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KCRW Music Librarian Picks of the Week! Wampires, Ex Hex, S
S (Jenn Ghetto) KCRW Music Librarian and DJ Eric J Lawrence shares three albums he added to the KCRW Music Library this week that should be on your radar. Wampire – Bazaar (Polyvinyl) Portland,...
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KCRW Music Librarian Picks of the Week: Castanets, twain, Absolutely Free
Absolutely Free – Absolutely Free. (Lefse) Canadian trio Absolutely Free offer up their self-titled debut (well, technically there is a period in the album name). It’s often tough to make a modern...
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Shelf Life: P.P. Roy, The Primitives, Imelda May
P.P. Roy – Watch the Dough Nut Not the Hole (Upitup Records) Breakbeat artist P.P. Roy returns after 14 years with a new record of wacky beats and snappy samples. And his label is offering it up all...
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Shelf Life: Simple Minds, Denitia & Sene, Twerps
Denitia & Sene – “Side FX” (single) Keeping in an 80′s vein, this duo return with a super-catchy, sexy throb of a song, making me excited to hear more from their forthcoming EP. Bonus: Download...
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Shelf Life: Dutch Uncles, Reigning Sound, The History of Apple Pie
Dutch Uncles – “In N Out” (Memphis Industries) UK quintet Dutch Uncles have quickly become a favorite of mine with their dynamic sound which recalls both the best of 70s progressive rock and 80s new...
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Shelf Life: Jim Noir, Soft Hearted Scientists, Paul Smith & Peter Brewis
Jim Noir Jim Noir – Finnish Line (self release) Jim has been making music for a decade now & getting new songs from him is always a treat. His latest album doesn’t travel very far from his previous...
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Shelf Life: Clap! Clap! , Sloan, Jaga Jazzist
Happy 2015! Here in the KCRW Music Library we are excited about all of the new records that just beginning to trickle into our hands this year. But the holiday break gave me a chance to catch up with...
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Shelf Life: Liam Hayes, BC Camplight, Andy Shauf
Liam Hayes – “Slurrup” (Fat Possum) Chicagoan Hayes has been hanging around the periphery of rock stardom for over 20 years, with critically-acclaimed, but under-heard recordings under his own name, as...
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Shelf Life: Sam Prekop, Emmy the Great, Wax Stag
Emmy the Great Sam Prekop – The Republic (Thrill Jockey) Fans of Sam’s work in the band The Sea and Cake or even his first two solo records might be surprised to learn that he has a parallel career as...
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Shelf Life: Boxed In, H. Hawkline, Native America
Boxed In – “Boxed In” (Nettwerk) A favorite of KCRW DJ Chris Muckley, this one-man (Oli Bayston, by name) band’s self-titled debut finally sees a domestic release at the end of March, and for fans of...
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Shelf Life: Susanne Sundfor, Sarah Bethe Nelson, Cat’s Eyes
Susanne Sundfor – “Ten Love Songs” (Sonnet Sound) Even if you don’t know the name, you’ve probably heard Norwegian singer/songwriter Susanne Sundfor before. She has appeared on songs by Royksopp,...
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Shelf Life: Superfood, Olive White, Dick Diver
Superfood – “Don’t Say That” (Infectious) I was working as Music Director at KLA, UCLA’s student-run radio station in the early ’90s, so I have a particular affection for the alternative music of that...
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Shelf Life: funky finds and some minimalist jams resembling The Evens
Prinzhorn Dance School Talk in Tongues – “While Everyone Was Waiting” (Fairfax Recordings) With a raggedly funky bassline, LA’s own Talk in Tongues has put forth one of my favorite tracks of the year....
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