Record Store Day 2013 This Saturday, April 20

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What started in 2008 by a collection of indie record store owners as a way to bring attention to the “unique culture” inherent to stand-alone brick and mortar record shops, Record Store Day has now grown to include over 700 independently owned record stores in the U.S. and thousands more internationally.  Each year, many of

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Coachella Preview: Action Bronson

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“Check this guy out,” a friend wrote me in an email last year. “This white guy sounds exactly like Ghostface Killah.” In the beginning, this is how I imagine most people came to know Action Bronson: not through his talent as a rapper, but because the voice of this Queens native is a dead ringer

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Coachella Preview—2 Chainz

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  In recent years, Coachella has dedicated at least one headlining spot to a hip-hop act. In 2010 it was Beastie Boys, 2011 Kanye West, last year Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, and this year the reunion of the Wu-Tang Clan. But despite the lure and appeal of hip-hop heavyweights, the genre’s general presence has

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Bad Cop Release SXSW 2013 Video

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This band is called Bad Cop, from Nashville, Tennessee, and at the center of it are the things that make all great rock bands the way they are: tight musicianship, remarkable songwriting, and above all, the ability to pull together a performance that makes you believe whatever frontman Adam Moult tells you. The songs on Bad Cop’s forthcoming EP play

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Mission South Premieres New “Peaches” Music Video

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The roots/rock trio Mission South has released their new music video for ”Peaches” today! The song is off the D.C. band’s forthcoming sophomore EP Migration Vol. 2 - out this Tuesday. Produced by D.C.-based film company Eastward Films, the new music video for “Peaches” chronicles a mysterious and twisted story to match the song’s similar undertones. Lead singer/ guitarist Dan Miller explains, “We wanted something that

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