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I’ve actually been using the website to create interactive graphics explaining the Coachella 2013 artists in a series we call Coachella Band Math. Our latest one features Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Hanni El Khatib and Jessie Ware. Plus, there are cameos by Sade and Madness.
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Vintage Trouble is playing Coachella 2013. (Contributed Image)
It’s Coachella season here at the Audio File and I’ve been spending some time putting together an interactive map of all of the 170-plus artists playing the Empire Polo Club in Indio April 12-14 and April 19-21.
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Marshall Crenshaw (Contributed Image)
Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace is bringing in a double bill of icons on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Marshall Crenshaw and Dave Alvin are teaming up for a show at the spot.
Crenshaw, beloved singer-songwriter best known for “Someday, Someway,” has recently started his own subscription music service for fans. Crenshaw plans to release six three-song 10-inch, 45 RPM vinyl EPs over the next two years for subscribers (who also get a download of the music).
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Robots are covering Motorhead and it’s kind of awesome. (Contributed Image)
Robots, metal and punk music. These are a few of my favorite things. Thankfully a friend sent me a video of Compressorhead, a band made up of robots that rock out. It’s like “Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey” where the robots play, except these are way, way better.
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Deap Vally (Brian Sheffield/Contributed Image)
Today’s Audio Files features two blues-influenced artists out of the greater Los Angeles area who are both playing the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis shouts while holding the the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning the Super Bowl. (AP Photo)
Today was a really special day for me. I’m from Baltimore and I’m a huge football fan. I come from a family where the Colts’ Mayflower move 30 years ago is still a sore subject so to see my beloved team in the Super Bowl, and have Ray Lewis play his final game in it was just incredible.
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The Audio Files feature has finally returned to the blog. Between all of the festival news of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival announcement and Lightning in a Bottle moving to Riverside County, it’s been a little crazy around here.
Speaking of festivals, here are two bands playing Coachella 2013 that you need to love, especially because they feature members of Fugazi.
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“Now You See Inside” by SR-71
For those of you who don’t know, I’m from Baltimore. Since the Ravens advanced to the AFC Championship game today by taking down the Peyton Manning-led Broncos, I want to focus on some music from my hometown.
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Rival Sons performs at March Air Reserve Base. (2010/File Photo)
Here’s a band that has been around for a while, but has a killer new album out. If you like the epic blues-inspired rock that came out of the early 1970s, check out Rival Sons.
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Davis Fetter (Contributed Image)
When I took over the music beat from my predecessor many moons ago (back when the original MySpace was still the best way to find local music), one of the local bands that he kept raving about was Venus Infers.
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