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Interview: The Record Company

The Record Company is one of the LA music scene’s top recent success stories. They recently headlined the Wiltern Theater at the end of their…
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12-07-18

Interview: Boy Azooga

Chatted with Dave Newington who played all instruments on the critically-acclaimed “1, 2, King Fu” album. That is, except for his dad adding some…
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11-30-18

Interview: Micky James

Micky James arrived in LA, to open for The Struts, do some promotion, and do some writing. After shooting a video for BalconyTV on my rooftop, he…
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06-01-18

Interview: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

Things are starting to break for Melbourne’s Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever (think The Strokes and Parquet Courts). Sub Pop has signed them for…
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04-01-18

Interview: Spring King

Manchester, UK’s excellent guitar-driven Spring King gained notoriety as having the first song played on Apple’s Beats 1 radio station. We hung…
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12-01-16

Rave’s Fave: The Record Company – Off the Ground

A well-deserving trio is starting to see the national light of day. The Record Company, headed up by Chris Vos, have become major players in the…
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02-02-16

Rave’s Fave: Teleman – Fall in Time

The UK band Teleman has returned with a track that portends potential major band status for them. This group has always had the ingredients in…
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01-20-16

Rave’s Fave: The Last Shadow Puppets – Bad Habits

When the Coachella lineup was announced, a major highlight for me was that The Last Shadow Puppets would be part of the lineup. This of course…
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01-19-16

Rave’s Fave: The Gods Themselves – Tangerines

Here’s a Seattle 3-piece that’s hard rock, psychedelic, slightly retro, dancy, and much more. The Gods Themselves list their genre as…
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11-11-15

Rave’s Fave: The Fratellis – Dogtown

The Fratellis latest album Eyes Wide Tongue Tied probably hasn’t received its due here in the US. As usual for this band, the album’s packed…
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10-13-15

Rave’s Fave: Bloc Party – The Love Within

Bloc Party are back and in a winning way. This new single doesn’t revert to their original post-punk ways, but it seems to be exactly where the…
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10-06-15

Rave’s Fave: Skinny Lister – Trouble On Oxford Street

If you’re a fan of The Pogues, you’ll probably be a fan of “Trouble On Oxford Street” by the UK band Skinny Lister. From the rapid drum intro to…
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10-05-15