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>DUFFY LOVES L.A.

Take a behind-the-scenes look at Duffy’s June concert at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre, with performance footage and a backstage interview. And check out an exclusive bare-bones rendition of “Mercy,” filmed earlier this year in a Brooklyn backyard. spin.com/duffy-video

>WE ARE SCIENTISTS

Weezer the People Rivers Cuomo might be single or married, living in a garage or a Harvard dorm, but one thing will never change: He’ll always be one of rock’s great eccentrics [“Heck on Wheels,” June]. Thanks for giving us such a revealing glimpse into the only guy who could pull off both “Beverly Hills” and “The Sweater Song.” Now, if only he could do something about that moustache….

EMMA JENKINS

RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY

Watch as We Are Scientists’ Keith Murray and Chris Cain perform two songs acoustically in New York City—only at SPIN.com. spin.com/we-are-scientists

Emo Fillips It’s unfair for punk or metal youths in Mexico, or any country, to pick on emo kids [“¡Pánico en el Disco!” June]. Who cares if someone wears skinny jeans and has long black hair? It doesn’t make them “emo,” and it shouldn’t matter. Just like wearing Abercrombie doesn’t make me a prep.

KARLA SE WELL BOSTON

Battleground State While the shout-out to the Columbus shitgaze scene was rad [“Anatomy of a Scene,” June], the reference to Columbus as a “way station between Cleveland and Cincinnati” made me throw up in my mouth a little. I can assure you that the only city worth checking out in OH is the “C-bus.”

ANNIE HANCOCK

COLUMBUS, OHIO

Corrections A photo of Hercules and Love Affair on page 116 in the June issue is captioned incorrectly: Andrew Butler is on the right and Kim Ann Foxman is on the left; Tim Goldsworthy is not in the photo. Also, the soldier in the photo with Filter’s Richard Patrick in the “Tours of Duty” story on page 36 is not ex-bassist Sgt. Frank Cavanaugh.

>FESTIVAL FAVES

Backstage at Bonnaroo, we shot some captivating acoustic jams, including never-before-heard songs from Nicole Atkins and Broken Social Scene, plus performances by José González, Gogol Bordello’s Eugene Hütz, and Lord T & Eloise. spin.com/bonnaroo-videos

>JAM FAN

Take a look back at the journey of recent college grad Zack Newman, who followed Pearl Jam across the country with just a video phone and some tickets. spin.com/pearl-jam-tour

The SPIN.com Poll

FROM OUR CONTRIBUTORS Writer David Browne chronicles the history of Sonic Youth and the cultural revolution birthed by the band in Goodbye 20th Century (Da Capo).

Glass House Why devote an entire article [“Glass Menagerie,” June] to what you could have summarized in a few brief words: Philip Glass, anachronistic wanker— the thing that wouldn’t go away? NOLAN DAVE AUSTIN, TEXAS

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D’Angelo may soon be on the comeback trail, almost a decade after breaking big. What neo-soul talent would you most like to see return to the limelight?

A D’Angelo B Maxwell

C Lauryn Hill D Angie Stone E India.Arie

Cast your vote at SPIN.com!