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Flako – With Me Now (Feat. Dirg Gerner)

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“With Me Now” is previewed here from London via Chile artist Flako’s just released debut LP Natureboy. Stream the haunting, kinetic, half-time number “With Me Now” below.

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03-25-15

Mavis Staples – Your Good Fortune

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Favorite vocalist and legend Mavis Staples will release a new EP for Anti Records. Listen to the Son Little-penned and produced (and excellent) title track “Your Good Fortune” below.

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03-25-15

Iles – In Tents

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“In Tents” is the debut track from Iles. “In Tents” moves about a whirl of tremolo guitars and lo-fi mixed rhythm and vocal tracks to create a romantic-sounding bit of creative rock and roll. Into it.

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03-25-15

Premiere: Boats – Shallows

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The stunning “Shallows” is the second single online for Melbourne AU artist Boats. Excerpted from the Australian artist’s upcoming debut EP, “Shallows” commands a beautiful almost choral church-dwelling fidelity that does very well to enhance and magnify the track’s really gorgeous set of melodic phrases. We are in love. Stream the B3 Premiere of “Shallows” by Boats below.

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03-25-15

Photos: Years & Years w/ Laura Welsh @ Bardot, L.A. 03/23/15

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B3SCI’s Russ Ramos photographed BBC Sound of 2015 poll winners Years & Years and one of our favorite rising vocalists Laura Welsh’s sets at School Night at Bardot in L.A. Sample the Russ’s awesome set of shots below.

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Interview with The Church

Australian band The Church

Interview by Bruce Rave.

The Church is running strong decades after they graced the world with “Under the Milky Way Tonight” and other 80’s gems. They just completed a strong US tour and highly-buzzed SXSW run with great live shows. Their current “Further Deeper” album has been well-received. Bruce Rave was the band’s original US A&R exec. The two discuss current happenings for the band, and also delve very candidly into a label relationship that didn’t turn out well for The Church or for Bruce as their A&R guy.

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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03-25-15

Astronauts, Etc. – I Know

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Sample the cosmic ’70’s AM pop-referencing new track, “I Know” from Oakland band and site fave Astronauts, Etc.

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03-24-15

Tei Shi – Go Slow

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Tei Shi reveals today new track “Go Slow” with Annie Mac Radio 1 premiere. The new track marks the announcement of a new world tour that includes dates with Jungle and Lapsley; the tour begins April 25th in D.C.

WORLD TOUR*~*
4/25 – DC9 – Washington, DC
4/27 – Great Scott – Boston, MA ^
4/29 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY ^
4/30 – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA
5/1 – MIT – Boston, MA
5/2 – Theatre Fairmount – Montreal, QC
5/8 – Popscene – San Francisco, CA %
5/9 – Lyric Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
5/11 – School Night – Los Angeles, CA %
5/14 – Komedia (The Great Escape) – Brighton, UK
5/15 – Beursschouwburg – Brussels, BE
5/17 – Paradiso Nord (London Calling) – Amsterdam, NL
5/19 – Pop Up du Label – Paris, FR
5/22 – Dot to Dot Festival – Manchester, UK
5/23 – Dot to Dot Festival – Bristol, UK
5/24 – Dot to Dot Festival – Nottingham, UK
6/2 – o2 Academy – Bournemouth, UK *
6/3 – o2 Brixton Academy – London, UK *
6/5 – Shacklewell Arms – London, UK
6/6 – Field Day Festival – London, UK
6/7 – Parklife Festival – Manchester, UK
6/12 – Bestival Toronto Island – Toronto, ON
8/7 – Squamish Valley Music Festival – Squamish, BC

^ w/ Shy Girls
% w/ Lapsley
* w/ Jungle

Tei Shi newyork (Soundcloud)

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03-24-15

Jhene Aiko – Living Room Flow

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“Living Room Flow” is a new ?loose track from massage vocal specialist Jhene Aiko. The Internet appears unclear on whether the new track is attached to a new release or not but for us “Living Room Flow” is welcome uptick in quality from the former B2K pal.

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03-23-15

Photos: Wolf Alice @ The Bootleg Hi-Fi, Los Angeles on 03/14/15

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Photos by Russ Ramos

North London heavies Wolf Alice brought their blistering and impeccable live show to The Bootleg Hi-Fi in L.A. last week and B3’s Russ Ramos was there to capture the set through a series of awesome photographs.

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Premiere: Hans Island – Let Me Be

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“Let Me Be” is the debut track from the new duo of Danish singer Marie Dahlstrom and Canadian producer Mawhs, Hans Island. On “Let Me Be”, the lead song from an upcoming self-titled EP, Mawhs’ low-touch and infectious in its repetition instrumental fits the perfect frame for Dahlstrom’s wonderfully emotive alto. Enjoy the B3 Premiere of “Let Me Be” from Hans Island.

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03-23-15