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Bo Saris – She’s On Fire

Bo Saris and “She’s On Fire” make the Godfather ‘feel good’.

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Rating 8.49389

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05-10-12

Tango In The Attic – Mona Lisa Overdrive

Contributed By Nathan Hetherington

“Mona Lisa Overdrive” is Tango in the Attic’s second single from their forthcoming album, Sellotape, and comes with an accompanying video featuring footage from their time at SXSW this year. What we’ve heard so far from the new album points towards an altogether nosier, garage sound than the debut Blank Place Locomotive Society whilst hanging on firmly to their energetic pop qualities. Sellotape will be out on May 28th.

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Rating 8.3

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05-10-12

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Electric Guest at Hoxton Square in London on Monday May 14th

Hot off the heels of releasing a new Danger Mouse produced debut LP, Mondo, LA’s own Electric Guest are traveling across the pond to croon out their retro-pop vibes for a series of select dates. The band will be playing a set in London on Monday the 14th at the Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen and we’re giving away a pair of tickets to the show! To win just email us here and let us that you want to check out Electric Guest. We’ll pick our winners this weekend before the gig. Get tickets and additional details for Monday’s show at the Hoxton website. Good luck!

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05-10-12

TICKET GIVEAWAY! Benjamin Francis Leftwich w/ The Jezabels and Imagine Dragons at the Troubadour this Friday in Los Angeles !

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If you’ve been reading B3SCI for a minute then you know we could not be more psyched to catch Ben Leftwich at the legendary Troubadour this Friday (5/11)! The UK based singer-songwriter is rolling through Los Angeles, as part of his debut US tour, and will be performing to a sold out crowd with The Jezabels and Imagine Dragons. We’ve got an extra pair of tickets to this don’t miss show that we’d like to give away to one lucky reader that’s as excited to see him as we are! To win just email us here and say that you want to see Ben Leftwich this Friday. We will pick our winner at random day of the gig. You can get additional details on Friday’s show at the Troubadour website.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Ticket To Ride (The Beatles Cover)

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05-07-12

Wildcat! Wildcat! – Mr. Quiche (The Dirty Tees Official Remix)

The Dirty Tees get elegant and EDM dirty with the b3sci fave from Wildcat! Wildcat! Awww yeah, you know what to do!

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Rating 8.5

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05-07-12

B3SCI PREMIERE! The Temper Trap – Need Your Love (No Ceremony Remix)

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Manchester collective No Ceremony have just dropped this official remix of “Need Your Love” from The Temper Trap’s brand new self-titled LP. The track is a mean variation, both melodic and fierce, it’s a banger for the books, and B3SCI has got your premeire. Get into it!

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Rating 8.4

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05-07-12

Harlan – Native Son [EP]

Contributed by Chris Gedos

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Harlan’s Native Son EP is a delightful pop carousel, one of my fav EPs as of late, with heady hooks to be enjoyed by music lovers of all ages. Per the Echo: “It has been described as Prince meets Genesis meets Shuggie Otis.” However, songs like “I Never” also show off a Nilsson Schmillson variety involving the rare juxtaposing of whimsicality and self-seriousness. Sprinklings of da Doobie Bros and Jamiroquai can be detected as well. We’re mightily stoked here @ B3SCI for his May residency at the Echo, one of the more exciting in recent memory. Harlan can hit all the notes and plays just about every instrument as well. And right when you think you’ve heard it all, there’s that desert rock guitar on the EP’s title track. Absolutely righteous!

Harlan – I Never

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Rating 8.5

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05-05-12

The Temper Trap – Stay (U2 cover)

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The Temper Trap bring the Zooropa standard into their framework for a moment, while covering of a song, that unlike covering just any great song, has featured Bono’s voice. Kudos adaptation.

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Rating 8.22

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05-05-12

Hollywood Bowl Summer Concert Series 2012

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It’s that time of year again, you know, when the Hollywood Bowl gives you something to look forward to this summer! This year’s menu includes shows with Wilco, Hot Chip, Ben Harper, FlyLo, Animal Collective and that’s just a sample. Tickets go on sale today and stay tuned to B3SCI for some giveaways to these awesome shows throughout the summer!

Info and Tickets for the Hollywood Bowl: Summer Concert Series

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05-05-12

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

Contributed by Bruce Rave

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If you are longing for some fresh Muse, this band by way of Iowa just might help you through the drought. The Envy Corp. definitely have that vibe with some Radiohead mixed in. They are a complex band with depth that requires some attention, and the groove will really begin to stick with you about halfway through the song. A couple of listens have worked for me. Think Muse with a groove on “Ms. Hospital Corners”.

The Envy Corps – Ms. Hospital Corners

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Check out Bruce’s “Go Deep” show on Fridays 1-3 pm Pacific, 4-6 pm Eastern, 9-11pm GMT. Also listen to past shows at Bruce’s blog and follow Bruce on Twitter.

Rating 8.4

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05-05-12

East Americans – Famous Alcoholics

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Kind of a rad record.

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Rating 8

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05-03-12

TIX GIVEAWAY: Ben Browning w/ Blondfire, Sotto Voce, Warships + Steffi Graf (DJ Set) @ Central SAPC in Santa Monica this Friday!

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Many know Ben Browning for his dance floor busting bass chops in Cut Copy. Most recently though, Ben has been making noise with his new solo and nostalgic tinged electro pop debut EP titled Lover Motion. SoCals can catch him perform songs from the EP, as well as his single “I Can’t Stay” alongside support from up and comers Blondfire, Sotto Voce (featuring Anthony Burulcich of The Bravery), Warships and a DJ set from Steffi Graf this Friday at Central S.A.P.C.

We’ve got one pair of tickets to giveaway for this hot Friday night show! To win email us here and let us know that you want the Ben Browning hook up! We will pick our winner at random on Friday, day of the gig. You can get additional details on the show at Central S.A.P.C. Good luck!

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05-03-12