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RAVE’S FAVE! The Walkmen – Heartbreaker

The Walkmen have delivered Heaven, an album that will probably land on my year-end list. The title track is the current single, but…
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06-15-12

RAVE’S FAVE! The Hives – Come On!

By Bruce Rave The Hives blew their Coachella crowd away this year, and their Lex Hives album will drop on Tuesday. I don’t think it will go down…
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06-03-12

RAVE’S FAVE: Little Barrie – Surf Hell

By Bruce Rave This is a UK 3-piece fronted by the killer guitar player Barrie, who just likes to use his first name. They combine 60′s…
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05-26-12

RAVE’S FAVE! The Royalty — Bartender

By Bruce Rave The Royalty are a new El Paso band that combine rock freshness with a retro feel. I met them at a SXSW party. They were really…
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05-20-12

RAVE’S FAVE! Silversun Pickups — Dots and Dashes (Enough Already)

By Bruce Rave Silversun Pickups return with their long-awited album number three It’s a fairly relaxed affair with a few tracks that will rock…
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05-12-12

RAVE’S FAVES! The Envy Corps – Ms. Hospital Corners

Contributed by Bruce Rave If you are longing for some fresh Muse, this band by way of Iowa just might help you through the drought. The Envy…
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05-05-12

RAVE’S FAVE: Hot Chip – Night and Day

By Bruce Rave Hot Chip whetted our appetites with the 7-minute “Flutes”, and now comes the official single “Night and Day”. It’s want you…
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04-19-12

RAVE’S FAVE! Schmidt – Boom Boom

By Bruce Rave Schmidt is a 21 year old from Berlin who has been active in the London music scene. She was discovered by producer Guy Chambers…
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04-14-12

Bruce Rave Interviews HOWLER on Moheak Radio!

By Bruce Rave B3SCI’s Mike and I recent enjoyed a hang with Jordan Gatesmith of Howler before the band’s hot set at The Echo in LA last Friday.…
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03-30-12

RAVE’S FAVES: Gold Fields – Moves

By Bruce Rave One of my top SXSW live discoveries was Gold Fields from near Melbourne, Australia. They are tight, energetic and danceable, with…
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03-28-12

RAVE’S FAVES: Battle Tapes – Sweatshop Boys

By Bruce Rave OK I’ll admit it, I rarely “fave” unsigned bands. After Battle Tapes played a great Moheak show at The Satellite LA last Saturday…
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03-03-12

RAVE’S FAVE: The Cribs – Chi-Town

By Bruce Rave One of my fave bands of the past decade. The Cribs return and are again the original threesome (minus Johnny Marr). I like what…
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02-17-12