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LA princess LIZ repackages familar sounds from decades past in bright pink candy wrap on her debut EP, Just Like You. The seven-track album loosens hip-hop and pop chains from the new millennium, giving the ...

Pharrell Williams, prodigy producer, seven-time Grammy winner, and rumored vampire, has recently announced his second studio album, G I R L, set for a March 3rd release date. However, there is no need to wait u...

R&B singer-songwriter and Grammy-nominated sensation Kelis is set to air her new culinary project on the Cooking Channel this week. Saucy and Sweet will premiere Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. PST to a crowd of eag...

Noise Pop 2014 Going on 22 years strong, Noise Pop will again unpack its annual festival around San Francisco this week, and everyone from hometown indie hero Mark Kozelek to Michigan up-and-comers Lord Huron ...

Pussy Riot protests in Sochi Just two months out of the gulag, punk rock activists Pussy Riot are still doing what they do best: mucking up those moral foundations the Russian Federation strictly protects. I...

Every Thursday The B-Side serves you The Weekend Menu. We'll tap select Bay Area shows we're definitely going to and hope to catch you at. Follow @berkeleybside on Instagram and Twitter and send us the best sn...

Night Riots are bringing their DIY act to The Bottom Of The Hill this Thursday, and it's going to be a show you won't want to miss. Hailing from San Luis Obispo, California, the alternative rock four-piece Ni...

The B-Side rounded up some shows to get you through the first half of this week. MONDAY 2/17 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNYowQ_NJXs Sad Bastard Club @ Make Out Room (San Francisco) Free! The Lawrence...

Electronic resurrection in Little Dragon's latest video Sweden’s Little Dragon just orchestrated an electronic resurrection with their latest single, "Klapp Klapp." The song's punkish beats and heavy synth b...

College-mates Jamie xx and Four Tet spun some exclusive tracks in a back-to-back vinyl set on Sydney’s DBi Radio at the beginning of the month. In addition to several fresh-off-the-press Four Tet collaborat...

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It's been five years since electronic duo Phantogram have graced us with a full-length, and frankly, that's much too long a wait for fans of their distorted vox and mesmerizing hooks. Fortunately, their forth...

All rock 'n' roll ruffians Chain and the Gang are shedding everything from sentiments to irrelevant sounds on their upcoming full length, Minimum Rock 'n' Roll, says their new psychotropic video teaser, relea...

Los Angeles beats producer Mtendere Mandowa, known by his stage name Teebs, dropped a teaser track on February 6 with the announcement of his forthcoming album E s t a r a. https://soundcloud.com/brainfeed...

No good TV show achieves its fame without the help of a stellar soundtrack. Older shows like Twin Peaks and Miami Vice have achieved notoriety thanks in part to some unforgettable music in their opening sequ...