Artist: The Belle Brigade

Tonight in L.A.: Portugal. The Man, Rocco DeLuca, Xander Smith, the Henry Clay People, the Belle Brigade, John Digweed, the BoDeans

May 16, 1:23pm Buzz Bands

Your Wednesday show picks: ► Portugal. The Man , which recently wrapped up another big tour behind last year's album "In the Mountains In the Clouds," visit UCLA's Royce Hall for a concert also featuring Haim and The Ten Thousand. ► Rocco DeLuca headlines the Satellite behind his haunting new album "Drugs 'N Hymns." ► Xander Smith celebrates the release of his solo debut "Hey San Pedro" with an intimate set at Stories bookstore in Echo Park. ► The Henry Clay People continue their SoCal tour [...]

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The Belle Brigade - Where Not To Look For Freedom

May 14, 9:53pm Those Who Dig

I've been meaning to share this new(ish) video from The Belle Brigade for awhile now, so here it is for your viewing and listening pleasure.

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Thursday Pass Along – April Something, 2012

Apr 26, 9:01pm The Meatysauce Review

Hmmm, how do I even start this off? It feels like I have missed so much new music over the past few months. Here are some songs that have found their way into my headphones during that time. Also, there are a few classics mixed in there to fill the void. Free mp3: Brendan Losch - Son of a Gun Free mp3: Hundred Visions - Last Cab From Tunis [...]

• Blue Scholars - Motion & Movement
• Brendan Losch - Son Of A Gun
• Coconut Records - Minding My Own Business
• Cotton Jones - Where You Stop For A Minute
• Fixers - Another Lost Apache
• Frightened Rabbit - Not Miserable
• Hundred Visions - Last Cab from Tunis
• Say Hi - Maurine
• The Belle Brigade - Losers

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Artist:	Blue Scholars
Title:	Motion & Movement
Link Text:	Free mp3: Blue Scholars - Motion & Movement
File Name:	04-motion-movement.mp3
Bitrate:	202 kbps
Genre:	Rap
Year:	2004

Artist:	Brendan Losch
Title:	Son Of A Gun
Link Text:	Free mp3: Brendan Losch - Son of a Gun
File Name:	brendan-losch-son-of-a-gun.mp3

Artist:	Coconut Records
Title:	Minding My Own Business
Link Text:	Free mp3: Coconut Records - Minding My Own Business
File Name:	06-minding-my-own-business.mp3
Bitrate:	235 kbps
Year:	2007

Artist:	Cotton Jones
Title:	Where You Stop For A Minute
Link Text:	Free mp3: Cotton Jones - Where You Stop for a Minute
File Name:	05-where-you-stop-for-a-minute .mp3
Year:	2009

Artist:	Fixers
Title:	Another Lost Apache
Link Text:	Free mp3: Fixers - Another Lost Apache
File Name:	fixers-another-lost-apache.mp3
Bitrate:	316 kbps

Artist:	Frightened Rabbit
Title:	Not Miserable
Link Text:	Free mp3: Frightened Rabbit - Not Miserable
File Name:	01-not-miserable.mp3
Genre:	Alternative
Year:	2010

Artist:	Hundred Visions
Title:	Last Cab from Tunis
Link Text:	Free mp3: Hundred Visions - Last Cab From Tunis
File Name:	hundred-visions-last-cab-from- tunis.mp3
Genre:	Indie and Alternative
Year:	2012

Artist:	Say Hi
Title:	Maurine
Link Text:	Free mp3: Say Hi - Maurine
File Name:	06-maurine.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Alternative & Punk

Artist:	The Belle Brigade
Title:	Losers
Link Text:	Free mp3: The Belle Brigade - Losers
File Name:	03-losers.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2011

CONTEST: Win Tickets To See Good Old War At Varsity Theater 4/11

Apr 9, 1:44pm Minneapolis Fucking Rocks

Philly's folk-pop trio Good Old War will be at the Varsity Theater this Wednesday and they are bringing along The Belle Brigade and Family of The Year ! What a great line up! MFR is giving away a pair of tickets so you don't miss it, so listen up. All you have to do to enter is email laura@minneapolisfuckingrocks. com and let us know which summer festivals you are excited about for 2012. Wednesday, April 11 2012 6pm // $15 // 18+ [...]

