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  • meeting of important people

    The coolest stuff comes out of random locations, like, say, Pittsburgh. Meeting of Important People’s debut album is all power pop in a 60’s Britpop, Kinks/Tommy era Who sort of way and also in a Fountains of Wayne sweetness kind of way. It’s all there, especially if you’re making a Wes Anderson movie.

  • the meemies

    Two-piece The Meemies attribute its influences to “old stuff”, and the band’s sweet, stark lo-fi gems echo Buddy Holly melodies, Lou Reed/Velvet Underground simplicity and a shy, flirty quirkiness. Think White Stripes, if only Jack was a girl.

  • eject

    Eject just grows and grows on us. Based in LA, we suspect they really hail from the UK, because we recognize a British accent when we hear one. With a Cure-like guitar mix, Eject’s full on sound hints also at early U2 sonic bigness and some Echo and the Bunnymen thrown in. We like ‘em!

  • sharif

    LA based singer songwriter Sharif takes his Elliot Smith, Lemonheads and Beatles influences and adds a layer of alt-country class to his stylings. Indeed, his recordings include members of Whiskeytown, David Gray and Jason Mraz, adding the sweet, heartfelt sparkle that Sharif brings to the surface in his truthful and oftentimes sly songs.

  • les blanks

    Last year landed Les Blanks' full length release Shoot The Horse on a multitude of blogger's top ten lists, deeming it "criminally under appreciated". Inspired Worlitzer rifts keep pace with the frenzied tempos and lazy 70's blues sound that run throughout, topped with Frank Black channeled vocals.

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