If you aren’t hip to San Diego’s Tropical Popsicle yet, get to it! You can head on over to Urban Outfitters blog to grab their catchy gem “The Age of Attraction” and look out for these guys at CMJ. Word. Word. Word.
Via Consequence of Sound…
Dreamers of the Ghetto eptiomizes a lot of what makes the Midwest so distinct. For one, the four-piece is something of a family affair, comprised of brothers Luke and Jonathan Jones, Luke’s wife Lauren, and mutal friend Marty Sprowles. If that weren’t down-home enough, the band also hails from Bloomington, IN, the [...]
For the second-to-last installment in Adult Swim’s Singles Program 2011, Company Flow emcee turned solo extraordinaire EL-P dishes out “Drones Over BKLYN”. Check out an exclusive stream of the track below.
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Haling from Echo park, jangly folk duo Count Fleet, are dropping their Stay Here / Favorite Fiction 7″ (Manzan Records) Tuesday August 2nd. Described as “earnest and winsome” by Buzzbands LA, title track “Stay Here” is an upbeat hearty folk offering, while “Favorite Fiction” is a blues flecked 70’s styled pop opus.
Led by video director [...]
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On August 23rd, Vagrant will release Active Child’s debut LP You Are All I See. It’s a gorgeous, ballsy record that features a duet with How to Dress Well. A duet! Risky move. But it works, as does the rest of the album—which somehow manages to be at once totally huge and also as intimate as [...]
The Rumble LA is hitting the Echoplex for an early all ages show this Thursday July 7th with NY troubadour, Luke Rathborne continuing his mini run of the West Coast on The Rumble Tour. KEXP endorsed, Luke Ratborne counts the folks at Paste and Interview as fans, as well as the The Strokes (who he [...]
A cacophony of synths, pedals, drum machines and looped beats, the Oakland-based analog synth duo, James & Evander have been churning out future pop since 2005. Comprised of college friends, Adam Myatt and Glenn Jackson, their discography showcases an exploration of ambient Dntel influenced techno and woozy weed-wave.
Their arsenal of material ranges from their [...]
Starting Today, the 2011 Adult Swim Singles Program Sponsored by the Kia Soul Will Offer 10 Consecutive Weeks of Never-Before-Released Tracks as Free Downloads.
Adult Swim is at it again. The top-rated television network is adding to its already impressive music repertoire with the launch of the 2011 Adult Swim Singles Program. Sponsored by the award-winning [...]
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Describing themselves as “bedroom pop,” the group has already released an EP titled Love Songs For When You Leave Me, which was recorded with Chris Chu of The Morning Benders. Now the trio is ready to release their new “Inner City/ Best Friends” 7″ on a limited edition, 70-gram, colored vinyl on Seven Inch [...]