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The Belle Brigade Video – "Where Not to Look for Freedom"

Apr 9, 7:46am I Hope Your Ears Bleed

The debut album from the Belle Brigade ended up being one of my favorite releases of 2011 and the brother/sister duo recently released a really fun video for the poppy anthem, "Where Not to Look for Freedom." Watch this enjoyable and rather humorous video, that has the Gruska siblings sewn together like siamese twins.

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Tonight in L.A.: Good Old War/the Belle Brigade, KXLU's LA Psych Fest (Entrance Band, Lumerians, Jeffertitti's Nile, Allah-Las and more), Allen Stone

Mar 25, 1:24pm Buzz Bands

On this Sunday, some of the good stuff starts early: ► Philadelphia trio Good Old War visits the Avalon Hollywood behind its new album "Come Back As Rain," with L.A.'s own the Belle Brigade and Family of the Year opening. ► Big doings at the Bootleg Theater, where KXLU's LA Psych Fest brings the Entrance Band, Lumerians, Jeffertitti's Nile, Farmer Dave Scher, Allah-Las to a daylong event that kicks off at 2 p.m. ► And Allen Stone is back for a second sold-out night at the Troubadour. [...]

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Video: The Belle Brigade – Where Not To Look For Freedom

Mar 23, 7:28pm Before the Bigs

If your looking for a rock song with a fun, positive sound, then look no further than The Belle Brigade's latest video for "Where Not To Look For Freedom". I discovered this brother-sister rock duo earlier this year and am a fan. Listen and download "Where Not To Look For Freedom". Watch the official music [...]

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Video: The Belle Brigade, 'Where Not to Look for Freedom'

Mar 23, 4:54pm Buzz Bands

With brother and sister Ethan and Barbara Gruska at the helm, humorous bits are bound to seep into all lives sets from the Belle Brigade . But even as charming jokers, the two's close bond is apparent through both their musical gifts and stage banter. Their new video for "Where Not to Look for Freedom" takes their playful personalities to a new level with director Claire Vogel highlights their sibling attachment in a hilarious yet endearing storyline. ||| Previously: "Losers" and "Sweet Louise" ||| [...]

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Good Old War, The Belle Brigade & Family of the Year @ Avalon This Sunday 3/25–Win Tickets

Mar 22, 9:40pm Losanjealous

<img src=" http://www.losanjealous.com/wp -content/uploads/2012/03/famil y_of_the_year.jpg" alt="Family of the Year" / Good Old War, The Belle Brigade & Family of the Year @ Avalon This Sunday, March 25 Tickets & Info | [ ENTER TO WIN TICKETS ] Good Old War | goodoldwar.com | The Belle Brigade | thebellebrigade.com Family of the Year | familyoftheyear.net

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Video: Good Old War, 'Calling Me Names'

Mar 21, 2:26pm Buzz Bands

Philadelphia trio Good Old War seems to have struck a chord with its third album "Come Back As Rain," which is charting well after its release earlier this month. Theirs is an easy-breezy take on folk music, with Keith Goodwin, Dan Schwartz and Tim Arnold punctuating saccharine melodies with acoustic plucking and buoyant harmonies. They make it sound remarkably simple, and with so many folk-pop bands today mining the upbeat music of the '60s and '70s as an antidote for these troubled times, a dose of Good Old War, while not exactly challenging, is another feel-good shot in [...]

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Infografía: El camino a Austin

Mar 14, 3:18pm noiselab

Lo de hoy es Austin. Con más de 33 bandas viajando desde todos los puntos de Estados Unidos hasta Texas para dar shows en SXSW, la Paste creó esta infografía para mostrarnos más o menos cómo se ven las rutas de cada banda que va a tocar en las fiestas patrocinadas por la revista en su camino a la meca musical por lo menos por algunos días.

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PHOTOS: Good Old War, the Belle Brigade at Vinyl

Mar 13, 11:37am Latest Disgrace

Photos of Good Old War and the Belle Brigade performing at Vinyl on March 9, 2012. All photos by Bobby Russell. Click on a photo to enlarge. [...]

