‘Yonce comes with the predictable, hip-hop linkbait, “elevator incident”-referencing new remix to her hit “Flawless”. The remix’s feature artist Nicki Minaj is the track’s clear victor as the young Ms. Miraj puts down an immediate set of some of her best bars to date. Beyonce and Nicki Minaj, google’em.
Beyonce 
(Official)
Rating 8.5
Internet lightning rod Trinidad Jame$ is no longer a component of the roster of Def Jam. Jame$, who signed a reported $2 million deal w/ the label in 2012, released the decidedly contemplative “Doin’ Me” shortly after announcing the Def Jam departure over the weekend. We like it.
Trinidad Jame$ 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 8.4938
Irish band Cloud Castle Lake merge the cinematic quality and musically adventurous arrangements of Sigur Ros and Radiohead (stick with us) with modern indie and excellent melodic writing on “Sync”. Well done. “Sync” is part of Cloud Castle Lake’s “Dandelion” EP, out September 22 on Happy Valley Records.
Cloud Castle Lake 
(Soundcloud)
Rating 9.0
“Self Control” is the return single for Swedish band KATE BOY. The creatively-engineered rhythm-heavy “Self Control” is an A+ bit of 2014 dark pop. KATE BOY’s self-titled debut LP is due later this year on Fiction Records.
KATE BOY 
(Facebook)
Rating 8.2
Fresh off their sold-out UK tour, and an NME award for ‘Best New Band’, not to mention opening for the likes of the Rolling Stones, hotly tipped English brother duo Drenge will bring their distinct post grunge rock to the Bootleg Bar in Los Angeles this Friday, August 8. B3SCI is excited to be teaming up with Time Out LA to present this special evening of music featuring Drenge along with support from Brooklyn band Wax Witches.
Doors for the event are at 8:00pm, tickets are $12 in advance and $14 day of show. Ages 21+. More details for the show can be found HERE. *OR* you can try your luck to win a pair of tickets to the show that we’re giving away! To win just email us HERE and let us know you’d like to be entered in the ‘Drenge Ticket Giveaway’. Our winner will be picked at random from the pool of submissions by Friday morning on August 8, so keep an eye on your inbox (one entry per person). Good luck!
Bootleg Theater 
(Event Info)
LANY – the new LA by wy of Nashville trio that has the ear of almost every music exec on the west coast, has taken the blog world by storm. “ILYSB” (standing for I love You So Bad) has that neo-soul/R&B sound that Chet Faker has brought from down under, but with a sunny LA flip. Also, check out the group’s other single “BRB”. There just might be some big things ahead from this group so get familiar. By Brian Litwin
LANY (Soundcloud)
Synth duo Carousel strap some dancing shoes on to “East Of Eden”, the latest single from Zella Day. The track showcases the Zella vocal nicely atop a disco friendly blend of Carousels’ signature keys. We’ve got it on repeat and feel like heading back to the future with this new 80s tinted jam, but not before we jump back on the dance floor.
