Artist of the Week: Saint Motel

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We’ve been lauding these guys as one of our favorite new bands for what seems like forever, but yesterday, at long last, Los Angeles’ own Saint Motel released their debut LP, Voyeur. Singer A.J. Jackson and guitarist Aaron Sharp have come a long way since their days as film students at Chapman University and their

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Album Review: Gold Motel

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As we previewed in our Artist of the Week and subsequent interview, we’re pretty excited about the new Gold Motel record. The Chicago-natives took singer’s Greta Morgan’s experiences in Southern California and made a pretty successful record despite the recording process being a bit disjointed. This time, on their self-titled sophomore effort, they set out

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Artist of the Week: Everest

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Everest is one of those bands that you need to know, even though you probably don’t. Those in the in-crowd, as in, those are music junkies and are familiar with terrific music, have known about the Los Angeles rockers for some time. These guys have such a strong repoire that even the legendary Neil Young

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Fitz and The Tantrums Release Free Live EP

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Los Angeles-based indie pop outfit Fitz and The Tantrums gave fans a special treat today: another free live EP. Titled Live From House Of Blues Boston 2, the EP features live versions of Breakin’ The Chains Of Love,” “Pickin’ Up The Pieces,” “News For You,” “Steady As She Goes,” and “Sweet Dreams.” The band will

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Catching Up With Amy LaVere

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Amy LaVere is a new artist on the rise. Born in Louisiana and growing up in Texas, the singer currently resides in Memphis where she’s taken in the sites and sounds of Elvis’ birthplace and carefully crafted her own brand of music. The singer loves to tour and ahead of her show in Los Angeles

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