Ears Wide Open: VEERS
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New L.A. quartet VEERS debut with the single “Invader,” a muscular 5 minutes of propulsive rhythms and monster guitars. Volume up, please.
Stream: Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam, ‘In a Black Out’
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Super duo Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam have announced a new album, “I Had A Dream That You Were Mine.” Check out their first two singles, “A 1000 Times” and “In A Black Out.”
Stream: Oyster Kids, ‘Gum (Everybody’s My Friend)’
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Oyster Kids’ third single is a song for outsiders who’ve witnessed friends enjoy fame and fortune. The L.A. duo has the October residency at the Echo.
Video premiere: The Velopheliacs, ‘Jupiter’
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As L.A. duo the Velopheliacs sing to the gods in “Jupiter,” two knights engage in a dream-like battle. As metaphors for change go, it’s pretty epic.
Buzz Bands LA Show, today at 11 on Indie FM
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New songs from Forest, VEERS, Lone Kodiak, Jessica Childress, Cheshires, Thee Oh Sees, Butch Bastard and Trapdoor Social on this week’s Buzz Bands LA Show on The Independent FM.
Tonight in L.A.: Psychic TV, Matisyahu, Lyrics Born, Adele
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Also on Friday: Sergio Mendes, Flume, the Donkeys, Gregory Alan Isakov, Veronica Bianqui, Summer Slaughter, Marianas Trench, Lion Babe, Hockey Dad, House of Affection
Venice Beach Music Fest 2016: Willie Chambers, Barry Melton, Lili Haydn and more
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The 11th annual Venice Beach Music Fest goes off Aug. 27 at Windward Plaza Park.
Stream: Morgan Delt, ‘Some Sunsick Day’
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Morgan Delt’s first album for Sub Pop Records comes out Aug. 26. Here’s a pretty, relatively cheerful song to put in your pipe.
Video: Audiomammal, ‘Poke’
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New L.A. trio Audiomammal forges a muscular, ’90s sound, but the wildly fun video for their single “Poke” is the equivalent of a musical photo booth, dated Summer of 2016.
Video premiere: Cheshires (ex-Remy Zero), ‘Love This Feelin’’
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Remy Zero returns, but as Cheshires, a new trio featuring the ’90s alt-rockers frontman and two players from the band. Their self-titled album is out Sept. 16.