San Luis Obispo is a stunning little city. Laying quietly off the Pacific Coast Highway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, it features rugged an...
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Pairing music with food is all about creating the right ambiance. I tend to pair a lot of our recipes with new indie music, and, of course, that is ...
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There is something about a good soul song. It can be so very deeply affecting - delving straight to the very core. And the same is true for certain vo...
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It's been pretty well documented that Kasey and I are pretty big fans of both Thao and Mirah. Their albums get a lot of play when we are at work in ou...
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Califone's Roomsound opens with the crisp clang of cuttingly sharp-edged acoustic guitar reverberating across a desolate sound scape. The opening tra...
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Like being wrapped in a cool and slightly prickling wool blanket, Los Angeles-based Cold Showers record reverb-filled post-punk/garage-rock that envel...
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A first impression is a lasting impression. At least that is the conventional wisdom. And I'd argue that whatever wisdom lay in that theory wi...
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If, like me, you've found yourself wondering: "What ever happened to that nice Washed Out, fella?" then you may be happy to hear that his debut album ...
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I found myself trying to formulate the words for today's post, but strangely unable to so much as write the first word. Just as I was going to sit d...
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It is sunny and beautiful in San Francisco today - and it seems like a lot of the rest of the country is experiencing similarly awesome weather. Kas...
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You don't need to make a lot of noise to grab some attention. Just ask Maryland's Babbling April who follow the gentle, instrumental intro on their ...