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Young Rising Sons Whistling Along on “High”

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House of the Young Rising Sons: Dirty Canvas Music Launches Newest Band with Release of “High” Video

Artist development company headed by Shep Goodman and Aaron Accetta reveals next big roster addition

“High” from Young Rising Sons definitely got me high. From the very beginning I loved it, any type of whistling usually wins me over. The voice is great and the lyrics mean something. It’s hard to find that now. I already liked the song from the very beginning, but when the bass came in it was game over. I was completely in love with this song. Anyone who reads my reviews know how much I love bass and this is another example of just how awesome it can be. The bass transformed the song from an ok song into an awesome song. It’s that extra umph that’s really needed to make a song.

-April B.
Check out the video below from the “YoungRisingSons” YouTube Channel.  Very catchy and I think you’ll like it:

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Boy Epic is Hitting It

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Boy Epic’s ‘Paralyzed’ is the perfect example for less is more. The flowing, softer instrumental’s lets the listener actually hear the lyrics. The slower tempo also allows us to understand the lyrics. I love the new idea of how love feels, everyone’s heard tons of love songs and sometimes they can all start to blend together. ‘Paralyzed’ sticks out because of the ballad feel of it mixed with creative lyrics. The video went very well with the song, it complemented it in all the right ways. I’ve talked about how I hate videos that are just words but there is a difference between those videos and Boy Epic’s. Instead of forcing the listener to also read multiple slides he is keeping their interest by slowly unveiling what the picture and word is. It keeps the listener engaged and they’re less likely to exit out of the video. I also really enjoy Boy Epic’s unique sense of style and how he is photographed. Prince reboot, anyone?
-April B.

Thanks to the Karla of the Muse Box for alerting us about Boy Epic.  Check out the video that April mentioned below from Boy Epic’s YouTube channel “boyepicmusic”:

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Ep. 14 MiniPop: Indie Rocker Scarlett Rabe’s “Battle Cry” EP

 

Ep. 14 MiniPop: Indie Rocker Scarlett Rabe’s “Battle Cry” EP

April, Logan, Michelle, and Richard review and discuss Scarlett Rabe’s EP Battle Cry.  Thanks to the Muse Box for their continued support of ComicPop Library with their variety of artists that they represent.

Join us for another fun episode by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com, or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

 

Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know and we will put it in our review rotation list.  Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording.  Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you.  So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.

What we reviewed in this Episode are:

 

1) Battle Cry EP, Scarlett Rabe.

 

Music clips used in this episode:

 

1) “Battle Cry”, Scarlett Rabe, Battle Cry EP.

 

2) “Free Fall”, Scarlett Rabe, Battle Cry EP.

 

3) “Live Before I Die”, Scarlett Rabe, Battle Cry EP.

 

Links:

http://scarlettrabe.com/ – Scarlett Rabe’s Website

https://www.facebook.com/ScarlettRabe.FanPage – Scarlett Rabe’s FaceBook FanPage

http://themusebox.net/ – The Muse Box Website

 

https://www.facebook.com/musebox?ref=br_tf – The Muse Box Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?ref=ts&fref=ts – ComicPop Library Facebook Page.

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Scarlett Rabe’s Newest Lyric Video

The latest up date from Scarlett Rabe.  This premiere is for her lastest lyric video “Battle Cry”.  Scroll down about midway through the article for the music video and check it out I think you will be pleased you did.

Scarlett Rabe Fights Harder, Stands Stronger with new “Battle Cry” Lyric Video
11 March 2014

Forbidden as a child from listening to pop music, songstress responds with radio-friendly anthem
Lyric video for “Battle Cry” premieres via POP CRUSH

“Meet Scarlett Rabe: your new favorite singer. Scarlett Rabe sings your anthem – with quite the heart.”(Marie Claire)
“We predict Grammys for this woman.”(Asha Dahya, Girl Talk HQ)

For more sights, sounds and news from Scarlett Rabe, visit:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ScarlettRabe.FanPage

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Bearstronaut’s are Landing at SXSW

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Bearstronaut set to play SXSW March 2014

Whether on stage or on record, the Boston-based electronic-pop quartet has made a name in their hometown for sparking instant dance parties. Despite their Northeast origins, Bearstronaut has been dubbed “tank-top pop” due to their warm, tropical synth-pop sound – or as Interview Magazine put it, “a nimble sprint through tropical rhythms and beach-side dance party revelry.”

