NOVEMBER 2008
In which we follow the newly and inadvertently famous neo-psychedelic dance-rock duo through Fashion Week soirees, Canadian bonfires, and room-service-fueled debaucheries. PLUS: Nine other hipster-hippie bands with their heads in the stars.
BY VICTORIA DE SILVERIO
He’s a rock innovator, an influential icon, and an unapologetic experimentalist who can’t seem to shake his reputation for being a grouch. You don’t say. BY DAVID MARCHESE
Kid Rock or Estelle singles may not be on i Tunes, but hit cover versions by Hit Masters and Studio All-Stars— who?!—are. A look inside the curious world of copycat recordings.
BY DAVID PEISNER
MGMT’S ANDREW
VANWYNGARDEN, PAGE 52
NICK HAYMES; ON ANDREW VANW YNGARDEN: DIOR HOMME SHIRT, VES T, AND PAN TS, UNI TED BAMBOO SHOES
In the 1980s, a brotherhood of bands led by Fishbone and Living Colour refused to let their race dictate the style of music they played. Here’s how they splashed onto the scene, how they struggled to stay afloat, and what they’re doing now. BY DAVID BRO WNE
Your complete guide to the holiday array of games, perfect for “accidental” placement on your mom’s/girlfriend’s/ wife’s desk. BY DAN ACKERMAN
ON THE COVER
Photographed
exclusively for Spin by
Nick Haymes
Styling by Christopher Niquet. Hair
by Dennis Gots at Community NYC.
Makeup by Kaori. Set design by
Amy Henry Set Design. Light and
projections by Leif Krinkle. On Ben
Goldwasser: Paul Smith jacket;
Van Heusen shirt. On Andrew
Van Wyngarden: Thom Browne
coat; Dior Homme shirt.
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