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Austra Floods Portland’s Holocene With Dance Vibes
Light beams bounce from wall to wall. Wispy swirls of fog slowly engulf the room. Hipster hordes crowd the room, making just getting to the ... -
Laughed The Boy Combines Risk and Reward on new album, Here is Fine
Laughed the Boy is almost a one-man act. Chris Panacci wrote the music and handled the vocal work, guitar, and bass, while brother Sean played ... -
The Molochs Look to the Future in America’s Velvet Glory
Not many people would name their band after a Canaanite god associated with child sacrifice, but that’s what vocalist Lucas Fitzsimons did after a trip ... -
Bonobos’ Migration Is Just Another Voyage
You know you have something when you sit down and listen to a record that’s easy on the ears, perhaps exciting, even euphoria inducing. For ... -
Xiu Xiu Blends Bizarro Art-Rock in Forget
Musicians aren't as daring as they used to be. The charts have been rife with recycled elements for years, with only a few unique voices ... -
Hard Proof - Stinger
With a ten-man lineup, Austin, Texas-based band, Hard Proof, has been working since 2008 to bring afrobeat to an American audience. Afrobeat—combining West African styles ... -
Mating Ritual and Satchmode - Live Review
Mating Ritual and Satchmode embody Los Angeles. Musically, aesthetically and creatively, the two bands channel the glitz and glamor that attracts swarms of bright-eyed dreamers ... -
Lydia Ainsworth - Darling of the Afterglow
When Canadian artist Lydia Ainsworth debuted lead single “The Road” from her upcoming 11-track album, Darling of the Afterglow, the song and its accompanying video ... -
Edison Takes Our Spirit into the Haunted Past
Although the Denver-based Edison has been a band for just over two years, they have spent nearly all of that time on the road, including ... -
Ursae Chases Death & Past Lovers With Debut EP
Ursae’s first single,” So Green Her Eyes, is an ode to an unusual lover: “I flirt with death every chance I get / Every time ...
