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Animal Collective’s return to the introspective world of Sung Tongs
August 8, 2018
“There’s a place I know where we can go,” whispered David Portner, otherwise known as Avey Tare, into two conjoined microphones, strumming alongside childhood friend and bandmate, Noah Lennox, nicknamed Panda Bear, and along with Tare, one-half of Animal Collective. Where that place may be Tare never fully answers in the lyrics of “Good Lovin […]
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra shines at The Observatory
July 31, 2018
Out of the darkness, Unknown Mortal Orchestra emerged as silhouettes, backlit by pillars of purple light, concealed rather than illuminated, hiding from the hundreds of eyes staring up at them. Yet loneliness found its way onto stage as frontman Ruban Nielson’s voice echoed throughout the crowded Santa Ana Observatory, making everyone feel alone if for […]
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The buzzing sound of Internet’s Hive Mind
July 31, 2018
Fronted by Odd Future members Syd Bennet and Matt Martians, The Internet has slowly been building up a reputation for themselves in the hip-hop underground, and quite frankly, for good reason. While some of their previous work has been difficult to get into, their 2015 release, Ego Death, was excellent and established them as one of […]
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The Gorillaz’s new now
July 24, 2018
At this point, Gorillaz have pretty much always established themselves as doing whatever comes into their collective cartoon consciousness. The duo of musician Damon Albarn and graphic designer Jamie Hewlett (along with a rotating cast of touring musicians) have been at it for almost two decades now with their eclectic mix of electro-funk-hop-reggae-wave, to say […]
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Hidden Gem: The End of Comedy by Drugdealer
July 23, 2018
We live in a world of endless comedy, one in which—all jokes aside—L.A. based musician, Drugdealer, is trading acid trips for real life. It’s been a longtime coming for Michael Collins, the man with many monikers, known as Run DMT, Salvia Plath and half of Silk Rhodes. But with Drugdealer, Collins is here to stay. […]
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Welcoming Triton Eye
July 23, 2018
Welcome To The Real World comes to us from Triton Eye, a seven-piece outlet from San Diego. The group formed back in 2014 and have been slowly making a name for themselves in the San Diego college music scene. After making their mark at venues like Whisky-A-Go-Go among others, the group is now releasing their debut […]
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Snail Mail Delivers at the Bootleg
July 10, 2018
Baltimore-based indie rock band Snail Mail has become one of the most buzzed about bands of 2018, with singer/guitarist Lindsey Jordan putting forth some of the most passionate and wise music I’ve heard in years, and all at the age of 19. They are in the middle of a full US tour right now, and […]
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The unapologetic teenage energy of The Regrettes
July 9, 2018
“Let’s dance,” said Lydia Night, frontwoman of The Regrettes, facing an audience eager to embrace everything the punk rock band represents: unapologetic teenage energy. The 17-year-old tipped her cowboy hat and joined the audience in singing the first few lyrics of the anthemic, “I Don’t Like You.” The sold-out show at the Constellation Room in […]
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Celebrate with us: our ultimate Fourth of July playlist
July 3, 2018
We’ve got the soundtrack to your Fourth of July plans covered. So sit back, relax and enjoy the fireworks. Whether you’re hitting the beach, barbecuing or partying it up, make sure to follow our Spotify playlist so you take the celebration with you wherever you go. Our playlist features All-American classics new and old, for […]
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