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Preview: Twin Peaks @ HiFi Deli Club, Los Angeles on Sat. 05/30

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Hailing from Chicago, IL, Grand Jury band Twin Peaks swing by LA on 5/30 to play the HiFi Deli Club. The garage rock/punk rockers are currently on the “Isolated Incident” tour with Modern Vices and judging by the reaction on social media, it’s going to be a loud and sweaty time. Which for me, is exactly what I’m looking for. While guitars have for the most have been pretty silent in Top 40 recently, the scene has slowly been bubbling under with bands like Twin Peaks leading the charge. On the back of recent release on Grand Jury Records (Wild Onion, now available), the 5 piece have been making a name for themselves, city by city. Preview by Tony Perkis.

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COFRESI – Bellanova

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“Bellanova” is the fresh new stunningly melodic Busta-Rhymes-sampling electronic latin/jazz fusion track from emerging Chicago-based future beats multi-talent COFRESI; who has a notably impressive spontaneous live show in which he meshes samples and electronic effects with his own beautifully driven in-the-moment touches of drum and percussion. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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TWO FRESH – Getting Throwed (Feat. Towkio & Joey Purp)

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Nashville-bred LA-based beatmaker electronic production duo TWO FRESH. link up with Chicago’s ubiquitous rising-star rappers Towkio and Joey Purp from SaveMoney (who they once performed with at Abby Pub) to create a “slurry yet catchy ode to late night functioning” on their new bright and snazzy hella-mellow hip-hop chill track “Gettin Throwed” which recently released via Next Wave. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Premiere: Among Savages – If You See Her

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L.A. via Nashville artist Peter Barbee a/k/a Among Savages is readying three new singles for release this summer. “If You See Her”, a cooly layered track built around chant-y/vaguely gospel-derived melodic phrases and a visceral punchy repeating synth figure, is the first release of the trio and very comfortably earns the B3 co-sign of approval. Stream the B3SCI Premiere of “If You See Her” from Among Savages below.

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Alabama Shakes – Future People

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Athens band Alabama Shakes turn up the heat on their new track “Future People” which is off their recently released “Sound & Color” EP that (according to the group) has a “genre-bending” sound. The EP is the band’s first to release since their Gold-certified debut album, Boys & Girls; which features the single “Hold On” that earned the group a top rank on Rolling Stone Magazine’s Best Songs of 2012 and #34 on our B3SCI Top 50 songs of 2012. New track “Future People” is worth the wait as it is stunningly wrought with a fresh new psychedelic vibe that works to enhance the group’s well-developed soulful blues-rock bravado that has garnered them three GRAMMY® nominations. We are impressed with the band’s centered new direction on the EP and of course we love the superbly rich and soulful, gorgeous blusey classics-inspired vocals from lead singer and guitarist Britney Howard. Indeed, the ultra bright dynamic in the groups new sound is between the high-art hazy psych-rock vocals and a seasoned, furiously focused guitar-riff-driven instrumental side. Hit play below and be sure to check the Alabama Shakes website for the April-released “Sound & Color”, EP which was co-produced with “young guitar wiz” Blake Mills. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Billie Black – Going Under

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Fast rising UK popstress Billie Black will release her “Teach Me” EP on May 25 and now is streaming latest preview, “Going Under”, a forward-thinking house-ref’ing late night gem.

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Shy Luv – Where You At

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New track “Where You At” is a neatly executed piece of bass-heavy A+ material from new UK trio Shy Luv, which is the joint collaboration between Future Classic producer Karma Kid, Armeria beat maker Jake Norman and vocalist Ryan Ashley; who B3 recently featured for their dreamy pop gem “Caught Up On You”. Wrought with warm and dreamy, uplifting lyrics the track impresses with its fresh vocal finesse and stunning low-key house-funk dance vibe. “Where You At” is out on June 8th on the group’s debut four-track “Caught Up On You” EP. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Deebs & Jarell Perry – Driving Blind

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Get into the sumptuous bass-heavy atmosphere of hip-hop/R&B track “Driving Blind” from Toronto producer Deebs; who with the help of LA-based vocalist/producer Jarell Perry, creates a beautiful and deep-felt juxtaposition between a soft-vocaled harmonic vibe and a relentless synth-based undercurrent. New track “Driving Blind” is off Deebs’ “Shift” EP which is out now via Time No Place/Kompakt. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Kailo – In 2 My Life

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Lose yourself in the bright cheery instrumentals and serene ultra-feminine 70’s/80’s era easy-listening-time-warp vocals of new track “In 2 My Life” from Sydney, AU emerging star producer Kailo. who is also one half of the Aussie electronic duo YEAH NAH. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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Furnsss – Slow Dark Water

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Get into the straight-up vocals and gentle rip of the guitar on playful new indie garage rock track “Slow Dark Water” which is from Connecticut 4 piece “fuzz pop” band Furnsss; who immediately drew our attention with their discombobulated hazy bleached-out mess of guitar-driven sound and awesome not-so-subtle lyrics. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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AbJo – To The Edge

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“To The Edge” is a new atmospheric electro hip-hop track from Soulection artist and So Cal-based producer/beatcrafter Abjo, whose synth-driven gusto works well among some seductively punchy beats and keyboard chords. Reviewed by Erin Shay.

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