Silversun Pickups got paid only in drink tickets, but the exposure helped them land a gig touring with a much bigger group, Muse.

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"Monday night residencies, especially Spaceland at the beginning, they didn't choose bands that could draw, " says Brian Aubert, the Silversun Pickups' lead singer.

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That was the case, he says, with bands including Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros, Local Natives and the Silversun Pickups.

NPR: No-Cover Mondays: L.A.'s Rock Residency Scene

Aubert says Silversun Pickups' multiple residencies didn't get the band signed, but it did give the musicians an opportunity to play on a regular basis.

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The new Slacker service and company logo were revealed to media at a press event featuring Silversun Pickups last night in San Francisco.

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The rock band Silversun Pickups this week served Romney's campaign with a cease-and-desist order after it says Romney's campaign used its song "Panic Switch" at an event earlier this month.

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