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Tonight in L.A.: Matthew Dear, Ra Ra Riot, Big Black Delta, Chiddy Bang, Buck 65, Last in Class

Feb 22, 5:37am Buzz Bands

Your to-do list for the evening: ► With a new EP "Headcage" out in January and the album "Beams" on the way Matthew Dear visits the Eagle Rock Center for the Ars, supported by Mini Mansions and ESP. [You can download Dear's the title track to "Headcage" here .] ► Ra Ra Riot, whose L.A. show in November was postponed because of singer Wes Miles' voice ailments, swing back into town to headline the El Rey Theatre. The Submarines and PAPA [see our interview with [...]

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JAN. 24: TOUCHÉ RESIDENCY w THE BELLE BRIGADE + HARLAN + RICH AUCOIN

Jan 23, 8:21pm L.A. RECORD

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CulturePop.Me TOP Ten Records of 2011

Jan 2, 11:45pm Culture Pop

I don't normally do a top ten for the year end past, but felt the need to just put on together. So click it below and feel free to tell me to bugger off. 1. Adele - 21 (iTunes) HERE (Amazon) HERE There is NO denying that this is the record of the year. However many records she may have sold this year it doesn't really matter, the fact is, this record is flawless from start to finish. The production, [...]

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Top 10 Most Dug Songs of 2011

Dec 19, 2011, 7:48pm Those Who Dig

It is hard to believe 2011 is almost over, but here we are. This has been a year full of exciting musical discoveries. Here are ten of my favorite songs.

• Kris Orlowski - Your Move » Your_Move.mp3
• ADELE - Someone Like You
• Bon Iver - Holocene
• Cheyenne Marie Mize - Wishing Well
• Dumbo Gets Mad - Eclectic Prawn
• Lightyear - It Beats
• PAPA - Ain't It So
• Stars - Division (Monkees)
• The Belle Brigade - Losers
• The Welcome - Remix to Ignition
• We Say Go - Somebody (feat. Debbie Molko)
• Wilco - Art Of Almost

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Link Text:	Kris Orlowski - Your Move
File Name:	Your_Move.mp3
Bitrate:	292 kbps

Artist:	ADELE
Title:	Someone Like You
Link Text:	Adele - Someone Like You
File Name:	Someone_Like_You.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	Bon Iver
Title:	Holocene
Link Text:	Bon Iver - Holocene
File Name:	Holocene.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Indie Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Cheyenne Marie Mize
Title:	Wishing Well
Link Text:	Cheyenne Marie Mize - Wishing Well
File Name:	Wishing_Well.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Dumbo Gets Mad
Title:	Eclectic Prawn
Link Text:	Dumbo Gets Mad - Eclectic Prawn
File Name:	Eclectic_Prawn.mp3
Genre:	Psych-rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Lightyear
Title:	It Beats
Link Text:	Lightyear - It Beats
File Name:	It_Beats.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Indie Pop
Year:	2011

Artist:	PAPA
Title:	Ain't It So
Link Text:	PAPA - Aint It So
File Name:	Aint_It_So.mp3
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Stars
Title:	Division (Monkees)
Link Text:	Stars - Division (Monkees)
File Name:	Division.mp3
Genre:	Alternative
Year:	2011

Artist:	The Belle Brigade
Title:	Losers
Link Text:	The Belle Brigade
File Name:	Losers.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps

Artist:	The Welcome
Title:	Remix to Ignition
Link Text:	The Welcome - Remix to Ignition (R. Kelly cover)
File Name:	Remix_To_Ignition.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2011

Artist:	We Say Go
Title:	Somebody (feat. Debbie Molko)
Link Text:	We Say Go - Somebody
File Name:	Somebody.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2011

Artist:	Wilco
Title:	Art Of Almost
Link Text:	Wilco - Art of Almost
File Name:	Art_Of_Almost.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2011

Tonight in L.A.: Social Distortion/X, Charlie Hunter, Superhumanoids/Papa, Vanaprasta/Chasing Kings, Drake, Chris Cornell, the Belle Brigade, Crash Kings

Dec 16, 2011, 12:45pm Buzz Bands

Your fantastic Friday night: ► GV30 — the Goldenvoice/Gary Tovar celebration of 30 years of Los Angeles punk — kicks off three big night at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium with Social Distortion, X and the Adolsecents. ► Guitar virtuoso Charlie Hunter (pictured), on tour with drummer Scott Amendola, starts a two-night stand at the Mint behind his new release "Public Domain," a collection of his interpretation of classics dating back to the 1930s and beyond. ► Two L.A. indie-rock bands that figure to show up prominently on the 2012 radar, [...]

