Two years ago, LouisXIV kinda broke up following an insanely popular tour with the Killers. Last week they got back together. BackstageRider has the pics, and the proverbial scoop from the band’s Brian Karscig.

“I wanted to make the record that I wanted to hear from The New York Dolls, at this place in their lives, after all the drugs and touring, the make-up and high heels”: producer, musician and friend to BSR, Jason Hill, on recording with and hanging out with the legendary New York Dolls. Enjoy this exclusive, Dolls fans.

OK DO(n’t): Here’s what happened when Trish Sie, choreographer for OK GO’s infamous treadmill video “Here It Goes Again” decided to make a video for fun with the Mantis Dance Troupe (basically, Jason Hill from LouisXIV and his mate). Bookshelf + Karate + Dance = Fun

Following a world tour with The Killers, San Diego rockers LouisXIV went on hiatus and singer Jason Hill seemed to go off the grid for a year. What did he get up to? “I was in a dark place,” he said. Here’s what Jason Hill Did Next in this BSR exclusive.

Pictures of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, Axl Rose, John Taylor from Duran Duran, oh and the new video from The Nervous Wreckords featuring one Mr. Brian Karscig and the hot Lindsay Matheson. They’re just “Doin’ it to do it”, don’tcha know.