Album Review: Royal Headache – “High”

Royal Headache by Luke Stephenson

Los Angeles – It’s hard to believe it has been around four years since Australian band Royal Headache released their self-titled debut full length. From an instrumental standpoint, the band churned out fairly standard fast-paced garage rock; setting the band apart from the hundreds of similar bands hocking that style in 2011 was powerfully expressive

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Never Shout Never

Never Shout Never by Frank Maddocks

Los Angeles – Until recently, Never Shout Never has always essentially stood as the moniker for Joplin, MO singer-songwriter Christofer Drew. After several albums written only by Drew and supported in a live setting with a hired-gun touring band, Never Shout Never has become a full-fledged band with a solidified lineup. Instead of writing and

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Talking With Tommy of the DMA’s

DMAs

Chicago – Australia has been pumping out new bands left and right, giving us amazing acts like Tame Impala, Courtney Barnett, and The Preatures, just to name a few. This summer another group of Aussies, known as DMA’s, began to take the world by storm, touring throughout North America and Europe, playing pretty much every major festival known to man.

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5 More New Bands At FYF Fest

FYF Fest

Los Angeles – After an intense Saturday at FYF Fest that saw an unprecedented headliner as well as a slew of top-quality acts from the indie, electronic, dance, and punk scenes, festival goers geared up for a jam-packed Sunday lineup. Morrissey headlined The Main Stage with performances from stalwarts like Thee Oh Sees and Belle

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Big Harp Are Back With A Big Sound

Big Harp live by Sarah Hess

Chicago – The L.A. via Omaha band Big Harp played Lincoln Hall, along with another band started in Omaha, The Good Life. The bands have been touring together, which isn’t too surprising considering they share a member: Stefanie Drootin-Senseny. They also used to share the label Saddle Creek Records, but recently Big Harp made a change. They

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5 New Bands At FYF Fest – Day 1

FYF Fest - The Trees Stage by Meg Matasci

Los Angeles – FYF Fest recovered from last year’s growing pains, giving festival-goers one of their most user-friendly events to date. Lines were relatively short, moving between the stages was quite a bit easier (though the walks are still a long distance), and a last-second cancellation from Frank Ocean wasn’t even an issue. While the

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5 New Songs We Like – Number 9

Chance the Rapper by Sarah Hess

Los Angeles – Summer is winding down, but we still have something to look forward to—and that’s 5 new songs from some of our favorite artists. With new releases from Mac Demarco and one of many of Chance The Rapper’s recent collaborations making web presences, we’ve been absolutely spoiled. Whether it’s acid rap, R&B or

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Featured Artist: RDGLDGRN

RDGLDGRN

Chicago - After a little breather and some time spent recording, D.C. band RDGLDGRN - okay they’re from Reston, Virginia, but word on the street is that Reston may as well be D.C. - is back with a new album, due out this Fall. And that’s pronounced Red Gold Green, by the way. Over the summer, the trio unleashed the first single, “No Pixar,” from

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