By
Elizabeth Walker
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Nov 23, 2011
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If you don't know Crystal Fighters, you damn well should. Originating from London by way of Spain (specifically the Basque region), they are known for exemplary live shows and progressive, artistic sets. Last year, they released a relatively successf...
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By
Dwayne
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Apr 27, 2011
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The burgeoning Scandinavian Balearic house scene is one that I'm very much excited about. Labels like Cascine are, inevitably, at the forefront of this new sound. One of their key acts is Shine 2009, who are promising a debut album "with nods to down...
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By
Elizabeth Walker
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Jan 14, 2011
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Musical talent springing organically from within, MillionYoung has captured the attention of many music lovers across the globe. Just coming off touring most of 2010 and a full-length album out this week, MillionYoung is definitely moving forward wit...
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By
Elizabeth Walker
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Jan 10, 2011
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Chillwave and dream-pop: two genres typically thrown around when describing Mike Diaz, aka MillionYoung. Compared to Toro y Moi and Blackbird Blackbird, I assumed that Diaz would serve up more of the same on his new full-length release coming out tom...
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By
lizbrown
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Oct 5, 2010
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The Naked and Famous are, in a word, damn cool. Okay, so that was two words... but they're really effing cool. If MGMT (circa Oracular Spectacular) and The xx were to have a child, that kid would be The Naked and Famous.Alisa Xayalith, Thom Powers, A...
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By
Nicole Cifani
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Sep 3, 2010
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You've got to hand it to a band who, when asked to describe their own music, will tell it like it is. On their website, Brooklyn-based Restless People describe their first single, Victimless Crime, as the following: "Finger point/boogie/windmill/2-s...
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