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Naama Kates: The Unexamined Life

It doesn't take long listening to Naama Kates to realize that she is an artist that is very hard to classify. Is she pop? Sort of. Although...
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Schwindy's indie music spotlight: Sassparilla

  • Sassparilla
  • October 28, 2011
If you look at the Sassparilla website, you will see that the band has been described as indie-roots, punk-Americana, and punk-roots. From what I...
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40 Bands not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Year after year a handful of musicians get inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, while dozens of equally-talented artists get snubbed. This...
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inducts Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits (photos)

Alice Cooper, Neil Diamond, Tom Waits, Leon Russell, Dr. John and Darlene Love were honored during Monday night's 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of...
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So Cal's Delta Spirit hits the Music Box

“This tour is fun and crazy” states sultry, gravel-voiced, Matt Vasquez of Long Beach’s rocking Indie group Delta Spirit. &ldquo...
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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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Orange County blues band P-Cats: young enough to be crazy

  • Orange County blues band P-Cats
  • November 6, 2010
P-Cats is a blues band from Orange County. At The Auld Dubliner in Tustin, Ed (guitar) and Trace (bass) Paredes discuss their musical backgrounds,...
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KreepS: Dead Sounds

  • Kreeps music
  • October 31, 2010
KreepS is a band that came as a revelation to me when I heard Belly Full of Razor Blades. Each song on that album offered something different. The...
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Schwindy's indie music spotlight: Thee Sgt. Major III

  • Thee Sgt. Major III
  • October 14, 2010
Author's note: Schwindy's indie music spotlight usually appears on Saturday. Due to scheduling conflicts, it is being posted on Thursday...
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Schwindy's indie music spotlight: Casey Neill and the Norway Rats

Sometimes I am sent an album and when looking over the PR materials, I think "How can that be?" For instance, in checking out the promo...
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