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Record Review: Nice Purse

Nice Purse Slumber Girls Minneapolis, MN (Self-Released) “Buoyant, jangly guitar pop from the Twin Cities” Nice Purse is a five-piece band from Minneapolis with an upbeat sound, coupled with openly...

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Thick Voltage: Breaking Free of Basement Recording’s Production Limitations

It is a common occurrence to hear of a rock band making the big move from a small city to Brooklyn. Such a story is often followed by tales of interested managers, investments, and a hope for fame and...

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Record Review: Jaill

Jaill Traps Milwaukee, WI (Sub Pop) “’90s Britpop on a California coastal summer drive” The infectious Milwaukee trio lends the listener something incredibly uncommon – the larkish third release that’s...

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The Big Cats

The Ancient Art of Leaving: Two Parts Little Rock, AR (Max Recordings) “Arena rocking returns to its Little Rock roots ” Originally formed in 1993, The Big Cats are solid. Big rock guitars, paired...

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Black Moth Super Rainbow

Cobra Juicy Pittsburgh, PA (Rad Cult) “Vocoded indie rock with psychedelic flair”   It’s coming up on a decade of solid music-making for experimental band Black Moth Super Rainbow and their new...

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Deerhoof

Breakup Song San Francisco, CA (Polyvinyl Records)   “Breaking up made easy with shredding guitars, blasting percussion and speaker-melting surprises”   Since the birth of the Bay Area four-piece in...

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The Royalty

Lovers El Paso, TX (Victory Records)   “Indie rock with powerhouse female vocals” Signed last year to Victory Records, The Royalty has put out a must-hear debut for fans of powerful female vocals and...

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Golden Bloom

Embracing Collaboration to Accelerate the Creative Process In today’s music industry, money is tight and musicians are feeling the pressure to do more with less. For songwriters with talent on many...

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Golden Bloom –“No Day Like Today”

Golden Bloom No Day Like Today Montclair, NJ (The Sleepy West) “Amiable array of dazzling indie vocals & lush sounds” Beautifully orchestrated, Golden Bloom delivers a lovely EP, No Day Like Today,...

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Spotlight on The Off Chance

The Off Chance are more than just hook-savvy musicians—they are dedicated artists whose gravitas for grandiose tunes puts them in a league of their own. Their Change record is fully realized and...

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Interview with The Orange Peels

On Re-Adjusting to the Creative Process Through Constant Lineup Changes A band from California and true to their Cali sound, The Orange Peels took the time to speak to Performer about their latest...

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How Indie Artists Can Make Money with Shazam

This App is Saving the Music Industry While the music business glitterati is glorifying the rise of streaming, and crowning some new digital app or platform the next “savior of the industry,” let’s get...

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Pretty & Nice –“Golden Rules for Golden People”

Pretty & Nice Golden Rules for Golden People Boston, MA (Equal Vision Records) “Abstract, melodic, beautiful pop-art rock” Pretty & Nice’s debut album, Get Young, was full of antsy energy and...

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Secret Colours –“Peach”

Secret Colours Peach Chicago, IL (Self-released) “Throwback LP that connects multiple generations” Secret Colours has perfected the balance between Britpop and psychedelic ’60s sounds. Hailing from...

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Ghost Wave Releases Video for “Country Rider”

It’s been a busy week for Auckland’s Ghost Wave. On the heels of the release of their “Bootlegs” video earlier this week, they now reveal the video for their third single “Country Rider.” The Fader...

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Wonderflu –“No End in Sight” Review

Paris natives Wonderflu have released a new EP of hard-hitting, gritty and driving indie rock. No End in Sight is riddled with intense and piercing guitar riffs, thumping percussion and raw vocals. The...

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The September issue has arrived!

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Luke Rathborne On Distributing New LP Via Soda Pop

Luke Rathborne started his music career in a small town in Northern Maine, where he organized DIY punk shows as a teenager. When a wanderer who was staying with his family left his guitar behind, he...

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Jacuzzi Boys Open Up About Recording New LP

They sound how a warm summer night feels… Maybe that’s because Jacuzzi Boys are a trio from Miami. Or maybe it’s because when Gabriel Alcala, Diego Monasterios, and Danny Gonzalez get together, it’s...

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Typhoon: How the 11-Member Group Used its Numbers to Create Their Own Scene

Typhoon has moved away from the vernacular music traditions of their early recordings, which had song titles like “Sea Shanty,” “Sea Shanty 2” and “Gypsy Song,” to a relatively more pop sound. My...

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