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Giveaway: Hiatus Kaiyote w/ Moses Sumney, Oscar Key Sung, JEREMY SOLE, Wisacre @ Skirball in Los Angeles on 10/30/2013

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L.A. live music goes next level this Wednesday (10/30) as KPFK, theLIFT and The Fold present an evening of incredible performances at the beautiful Ahmanson Ballroom in the iconic Skirball Cultural Center. An A++ line-up of both established up and coming buzzworthy talent that night will include a headlining set from Hiatus Kaiyote with support slots filled by Moses Sumney, Oscar Key Sung, JEREMY SOLE, and Wiseacre. Doors for the event are 7:00 pm with the show starting at 8:30 pm. Tickets are $20.00 – $40.00 and you can purchase and get more info on the show here. *OR* you can try your luck with B3SCI because we are giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky reader! To win just email us here and let us know you’d like to be entered in the ‘Hiatus Kaiyote at Skirball’ contest. Our winner will be picked at random from the pool of submissions by Tuesday 10/29, so keep an eye on your inbox (one entry per person). Good luck!

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10-26-13

In the Mix: Weekly Round Up (10/21)

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Jams, jams, more jams, yes – so many noteworthy jams this week! Here’s a round up mix of more tracks that were spinning the hard drives at b3sci these past few days. So get into a few more tunes that you may, or not, have missed below:

Southern – Shout It

Amatorski – Needle in the Hay (Elliott Smith cover)

Night Terrors of 1927 – Young and Vicious

Wayward – Love Jones

Justin Bieber – Hold Tight (Adam Snow Late Night Edit)

Turtle – Who Knows

Elephant – Snowday

Sasha Keable – Careless Over You

Chelsea Lankes – Ghost

Le Trouble – Real Talk (Part 2)

Criminal Hygiene – Rearrange

Kilter – Hold Me (feat. YOUTH)

Avriel – Failed Messiah

Francis and the Lights – If They Don’t Come Tomorrow

Backbone – Blank Field

Run DMT – Starlight ft. Betty (Kodak To Graph Remix)

The Heartbreaks – ¡No Pasarán!

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10-26-13

Throwback: Ken Boothe – Can’t You See

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It’s hard to resist a song that opens with lines like “can’t you see, she is lonely / leave her alone”. Sung ever so sweetly by Ken Boothe and originally released on the FAB label in 1968, “Can’t You See” is a killer gem of rocksteady splendor written by Mr. Rock Steady himself, a name and reputation that Boothe garnered from his days with Studio One. The short-lived genre of rocksteady – defined as something slower than ska and more ballad-oriented than reggae – may not get as much attention nowadays, but its influence is surprisingly far-reaching, across genres as well as generations. “Can’t You See” still sounds fresh to the ears for that very reason, in addition to being insanely catchy on its own. Reviewed By Joanne Lam

Ken Boothe – Can’t You See

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Rating 8.0

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10-26-13

Review: The Sounds @ Belasco Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday 10/24/2013

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Photos and Words by Russ Ramos

Swedish indie rock band The Sounds made their way to Los Angeles last night for a soldout show at the historic Belasco Theater, in the heart of Downtown. I go to a abundance of venues and shows, and shoot a plethora of bands, sometimes you’re not guaranteed a good show — The Sounds put on a great show. Lead singer Maja Ivarsson came out with a blazing cigarette, high heels, and a drop dead sexy dress, and like always, her attire had absolutely no effect on her performance. Paired up with bandmates Félix Rodríguez, Johan Bengtsson, Jesper Anderberg, and Fredrik Blond, The Sounds put on a real rock show that night. Lets just say you could hear them play from a couple of blocks away. It doesn’t look like The Sounds will be back in the States till later next year, if that. Dont miss your next chance to see them and be sure to check out their fifth studio album, Weekend due October 29.

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Rating 8.4

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10-26-13

Tigercub – Mother

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In January this year Brighton trio Tigercub released their debut single “Little Rope”, a particularly satisfying alt guitar-pop piece with lashings of bite. Things have been grunged up somewhat with new track “Mother” and it couldn’t be better. The EP is out on Monday 28th October so in the meantime give this video a whirl and sink back into ’92. Reviewed by Nathan Hetherington

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Rating 8.0234

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10-26-13

Pale – Rundown

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The cool gloom of “Rundown” is the latest from London-based duo (and big favorites of the site) Pale.

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Rating 8.0234

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10-25-13

Joey Bada$$ – My Yout “Remix” (Feat. Maverick Sabre)

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As featured by Zane Lowe last night as his “hottest record”, Joey Bad links up w/ UK singer Maverick Sabre for a fresh hook on this reggae-styled remix of “My Yout”. The “Summer Knights” Ep is out October 29th on Relentless.

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Rating 8.5

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10-25-13

Oscar Key Sung – All I Could Do

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We are loving the wonderful R&B/house-blend of Australian Oscar Key Sung’s new “All I Could Do” single. The second track off his upcoming debut EP, “All I Could Do” is very nice in the production department (and diverse too; spanning from classic soul to current indie dance-pop) with a tune that is star level in its quality.

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Rating 8.3

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10-25-13

Jo Def – Swim

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Jo Def is the latest signee to the awesome Soulection. The jabby West Coast-lean of Sade-sampling single “Swim” serves as his introductory release for the label with an LP Steps (from which “Swim” is excerpted from) on the way in November.

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Rating 8.3

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10-25-13