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The Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett Writes His Story In Words And Music

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The Airborne Toxic Event's Mikel Jollett Writes His Story In Words And Music

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Mikel Jollett shares how 'Hollywood Park,' his book and album of the same name, came to be.

The Airborne Toxic Event On World Cafe

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Second Stage

The Airborne Toxic Event: 'Gasoline'

The Airborne Toxic Event's self-titled debut is extremely catchy and energetic guitar rock filled with hooks and radio-ready melodies. The music falls in line with that of fellow new wave and post-punk revivalists such as Interpol, Hot Hot Heat, and Franz Ferdinand. The group's aggressive, jagged rock sound keeps the music edgy while harnessing elements of dance and brit-pop to be immediately accessible.

"Gasoline"

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World Cafe

The Airborne Toxic Event: Rock Gets Literary

The Airborne Toxic Event's self-titled full-length debut has earned the band comparisons to Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire and Interpol, among others. Complementing Mikel Jollett's dry vocals with surf-friendly rock, the group has made more than a few "Bands to Watch" lists, both before and since the release of its debut.

The Airborne Toxic Event: Rock Gets Literary

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The Airborne Toxic Event: Literate Dance-Rock

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Spurred by a string of bad news in his personal life, novelist Mikel Jollett turned to writing songs instead of prose for relief. Within months, The Airborne Toxic Event was born. The L.A. band shakes up standard rock with a viola and trumpet in this session from WXPN.

The Airborne Toxic Event in Studio on World Cafe 10/29/08

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