West Coast man Jaymes Young teamed up with Phoebe Ryan for this slow burning break up track about how they "just can't seem to get it right" that I've weirdly been listening to on repeat for the last week or so (especially now that it's...
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NEW TUNES ALERT: from one of my favorite new bands, Brighton, UK new-wave dream-poppers, Fickle Friends - out this week with a new 4 track EP - "Velvet." This stuff is dope on a rope, and if you know me, you know how much I...
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LA-synthpop newbie Elohim is out with her first single "She Talks Too Much" (which means "God" in Hebrew - but you already knew that. Cuz ur smart. I mean, you read my posts, don't you? Don't you!?) I for one love reading myself talk, but that's...
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Hudson Mohawke is a really cool nome de plume. Although Ross (his real name) is neither from anywhere near the NY Hudson Valley area, nor does he have a mohawk...
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LA remixologist Big Wild has all sorts of funky jams for your summer chill session needs. Idk if anyone's ever said "remixologist" before, but I've never heard of it, so I'm copyrighting that right now. You're all witness! What a great word. (ok I just...
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Taken from Kevin Bronson @ BuzzbandsLA: "What the world needs now is another producer-driven electro-pop duo like I need a whole in my head." I couldn't have said the words better myself. BUT, if you listen, realllllly listen, you'll find some excellent new stuff out...
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So Phoebe Ryan is having a solid 2015. The Texas-born LA-transplant already has a fan in Tove Lo (solid pick up!) and just opened for Kitten last week in Brooklyn (so pissed I missed it...
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California electro-grunge-surfers FMLYBND, is a sextet of synthers, drummers, & guitarists who have become "family," hence the name (verrry original) - and since not using vowels in your band name is the new black, well, there ya go...
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During winters like these, you gotta find ways to escape. Enter Viceroy and his motto "summertime all the time." Then again you could just say "Miami" or "Phoenix"...
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In 2014, a random song was uploaded by an unintentionally mysterious band named MOTHXR. It rose the ranks of Hype Machine without anyone knowing that it was fronted by Dan Humphrey of Gossip Girl, aka Penn Badgely. Seems GG was a better place for musicians...
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