As part of our ongoing collaboration with McNally Smith across the street from MPR headquarters, we're pleased to share another installment of their Soundbite Series hosted by David Campbell.

Starting in the early '90s, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion tore through the American indie scene with a careening, caustic strain of high-energy rock'n'roll, fusing garage-band revivalism, noise-punk and raw blues.

There are a lot of political events happening this week, a few of which are highlighted below, and we’ve also rounded up quite a few plain ol’ club shows for the election-fatigued set. Special thanks to Jon Schober for his help compiling this week’s list, and we hope to see you out at the clubs!…

Mallman writes in from the road, where he's touring behind his new 'Double Silhouette'

In the immediate wake of the Sex Pistols' dramatic 1978 breakup, John Lydon shed his "Rotten" persona and emerged with Public Image Ltd, a new outfit whose dark, strange sound defined the new direction the UK music scene would soon pursue.

It’s a huge week for album releases here in the Twin Cities, as P.O.S. drops his We Don’t Even Live Here today and both Wiping Out Thousands and Solid Gold issue new full-lengths tomorrow. Solid Gold’s album, in particular, has been a long time coming, and will be the first LP from the group since…

Between tonight’s final presidential debate, Minnesota’s two hot-button constitutional amendments, and the endless analysis of various pre-election polls, the American political system seems to be at the very front of people’s minds right now. As we continue the march toward November 6 and prepare to cast our ballots, the reporters at MPR News are asking…

After three albums with his band The Commotions, Lloyd Cole's self-titled solo debut delivered more of the literate, melodic guitar-driven pop he'd become known for, but with a roster of guest musicians including Robert Quine and Matthew Sweet. We played "Undressed."

Red Hot Chili Peppers are well-known for their eccentric and flamboyant personalities on stage. While their antics are well-documented among concert goers and super fans, the casual listener may be somewhat mystified by this legendary group, who've been together for nearly 30 years.

"We Don't Even Live Here" is P.O.S.'s boldest release to date, and it's set to make an impact on a national scale with or without a tour to support it.