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DWNTWN – See My Eyes (+GIVEAWAY: 05/31/12 @ Santos Party House, New York)

So we’re up on this DWNTWN shit (L.A. duo Jamie Leffler and Robert Cepeda). “See My Eyes” is a neatly sliced helping of well-executed synthpop and the best original track we’ve heard out of the outfit thusfar. Give it your attention below.

*BONUS* We’ve got a pair of passes to give away to the band’s Kitsuné America Release show in New York this Thursday night (05/31) at Santos Party House (with Them Jeans, Giraffage, xxyyxx and Selebrities). Hit our inbox if you want to go (winner will be picked at random day of the show). Tickets available here.

DWNTWN (Facebook)

Rating 8.1

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05-29-12

TICKET GIVEAWAY! Big Beach Bootique 5 with Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox, Nero, The 2 Bears, Annie Mac + MORE @ Amex Community Stadium in Brighton June 1-2, 2012!

So we’ve got something extra exciting for all you mad-scientists across the pond, today B3SCI is giving away a pair of passes to Big Beach Bootique 5 in Brighton! Yep, that party that started on the beaches has grown (and then grown some more!) and this year is taking place June 1-2 at Amex Community Stadium in Brighton, England. We’re hooking-up one lucky winner with a pair of passes to both days of the festival which will include performances and DJ sets from the likes of Fatboy Slim, Carl Cox, Nero, The 2 Bears, Annie Mac and more! Email us here and let us know that you want to go to Beach Bootique 5 along with your mailing address for the tickets. Our winner will be picked at random tomorrow (Tuesday 5/22) morning! Get tickets and additional details for Big Beach Bootique 5 and one of the best parties in 2012 at the official website. Good luck!

Nero – Act Like You Know (Nero Dub Remix)

Fatboy Slim and Big Beach Bootique 5: england (INFO and TICKETS)

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05-21-12

TIX GIVEAWAY! Plants and Animals @ The Satellite in Los Angeles this Saturday!

Canadian rockers Plants and Animals are coming through Los Angeles this weekend in support of their new full-length release The End of That. The power-trio will hit the stage at The Satellite on Saturday (5/19) with support from Warships, Kasey Anderson and more!

B3SCI has got a pair of tickets for one lucky reader to this rad show! Just email us today and say that you want to check out Plants and Animals. Simple. We will be picking our winner at random at the end of the day. You can get more info on the show here. Good luck!

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The Satellite california (Info)

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05-18-12

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)

Benjamin Francis Leftwich england (Facebook)
The Troubadour california (Info)

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05-07-12

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!

The Central S.A.P.C. california (Info)

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05-03-12

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Dirt Dress, Buffalo Electric, Honeybear, Mike H @ The Airliner in L.A. this Thursday!

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A note for our local LA fam: There’s a gig happening at The Airliner in east LA this Thursday (tomorrow) that you need to know about. Mouser and You Tell Concerts are joining forces to present Dirt Dress, Buffalo Electric, Honeybear, and the alt-comedy stylings of the one and only Mike H at The Airliner! B3SCI has a pair of tix to giveaway for the show, just email us and say that you want to go! Just like that. We’ll be picking our winner at random on Thursday. Get more info on the show and tickets here. See you there!

The Airliner california (Info)

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05-02-12

SIGNED VINYL GIVEAWAY! Rufus Wainwright – Out Of The Game [LP]

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Rufus Wainwright has just released his seventh studio LP Out of the Game. The album is a result of his recent collaboration with friend and producer Mark Ronson. It showcases a mature Wainwright with some of his most honest and intuitive song work to date, with songs being rooted in recent life experiences and personal relationships. The genre-blending album of 70s inspired songs was developed among the two collaborators over a period of six months, followed by an inspiring recording session that tracked 16 songs in just eight days. The album features live takes from musicians out of Ronson’s all-star rolodex as well as appearances by The Dap-Kings, Sean Lennon and Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

B3SCI has an autographed vinyl copy of Out Of The Game for one of you lucky, mad-b3scientists out there. Just email us saying you’d like to be entered into our drawing for the album. That simple, and we will pick our winner at random this weekend. Good luck.

