I’ve written it once and I’ll write again right now, (see what I did there?), I love love love love listening to bands that I know...
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Scorpion Vs Tarantula: Claim to Fame
For a band that formed in 2008, Scorpion vs. Tarantula already has amassed some pretty impressive recording ventures: 2010’s She Goes Hard, 2012’s Don’t Waste It,...
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Vicariously Visiting SXSW
I’ve never been to SXSW. Been meaning to, but just haven’t jumped on that caravan yet to check out all the insanity and charm such fest...
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Andy Warpigs: Folk Punk Yourself
Last weekend belonged to the uke-punk stylings of Andy Warpigs who released their first LP Folk Punk Yourself at Lost Leaf in Phoenix. I was one of...
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3 Mellow New Albums to Really Sink Down Into
The Madera Strand Dam Failure The three-track EP from the Madera Strand is set for release on March 22nd at the Sail Inn but fans can...
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3 New Bands to Get Excited About
Bacchus and the Demon Sluts Fans of Naked Pizza will enjoy this revised and relaunched act known as Bacchus and the Demon Sluts. I happened to...
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Boss Frog: Bone Woman Come in the Night
Boss FrogBone Woman Come in the Night I’ve been waiting for this tape. Ever since the digital release floated our way and we caught the Boss...
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Genre: Scrape Your Voices on the Stars
Genre is the combined workings of Zac Markey and Corey Gomez. The band released The Weepy Omelette EP a few years back and now, with the release...
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In the era of DIY, we – as consumers – have a responsibility to the artists we value. Supporting a project in the earliest stages means...
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Field Tripp: Les is Mormon
Field Tripp definitely seems to be moving more in the direction of resurgent rock, abandoning the indie-pop hues we heard on their first album, Super-Ego Friendly, and...
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Throwback Thursday with Mill’s End: Monkey
Mill’s End Monkey So when I found out Jeff Bump, guitarist/lead singer of Mill’s End, had sent their debut album to the Yab Yum editors, I...
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Murrieta: A Head & Hand
Murrieta A Head & Hand The folk train has run off the tracks in the past few years, and I been quite outspoken about the bands...
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