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Dana Buoy: Call To BeBUY HERE Taking a break from his 9 to 5 gig as the percussionist for Akron/Family, Dana Buoy (aka Dana Janssen) is making time for affected vocals and electronic sound scapes.
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Saint Motel Album Review: “Voyeur”BUY HERE Being on the lips of many as one of 2012′s most buzzing indie bands, it is hard to believe that Saint Motel has only just begun their journey into our hearts. It is only the beginning for these four Los Angeles natives, and we are buckled in for the ride.
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King Charles: Mississippi IsabelBUY HERE British -born pop artist, King Charles has been touring Europe for the past few months. He is now back in our ears with his first single “Mississippi Isabel” off his recently released album, Loveblood.
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Introducing Mikhael PaskalevBulgarian-bred, Norwegian-born newcomer, Mikhael Paskalev is the introduction of the season. “Jive Babe,” performs as the twist and shout track of the summer, a boisterous punk of a dance starter. Very here in the now, the singer and his guitar create family folk rock in the vein of Edward Sharpe with artists and band members, [...]
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Trendland at Governor’s Ball NYCT his past weekend gave way to NYC’s own miniature Coachella in Governor’s Ball Music Festival held on Randall’s Island. The two day festival proved to be all that it was built up to be, showcasing a well rounded and versatile line-up consisting of both more contemporary dance infused acts as well as some long [...]
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Thursday Throwback: Dolly PartonBUY HERE In an age of electronic produced music, a country classic powerhouse female with a heart of gold manages to steal our hearts this week for our Thursday Throwback.As Lana del Rey emulates the fantastic package of a singing starlet, and Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” plays on loop, does the essence [...]
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THEESatisfaction: QueenSBUY HERE Seattle Duo, THEESatisfaction welcome you to their house party with open arms, and a few instructions to maximize your enjoyment: “Turn off your swag, and check your vain. From your lengths to your tense, get down. But whatever you do, hey, don’t funk with my groove.” Basically, be yourself, and don’t mind us [...]
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The Touch: SermonSwedish avante-pop just upped the rent for its roommate minimalist as The Touch garnish their sound forward experiments with Sermon. Released last year
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‘Who Shot Rock & Roll’ at The Annenberg Space for PhotographyPhoto by Max Vadukul Written by Luiza De Moraes Campos Music, one could say, is a matter of the eardrums. Yet, what would Madonna’s “Like A Virgin” sound like without the legendary images of her in that punk-styled wedding dress, wild locks whipping about as she erotically humps the stage? What you hear is what [...]
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Hot Chip Album Review: “In Our Heads”BUY ALBUM HERE Back together after a few solo projects here and there, the guys from Hot Chip return with an extravagant and luminous new album for our obsession. Following One Life Stand (2010), the group’s 5th studio album, In Our Heads (June 11th) is a perfect mix of electro-pop that makes you want to get [...]
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POP ETC: Halfway to HeavenBUY HERE The Morning Benders have morphed into POP ETC. It’s a transformation of sorts befitting our current cravings for pop from a folk stand point.
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David Byrne & St. Vincent: WhoThere is safety in numbers, indeed, as much as there is safety in solidarity. There is certainly safety in St. Vincent‘s quirky singer-songwriter, Annie Clark keeping it quirky with the king of weird, Talking Heads’ front man, David Byrne. If you are going to get weird, do it with a man who made weird cool.