Singer/guitarist Brian Aubert, bassist Nikki Monninger, drummer Christopher Guanlao and keyboardist Joe Lester of the Silversun Pickups didn’t meet, like so many countless other Los Angeles-fo…more»
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Named after a South African soccer team, the Kaiser Chiefs took their native UK by storm in the wake of their 2005 debut album, Employment, and its string of brash, hooky chant-along singles l…more»
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You could be excused for thinking Canadian duo Crystal Castles’ self-titled debut album from 2008 was a lost relic from the ’80s. For starters, there’s the band’s name, a reference to an old A…more»
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Because mainstream hip-hop remains in a creative rut, the most exciting things happening in the genre are on the fringes, which is where the funky troupe Atmosphere exists. Hailing from the de…more»
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Scotland’s experimental indie-rock foursome, Glasvegas — a combination of Glasgow and Las Vegas — makes music that incorporates a dense wall-of-sound style that draws inspiration from doo-wop …more»
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Baltimore electronic artist Dan Deacon has an experimental spirit that has resulted in some wildly eclectic music. He often stuffs his songs to the breaking points with seemingly contrasting s…more»
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In lieu of a box of chocolates, Michael Angelakos recorded an EP of sunny, playfully eclectic electronica tunes for his girlfriend as a belated Valentine’s gift. We can only assume she loved i…more»
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Zap Mama, the brainchild of Zaire-born and Belgium-raised vocalist Marie Daulne, began in 1990 as an all-female a-cappella group but has since embraced percussion and limited instrumentation. …more»
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West London trio White Lies hasn’t been around for long, but Harry McVeigh (vocals/guitar), Charles Cave (bass) and Jack Lawrence-Brown (drums) already have considerable stage experience under…more»
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Former Wives bandmates Dean Spunt and Randy Randall do the duo thing but with none of the niceties of the Black Keys or White Stripes. As No Age, the duo creates a skull-hammering post-rock so…more»
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MGMT and Yeasayer have given Brooklyn-by-way-of-Colorado’s Chairlift their stamps of approval. Apple featured their song, “Bruises,” in last year’s colorful new Nano commercial. And Spin magaz…more»
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Perhaps growing up in Wasilla, Ak., warps your geographical sense. Maybe it puts you a little too close to magnetic North (or ex-Mayor Sarah Palin). That’s about as good an explanation as any …more»
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