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Dessa - Parts of Speech
Niche Speech In two years' time, a multi-hyphenate artist like Dessa would be considered nicher than niche. The ittiest bittiest niche-- like the inside of a sake cup or a walnut shell. This year, understanding of a rapper/singer/spoken word...
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New Music Alert: SISU Release New Video for Song "Two Thousand Hands"
Dum Dum Girls' Sandra Vu is pursuing another project, a band called SISU who formed in Los Angeles and who have a full-length album in the works and a tour with Dirty Beaches awaiting them this fall. In the meantime, the clean, nostalgic,...
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Andrew W.K. to Open with Special DJ Set for Black Sabbath on 2013 Summer Tour
A personal invitation to kick off every single show on Black Sabbath's upcoming North American tour is a surefire way to guarantee notoriety in the music industry. Andrew W.K., known as the King of Partying, will begin every night of the tour with...
San Francisco
MEG MYERS @ the Rickshaw Stop 07/11
Formerly a Jehovah's Witness from the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee Meg Myers’ fierce vocals that often belt out piercing angst with a hard tinge offer and sweeter sound in contrast with Dr. Rosen Rosen’s production touches. Having just...
Chicago
No Age at Empty Bottle, 9/10
If you've ever had the chance to witness a No Age concert, you'll understand that describing the duo as explosive isn't mere hyperbole. The band hopes to cement that reputation with its new LP, entitled An Object and out on August 20 via Sub...
Austin
Free Show: Red Bull Sound Select Presents The Dandy Warhols W/ Theophilus London, The Sour Notes & Gentlemen Rogues
Saturday, July 27th Stubb's Austin Doors @ 7pm Red Bull Sound Select Red Bull Sound Select has started a great trend of putting on really killer shoes in select cities. They brought The Smashing Pumpkins to SXSW with 3 amazing local...
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Mark Lanegan Releases Stream of John Cale Song "I'm Not the Loving Kind" Off New Covers Album Imitations Set for September 2013 Release
Mark Lanegan has just released the stream of John Cale's song "I'm Not the Loving Kind." This song is from his upcoming covers album Imitations scheduled to release in September 2013 via Vagrant Records. Lanegan's latest project follows the May 2013...
Los Angeles
Tobacco Books a Gig at the Echo 9/9 - Tix Onsale Now
On Monday, September 9th, Tobacco - a.k.a. Thomas Fec, the driving force behind Black Moth Super Rainbow, will headline the Echo. Tickets went on sale last weekend and are available via Ticketfly for just $12 - so buy yours now! Fine...
Los Angeles