Month: July 2016
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Back in June, Brooklyn-based piano composer Andrew Shapiro released his third piano album, appropriately entitled Piano 3. (Perhaps you are one of the six million people who streamed his song “Mint Green” – from his 2008 debut, Numbers, Colors and People – on Pandora?) That he was releasing another piano album was hardly a surprise…
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review by Michael McCarthy all photos by Joshua Bernard This week I caught Garbage with opener Kristin Kontrol at the House of Blues in Boston on Thursday night (July 28th, 2016). It was something of a dream come true because the last couple of times Garbage passed through Boston they played venues I’m not crazy…
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The debut album by S T F U, the collaborative project by Dean Garcia (SPC ECO, Curve) and Preston Maddox (Bloody Knives) is out today and is an electronic music gem that meshes trip-hop and classic ‘90’s electronica, resulting in a truly hypnotic delight. Read our recent interview with Dean here: https://loveispop.com/interviews/an-exclusive-interview-with-dean-garcia-of-spc-eco-s-t-f-u-and-m-a-d/ Buy the album on…
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interview by Michael McCarthy Although they’ve never been a household name like Blink-182 or Good Charlotte here in the States, Zebrahead, who’ve released a massive 12 albums during their 20 year career, are still a band that most fans of rap rock or punk rock would cite among their favorites. In Japan, however, they are…
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We’re gearing up to do an interview with Molly Moore soon. In the meantime, we thought we’d feature her hypnotic video for her song “Blood. Sweat. Tears,” which reminds us of the piano ballads of BANKS. A blend of the sensual and the melancholic, Molly’s song is as gorgeous as they come, a ballad that…
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J-POP SUMMIT TO SHOWCASE COLORFUL JAPANESE FASHION TRENDS AND EDGY APPAREL BRANDS AT THIS MONTH’S EXPLOSION OF POP CULTURE The San Francisco Bay Area’s Premiere Japanese Pop Culture Event Celebrates “Harajuku” And “Kawaii” Fashion With Guests Of Honor And Unique Opportunities To Purchase Products From A Dynamic Array Of Fashion Brands San Francisco, CA, July…
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LOS ANGELES, CA – July 18, 2016 – This morning Garbage announced that they will be extending their Strange Little Birds US Tour, which kicked off earlier this month and will now wrap on September 24th in San Francisco, CA. Tickets for these additional tour dates will be on sale Friday, July 22nd at 10am local…
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Maybe you’ve got the Monday morning blues? Maybe even a Monday morning hangover? Just can’t get motivated today? Well, get ready for a shot of adrenaline! Zebrahead’s latest single, “Who Brings A Knife To A Gunfight” is one of those songs that just overflows with energy, has caffeine bursting out of every chord. Listen to…
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by Michael McCarthy If you like Florence + The Machine, you have to check out Lyra’s W.I.L.D (Wake – Induced Lucid Dream). It’s one of the best EPs I’ve heard all year. Truly breath-taking tunes that erupt like the kind of volcanoes that burn cities to the ground. Her verses can be subtle, almost gentle…
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Banks & Steelz is a musical collaboration between Wu Tang Clan’s RZA and Interpol’s Paul Banks. Don’t ask me why it’s not called BANKS & RZA or RZA & BANKS. I have no idea. What I do know is that this song kicks some serious fucking ass. RZA delivers verses that call to mind Rage…
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Vinyl Destination, one of our favorite record shops, is having a huge blow out sale on Saturday, July 23rd from 12 – 6 PM. This is how they described it on Facebook: “We have never had a blowout sale like this. Not even close. Thousands of LPs, 45s, and thousands of CDs. Everything’s $1. We…
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SurpRISE! Katy Perry has released a new single! It’s called “Rise” and it’s made of awesome! I’m not sure all of her fans will like it though. You see, it’s very much in the trip-hop vein. Trippier than “Dark Horse,” in fact. That said, it’s very inspiring song and when combined with this video showing…
