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LeeLah – Kali’s Fire

By Emily Clingman Self described as an original world beat rock band devoted to wholeness, oneness, healing and connection to the divine, local group LeeLah debuts with Kali’s Fire. With 11 songs about yoga, peace […]

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Kingman Brewster – Kingman Brewster

reverbnation.com/kingmanbrewster With their self-titled debut, local hybrid outfit Kingman Brewster set out to show that rap-metal can still work, but results are mixed. To KB’s credit, theirs is a gritty, guitar-laden sound closer to vintage […]

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Bad Weather California – Sunkissed

badweathercalifornia.com Loose melodies come together on Bad Weather California’s latest full-length without much hesitation, threaded together by Chris Adolf’s righteous affirmations of sun and love. Accordingly, his lyrics are upbeat but nuanced, offering words of […]

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Cary Morin – Sing It Louder

carymorin.com A well-traveled, world-renowned artist with multiple projects and groups, Cary Morin strips it down for his most recent solo release, Sing It Louder. Although he has help from percussionist Peter Knudson, Morin and his […]

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The Echo Chamber – Vikings From the Future

reverbnation.com/theechochamber If I had a black leather jet pack complete with whiskey dispenser, metal studs and an electric guitar, Vikings from the Future would play from its speakers. Vikings is a little bit of everything […]

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Language Love – Amor Creador

languagelovemusic.com The cosmic side of bass music is where Amor Creador takes place, a ten-track trip of druggy, psychedelic glitch-hop. Less concerned with dance floor appeal than creating an ethereal aesthetic, Language Love laces most […]

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Wasteland Hop – Mother Acre

By Conor Hooley wastelandhop.com Dystopia’s at the doorstep all over again. Packed full of bleak moods and visceral lyricism, Mother Acre is a thoroughly apoplectic debut for this fledgling, five-piece, live hip-hop group. The fate […]

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Tyler T. – A World to Wander

By Charlie Englar myspace.com/tylertmusic The free-spiritedness and lofty, cloud-like energy radiating from Tyler T.’s album, A World To Wonder, is something both magnetic and captivating. The solo artist is a self-described “one-man band,” and he […]

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Turn 4 – What Do You Do About It

By Dusty Ray myspace.com/turn4country For all its catchiness and hook-laden composition, Turn 4’s latest cut, What You Do About It, never really strays from the typical alt-country clichés. Songs about trains, trucks, guitars and the […]