Claire Gallagher

Claire Gallagher

Claire Gallagher is from Las Vegas, Nevada.  She grew up under blinking signs for Girls, Girls, Girls! and she hummed to the clanky sounds of slot machines in casinos and grocery stores and airports.   She now attends school at UCLA and is becoming very intimately acquainted with the kick-ass music scene Los Angeles so sweetly provides. When Claire is not on the back of a horse or playing with her pet snake, Skittles, she is listening to music, eating orange chicken, or spinning around in her rolly chair.  She is fond of tyrannosaurus rexes, John Steinbeck, and the fleeting feeling of post-concert deafness.  You can check her out on tumblr as well.

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Coachella 2011 Coverage: Day 1, Part 2

Published in Festivals
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 15:00
Some sweaty and tatted dude in the Gobi Tent Artists Covered: Cold War Kids
Interpol
Sleigh Bells
The Black Keys
Crystal Castles Cold War Kids Following Odd Future last Friday at Coachella, I headed over to the Outdoor Stage to check out Cold War Kids, whose most recent 2011 album, Mine is Yours, has been on repeat for me....

Coachella 2011 Coverage: Day 1, Part 1

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Monday, 18 April 2011 16:00
Artists Covered:
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Moving Units
Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All And so the yearly pilgrimage to the barren desert began last Thursday, past the big white windmills and Indian casinos, headed eastbound on the I-10 into the night. On Friday, after a short but good night’s sleep in a janky hotel, I made my way to the music fe...

Coachella 2011 Coverage: The Game Plan

Published in Festivals
Monday, 18 April 2011 10:00
I have arrived back: worn out, sunburnt, sore, but still basking in the sweaty glory of the Coachella sun. Three days in the desert of Indio, California, and three days of incredible bands, art, overpriced food, and the craziest convening of music lovers one has ever witnessed. So where do I even begin? Here's a road map for how I'll break the ...

BNBTV Spotlight: Kina Grannis, "Valentine"

Published in Breaking News
Thursday, 14 April 2011 07:00
NOTE: Read here to catch not only an awesome video, but a mini-review of Kina Grannis' recent reissue of Stairwells!


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(Read my past review of Kina Grannis' December 2010 concert at the El Rey in Los Angeles!) Kina Grannis is a great example of the internet-age way to rise into the music busines...
I had the pleasure of coming across this LA-based, UCLA-bred band, Alto, at the Acoustic Coffee House performance/competition (featuring Lady Danville) at UCLA a little while ago. These two girls—both strikingly tall and poised with vintage, quirky appearances—wowed not only me but the judges with their talent and sound. With Jessica Jones on t...
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TV Appearance: LA rockers @BewareoDarkness just made their network TV debut on @ConanOBrien. New album and tour. http://t.co/F2bkpYkoKR
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Interview: Samuel and Sinosa of LA avant pop band @folchen discuss their latest album and musical etch-a-sketch. http://t.co/yzE3rFnINV
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Review: Limits of Desire from Small Black. The "drum and drifting voice carries us through." @SmallBlk @jagjaguwar http://t.co/Q4PcACz0sa
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Featured Artist: The Neighbourhood, now touring the US, supporting their new album @ColumbiaRecords. @thenbhd http://t.co/wQH8As8arH
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