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WIN TIX to All Things Go Fall Classic with Future Islands, Tove Lo, Panama Weddings and More!

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District of Columbia music fanatics make note because you are in for a treat this coming September 13, as ATG presents the All Things Go Fall Classic! This mini-festival in Washington DC at Union Market boasts a killer line-up featuring Future Islands, Tove Lo, HAERTS, Bear Hands, Panama Wedding, U.S. Royalty, Sun Club, and Young Summer. Sample a playlist from the show as well as get more info on the show and tickets below. *OR* you can try your luck to win a pair of tickets to the show that we’re giving away! To win just email us HERE and let us know you’d like to be entered in the ‘All Things Go Fall Classic Ticket Giveaway’. Our winner will be picked at random from the pool of submissions on Friday, September 12, so keep an eye on your inbox (one entry per person). Good luck!

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09-02-14

Laura Welsh x Ang Low – Lifeline

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The excellent Laura Welsh teams up with equally excellent Brooklyn artist artist Ang Low for “Lifeline”, an infectious and soulful collaboration that we love.

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Rating 8.4

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08-27-14

MORLY – Seraphese

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“Seraphese” which we’re guessing, especially by judging from the quality and feel of this track, is some sort of angelic lingua franca. The artist is MORLY, an unknown musician from the Twin Cities and “Seraphese” is her stellar introduction to the world/blogosphere.

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Rating 8.5

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08-26-14

Oslo Parks – The Night

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“The Night” is the sophomore single from Brighton UK’s Oslo Parks. The new track is dark modern rhythm pop in the style of Metronomy or “Golden Skans”-vintage Klaxons. The X Novo band will be making their live debut in their Brighton home hood October 2nd at the Green Door Store.

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Rating: 8.8

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08-26-14

MISUN – Goodbye Summer

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“Goodbye Summer” is new from L.A. via D.C. pop band MISUN. The very good surf ballad-flavored farewell is yet another genre swerve from the stylistically-varied band.

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Rating 8.4

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08-25-14

Zola Blood – Meridian

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UK newcomers Zola Blood created a bit of a break-out earlier this summer with “Grace” which accumulated over 100k spins on Soundcloud and made a run at the upper reaches of the Hypem charts. “Meridian” is the sparse and minimal and quite strong follow-up to “Grace” that is outfitted with a similarly engaging set of cool electronic-flavored instrumentals and great far-off melodic phrasings.

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Rating: 8.3

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08-22-14

Preview and Win Passes to San Diego Music Thing on September 11-13

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SoCal music aficionados mark your calendars for the anual ‘San Diego Music Thing’ conference to take place on September 11-13. The Thursday to Saturday of non-stop jams (and events) is held in the heart of gorgeous San Diego, CA at venues like Casbah, Bar Pink, Soda Bar, The Birch North Park Theatre, The Griffin and The Irenic (to name a few). This year the conference will host a variety of critically acclaimed and emerging talent including MOBY, LIARS, Barcelona, Fenech-Soler, Deap Vally, Dengue Fever, Moving Units, The Hood Internet, CULTS, WATERS, Zella Day, Cherry Glazerr, Slow Magic, Hunny, The Bilinda Butchers, Wild Ones, The Griswolds and many more!

B3SCI is giving away one pair passes for this event to one lucky reader! To win just email us here and let us know you’d like to go to the San Diego Music Thing conference, and we’ll enter you into our drawing to win! (one entry per person.) Our winner will be picked at random from the pool of submissions on Wednesday 9/10, so keep an eye on your inbox. You can get additional details, full line-up, schedules, on the show as well as purchase passes at the San Diego Music Thing website. Good luck!

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08-21-14

Phil Beaudreau – Spotless Mind (Jhene Aiko)

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The great Phil Beaudreau is back today with an airy and subtle (and gorgeous) cover of Jhene Aiko’s “Spotless Mind”. Welcome back, Mr. Beaudreau.

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Rating 8.7

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08-21-14

CATHEDRALS – OOO AAA

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Neon Gold band CATHEDRALS announced today their self-titled debut EP out September 8th. The kinetic rhythm pop of “OOO AAA” is headlined by singer Brodie Jenkins’ star-level R&B-flavored vocal and is another high caliber feather in the consistent San Francisco band’s singles discography.

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Rating 8.6

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08-21-14

Golden Coast – Dream and An MPC

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Did you think summer was over? Well if you are a sour puss, listen to this new feel good, end of summer synth-explosion of a hit by the LA duo Golden Coast called “Dream and An MPC”. Following up their first blogo-buzz single “Break My Fall”, the boys are at it again, making sure that there is no summer bummers out there. Pool party playlist ready! By Brian Litwin

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Rating 8.4

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08-21-14

Astronauts, Etc. – Gravity

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“Gravity” is the new release from Astronauts, Etc’s upcoming “Sadie” EP. The piano-driven “Gravity” is particularly interesting for its cool jazzy modalities and its very strong melodic styling. The Oakland-based Astronauts, Etc’s “Sadie” EP is out September 6th on Hit City USA.

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Rating 8.1

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08-19-14