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Three new L.A. Acts To Check Out

USC students were treated to a free show last Friday at The Palms, with three local bands drawing a sizeable crowd out for the night. The Reflectacles were the opening band and are comprised of a 6-man ensemble. Ready for … Continue reading

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On this day: March 6th

The Beatles song “She Loves You” hits number one on the charts, initially ignored by the public, it was later re-released as a single after the explosive popularity of their song “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” Truly the beginning … Continue reading

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New Artist Spotlight: A Common Year

A Common Year is an indie rock outfit  from Indianapolis, Indiana comprised of four members; Coleman Bright, Casey Baksa, Jake Bergman, Matt Ritter. The band  released their debut album Between Cities last summer which was met with generally positive response from fans … Continue reading

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New Artist Spotlight: DJ ALAVEI

DJ ALAVEI is a local artist, currently a Senior at USC studying Music Industry. Although he just started DJ’ing last year,he has already demonstrated impressive talent as a producer drawing from a variety of genres(Electronica,House, Dub-Step,Hip-Hop,) that are danceable, but also … Continue reading

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New Artist Spotlight: News of the Fire

News of the Fire is a four-piece indie rock band whose members (Nico Bergmann, Dan Fromhart, Blake Lecroy, and Nick Tellier)grew up in Southern California’s Palm Desert, and credit the famous Coachella Music Festival for getting them hooked on playing … Continue reading

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Daft Punk set to play Coachella?

The rumors have been swirling for a whirling for a while, but now it looks like we may have some confirmation. A recent post on Coachellaleaks.com, states that we can definitely look forward to seeing Daft Punk perform (likely on … Continue reading

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The Arcade Fire Receive Grammy Nod

Grammy season is quickly approaching, and the Academy recentley announced its nominations. The Suburbs, which is the third album from indie rock veterans The Arcade Fire is up for album of the year.  The band will be facing some tough … Continue reading

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New Music Video From Good Old War

Last week, Good Old War released a music video for the song ” That’s Some Dream ” off of their most recent album. Check out the video below!

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Girl Talk Releases New Album

Girl Talk released his 5th studio album, All Day, this Monday. The CD can be downloaded for free at Girl Talk’s official website. Track Listing: 1. Oh No 2. Let It Out 3. That’s Right 4. Jump on Stage 5. This Is … Continue reading

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The Republic Of Wolves Final Studio Update

With the release of their debut studio album approaching, The Republic of Wolves recently posted the final studio update for Varuna.  This is definitely one of my most anticipated album upcoming album releases, and based on the material that we’ve … Continue reading

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