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terraplane sun // ya never know

they say, “the west coast is the best coast,” and while the jury may still be out on that one, it safe to say there are some great bands emerging from the sunshine state. and if you had your good ear to the ground this past summer you may have heard the buzz surrounding the five-piece venice beach-based band terraplane. they have a gritty bluesy-rock sound which penetrates your skull like a hollow-tip barreling out of a shot-gun fashioned by the likes of canned heat with traces of the allman brothers . musical references aside the quintet’s dave trumfio-produced (of wilco & my morning jacket fame) friends ep will drop this coming tuesday on october 16th. for now, sit back and listen to terraplanes’s 2nd single from the friends ep, “ya never know.” peace. Continue reading “terraplane sun // ya never know”

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alabama shakes // boys & girls (our sunday best)

By now you’ve already heard of the Alabama Shakes. You’ve heard their galvanizing tracks, “Hold On,”  “I Ain’t The Same” and my hands down favorite “Be Mine”. Check out their heart-thumping performance on Jimmy Fallon. This band is making waves all over the place, and with good reason. Together they’re a whiskey soaked fist channeling every ounce of black and blue heartbreak, turmoil and raucous joy through the southern soul-fired vocals of Ms. Brittany Howard. Without a doubt BA are certified darlings of the Indie music scene the world over and then some. I have little else to add, except this one is a no-brainer and Brittany Howard is the truth! In my opinion she’s a hybrid of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner. And although those are apt comparisons she is standing firmly on her own blessed ground. Period. Listen to the whole Boy & Girls LP after the jump, that’ll git ya’ fired up! Then cop it for yourself. Peace. Continue reading “alabama shakes // boys & girls (our sunday best)”

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gary clark jr. // bright lights

Singing the blues is a serious commitment and by all accounts it looks (and sounds) like the blues and Gary Clark Jr. are in it for the long haul. His new EP Bright Lights is quite the listen, if you have doubts listen to “When My Train Pulls In”. But make sure your ready to be blown away. No bullshit hype here just the facts, just the facts. Peace.