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By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Sep 23, 2012
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Earlimart is an L.A.-based duo who create luscious and melancholy indie rock. They've been doing the music thing for a few years now (they have six previous records and their own record label) and have built quite the resume, what with collaborating ...
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Sounds like:
Nirvana,
Best Coast,
Surfer Blood
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Aug 6, 2012
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Adult Swim just busted out another brand new single, this time courtesy of Wavves. "Hippies Is Punks" is a grunge-rock track steeped in raw emotion.Said lead singer Nathan Williams:Been working on these songs for so long... kinda nervous. Throughout ...
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3

Sounds like:
Brand New,
Taking Back Sunday,
Say Anything
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
Jul 31, 2012
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Ontario's own The Dirty Nil takes modernized rock n' roll and a hard partying, hedonistic lifestyle and carries on the tradition of what rock bands do best: fuck shit up. This type of attitude works in favor for The Dirty Nil's music as an outlet for...
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4

Sounds like:
Nirvana,
My Bloody Valentine,
Smashing Pumpkins,
The Jesus and Mary Chain
By
Hugh McClure
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Jun 9, 2012
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Sydney band the Laurels are one of my current favorites, and I'm impatiently awaiting the release of their album Plains (July 13). After bringing you my thoughts on the album's first single "Tidal Wave" last month, they're back with a new track, the...
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5

Sounds like:
The National,
Titus Andronicus,
The Alkaline Trio
By
Clarisse Randolph
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Jun 5, 2012
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Unlike Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, etc, there are not too many new artists (especially those deemed indie) hailing from Chicago. However, when we do produce one, it's no secret they stand out above the rest. Andrew Bird, Wilco, Smashing Pumpkins,...
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6

Sounds like:
M83,
This Will Destroy You
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
May 18, 2012
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White Arrows have released their first single, "Roll Forever" from their upcoming LP Dry Land Is Not A Myth, set to drop this summer. If you haven't figured out the meaning of this song yet, it's about rolling on ecstasy. Makes sense now, huh?White A...
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7

Sounds like:
Gang Gang Dance,
tUnE-yArDs
By
Christiana Bartolini
on
May 16, 2012
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I have two words for Shadows on Stars' new video for "Out Of My Head": hot and heavy. For as complex and deconstructed Shadows On Stars' music is, this video is hypnotizingly simple and seductive.The video is set in an elegantly gothic bar where calm...
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8

Sounds like:
Nirvana,
My Bloody Valentine,
The Jesus and Mary Chain,
Ghostwood
By
Hugh McClure
on
May 10, 2012
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I didn't go through a grunge phase in my youth, but have come to appreciate the genre more and more. Along with fellow Sydney-based bands like Ghostwood (and to a lesser extent Deep Sea Arcade and the Kill City Creeps), The Laurels are a good example...
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