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Rave’s Fave: The Vaccines – Handsome

Welcome back to a band we’ve been following since before their initial US release. After a highly prolific few years that spawned two albums, an EP, and several one-off singles, they took awhile to come up with this return. “Handsome” is a driving pop tune in that familiar Vaccines vein, but with more production in general and a more modern approach. Singer Justin Young says it took him a mere hour to write this song. He had fun writing it and you’ll have fun hearing it. Look for their English Graffiti album to drop later this year. There’s no word on a specific date as of yet.

Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!

The Vaccines (Official)

reviewed by b3

01-22-15

B3SCI Presents: Sego @ Bootleg HiFi, Los Angeles on January 19

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The Utah-bred now L.A.-based guitar combo Sego complete their January residency at the Bootleg HiFi in Los Angeles on January 19th. The Kitsune band play a riff-driven melange of jittery kinetic instrumentation and A+ indie pop songwriting. Details for the Monday January 19th show can had here. Be square or be there.

Sego (Facebook)

reviewed by b3

01-15-15

Rave’s Fave: Rory Wynne – I Know She Knows

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Last year we posted Rory Wynne’s debut single “Post Party Confusion”. This talented Manchester, UK 15 year old has garnered the attention of various tastemaking radio DJ’s in London and Manchester who have raved about his talent. Now comes “I Know She Knows”, which rivals Rory’s debut in quality but is much different in sound. This tune is raw, slow and pretty with an irresistible piano hook. It can be mistaken for being a demo but Rory states that its rough sound was intentional. The entire track was improvised in one take with guitar notes all sharps and flats. Rory plays all instruments himself but has formed a band for live gigs soon to hit the UK. We really like his talent. A promising artist at any age, it’s exciting to imagine what he’ll have in store moving forward. Reviewed by Bruce Rave.

Rory Wynne (Official) (Facebook)

* Links and playlists from Rave’s weekly new music show can be found on his blog and be sure follow Bruce on Twitter too!

reviewed by b3

01-14-15

B3SCI Best of 2014: Top 40 Songs

B3SCI Best of 2014 In the Mix

Thanks for reading in 2014. See you in the new year.

40. Jack White – Lazaretto

39. FKA Twigs – Two Weeks

38. Temples – A Question Isn’t Answered

37. Misun – Eli Eli

36. Alvvays – Archie, Marry Me

35. George Maple – Talk Talk

34. The Orwells – Who Needs You

33. TĀLĀ – Serbia

32. Nick Hakim – Pour Another

31. Majid Jordan – A Place Like This

30. Hoodlem – Old Friend

29. Talos – Tethered Bones

28. Cathedrals – Want My Love

27. Yumi Zouma – The Brae

26. Saint Pepsi – Fiona Coyne

25. Kate Boy – Self Control

24. Zhu – Faded

23. Made In Heights – Murakami

22. Aquilo – I Gave It All

21. Jungle – Busy Earnin’

20. Sam Smith – Stay With Me

19. Hozier – Take Me To Church

18. Alt J – Hunger of the Pine

17. The War On Drugs – Red Eyes

16. Future Islands – Seasons

15. Ben Khan – Youth

14. Usher – Good Kisser

13. Miguel – Simplethings

12. Sia – Chandelier

11. Tei Shi – Bassically

10. Marian Hill – Got It

09. Beyonce – 7/11

08. Run The Jewels – Close Your Eyes

07. Katy Perry – Dark Horse

06. Tinashe – 2 On

05. Rae Sremmurd – No Flex Zone

04. Ariana Grande – Problem

03. Kiesza – Hideaway

02. Lana Del Rey – West Coast

01. Honne – Warm On A Cold Night

reviewed by b3

12-27-14

B3SCI Best of 2014: Artists to Watch 2015

B3SCI Best of 2014 In the Mix

2014 was great. 2015 will be great? Here are our 20 favorite picks to excel in the new year.

reviewed by b3

12-23-14

B3SCI Mixtapes: Neverwhere

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B3SCI’s Veronica Alexander is back with another vibe-y set of hazegaze and warm lo-fi sounds on her latest mixtape.

1. Vacationer – Trip (Teen Daze Remix)
2. Summer Heart – I Wanna Go
3. Tycho – Montana
4. Wild Nothing – Vultures Like Lovers
5. Goldroom – Fifteen (ft. Chela)
6. Asobi Seksu – Thursday
7. Still Corners – Wish
8. Blackbird Blackbird – Left to Hunt
9. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Stay Alive
10. DIIV – (Druun)
11. Acrylics – Sparrow
12. Chad Valley – Shell Suite

reviewed by b3

12-09-14

Rave’s Fave: Father John Misty – Bored In The USA

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Father John returns, with his I Love You, Honeybear album due to drop in February. The first “official” single will come in a few weeks but this appetizer is a main course in itself. Starting with his strong vocals over only a piano and then with strings added later, the single sounds like something that could be a cross between Elton John and Hozier. He adds a laugh track to the lines “They gave me useless education, and a sub-prime loan on a craftsman home, keep my prescriptions filled, and now I can’t get off but I can kind of deal.” His first solo album Fear Fun was highly regarded and if “Bored” is any indication, I Love You, Honeybear may turn out to be one of 2015’s best. Reviewed by Bruce Rave.

Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!

Father John Misty (Facebook)

reviewed by b3

11-17-14

Mixtape: B3SCI Halloween V: Love Is Undead

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Mixtape by Veronica Alexander

GET READY TO GET SPOOKED! Halloween never looked ghastlier with these ghoulish love songs, brought to you by Fever Ray, Broken Social Scene, Portishead, Dead Man’s Bones and more!

1. Portishead – Strangers
2. Fever Ray – If I Had A Heart
3. Chromatics – The Killing Spree
4. The XX – Blood Red Moon
5. TV On The Radio – Wolf Like Me
6. Múm – The Ghosts You Draw On My Back
7. The Kills – Last Day of Magic
8. Sufjan Stevens – They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh!
9. Dead Man’s Bones – My Body’s A Zombie For You
10. Radiohead – We Suck Young Blood (Your Time Is Up)
11. Karen Elson – The Ghost Who Walks
12. Daughter – The Woods
13. Widowspeak – Harsh Realm
14. Bon Iver – Blood Bank
15. Broken Social Scene – Sweetest Kill

reviewed by b3

10-27-14

Interview with Kasabian

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Interview by Bruce Rave

Mike of B3SCI and I hit this month’s Kasabian show at LA’s Wiltern. The band blew everyone away with their usual precision and intensity. I hung with producer/creative force Serge and lead singer Tom of Kasabian at their LA hotel bar the next week when the band were back in town for their appearance on Jimmy Kimmel. We covered much, including industry trends, their plans for America, Serge as band producer, and of course their music. Interesting fact: both Serge and Tom loved Michael Jackson’s Bad album in their very young years.

Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!

Kasabian (Official) (Facebook)

reviewed by b3

10-26-14

B3SCI’S CMJ 2014 PREVIEW

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Every year the CMJ Marathon takes place in New York City and plays host to some of the best emerging music talent from around the globe. B3SCI will be in at full force at this year’s festivities; between tracking our favorite choice artists, the abundance of great performances from past and present B3SCI Records artists including Moses Sumney, Zella Day and Marian Hill, as well as a rad co-presenting show w/ Kate Boy, Banoffee, Safia and more. Sample our list of favorite CMJ 2014 artists below and you can get a great breakdown of schedules and parties HERE at the CMJ website or HERE at Oh My Rockness. Also check out this stellar list of music blogger parties featured by the Hype Machine

B3SCI Records @ CMJ 2014

Zella Day
New Shapes: Santos Party House (Basement), Thu, October 23, 7:30 PM > 8:15 PM
Wild Honey Pie: Brooklyn Night Bazaar, Sat, October 25, 11:00 PM > 11:45 PM

Marian Hill
Communion @ Glasslands – Thu October 23, 8 PM
Red Bull @ Warsaw – Thu October 23, 9:45 PM

B3SCI CMJ 2014 PICKS

CATHEDRALS

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FRACTURES

George Maple

KATE BOY

Kite String Tangle

Lil Silva

PROM

Seinabo Sey

She Keeps Bees

Slowdive

Tei Shi

B3SCI PRESENTS @ CMJ 2014

B3SCI Presents is also excited to announce that it’s helping promote The Green Room at Brooklyn’s Knitting Factory along with The Most Definitely, Beautiful Buzz, and Binary Records. The showcase takes place on Friday, October 24 and you can get info on tickets HERE

The Green Room line-up and set times:

8:00PM – Greighwolfe
9.00PM – Banoffe
10:00PM – PROM
11:00PM – Fractures
12:00AM – SAFIA
1:00AM – Kate Boy

reviewed by b3

10-20-14

B3SCI Mixtapes: Disappear Here

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Mixtape by Veronica Alexander

DISAPPEAR HERE: Get lost in dreamy static sounds, with tracks from the Microphones, My Bloody Valentine, Land of Talk, Grave Babies and more.

reviewed by b3

10-16-14

Interview with Teleman

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The Uber-talented Teleman were in LA to play It’s A School Night and a B3Science produced show at The Bootleg following two shows in New York. We hit upon their creative process, working with producer Bernard Butler of the band Suede, their live shows, thoughts on the US, and their semi-tongue-in-cheek quest for American wives, etc. Interview by Bruce Rave.

Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!

Teleman (Facebook)

reviewed by b3

10-12-14