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  1. SXSW: Rah Rah

    March 20, 2011 by Steph

    I’ll be featuring several bands that stood out from SXSW this past week. First up is an amazing seven-piece band called Rah Rah. I caught them at the Canada House as these kids are from Regina, Saskatchewan. One of my favorite tracks from them is about their hometown, which must be a new one because I can’t seem to find it online, but the lyrics rang something to the effect of “it’s okay to be single in a city, but not in a small town.” Their line-up was revolving, starting with a kick-ass girl drummer, who later moved to keys and vocals (whose vocals were mature and strong). Their sound is an orchestral indie rock, with the basics adding in violin, keys, and accordion on occasion. They ended their set with a blast of confetti, as if their set wasn’t fun enough already.

    Basically, Rah Rah rocked live, kept it interesting and fun, and made me want more. This indie pop band will surely be gracing The States with more of their presence soon.

    MP3 “Arrows”

    [audio:http://addicted2shows.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Rah-Rah-Arrows.mp3|titles=Rah Rah – Arrows]

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  2. Contests…

    March 15, 2011 by Steph

    We’re not running any contests right now, but make sure to “like” us on Facebook and follow us on twitter to find out about upcoming merch and ticket giveaways.

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  3. Hafdis Huld’s Video for Synchronized Swimmers

    January 28, 2011 by Steph

    This Icelandic girl is super cute and while her video reminds me a lot of Bright Eye’s “The First Day of My Life,” it’s not a bad reference to make.

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  4. Lady Danville on Dashboard Confessional’s West Coast Tour

    December 30, 2010 by Steph

    Jan 19, 20, 21 | Troubadour | West Hollywood

    Lady Danville

    Fresh from a tour with Ben Fold and shows at CMJ Music Marathon, Lady Danville announces that they will be opening for Dashboard Confessional on a west coast tour in honor of the 10th anniversary of the release of Dashboard’s Swiss Army Romance’s. The tour will be at the Troubadour in West Hollywood for three days (if you’re out on Thursday the 20th, I’ll see you there!).

    “With Michael Garner on keys, Matthew Frankel on the cajon, and Dan Chang on the guitar, the three piece acoustic folk pop trio Lady Danville is most recognized for their well-crafted harmonies, thoughtful lyrics and refreshing dose of energy, wit and charm, evoking the sound of Simon and Garfunkel meets Death Cab for Cutie.”

    JAN 10 – The Summit Music Hall – Denver, CO

    JAN 11 – In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT

    JAN 13 – Neumos – Seattle, WA

    JAN 14 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR

    JAN 15 – The Regency Ballroom – San Francisco, CA

    JAN 16 – House of Blues Anaheim – Anaheim, CA

    JAN 19 – The Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA

    JAN 20 – The Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA

    JAN 21 – Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA

    JAN 22 – House of Blues San Diego – San Diego, CA

    http://www.myspace.com/ladydanville
    http://www.twitter.com/ladydanville

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  5. Lovedrug (free!) Christmas Music

    December 8, 2010 by Steph

    To become part of Lovedrug’s “label” via the new music platform Pledge Music, check out IAMLOVEDRUG.com. You can buy anything from a beanie to an exclusive acoustic house show. Help Lovedrug make it happen!

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  6. Freelance Whales and Miniature Tigers at Detroit Bar 11.16.10

    November 29, 2010 by Steph

    I was magically paired up with great photographer Micah Wright to hang out with friends and check out Detroit Bar a few Tuesdays ago to see Miniature Tigers and Freelance Whales. The night opened with a local band called The New Limb. I hadn’t heard much from them, but now that I’m looking them up, I’m guessing I should have. Winners of Best Band 2010 for OC Music Awards and OC Weekly’s Best Live Band of 2009 and nominees for several more, I realize I definitely should have caught more of their set. They brought quite an excited crowd and I’ll definitely have to make it out to another of their shows.

