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Shake Along to Mating Ritual's New Track "Fake It"
September 21, 2016 Part new age and part post punk, Mating Ritual advocates imitation as the sincerest form of flattery with the new track, “Fake It."

Author: Vanessa Mangin

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MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE: Gungor - “Walking With Our Eyes Closed”
September 21, 2016 Soul, Spirit, and Body. These are the three elements that comprise an individual’s unique life journey, as deemed by Grammy-nominated husband and wife duo Gungor. Today, we focus on the Body portion of the journey as we present the exclusive music video premiere of “Walking With Our Eyes Closed” from Gungor’s forthcoming album, One Wild Life: Body.

Author: Yasmin Damoui

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Exclusive Premiere: Raw Fabrics- “Slip Away”
September 15, 2016 Ever feel like nothing is going your way? You know, those moments where you want to just throw your middle finger up and walk away from it all? That’s exactly when you should throw on Raw Fabrics’ “Slip Away.”

Author: Yasmin Damoui

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Ones To Watch Presents Against The Current: In Our Bones World Tour
September 14, 2016 Hot off the press: Pop/rock sweetheart band Against The Current has just announced their In Our Bones World Tour, hitting major North American cities through November and December. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Sept. 16 at 10 am local.

Author: Yasmin Damoui

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Holy Smoke[s]! Palace Drops Stunning New Single
September 13, 2016 Alternative rock group Palace takes a closer look at the human soul in their new single “Holy Smoke.”

Author: Amy Fennie

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Exclusive Music Video Premiere: Half The Animal - “Babylon”
September 12, 2016 After teasing fans with a short yet highly enticing snippet, Half The Animal’s “Babylon” music video has finally arrived…and it was well worth the wait. The Socal alt-pop band teamed up with legendary filmmaker Shomi Patwary to create a visual that adds an element of cinematic symbolism to a song that was already deeply expressive in both sound and lyric.

Author: Yasmin Damoui

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“Euphoric Composers” Knox Hamilton Talk Arkansas, Katy Perry, & Blue-Eyed Soul
September 8, 2016 While their sound is still very much rock ‘n roll and guitar-driven, the guys take pride in providing comfort through happy lyrics, bells, synthesizers, and a whole lot of euphoria. Learn more about the rising band in our interview.

Author: Vanessa Mangin

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The Artist Series: 20 Songs For Painting By Craola + Q&A
September 7, 2016 After noticing his wall art in various places around town, Ones To Watch approached Craola for more insight into his creative process. What we ended up with is a playlist of Craola’s top “20 Songs For Painting,” as well as more details on where he draws influence for his work.

Author: Yasmin Damoui

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Ones To Watch Presents: Nothing But Thieves Q&A Before They Hit The Road
September 1, 2016 Just two weeks before the tour kicks off (Sept. 14), we caught up with the guys on what we can expect when they hit the stage, each bandmates’ strange tour antics, and what advice they’d give to fans attending their show. Frontman Conor Mason’s answers were comical, to say the least.

Author: Yasmin Damoui

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HUNNY Gets Real Real In “Colder Parts”
August 3, 2016 Emerging Southern California sextet HUNNY shared “Colder Parts” on Zane Lowe’s World First radio show this morning, unveiling lyrics that feel like a cut to the heart even for unrelated third party listeners.

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