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Born and raised in L.A., Richard Thomas has interviewed everyone from Yoko Ono and Chuck D to Billy Corgan and The Prodigy. A Raygun Magazine alum and regular contributor to monthlies like URB, EQ, and Flaunt, he’s spent the last 11 years spreading the gospel of independent music to all who’ll listen. Check out Richard's blog here or send him an email.

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Seven nontraditional holiday songs for your iPod

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Everyone’s got a favorite Christmas mix CD. Then there are the good old-fashioned standbys: Nat King Cole’s Christmas Album, Christmas...
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Best of 2009: Basement Jaxx

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe of UK duo Basement Jaxx have put together one of the best albums of 2009 with Scars. Not only did they wrangle in...
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The Examiner Q&A: Satellite Crush

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

A few weeks ago we got an email from Elliot Craig, lead singer and guitarist for Los Angeles band Satellite Crush asking us to check out his band's...
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New Music Downloads: Mr. Chop, Bonobo, The Seven Fields of Aphelion, Ocote Soul Sounds

Thanksgiving is almost here, which means family dinners are almost here, which means that if you’re hosting, you should have a well stocked...
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Ghostly International affiliate Moodgadget exposes new artists with the Nocturnal Suite

Earlier this month, we extolled the virtues of the Ghostly International label, offering up a download of Syntaks' free Mistral Moon EP. This time...
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The Examiner Q&A: Basement Jaxx

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Well, it’s time for another Basement Jaxx album, which means it’s about time again for the majority of the American press to sleep on...
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Yeasayer offer up free MP3 download. New album, Odd Blood, out Feb 2010

Psychedelic Brooklyn trio Yeasayer are offering up a free MP3 download of "Ambling Alp," a new track off their forthcoming album Odd Blood,...
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New Music Downloads: Girls In Trouble, Castanets, Dragonette, Headlights

Today is a mixed bag of MP3s. A little indie rock, some dance remixes, and a really fine track by folk rockers Headlights. There's so much great...
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The Examiner Q&A: The Shaky Hands

It's official, summer is over. Gone are the days of sweaty bike rides, Popsicles dripping all over your hands, and long days in the sun. As the...
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New Music Downloads: Diamond District, Nneka, and Fly Gypsy featuring Kayne West

I trust that everyone went out and picked up the new Brother Ali album, and have put a little extra in the kitty to cop the new People Under The...
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