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Schwindy's indie music spotlight: Sun Gods in Exile

  • Sun Gods in Exile
  • April 21, 2012
Sometimes you get to know a record label and you'll pretty much take anything the label has to offer. This has kind of gotten to be the case...
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Fat Elvis, Turnip Greens, and Voodoo Doughnuts: an interview with Henry Wagons

  • Wagons Rumble Shake and Tumble
  • September 18, 2011
Wagons is a band from Melbourne who recently released Rumble, Shake and Tumble. After getting "stuffed to the gills" at Cracker Barrel ...
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Schwindy's indie music spotlight: The Fallen Stars

The Fallen Stars, with its earnest Americana rock and high-energy live shows, is one of the great bands in Orange County. If you see the band live,...
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Schwindy's indie music spotlight: Michael Dean Damron

  • Michael Dean Damron
  • July 8, 2011
My introduction to Michael Dean Damron came when I saw Two Cow Garage open for I Can Lick Any SOB in the House at The Mint in LA. Damron is the...
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Schwindy's indie music spotlight: Nicole Vaughn

  • Nicole Vaughn Say It
  • July 1, 2011
When I first heard the opening track ("Mere Memory") of Say It, I thought that Nicole Vaughn sounded like Neko Case. On the second listen...
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Social Distortion to be honored with Impact Award at OC Music Awards

The OC Music Awards show is a little more than a week away. I cannot sit here and tell you who will win, but I can tell you about the honoree for...
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Hillstomp: a blend of a lot of traditional American music

  • Hillstomp Darker the Night
  • November 8, 2010
Hillstomp is a blues duo from Portland. The band is instantly memorable not only because of the style of music, but also because of the percussion...
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Tom Petty releases Mojo

In a music industry where artists are seen as disposable objects, it is always good to see a new album from an artist with longevity. And when it...
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Bettye Lavette performs on The Tonight Show, releases Interpretations

Bettye Lavette is having a busy couple of days in southern California. She performed on day two of the 13th annualDoheny Blues Festival, along with...
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Drive-By Truckers release The Big To-Do

If you have ever listened to Drive-By Truckers, you know that the band is not afraid to shine a light on the seamy side of life and love. It doesn&...
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