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Rave’s Fave: Foals – Providence

Foals’ Holy Fire album came out last week and this third album of theirs rocks. Since dropping the well-received single “Inhaler” their lead up…
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02-15-13

Rave’s Fave: Tribes – How The Other Half Live

Tribes’ second album Wish To Scream won’t drop until May, but the single “How the Other Half Live” has hit the airwaves in the UK since being…
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02-06-13

Rave’s Fave: Everything Everything – Duet

The first time I heard “Station Approach” from Elbow, I fell in love with the track and the band. The same holds true for Everything…
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02-01-13

Review: Parquet Courts @ The Echo in Los Angeles, 1/15/2013

I recently caught Brooklyn-based, and punk-influenced, Parquet Courts as they stopped by The Echo in Los Angeles last Tuesday night. The band…
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01-23-13

Rave’s Fave: BRMC – Let The Day Begin (Single)

If this were an random choice for a cover of The Call, it would be awesome enough. Not only does Black Rebel Motorcycle Club totally nail this…
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01-22-13

Rave’s Fave: Palma Violets – Step Up For the Cool Cats

Here’s a “fave follow-up” on Palma Violets. The UK band, whose “Best of Friends” single topped tracks lists for 2012 and radars to watch for…
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01-19-13

Rave’s Fave: Jake Bugg – Lightning Bolt

Jake Bugg entered the UK charts at #1 last fall, which means his debut album came in ahead of Muse and Mumford & Sons. Jake recently spent a…
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01-17-13

Rave’s Fave: Palma Violets — Best of Friends

I’d barely heard of Palma Violets until a few months ago when NME Magazine touted them as one of the best new UK bands. By the time NME’s Top…
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01-10-13

Rave’s Fave: Pulp – After You (feat. James Murphy)

Jarvis Cocker demoed this song a year ago and kept it on the back burner until both Pulp and James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) were on the S.S.…
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01-01-13

Review: Alt-J @ Fonda Theater, Los Angeles 12/12/12

Writen by Bruce Rave / Photo Credit: Timothy Norris I hit last week’s Alt-J show at the Fonda in Los Angeles not knowing what to expect. I’d…
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12-19-12

Rave’s Fave: Fidlar – Gimme Something

It’s hard to believe that LA party punks Fidlar don’t already have an album out. That will change on January 22. They’ve made waves not only in…
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12-14-12

Rave’s Fave: Trapdoor Social – Away

Trapdoor Social is a new band from LA that consists of Merritt Graves and Skylar Funk (his real family name). They will be hitting the airwaves…
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12-09-12