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My Favourite Songs of 2011 #41-50

Dec 14, 2011, 8:06pm The Meatysauce Review

You know the drill! Here are my favourite songs (#41-50) that were released over the past 12 months. Weeee! 50. Blake Mills - Wintersong 49. Tennis - Pigeon 48. The Belle Brigade - Losers 47. Kanye West & Jay Z - Otis [...]

• Blake Mills - Wintersong
• Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi (feat. Jack White) - Two Against One
• Hungry Kids Of Hungary - Scattered Diamonds
• jj - STILL
• Kanye West & Jay-Z - Otis ft Otis Redding
• Middle Brother - Me Me Me
• Tennis - Pigeon
• The Belle Brigade - Losers
• The National - Think You Can Wait
• Youth Lagoon - Montana

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Artist:	Blake Mills
Title:	Wintersong
Link Text:	50. Blake Mills - Wintersong
File Name:	05-wintersong.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Genre:	Alternative
Year:	2010

Artist:	Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi (feat. Jack White)
Title:	Two Against One
Link Text:	43. Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi (feat. Jack White) - Two Against One
File Name:	two-against-one.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Hungry Kids Of Hungary
Title:	Scattered Diamonds
Link Text:	46. Hungry Kids of Hungary - Scattered Diamonds
File Name:	scattered-diamonds.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2009

Artist:	jj
Title:	STILL
Link Text:	42. jj - Still
File Name:	01-still.mp3
Year:	2010

Artist:	Kanye West & Jay-Z
Title:	Otis ft Otis Redding
Link Text:	47. Kanye West & Jay Z - Otis
File Name:	otis-ft-otis-redding.mp3
Bitrate:	256 kbps
Genre:	atrilli.net
Year:	2011

Artist:	Middle Brother
Title:	Me Me Me
Link Text:	45. Middle Brother - Me Me Me
File Name:	08-me-me-me.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Tennis
Title:	Pigeon
Link Text:	49. Tennis - Pigeon
File Name:	07-pigeon.mp3
Bitrate:	256 kbps

Artist:	The Belle Brigade
Title:	Losers
Link Text:	48. The Belle Brigade - Losers
File Name:	03-losers.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	The National
Title:	Think You Can Wait
Link Text:	44. The National - Think You Can Wait
File Name:	39-think-you-can-wait.mp3
Genre:	Rock
Year:	2011

Artist:	Youth Lagoon
Title:	Montana
Link Text:	41. Youth Lagoon - Montana
File Name:	05-montana1.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	2011

LA Buzz Bands Show, tonight at midnight on KCSN (Week 1 of our 2011 Fave 40 local-music countdown)

Dec 11, 2011, 10:37pm Buzz Bands

Join me at midnight tonight on KCSN (88.5 FM, or streaming at KCSN.org) as my LA Buzz Bands Show begins a three-week celebration of my favorite local music of 2011. My "Fave 403 countdown will feature the local tunes I had in heaviest rotation this year, and there were plenty to choose from . Tonight's show will start at No. 40 and sail down to No. 27 (or thereabouts), and the second two installments of the countdown will commence on Dec. 18 and Christmas night, respectively. Yeah, that means we'll reach No. 1 about 12:55 a.m. on [...]

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KCRW's 'Friends' serve up diverse, tasty morsels

Dec 5, 2011, 8:58pm Buzz Bands

The name of KCRW's holiday benefit show posed the so-rhetorical-it's-silly question "Are Friends Eclectic? Gee, waddya think? You'd be hard-pressed to find the fare at Saturday's four-plus-hour concert in the same time zone, let alone on the same spot on your FM dial. While "Eclectic's" genial host, KCRW music director Jason Bentley, repeatedly marveled about how the evening was a celebration "of the power of music," it was more specifically about allowing a diverse array of musical voices into your conversation. At that, KCRW owns the franchise. Even though the electronica, R&B and other flavors that [...]

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