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Waiting for the Sunrise

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Savvy glam-pop up-and-comer drifts into a soft-rock sinkhole.
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The Stills - Oceans Will Rise

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Note: More memorable choruses needed for admission to arena.
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Sonny J - Disastro

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Dumpster-diving DJ praises Norman Cook like he should.
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Shwayze - Shwayze

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High-spirited stoner can't really rap, but sure has fun doing it.
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sBach - sBACH

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NES obsessive can't seem to put down the musical joystick.
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Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line

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Rousingly scrappy anthems tinged with eerie musings.
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Kristoffer Ragnstam - Wrong Side of the Room

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Natty newbie decorates the second tier of Swedish pop.
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Lee "Scratch" Perry - Repentance

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Jamaican dub legend still plays the eccentric next door.
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The Music Tapes - Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes

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Meteorology buff bids for Weather Channel/indie niche.
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SXSW '08: Arrival

Welcome to Austin, TX for South by Southwest 2008!

SXSW '08: Say Hi, "These Fangs"

Say Hi play a track off of 2006's 'Impeccable Blahs.'

Jamie T, "Hoover Street" (Rancid cover)

Jamie T performs Rancid's tune "Hoover Street" live at Union Pool, Brooklyn July 17, 2007.

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