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Interview: K.Flay finds her voice through adversity
K.Flay performs at BottleRock 2016. Though the past few years were rocky for multi-genre musician K.Flay, they seem to have paid off. The Stanford graduate who dabbles in hip hop, pop, rock and R&B was signed to RCA Records, but was dropped after two EPs and masters to dozens more unreleased…
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INTERVIEW: Kaleo goes ‘Way Down’ with debut album
Kaleo performs at BottleRock in Napa on May 27, 2016. Photos: Jon Ching. The four musicians in Kaleo may be from Iceland, but they share much more sonically with American roots and blues. Vocalist JJ Julius Son, bassist Daniel Kristjansson, guitarist Rubin Pollock and drummer David Antonsson have a growing reputation for their…
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ON THE GROUND at BottleRock 2016 – Part 3
The Struts were one of several acts we caught up with at BottleRock. NAPA — The fourth installment of the BottleRock Napa Valley music, drink and food festival was perhaps its most cohesive, with a strong lineup from the very top with Florence and the Machine, Stevie Wonder and Red…
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ON THE GROUND at BottleRock 2016 – Part 2
Fantastic Negrito was one of several musicians we met up with at BottleRock in Napa. NAPA — The fourth installment of the BottleRock Napa Valley music, drink and food festival is perhaps its most cohesive, with a strong lineup from the very top with Florence and the Machine, Stevie Wonder…
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ON THE GROUND at BottleRock 2016 – Part 1
Kaleo photographed at BottleRock Napa Valley, May 27, 2016. NAPA — The fourth installment of the BottleRock Napa Valley music, drink and food festival is perhaps its most cohesive, with a strong lineup from the very top with Florence and the Machine, Stevie Wonder and Red Hot Chili Peppers, all…
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Video: Heartwatch prepare for BottleRock Napa, recap busy year
Photo: Molly DeCoudreaux The afternoon sky is overcast in San Francisco’s Mission District as indie rock and pop quintet Heartwatch gathers at the home of guitarist-keyboardist Eric Silverman to rehearse. The band is gearing up to play in front of another huge crowd: BottleRock Napa Valley. It’s potentially their most-significant…
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Q&A: Atlas Genius face sophomore upheaval
Atlas Genius, courtesy. Brothers Michael and Keith Jeffery, the core of Australian alt-rock duo Atlas Genius are scared of songwriting formulas. “As soon as we find a formula we try to discard it and try to come up with a new way of doing things, for better or worse,” vocalist-guitarist…
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The Saint Johns and Aubrie Sellers: The new face of country
The Saint Johns. Courtesy. Something new is happening in country music and its official home base in Nashville. While the glitz remains, and girls, guns, and broken hearts still take up much of the airwaves, a new type of musician is behind the wheel of the pickup truck. This…
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INTERVIEW: Waking up with Chairlift, who approach the fire with ‘Moth’
Chairlift, Courtesy: Tim Barber. Brooklyn synthpop-cum-R&B duo Chairlift is barreling full steam ahead, firing on all cylinders. In the last three years, Caroline Polachek (vocals, synths, drum machines, arrangements) and Patrick Wimberly (drums, bass, keyboard, guitar, backing vocals) have simultaneously collaborated with several other musicians — most notably Beyoncé…
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A conversation with St. Lucia’s Jean-Philip Grobler
Jean-Philip Grobler of St. Lucia. Courtesy. Jean-Philip Grobler has been playing in rock bands since he was 10 years old, though that may not be clearly evident considering he’s best known as the mastermind of Brooklyn-based breezy dance-pop band St. Lucia. Prior to moving to New York for a…