    Next up was Miniature Tigers, a band I heard about in the spring when their single “Gold Skull” with Neon Indian for their sophomore album Fortress was released. I was instantly in love, but as it was a collaboration, the rest of the album made a different impression. Not bad, but not what I had hoped for. Going into the night with only moderate expectations, I was pleasantly surprised. The psych rock mixed with folk elements drew me in like hypnosis and required my swaying with the music. In a venue that small, the music sounded giant and enveloped the crowd just like the smoke from the fog machines. Even though they never played “Gold Skull,” I was more than satisfied with the set. (I didn’t get any video of them because I kept hoping to record Gold Skull)

    Freelance Whales was up next. This is a band that I have been following since before the release of their debut album Weathervanes in April of last year. The set started out a bit shakey–Judah’s vocals sounded intentionally rough as though sounding like Conor Oberst was the only way to convey his emotion. After a few songs, the set shaped up into the tight eclectic pop that I recognized. They played all the favorites, which means practically everything from their album. All the members rotated instruments, incorporating glockenspiel and harmonium as well as the traditional synth, guitar, and drums. The band also played three new songs, the last of which was my favorite, but I don’t know the names. With that much new music ready to play live, it wouldn’t surprise me if they had a release date for some time next year. Overall, the band was light and fun with a level of intensity that surprised me. The eclectic nature of the music seemed organic and not as some contrived indie-hipster creation. I loved it and I could have listened to hours more.

    After the band left the stage, I decided to approach Judah and ask him a question that had been on my mind about the album. Whether “Hannah Takes The Stairs” had something to do with the movie of the same name. He explained the association, saying that after he watched the film he had a dream and that’s how the song came about.

    Both bands were great and I was so glad that Micah Wright was able to come shoot the show because the photos are beautiful. If you haven’t checked out these bands yet, do so now!

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  7. The Hours “See The Light” Video

    November 17, 2010 by Steph

    The Hours – “See The Light” 2010 Edit from Adeline Records on Vimeo.

    New cut of The Hours’ “See The Light”, featuring Sienna Miller and directed by the legendary Tony Kaye. “See The Light” is featured on the band’s US full length debut “It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish”, available on Nov. 16, 2010 on iTunes from Adeline Records

    Starring: Sienna Miller
    Director: Tony Kaye (American History X, Johnny Cash’s ‘God’s Gonna Cut You Down)
    Art Direction: Damien Hirst
    Music: The Hours

    Purchase “It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish” here: itunes.apple.com/​us/​album/​its-not-how-you-start-its/​id398501600

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  8. Cake Announces New Album for 1/11/11

    November 17, 2010 by Steph

    CakeCake [John McCrea (Vocals/Piano/Nord), Vincent DiFiore (Trumpet/Euphonium/Keyboards), Xan McCurdy (Guitar/Synthesizer) and Gabriel Nelson (Bass/Guitar/Rheem/Bandalero)] announces their first album of new material since 2004’s Pressure Chief. They’ll release Showroom Of Compassion, their 6th studio album, January 11th 2011 on their own label, Upbeat Records (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group). The album was recorded over the last two and a half years and was produced and engineered by the band themselves at CAKE’s own solar electric powered studio in Sacramento, CA.

    The first single, “Sick Of You,” is off to a great start at Alternative, Rock and Triple A radio. As Spin.com can attest, “[‘Sick Of You’] is vintage CAKE, with frontman John McCrea’s jaded, semi-spoken vocals, crunchy guitar riffs, a skippy beat, and blasts of trumpet.” Spin.com has the exclusive online premiere of the song, listen HERE.

    Starting today, fans have the opportunity to pre-order Showroom Of Compassion at CAKE’s own webstore http://cake.hasawebstore.com/ – They’ll be able to choose from bundles small and large that include autographed vinyl and CD’s, a limited edition 7-inch and exclusive t-shirts. By pre-ordering Showroom Of Compassion fans will receive an instant MP3 download of the “Sick Of You.”

    Showroom Of Compassion official track-listing

    1. Federal Funding
    2. Long Time
    3. Got To Move
    4. What’s Now Is Now
    5. Mustache Man (Wasted)
    6. Teenage Pregnancy
    7. Sick Of You
    8. Easy to Crash
    9. Bound Away
    10. The Winter
    11. Italian Guy

    Pre-Order: http://cake.hasawebstore.com/

    Web: http://www.cakemusic.com/

    Twitter: http://twitter.com/cakemusic

    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cake#!/pages/Cake-music/24063159304?ref=ts

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  9. Rocky Loves Emily Sneak Preview

    November 17, 2010 by Steph

    Rocky Loves Emily

    This is a behind the scenes clip from the set of Rocky Loves Emily’s “Clueless” music video, which is set to debut online next week, along with their Tooth & Nail Records debut EP American Dream (out Nov 22).

    Check out more from Rocky Loves Emily here: http://www.myspace.com/rockylovesemily

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