Bearstronaut recently performed the highly anticipated Boston Calling Music Festival alongside Solange, Kendrick Lamar, and Vampire Weekend.  They have also shared the stage with acts such as Passion Pit, fun., A-Trak, Bad Rabbits, St. Lucia, Body Language, the Shout Out Louds, Surfer Blood and Divine Fits.  Be sure to catch Bearstronaut at their SXSW performance in Austin!

DATE: Saturday March 8, 2014
TIME: 1-3PM
VENUE: Maggie Mae’s @ The Roof Top

I LOVE this group!! I love the hard driving bass and the electrifying techno they put on top was like the icing on the cake! I was immediately into their songs from the beginning and kept my attention the whole time. Their lyrics are awesome and I really like the retro feel to their music. The only thing I didn’t like was not getting to listen to this group sooner!

 

– April B.

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Bearstronaut is available for showcases and parties throughout SXSW. For more info, or for interview/review opportunities, please contact Kelly at Kelly@themusebox.net

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Electric Eye set to Play at SXSW

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Psych rockers Electric Eye band to watch for at Eurosonic and SXSW 2014

January 2014
Psych rock band Electric Eye from Norway set to play SXSW 2014

Hailing from Bergen, Norway, Electric Eye play droned out psych-rock inspired by the blues, India and the ever more expanding universe.

The four piece released their long awaited debut LP “Pick-up, Lift-off, Space, Time” in April 2013. The album received positive mentions in Norwegian media, which have spread to international blogs and radio stations. The album was a co-released in the US and the UK by Norway’s Klangkollektivet and London based Fuzz Club Records.

Throughout the fall of 2013, Electric Eye toured Scandinavia and Europe and were given rave reviews for their performance at Iceland Airwaves in Reykjavik.  The group continued on to headline the Oslo Psych Fest and were featured on the compilation LP released by Fuzz Club and Austin psych fest called “The reverb conspiracy vol.2”. 
Highly recommended to fans of The Black Angels, Secret Machines and Spacemen 3.

 

Electric Eye will play Eurosonic Noorderslag on January 16th.  Be sure to catch the Norweigan psych rockers as they make their debut SXSW appearence in Austin this March!

“This four piece are all about long jams and pushing their rack of pedals to the limit. The bassline starts and weaves a hypnotic trance like rhythm while layers of otherworldly sounds are added resulting in one hell of a racket. I knew this band would be good having checked out their sounds on the internet before leaving home but I didn’t know they would be this good. Fantastic!”
-Emmett Mullaney, louderthanwar.com

“This is by far my favourite record of the week and Electric Eye is strongly becoming my new favourite band, I would highly recommend this to fans of the likes of Hookworms, Follakzoid or any other Sacred Bones stuff, absolutely marvelous!”
-Norman Records, Leeds, UK

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Electric Eye are available to lay their psych-rock on your parties and showcases during SXSW 2014. For more information, please contact Kelly at Kelly@themusebox.net

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“It’s so Hard” to Resist Lots of Love!

Lots Of Love’s ‘It’s So Hard’ Video
#1. on She Wired’s Broad Sheet

Lots Of Love’s Jessica Fleischer found unconventional inspiration for writing her twee confection “It’s So Hard:” a debilitating crush on her yoga teacher. “He was the first person who exposed me to the idea of self-love,” she said, “the lyric ‘it’s so hard to pay attention to your life’ actually came directly from him.”

The new video for her upbeat, retro-styled “It’s So Hard” is simple: a white background and a host of Fleischer’s alter egos, from a vampy cabaret crooner to a Fiona-Apple styled flower child, each cut revealing a new chanteuse.

Jessica is on a roll.  Once you listen to her you will be caught up within the music and it’s retro ’50’s/’60’s style.  Listening to her is a breath of fresh air.  But wait there is more, she is also a children’s book author with Little Luna and the Universe.  So when you are purchasing her album don’t forget about the book!  The music video to “It’s So Hard” is for you to enjoy.

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Anna Rose Tour Dates

ANNA ROSE
Hits CBGB Fest
Tours With Crystal Bowersox & Howie Day
In Support of Her Critically Acclaimed LP
Behold A Pale Horse

Anna Rose is a rare breed: graceful yet forceful, always in command. Whether she’s shredding licks straight out of rock and roll’s heyday or dialing it down for the kind of direct pop song that wins over the masses today, she’s always authentically herself, always soulful.

