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Interview with Hippo Campus

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Interview by Bruce Rave

B3SCI was the vehicle that introduced me to these talented dudes. Lead singer Jake (“The Turntan”) wrote to me in January through the blog and he mentioned he liked some my “Rave’s Fave” posts. He attached their track “Little Grace”. All too often, these sincere notes are accompanied by music that isn’t quite my glass of scotch. I immediately liked what I heard and got in touch with Jake as well as band management. The rest of their “Bashful Creatures” EP lives up to the promise of that first track. Meanwhile, buzz was developing thanks for local radio support for the band in Minneapolis-St.Paul and an NME nod in England as one of the bands to watch in 2015. Reaction at SXSW was really strong and the band had one of the best weeks a new act could hoped for. They’re awesome live as you can see from their Conan appearance the week after SXSW. This chat took place just as that amazing week in Austin was getting under way for the guys.

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Hear Bruce’s “Go Deep With Bruce Rave” weekly new music show on Indie1031/Los Angeles, KX 93.5-FM/Laguna Beach, and WSUM-FM/Madison. Details and archived shows can be found on his blog and be sure to follow Bruce on Twitter too!

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04-09-15

Palace – Kiloran

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“Chase The Light” will be the second EP from London band Palace (following up “Lost In The Night” from last year). The soulful reverb-wash guitar pop of “Kiloran” is “Chase The Light”s first stream and it’s a superb one. Get familiar below.

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04-08-15

Colleagues – Somewhere

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In Stereo will release Stockholm band Colleagues‘s debut “Visits” on May 18th. Stream the dreamy beat pop of track “Somewhere” below.

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04-08-15

Day Wave – Drag

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The kinetic low-touch guitar pop of “Drag” is new from Carousel’s Jackson Phillips’ Day Wave project.

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04-08-15

Premiere: Miya Folick – Talking With Strangers

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“Talking With Strangers” is new from Los Angeles-based Miya Folick. Raised in a SoCal Buddhist household and a lover of classical choral music (yes!), Miya’s folkish guitar-driven music is infused with a sublime (and refreshing) quality unique to her. New track “Talking With Strangers” is constructed of a dynamic frame of crescendo guitars and chuggins drums but has the otherness to it, a depth of palette and mood that is consuming. Listen.

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04-07-15

CYN – Something

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Artist, CYN, who is a Detroit girl with a stellar voice making beautiful music in Chicago, enchants with her swoony lo-fi beat-based new track “Something” which she recorded with a iPhone headphone mic. Reviewed by Erin Shay

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04-06-15

Tove Styrke – Borderline (Vanic Remix)

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Two of the blogosphere’s most sought after names right now appear together on record as fast rising Canadian producer Vanic outfits Tove Styrke’s “Borderline” single with a heavy dosing of big beats and whirlwind energy.

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04-03-15

Spring King – They’re Coming

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“They’re Coming After You” is the melodic title track from Mancunian band Spring King’s new EP for Handsome Dad Records.

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04-02-15

LIL SAD – Tell Me One Thing

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Get into the gleeful maudlin style and guttural simplicity of beat maker duo Lil Sad on their sultry, Bohemian folk-guitar tinged slow-burner “Tell Me One Thing”. Reviewed by Erin Shay

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04-02-15