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Sounds like:
Daft Punk,
Chemical Brothers,
The Presets
By
Hugh McClure
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Mar 21, 2011
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Art vs Science is a band that you just can't help dancing to. They are a mix of dance, rock, hip-hop, techno, and electro stirred together to formulate a delightfully strange but delicious recipe. Their infectious synth and driving bass have captivat...
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2

Sounds like:
Etta James,
Sly and the Family Stone,
Betty Davis,
John Coltrane
By
Max Jacobs
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Dec 15, 2010
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I remember seeing a flyer posted on Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, CA advertising an upcoming show. The band playing described themselves as an "East Bay indie-rock group." While it might sound like a vague and generic description, at least the band ...
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3

Sounds like:
Hercules & Love Affair,
Glasser,
Junior Boys,
How To Dress Well
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Dec 7, 2010
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Alright Shufflers, if you've been sleeping on getting acquainted with Twin Shadow, WAKE UP! This album, Forget, oozes infectious track after infectious track -- completely superb, in my opinion. George Lewis Jr. is the man who birthed this band, and ...
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4

Sounds like:
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings,
Lee Fields & The Expressions,
JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound
By
Jeff Levy
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Nov 22, 2010
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We all love discovering new music, but too many "music junkies" fail to take the time to appreciate music's past. Soul/R&B music is defined by some of the most talented artists of our time: James Brown, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, and Al Green. It...
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5

Sounds like:
Out Hud,
Turing Machine,
Maximum Balloon,
LCD Soundsystem
By
Joshua Mellin
on
Nov 21, 2010
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Nic Offer's !!! (Chk Chk Chk is a common pronunciation) is a band in transition. Since 2007's Myth Takes, guitarist Justin Vandergloven left to join LCD Soundsystem, drummer Jerry Fuchs passed away after tragically falling down an elevator shaft, and...
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6

Sounds like:
Earth,
Wind & Fire,
Stevie Wonder,
Empire of the Sun
By
Alyssa Botts
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Nov 20, 2010
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I first fell in love with U.K. pop/funk band Jamiroquai when Napoleon Dynamite stole the spotlight as he danced on stage in his moon boots to "Canned Heat," a 1999 release from their Synkronized album. Jamiroquai continues to surprise me as a band th...
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7
Sounds like:
STS9,
Pnuma Trio,
EOTO
By
Kyle Suss
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Nov 19, 2010
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I knew the second after I left my first Lotus show that I would be back to see them again. The entire show was filled with good vibes, positive energy, and a whole lot of dancing. It would be so hard to go see Lotus and stand still for the entire tim...
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8

Sounds like:
John Legend,
The Roots,
Mayer Hawthorne
By
Dante
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Nov 17, 2010
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In the last twenty years, Orange County has been lucky to produce some pretty popular artists. Some have achieved quite a lot of commercial success, but lack the soul and raw talent of OC-raised Aloe Blacc. Good Things is Blacc's latest album and pos...
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