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The Goldberg Sisters is the musical pseudonym of actor and director Adam Goldberg, who you probably know best from his roles in Saving Private Ryan, Dazed and Confused, and Friends. As diverse as his acting roles are, he always seems to have this magnetic intensity that's hard to ignore. His latest project is a diverse album of ten tracks consisting of bright moments of pop bliss surrounded by shimmery psychedelia and the more than occasional unforgiving look into the human…
Laura Weinbach of Foxtails Brigade has a voice like the sirens of Homer’s Odyssey. It draws you in with its sheer beauty and takes you places where you teeter on the edge of bliss and terror. Foxtails Brigade’s debut album, The Bread And The Bait, is chock full of dreamy chamber pop- with a sharp edge. The San Francisco duo of singer Laura Weinbach and violinist Anton Patzner have a special project here. Think of Grimm’s Fairy Tales for a…
Denmark's very own The Raveonettes are back with a dark, melodic (for them) fifth album, merging open guitars and violent synth. Raven In The Grave is a more full, deep album than previous ones, and it abandoned some of the most famous parts of The Raveonettes until now: distortion and drums Clocking in at around 35 minutes, this is a fast-paced but slow-burning experience. The Raveonettes seem to have cut all of the fat, but they didn't lose their style…
Which flavor of The Kills do you prefer? That's what is going to determine whether or not your Blood Pressures are raised this week, and if you like the feeling. Do you like the 'kick dirt on your shoes, bluesy attitude' of Allison Mosshart (also, of Jack White's The Dead Weather) and Jamie Hince, or their early brand of young, blistering pop? The time apart doesn't seem to have affected their growth, in fact it's us who benefit. Blood Pressures…
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New Song: Here's "Better Days," from former BNB Artist of Wk @EdwardSharpe + the Magnetic Zeros http://t.co/141p8EWLjF On tour; LP: July
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Mixtape: Kelly's latest was just posted to our site, including @KINGTUFFY @ElephantStoneHQ. Our new fave. http://t.co/GCuXxSJbN9
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Album Review: Brooklyn trio @TheLoneBellow with "heartfelt storytelling" borne from personal adversity. A treat. http://t.co/FgKx3Uw3AV
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Festival: LA kicks off summer with the Jubilee Music and Arts Fest June 7-8. @jubileemusic http://t.co/0EhxiM9YJ0
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