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Hear: Screaming Females’ New Album Rose Mountain
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Hear: Screaming Females’ New Album Rose Mountain

New Jersey DIY-punk trio Screaming Females is gearing up to drop their sixth LP Rose Mountain . In it the band hopes to explore a more streamlined sound, pushing vocals and lyrical themes to the forefront but without losing their signature raw intensity. In 2013 frontwoman Marissa Paternoter wrestled with chronic mononucleosis, which put the band’s creative process … Continue reading

Hear: Iron & Wine’s Archive Series Volume No. 1
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Hear: Iron & Wine’s Archive Series Volume No. 1

Iron & Wine’s Archive Series Volume No. 1 is the first in a series of releases of previously put aside and unreleased tracks. Sam Beam has been creating music for more than a decade under the name Iron & Wine, and with this new release, he put together unreleased home recordings, covers, and live sets from to be released on … Continue reading

Hear: Slaptop’s New Video “Distraction”
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Hear: Slaptop’s New Video “Distraction”

  San Francisco based producer Slaptop has recently released the music video for his new single “Distraction”. Directors Gabriel Gomez and Julien Melendez work together to distill the essence a night of spontaneity in the city that never sleeps, and follow-up Slaptop’s previous single,  “Sunrise”, which is well on its way to reaching 600,000 views. “Distraction” was chronologically filmed during one night in a New York … Continue reading

Hear: Bring You Arms
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Hear: Bring You Arms

Kate Pierson, founding member of the B52s, is debuting a new single for her forthcoming solo record Guitars and Microphones. The song, and most definitely the video are a hazy, strange, and possibly intentionally comical plea of help for turtles. Which possibly explains why Pierson seems to be singing in a green screen aquarium. While musically sound and … Continue reading

Listen: They Might Be Giants bring back Dial-A-Song.
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Listen: They Might Be Giants bring back Dial-A-Song.

  They Might Be Giants have set themselves up for a crazy year. They have two albums set to release in 2015, a national and international tour, and are bringing back Dial-A-Song for the Internet age. First launched in 1983 from John Flansburgh’s Brooklyn kitchen via an answering machine, Dial-A-Song let listeners in on the most recent songs from the … Continue reading

Spend your hangover on the couch.
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Spend your hangover on the couch.

Ringing in 2015 is no easy feat and partying all night requires a serious lounge session the next day.  Take New Years Day to revisit a film you haven’t seen in a while or perhaps catch a movie that you have been meaning to give a chance.  Netflix is a great way to kill the day and nurse that … Continue reading

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New Pussy Riot video “Witches of Pussy Riot Clean Manezhka”.

After the sudden change of the sentencing date of one of the leaders of Russia’s opposition Alexei Navalny, and his brother Oleg, members of the band Pussy Riot have decided to prepare and clean up the Manezhka square in downtown Moscow, where this evening’s protest rally will take place. Pussy Riot – “Witches of Pussy Riot clean Manezhka” Kremlin … Continue reading

Behind the Bar.
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Behind the Bar.

In this year’s list of the thirty best coffees in America, industry arbiter Coffee Review listed four coffees from Sacramento, which is more than any other city on the list. Coffee Review rates bean varieties from independent roasters. Temple and Old Soul, who are major bean suppliers for the shops throughout Sacramento, each had two … Continue reading