The DL: Art Brut's Eddie Argos Dreams of the 'A-Team'

Welcome to the DL's newest feature, 'You're Innocent When You Dream,' where we get artists to share their dreams with us. This week, Art Brut's frontman Eddie Argos tells us about his 'A-Team' dreams.

The DL: Beware of Band-orexia

In this new PSA, the DL and Voxtrot warn you about the shocking dangers of Band-orexia.

The DL: Hot Info News Buzz

When new Internet celebs are born, the DL is right there on the scene. In this week's Hot Info News Buzz, we get an exclusive from Mr. Chocolate Rain, Tay Zonday's dad Ray.

The DL: Lily Allen Has a Furry Heart

See what else Sara from the DL uncovers when she subjects Lily Allen to a Rorschach Test.

The DL: The Horrors Get Obscura

Sara and the DL took the Horrors down to Obscura Antiques in New York's East Village, to take a gander at some of the goods.

The DL: Siren Festival 2007

The DL went down to Coney Island for the 2007 Siren Festival, and coaxed Lavender Diamond, Voxtrot and White Rabbits to get down with some boardwalk cliches.

The DL: Hot Info News Buzz!

Macho Man Randy Savage, Lloyd Dobler and Brandon Flowers' son walk into a news room. It must be Hot Info News Buzz (with guest host Will Hines).

Crowded House Spend 'Time' in Our L.A. Studio

No, they didn't play 'Don't Dream it's Over,' but the newly reunited Crowded House stopped by our L.A. studio to play a couple of songs from their new record, 'Time on Earth,' as well as two other classic cuts.

'Nobody Wants To'

IFLTS: 'Song of 27,' Richard Buckner



'Song of 27,' Richard Buckner
From 1997's 'Devotion + Doubt'

As far as breakup records go, Richard Buckner's 1997 release 'Devotion + Doubt' is right up there with Bob Dylan's 'Blood on the Tracks.' Not to say that Buckner grasps the vox populi the way Dylan does, but even through a country noir delivery that is decidedly niche, 'Devotion + Doubt' is every bit as beautiful, devastating and relevant.

Buckner's feral Appalachian drawl comes down to a hush on 'Song of 27,' the final and most heartbreaking track on the record. Little is ever needed to accompany his voice and here, the spare guitar and pedal-steel arrangement frames it perfectly. Lyrically, Buckner's style is plain but never prosaic, casting long shadows and summoning precise details. On 'Song of 27,' he builds the story with, "I see her in the doorway/Staring a hole through it all/The first of many fits/And the last one was/Man the last one was ..."

The DL: Bad Brains Meet a Temptress

The DL caught up with the legendary Bad Brains on board a fine and seaworthy ship called the Temptress.