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Fly Points – Forget

The first single has hit the internet from indie-rockers Fly Points from Regina, Canada. This tune has some great melodies and it takes you on quite the journey in a quick four minutes. The vocals also really stand out for me, they come from Danny Goertz who has put a successful singer-songwriter project on hold to focus on Fly Points. So far, they have played nothing but sold out shows in their home town and they have built quite a bit of hype around themselves. They have been recording their first album for the last few months, and we are excited to see what else they have for us. – By Jon Herriot

Fly Points – Forget

Fly Points canada (Facebook)

Rating 8

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06-11-12

French Montana – Pop That (Feat. Rick Ross, Drake & Lil’ Wayne)

French comes through with that big summer posse cut that hip hop radio has being missing. Leave it to essentially the same cast, Rozay, Drake & Wayne to deliver two summers running. Props to Tunechi on the Klitschko reference.

French Montana (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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06-11-12

Fast Years – Women [EP]

Brooklyn rockers Fast Years will release their debut EP Women on June 25. The EP starts out on a tear with the guitar-driven “Young Heart” which certainly packs a jangly punch. Women then segways nicely into the incredibly hooky surf tune, “Let Me Try”. Things mellow out on the next few tracks giving the album a nice flavor. “Fall For Me” is an exceedingly dynamic, but pleasantly tight track where nothing is wasted. The melodies are woven masterfully with a true knack for Pop – something that Fast Years seem to do effortlessly. “Like It Or Not” is more nostalgic and without doubt leaves me with a John Frusciante sort of feel (this song is really a delight). The album takes another turn with “Stolen Love”, which delivers a vibrant and energetic track. The closing number, “Happy Hour” offers up some healthy refrains and more of those guitar sounds that are so distinctive to Fast Years. Highly relatable lyrics is another quality that makes this EP ever more relevant and significant to the listener – spurring periods of pondering, reflection, and maybe even preparation for some looming event that might just be meandering beyond your awareness. – By Trevor Meyer

Fast Years newyork (Facebook)

Rating 7.7937

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06-10-12

Martin Solveig – The Night Out (Live at Studio Ferber)

Martin Solveig just dropped this live 25 piece orchestra version of his smash “The Night Out”. This tune has longer legs than they make pants. Even at that we still can’t get enough.

Martin Solveig – The Night Out (Live at Studio Ferber)

Martin Solveig (Facebook)

Rating 8

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reviewed by
05-31-12

Tesla Boy – Fantasy

Tesla Boy has an 80s type synthpop sound you could have easily heard in your favorite buzz bands from 2002 to 200? You know… that time in the oughts when the market for New Order t-shirts began its fashionable climb to the top. Ironically enough Tesla Boy comes to us by way of Russia. In “Fantasy” the band takes sample at some of those cliches, which today’s western contemporaries might neglect, and the result is crisp. It’s an insightful approach, with a necesary tact, to the always embraceable sound. For those not yet familiar, then take note to the addictive pop stylings of Tesla Boy.

Tesla Boy russia (Facebook) (iTunes)

Rating 8.3

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05-24-12

Alexandra Burke – Let It Go

Picked this sharp little tune up while on holiday in Ireland last week (we back!). For our fellow Americans, Alexandra Burke won the UK X Factor back in ’08 and was a judge on the show last year. The neat dance pop (we are surely suckers for it) of “Let It Go” is the second single from Burke’s upcoming “Heartbreak On Hold” LP due in June. This sound is played out to the Nth right now; but “Let It Go” has a great melodic quality and energy to it that definitely will warrant your attention.

Alexandra Burke (Facebook)

Rating 8.2

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05-17-12

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!

The Temper Trap australia (Facebook) (Purchase)

NO CEREMONY/// england (Official)

Rating 8.4

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reviewed by
05-07-12

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

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

Tom Vek – You’ll Stay

Contributed by Nathan Hetherington

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So Tom Vek’s new video (below) takes us on an emotional journey through love and betray, all while taking in a total of 17 wheelies on a remote controlled monster truck! You’ll stay is actually another top quality tune from Vek, so if a few easy low budget videos means we don’t have to wait 5 years for another album then we’re all all for it. (Truck not listed on eBay yet, which is a shame)

Tom Vek england (Facebook) (Purchase)

Rating 8

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04-30-12

Fossil Collective – The Power of Love (Frankie Goes To Hollywood Cover)

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Fossil Collective put a heartfelt strum on the former UK chart topper from (near) decades back. “The Power of Love” has a timeless tune to it, the song seeps a pensive and poetic lyric which, at the very least, can make almost anybody contemplate the power of love. It’s beautiful. Check it out.

Fossil Collective england (Facebook)

Rating 8.39278

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reviewed by
04-26-12

This Many Boyfriends – (I Should Be A) Communist

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Leeds based This Many Boyfriends are releasing a new Ryan Jarman (The Cribs) produced single of their song “(I Should Be A) Communist”. The tune has a catchy melody and carefree swing reminiscent of The Smiths but with a grungier lo-fi dynamic that plays to the new generation of indie rock disenfranchised. Plus “Commie” comes in towe with a pretty sweet video that stars a costumed bear attacking the band as they pretend to rock out in the park. “(I Should Be A) Communist” is expected to be release on May 21st through Angular Recording Corporation. Get it.

This Many Boyfriends – (I Should Be A) Communist

This Many Boyfriends england (Facebook)

Rating 8.3

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04-25-12