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Seawolf @ The Echoplex 6/19/08
Artists mentioned:Thursday night, Seawolf played to a very packed house at The Echoplex. Opening acts were Patrick Park, who I didn't catch, but who I've seen before and enjoyed, and The Jealous Girlfriends, a Brooklyn band I hadn't heard of but who were pretty good. Singer/guitarist Holly Miranda looked like a...(read full post)
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The Black Ghosts Tour US For Debut Album
Artists mentioned:The Black Ghosts have announced yet another American tour; this will be their third trip through America in 2008 already. At this rate, they might as well renounce their UK citizenship and become Americans. Not that I'm complaining of course, because any chance I (and almost all of my friends)...(read full post)
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Interview and Photos: Cut Copy
Artists mentioned:Both Cut Copy and labelmates The Presets were in LA a few weeks back and both did a quick interview and photo session with HSB and our cohort Shadowscene. You can check out the Presets interview and photos here and then check out the Cut Copy edition below (interview done...(read full post)
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Yellow Swans Are Done
Artists mentioned:Very much opposite of the music in the post below this one (about Elvis Costello) is the music of Yellow Swans, an experimental/noise band (I suppose that's a bit redundant since there aren't many noise bands that aren't experimental) from Portland. Now, I will fully admit that I don't pay...(read full post)
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Contest: Win Elvis Costello CD/Vinyl/Stencils
Artists mentioned:Generally, when I'm in my car, I listen to the radio (thank god for living in LA and having KCRW and Indie 103), but for those times when I feel like listening to CDs, I have a small collection of CDs strewn around my car that I don't rotate very...(read full post)
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Giveaway: Tickets for The Helio Sequence, June 12th
Artists mentioned:The Helio Sequence is one of those bands that have been around for long enough, in my mind, that I sometimes almost forget they're there. I don't know if it's a bad thing (it can't be good, I suppose); I've been listening to them since high school, and their presence...(read full post)
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Video: Florence and the Machine, “Kiss With A Fist”
Artists mentioned:New HSB favorites Florence and the Machine just released their/her (which one should I use? I have no idea) new video for the single "Kiss With A Fist." The video was directed by James Price (Simian Mobile Disco, The Teenagers, Friendly Fires, etc.) and is clean, simple and gets the...(read full post)
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Sunny Day Sets Fire Playing In Los Angeles
Artists mentioned:HSB favorites (and associates, as the band is on our sister label IAMSOUND Records) Sunny Day Sets Fire have finally announced American tour dates! Well, Los Angeles tour dates to be exact, as the band will be playing three shows in Los Angeles at the end of this month. These...(read full post)
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Photos: Lykke Li/El Perro Del Mar @ El Rey, 5/19/08
Artists mentioned:Earlier this week, HSB photographer Akmal Naim attended the Lykke Li and El Perro del Mar show at the El Rey, on Monday. Both of these are two of Sweden's hottest new exports; we posted on Lykke Li at the beginning of this year as someone to watch out for,...(read full post)
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Florence And The Machine Releasing Debut Single
Artists mentioned:Twenty-one year old Florence Welch, aka Florence and the Machine, may not have released much material officially yet (her first and only release so far has been limited to 500 cassette tapes), but the amount of buzz this girl is getting makes it seem like she is releasing a highly...(read full post)
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More Music Monday, #35 (Another Tuesday Edition)
Artists mentioned:This past weekend was so crazy, I didn't have time to do a More Music Monday yesterday, so I'm doing one this week on Tuesday. Today. The Morning Benders, as much as you may hate the idea, are one of those few bands that will be not only one of...(read full post)