Rufus Wainwright newyork (Facebook) (Purchase OOTG)


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TOUR DATES
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May 09- Brooklyn Academy of Music – New York, NY
May 11 – Fox Theatre – Oakland, CA
May 12 – Orpheum Theatre – Los Angeles, CA
May 13 – Humphreys – San Diego, CA
June 10 – Festival Stage – David Pecaut Square, Toronto, ON – FREE
June 15 – Love Over and Over –
The Songs of Kate McGarrigle – Massey Hall – Toronto, ON
June 30 – The Power Center – Ann Arbor, MI
July 25 – Penn’s Landing – River Stage – Philadelphia, PA*
July 27 The PAC at SUNY Purchase – Purchase, NY*
July 28 – Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center – NY
July 29 – Bank of American Pavilion – Boston, MA*
July 31 – State Theatre – Portland, ME*
August 01 – The Green at Shelburne Museum – Shelburne, VT*
August 03 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH*
August 04 – Carnegie Music Hall – Munhall, PA*
August 05 – Iroquois Amphitheater – Louisville, KY*
August 07 – Buskirk-Chumley Theater – Bloomington, IN*
August 08 – Bank of America Theater – Chicago, IL*
August 10 – Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI*
August 11 – Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater – Apple Valley, MN**

Rufus Wainwright newyork (Facebook) (Purchase OOTG)

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05-01-12

GIVEAWAY! Soul Clap, Thugfucker, and Pillowtalk @ Secret Location in LA this Saturday!

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Weekends can be somewhat, and notoriously, lame nights to go-out in LA… unless of course there is something special on your locals-only radar. This Saturday night we got you. Need You and Liaison are throwing an elevated audio/video event at a secret location in Downtown LA with Soul Clap (as part of his E Funk: The Album Tour), Thugfucker, and Pillowtalk, and we’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway! Check out more on the party here and drop us a message that you want to go! We’re picking our winners at random on Thursday, godspeed b3scientists.

Downtown LA. california (Info)

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04-30-12

B3SCI WANTS YOU TO GET ON OUR TEAM

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B3sci’ers! As we expand in 2k12 we’re looking for people like us who live/breathe/sleep/eat (good) music! Writing featured content (track reviews, album reviews, concert reviews), collaborating on new audio/video projects, or even help with marketing and promotions are just a few of the possible ways you can get involved. If you’re interested in getting on our team, hit our inbox with a link to something you’re listening to right now, your location, interest in the site and any reference links to your work that you may have. Talk soon!

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03-19-12

TIX GIVEAWAY: Wildcat! Wildcat! w/ The Neighborhood, Hearts and Minutes, The Echo and The Sound Live @ Central SAPC 3/14

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Wildcat! Wildcat! first caught our attention back in February, and since a flurry of buzz has ascended on to this band and their early best tracks of 2k12 contender, “Mr. Quiche”. The LA based trio will be performing live this Wednesday, 3/14 at Central S.A.P.C. with support from The Neighborhood, Hearts and Minutes, The Echo and The Sound Live. We’ve got a pair of tickets to this can’t miss show for all of you kicking themselves for not being in Austin for SXSW this week! To enter just email us here and tell us that you want the hook up! We’ll be picking our winners at random on Wednesday, day of the set. Get additional details on the show at Central S.A.P.C.

Wildcat! Wildcat! – Mr. Quiche

The Central S.A.P.C. california (Info)

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03-12-12

TIX GIVEAWAY! Moheak Radio Presents LAxLA at The Satellite 3/13-3/16!

By Bruce Rave

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B3SCI readers know me as the dude who posts a “Rave’s Fave” every week, and you might also know that I have 2 weekly new music shows on Moheak Radio. For music lovers in LA that miss Indie 103.1 FM, you can catch up with most of the station’s original on-air personalities on Moheak including TK, Dave Navarro, Darren Revell and many others. Moheak Radio is working with The Satellite LA to bring 4 nights of great bands for people in LA who won’t be in Austin for SXSW. It’s also our first annual LAxLA event! A $10 wristband will gain you admission to all 4 nights. See the lineup at either site. Even the DJ’s will be stellar with the likes of Adam from She Wants Revenge and Blake Miller from Moving Units taking turns on the decks. It’s a grand time for all and a fundraiser for a very cool radio station, so how can you go wrong?

Email B3SCI here with your interest to win a pair of wristbands to the week’s event. Winners will be picked at random on 3/13. Good luck and #RAVEON!

Moheak Radio california (Info)
The Satellite california (Info)

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03-12-12