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B3SCI Premiere: Magic Bronson – What a Week

Photo: Emily Linderman

“What a Week” is the breezy new track from the L.A.-based duo of Michael Nicastro and Matthew Lieberman a/k/a Magic Bronson. The follow-up to the twosome’s self-titled EP from earlier this year which garnered praise from KCRW and Buzzbands.la, “What a Week” knocked us out initially for its refreshing and unpredictable sound (it feels refreshing even typing the phrase, “refreshing and unpredictable sound”!). Built on a vaguely house-y rhythm and synth template and backed by pan-genre multi-regional splashes of influence and sound (that cuica-sounding hook thing in the chorus is particularly cool), “What a Week” finds Magic Bronson continuing to push things forward sonically while keeping it all very listenable in the process. Stream the B3SCI Premiere of “What a Week” from Magic Bronson below.

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10-19-16

COYOTE – A Lil Bit

COYOTE (a tight as hell band name btw), a new rock band out of L.A., make a strong online debut with a kinetic jammer we dig called “A Lil Bit”. Stream “A Lil Bit” below and get pumped for this exciting new band.

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10-17-16

BATTS – Lie To Me

Melbourne AU artist BATTS puts down a dreamy warm alto vocal over a neatly constructed downtempo instrumental (produced by Birmingham artist Ficci) to potent effect on new “Lie To Me” single. What a stunner of a track.

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10-17-16

B3SCI Presents: Grace Mitchell @ Tenants of the Trees, L.A. on 10/19

One of the most exciting artists in emerging pop right now Grace Mitchell will perform at Silver Lake’s Tenants of the Trees this Wednesday 10/19. A component part of Grace’s 4 gig “Plays Herself” series of shows throughout Los Angeles, Wednesday’s show will feature supporting DJ sets from Morly and DJ Skeet. Grace Mitchell goes on at 11 PM for this B3SCI Presents show so be square or be there.

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10-14-16

[B3SCI Records] PREP – Futures EP

Out today on B3SCI is “Futures” the debut EP from London quartet PREP. Rolling Stone calls PREP’s Steely Dan and Bobby Caldwell-influenced sound “”butter-smooth yacht-pop.” and Best Fit calls it “a much-needed funk-fueled trip to a sun-filled beach.” The “Futures” EP is available now digitally and in limited 12″ vinyl from our B3SCI Records store.

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10-14-16

B3SCI Presents: Oyster Kids w/ NVDES at The Echo, L.A. on 10/17

B3SCI is very proud to present hitmakers Oyster Kids (“Creepy”, “Lips”, etc.) alongside B3SCI Records very own NVDES THIS MONDAY 10/17 at The Echo in L.A. Part of a month-long residency for Oyster Kids at the Echo, the show will also include supporting sets from The Lonely Wild and Fakers in addition to NVDES. We’re stoked for Monday night’s show and you should be too! Further details about the gig can be found here at the Echo’s website.

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10-13-16

Yellow Days – Your Hand Holding Mine

Freshly signed to Good Years (BANKS, Francis and the Lights) is talented newcomer Yellow Days. Singing in an gritty earthen timbre reminding a bit of Eric Burdon, Yellow Days “Your Hand Holding Mine”‘s adept blend of modern “spacey” production cues and it’s gutty magnetic vocal is a refreshing new music entry. Listen.

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10-12-16

Hippo Campus – Boyish

World conquerors Hippo Campus release first new song in over a year in the form of “Boyish”. The St. Paul MN quartet played SXSW, performed on Conan, and racked up nearly 15M streams online in their climb and will now tour the US throughout the remainder of October starting in Kansas City on Saturday. Dates and details for Hippo Campus’ fall tour with Saint Motel can be found below.

10/15: Crossroads, KC @ Fed Up Fest +
10/16: Indianapolis, IN @ The Deluxe at Old National Centre*
10/17: Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues*
10/19: Boston, MA @ Royale*
10/20: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
10/21: New York, NY @ Webster Hall*
10/22: Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
10/24: Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s*
10/25: Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom*
10/27: Charlotte, NC @ The Underground*
10/28: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade*
+ = w/ Sylvan Esso
* = w/ Saint Motel

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10-12-16

The Dig – Simple Love

New from Roll Call Records is “Simple Love”, the new track from New Yorkers The Dig. The hooky, subtly psychedelic track is preview below from The Dig’s forthcoming Bloodshot Tokyo LP.

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10-07-16

North Downs – Nothin’

Moody new ostensibly UK act North Downs fire off strong debut in form of modern pop version of Townes Van Zandt’s “Nothin”.

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10-07-16

Nilüfer Yanya – Keep On Calling

Nilüfer Yanya will make her headline debut at London’s Slaughtered Lamb on November 17. “Keep On Calling” is the second track online from the buzzed about singer (following August’s great “Small Crimes”). “Keep On Calling” excels on its cool jazzy melodic phrases and A+ command and setting of mood and tone.

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10-07-16