ALL TOUR DATES:
++ With Crystal Bowersox
** With Howie Day
## Headline Dates

October 15 @ City Winery | Chicago, IL ++

October 16 @ Castle Theatre | Bloomington, IN ++

October 17 @ Maintenance Shop | Ames, IA ++

October 18 @ Eagles Ballroom at Madrigrano’s | Kenosha, WI ++

October 19 @ La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater | Monroe, MI ++

October 21 @ The Kent Stage | Kent, OH ++

October 22 @ 20th Century Theater | Cincinnati, OH ++

October 24 @ 3rd & Lindsley | Nashville, TN ++

October 25 @ The Grey Eagle | Asheville, NC ++

October 26 @ Roswell Cultural Arts Center | Roswell, GA ++

November 1 @ The Note | Westchester, PA | Supporting Dada | Tix

December 3 @ The Largo | Los Angeles, CA | Tix **

December 4 @ The Griffin | San Diego, CA| Tix **

December 5 @ Linnaeas’s Café | San Luis Obispo, CA |Info ##

December 7 @ Paso Robles Brewing Co.| Paso Robles, CA | Info ##

December 9 @ Harlow’s | Sacramento, CA | Tix **

December 10 @ Yoshi’s| Oakland, CA | Tix **

December 12 @ WOW Hall | Eugene, OR | Tix **

December 13 @ Alberta Rose Theatre | Portland, OR | Tix **

December 14 @ Tractor Tavern | Seattle, WA | Tix **

December 15 @ The Railway Club | Vancouver, BC | Tix **

More Anna Rose:

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“Behold A Pale Horse” Video
“Beautiful World” Video
“My Body Is A Cage” (Live Arcade Fire Cover) Video

 

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The High Wire puts us “Under a Spell” with their Latest Release

THE HIGH WIRE
“UNDER A SPELL”

PREMIERS ON THE BLUE WALRUS ALONGSIDE CROFTS REMIX &
GARNERS PRAISE FROM BBC
“Under A Spell” is a pure pop song. It goes straight into the bloodstream and stays there. A heady mix of 60s folk rock, 90s soul and early noughties pop, where soaring synths, widescreen acoustic guitars and attacking electro rhythms help drive the song towards it’s euphoric conclusion.
With guest vocals from London soul & gospel legend Nicky Brown (Primal Scream, Madonna) and seasoned soul singer Ladonna Harley-Peters (Florence & the Machine, Groove Armada), sitting perfectly alongside those of band members Alexia Hagen & Tim Crompton, it’s no surprise Alice Levine and Phil Taggart jumped at the chance to give the eclectic track a first spin on Radio 1.
“Under the Spell” is a great single to release during the Halloween season.  It has a popish feel to it, but puts in enough strangeness (with the instrumentals and voice work) to give the song a supernatural or otherworldly feel.  With “Crofts Remix” the song takes on a sound more applicable for a club so people can dance to it.  I can see the remixes purpose and appreciate it, but for myself I like the original better.  Be sure to check both out with the links above.
The High Wire are Alexia Hagen, Ross Forrest and Tim Crompton. 
Their new album is due out in early 2014.
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Silverlake Lounge Music Mondays

THE MUSEBOX PRESENTS 
FREE MUSIC MONDAYS 
AT SILVERLAKE LOUNGE

The MuseBox’s Free Music Mondays at Silverlake Lounge have been a blast thus far. Please join us for the last one of the month on September 30th, featuring Puro Instinct, Night Club, and Golden Gloves.

Puro Instinct creates dreamy, ethereal melodies not dissimilar to heavies of the past few decades (Cocteau Twins, Lush), but with the doomed worldview of today’s California, fallin’ into the sea, creeping ever so slightly in the background. They received Pitchfork’s vaunted Rising tag, and they’ve collaborated with local heroes like Ariel Pink, amongst others.

Night Club is an electronic pop duo from Los Angeles, CA that features Emily Kavanaugh (vocalist) and Mark Brooks (producer).  Although Brooks comes with a lengthy pedigree in performing/DJ-ing (Warlock Pinchers, Foreskin 500, Le Pimp and MegaJive), this marks Kavanaugh’s first entrance into performing, following in the steps of her father, Kevin Kavanaugh (keyboardist of the legendary New Jersey band Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes).

Golden Gloves is an LA-based musical project featuring Chris Norton and whoever else happens to be in the room at any given time. His live show features 808s and loud guitars.

Don’t miss it: come out to Silverlake Lounge on September 23, starting at 8pm. Oh, and did we mention it’s free? Because it’s totally, 100% FREE.

Throughout the night, we’ll be spreading the word about No Kill LA – every day pets need to find a permanent home, and every day No Kill LA works to make that happen.

Presented by the MuseBox: Powering the Music Revolution