PROFILE: Black Hippy (SXSW 2012)
There’s always been an East Coast v.s. West Coast rivalry in the underbelly of hip hop and as the genre snatches back its mic, it’s…
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PROFILE: The Men (SXSW 2012)
As one mind put it: The Men are “more composers than musicians”. Any band blazing off a trail of singles or a singer-songwriter with more…
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PROFILE: Michael Kiwanuka (SXSW 2012)
In light of his debut album Home Again, the 24-year-old taps into the honest vibes of retrospective soul, letting tenderness etch out…
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PROFILE: Beast Make Bomb (CMJ 2011)
An overlooked act at previous festivals, Beast Make Bomb are a four piece with too many influences and backgrounds that it charmingly…
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PROFILE: Trash Talk (CMJ 2011)
An outfit from Sacramento that’s slowly but efficiently devastated audiences since 2005 with a type of hardcore that’s aggressive, artistic…
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PROFILE: Bleached (CMJ 2011)
Known more for a stint in Mika Miko and touring with synth-poppers Cold Cave, Jennifer and Jessica Clavin have now instilled life into a project…
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PROFILE: Gary Clark Jr. (CMJ 2011)
Going from performing at small gigs as a teenager to being a featured act at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival, the 27-year-old has…
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