Tag: indiemusic
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‘The Slow Rush’ is here.
A Note About These Blogs: Since I’m not attending as many shows the first few months of the year, blogs are going to be sparse, focusing mainly on new music. Also, teaching is keeping me busy. Things will pick up as we get closer to Coachella. Cheers! New Music Spinning… The Slow Rush – Tame…
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Intersect Festival in Las Vegas
It’s been a short while, but I just submitted the last of my final grades, and I’m ready to blog again. While the last couple weeks have been busy with work, I still managed to squeeze in a couple of shows the first weekend of December. Today I’m reviewing the first Intersect Festival. Next Friday,…
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Happy 2017…new bands, new music, new festival lineups.
10 New songs on my early-2017 playlist: Phoebe Bridgers – “Smoke Signals” Nahko and Medicine for The People (feat. Joseph) – “Directions” The Aces – “Stuck” Mondo Cozmo – “Hold on To Me” Amber Run – “Fickle Game” Chicano Batman – “Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)” CRX – “Ways To Fake It”…
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KAABOO
The second annual KAABOO festival in Del Mar, CA, offered an intriguing, if not scattered lineup. I was skeptical before going, given that last year’s festival was such an amazing surprise of a lineup. This year’s headliners included Jimmy Buffett, Aerosmith, Fall Out Boy, and Jack Johnson. While not a huge fan of this, I’d…
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SOAK, Glastonbury’s gem!
On July 6, I caught a show by Irish singer/songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson, better known as SOAK. The Echo up in Silver Lake was the perfect venue for her intimate set. I’ll admit, I was scared when she walked out with just a guitar, and no backing band. Most stripped acts that I’ve seen have…
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New Year, New Music!
It’s been a few months (!) since my last blog highlighting new music, so I wanted to highlight some of the new acts that I’m listening to these days. Make time and check them out! * The Amazing – “Picture You” This entire album is sonic bliss, coming from Sweden’s The Amazing. A mix of…
The Jarvis Lounge 