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Old Man Saxon

Ears Wide Open: Old Man Saxon
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Old Man Saxon’s new single “The Perils,” from a forthcoming new EP, was written during a time the rapper was “essentially living on the streets of L.A.,” he says.

Ears Wide Open: Gal Pals
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Maybe Girlpool have some new gal pals? Gal Pals, made up of Jillian Talley and Lauren Mikus, is a Los Angeles-by-way-of-Austin duo that formed in 2012. After performing at SXSW in 2013 and generating buzz on their home turf, they journeyed out to California. Armed simply with drums and a guitar, Gal Pals provide the […]

Proximal Records finds the beat of L.A. on ‘Narrative’
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[Buzzbeats is an occasional feature on Buzz Bands LA authored by Rich Thomas, whose work you can find at his Mining the Landfill blog. Past entries here.] By Rich Thomas Los Angeles’ indie rock and electronic music scenes have always managed to play well with one another. Artists float from label to label, dropping a […]

Groove Armada: Turning the beat around
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By Richard Thomas Groove Armada’s Tom Findlay and Andy Cato just can’t leave well enough alone. Whether it’s behind the decks or as part of their live outfit, the duo has been demolishing crowds with their mix of electric soul, reggae-infused house anthems and low-slung smoker’s delights. Five full-lengths worth of successful jams, plus a […]

Dan Black: Simply making a new milkshake
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[Buzz Bands LA today welcomes a new contributor, freelance writer Richard Thomas, whose work you can find at Mining the Landfill. Rich’s occasional column here, Buzzbeats, will focus mainly on electro and dance music. Here, he catches up with pop sensation Dan Black – enjoy:] By Richard Thomas When Kanye West posts a link to […]

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