Album Review – Streets Of Laredo

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Nashville – There must be something in the water causing the musical renaissance “Down Under.” Add Streets of Laredo to a budding list of new bands from Australia and New Zealand who’ve come out recently. The Naked and Famous, Vance Joy, Tiny Ruins, Courtney Barnett, Hiatus Kaiyote, and Lorde (a contender in our Newbie Awards)

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Pure Bathing Culture – Moon Tides

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New York – One part El Perro del Mar, two parts Beach House and seven parts incomparably emotive dream pop, Pure Bathing Culture will win the war for your heart with their penchant for nostalgia and the sense of glory that surrounds their work. Following their debut, self-titled, EP last year on Father-Daughter Records, the

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Featured Artist: Cumulus

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Seattle – The name Cumulus is just asking for cloud puns, but I’m going to resist because the band is far worthier than even the best pun could deliver.  The Seattle trio was born out of singer/songwriter Alexandra Niedzialkowski’s (nee-jul-KOFF-ski) solo project. Lance Umble (guitar) and Leah Julius (bass) joined Niedzialkowski and with that, Cumulus

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Wild Child Live At The Echo

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Los Angeles – Wild Child has a ton of L.A. groupies. It’s surprising—a gypsy band from Texas, whose main components are a goofy guy with a thick mustache and a ukulele, and a barefoot, bed-head blonde playing a violin. They’re not exactly Justin Bieber swoon-worthy. But their performance felt less like a stop on their

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