A rising Canadian star, Jules is a 15-year-old with a bright future. This indie pop artist belongs with the best of them. Her music is fun, catchy, and makes the best pretend life-movie soundtrack ever. (Don’t pretend you don’t do it.) Having an after-school career seems stressful, but you’d never know from Jules’ stunning songs. Who […]
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From Melbourne, Australia, comes unapologetic rock-n-roller Dallas Frasca. The band — also featuring Jeff Curran on guitar and Josh Eales on drums — has been playing for a full decade and has collected a number of awards (to include Artist of the Year), and they have supported legendary artists like Patti Smith and Van Halen. You […]
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From Yucaipa, California, comes a pop rock group with a touch of punk, Hoity~Toity. The band — made up of Shelby on lead vocals, Sarah on lead guitar, Kelsey on drums, and Spike on bass — has that “modern-day riot girl” feel with a perpetual forward-moving and catchy musicality. This is the band you call up when […]
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The West Coast-touring indie duo Bearcoon has a sound that makes you feel like you’re always sitting around a late-night beach bonfire with the most important people in your life. Solange Igoa’s vocals tell you the story while Andrea Walker’s guitar actually takes you there. The two are distinct sounds that could stand on their own, yet they […]
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From North Florida comes a half-modern, half-retro sound from surf rocker Katie Mitchell — a.k.a. Kilo Tango. With her music, Katie manages to exact the science of laid-back urgency. The smooth, bouncy beats take the songs forward while her dreamlike vocal melodies bring them back down. This intriguing combination makes you want to listen over […]
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I think it’s safe to say that many of us can appreciate the artistic sensibility of the powerhouse that is ’90s Alanis Morissette, but sometimes there’s only so many shrouded metaphors one can take. Allow me to introduce you to New York native Rorie Kelly, the Alanis Morissette of sensical lyrics. Rorie comes at you […]
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As summer comes to an end, it seems like a great time to rekindle that relaxed and fun-loving feeling we’ve had for the past couple of months with the perfect retro, beach-y soundtrack. Who better to provide such a soundtrack than the aptly-named band Beach Day? From Hollywood, Florida, comes the duo Kimmy Drake (vocals […]
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Finding a good DJ is something that can be somewhat difficult to quantify. I mean, let’s be honest, DJs really only “stand out” when they’re making mistakes or making strange choices. The true DJs that we want at an event will hardly make their presence known through flawless mixing and seamless transitions. This month, I’m […]
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When I think of the music from Orange County native Nancy Sanchez, I can’t help but find it contagious. The jazz turned pop singer has a way of sounding like she always has a smile on her face no matter what she is emoting, and it is infectious. Her songs make you feel good, sing along, […]
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