When it comes to jazz, one might think of the well-known tunes of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong or Miles Davis as the defining sounds of the genre. Read more...
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July 25, 1:39 am
Soundbite: "Rabbits on the Run"
Nearly a decade has passed since Vanessa Carlton debuted her first single, "A Thousand Miles." And though her latest album's first track "Carousel" opens with the familiar sound of a solitary piano, Carlton's sound has undergone quite the evolution. Read more...
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Courtesy of Razor & Tie
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July 25, 1:32 am
Soundbite: "Pressure & Time"
Rival Sons have successfully revived another era – the classic rock era – with "Pressure & Time." Read more...
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Courtesy of Earache Records Inc.
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July 25, 1:25 am
Punk goes acoustic at Whisky A Go Go
Marc Orrell played lead guitar, accordion, piano and banjo for the Dropkick Murphys from 2000 to 2008. Rob Steffen was nominated for Best Male Vocalist in the 2008 Orange County Music Awards. Read more...
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Courtesy of Marc Orrell
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July 25, 1:06 am
Hammer Museum to end concert series with music from Lady Danville, The Henry Clay People and DJ Chris Douridas
From sounds echoing Pavement and The Clash to ones emerging from a cappella harmonies, the Hammer Museum's final "Also I Like to Rock" concert will showcase the complementing flavors of modern indie rock. Read more...
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Matt Frankel (left), Michael Garner (center) and Dan Chang of Lady Danville first met while auditioning for UCLA’s Awaken A Cappella. Along with The Henry Clay People and KCRW DJ Chris Douridas, Lady Danville will be performing Thursday at the Hammer Museum’s final “Also I Like to Rock” concert.
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July 11, 12:10 am
Rising LA bands The Soft Pack, Hanni El Khatib to perform in Hammer Museum’s summer concert series, “˜Also I Like to Rock’
The normally still walls of the Hammer Museum will come to life this Thursday as they capture the sounds and spirit of independent music in Los Angeles. Local acts The Soft Pack and Hanni El Khatib will play in the Hammer Museum courtyard as part of the summer concert series "Also I Like to Rock," presented by KCRW 89.9 FM and the Hammer Museum. Read more...
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The Soft Pack will be performing at the Hammer Museum this Thursday as part of the “Also I Like to Rock” summer concert series. Hanni El Khatib will also be performing. (courtesy of Morgan Kroll)
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July 11, 12:08 am
SOUND BITE: "Everything's Fine"
Relationships are not perfect. They have their high and low moments. The Summer Set's album, "Everything's Fine," has arrived and is an emotional roller coaster filled with the joy and pain of falling in love. "Everything's Fine" displays the evolution of the band from one of their first albums "…In Color," on which the band made use of significant auto-tune. Read more...
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courtesy of Razor & Tie