’ Roses’ debut Appetite for Destruction was a stone cold rock ‘n’ roll classic. There is no arguing with songs like “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Paradise City,” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine.” Drummer Steven Adler played on all these songs before he was booted from the band for being a self-destructive screw-up. After finally finding the light during a couple seasons with Dr. Drew, Adler, along with Lawrence J. Spagnola, wrote this tell-all, My Appetite for Destruction: Sex & Drugs & Guns N’ Roses. But it’s not anywhere near as classic as some of the music he helped create.

Find out why after the jump!

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A vibrating porn star. A petty henchman in love with his crime boss’ long-jumping girlfriend. Two Chileans arguing about knives. These are the kind of unexpected and darkly flawed characters that litter the short stories of Roberto Bolaño’s collection, The Return, which is newly translated by Chris Andrews.

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There are ways, it turns out, to travel to ancient South America without owning a time machine. The “MAKIYKUMANTA-Peru: Arts and Cultural Legacy Festival” is a weeklong celebration of traditional Peruvian culture. It includes a variety of activities for time travelers of all ages.

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Steven Spielberg and George Lucas created some of our most beloved cinematic memories (Indiana Jones, Star Wars) and then destroyed them  (Jar Jar Binks, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull). Now these Hollywood behemoths are teaming up again to curate “Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.”


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