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Dataphiles is a South London-based producer with electro, house, glitch and many other influences.

The new album “Large Hadron Kaleidoscope”, came out today!!!  Listen to the record HERE for free.  Show some support, and purchase the new album on Amazon HERE.

This awesome album will appeal to fans of: Daft Punk, Aphex Twin, Deadmau5 and Faithless.  In his bio, Dataphiles explains that “in [his] life outside of music, [he’s] a scientist fascinated by the way we interact with the world around us. [He] collect[s] information in a way that borders addiction, hence the [project] name..”

Check out his official website HERE.  

To learn more about Dataphiles, please visit their blog (equipped with bio) HERE.

[Hoping to interview Dataphiles for this new feature.. standby for the Q/A!]

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SwitchMC is a Jersey-based hip-hop artist who has a 

Check out his blog and you’ll quickly get a feel for his sense of humor and his lifestyle.

Listen to SwitchMC on BandCamp by clicking HERE.

Follow SwitchMC on Twitter!  

Also, check out his video on his YouTube channel.

SwitchMC is also involved in a YouTube video contest, check it out HERE.

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25-year old, Calgary-based multi-instrumental artist Kyley Styles has a story to tell.  

Upon reading his bio, I came to learn that he is no amateur to the music business and he’s been playing in bands since he was a kid.  We got a good taste of his sense of humor via this quote we found on his Facebook page: 

“I didn’t work a year on these tracks for nothing. They explain who I was at many different points in my life. These songs have grown from nothing before my very eyes. If you don’t like them, Well… I don’t like you! I’m just kidding. Buy my album please?”

Like Kyley Styles on Facebook. (Because I did!)

Also, Follow Kyley on Twitter, and check out his YouTube channel.

(My Q/A interview with Kyley will be posted very soon!)

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The straight-forward and energetic music of KEI-SHON-SON is an impressive “Retro” type of rap flow, and every single song is a complete musical experience.

This aggressive form of music creates a one of a kind sound-scape, which is a perfect ground for the vocals to hit sharp and punctual, with heartfelt and smart lyrics about life, and real stories about Work and Love.

www.officialhiphopmusic.com

Here’s my Q/A with the artist:

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Whisker-A-NoGo ’ALBUM OF THE WEEK’ contributor: Mike McGill from INDIANS.

Ready, aaaaaaaaaand, go!

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MM: I’m reviewing ___el ten eleven_(album name)_ by  __el ten eleven_(band name)__.  

[How did you hear about the band/what was your first impression?]

MM: They sound like a mix between tortoise & the whitest boy alive__had a beautiful trippy baby.

Check out their official website here. 

MM: My favorite thing about the band is their writing. Super creative and full enough to be a 4 piece with the plethora of sound they create with a few looper pedals, some delay and octave decided. The kicker is, it’s only two dudes! A double necked bass/guitar and a drummer with a live kit and a keyboard on the side. The first self titled record is great from start to finish. One of my favorites in recent history, hands down. 

MM: On a scale from 1-10:

Vocals: n/a (instrumental band:)

Musicianship: 10

Lyrics: n/a

Production: 9

Creativity: 10

Lasting Value: 10

Final Verdict: 10/10

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I’d like to thank INDIANS for being rad.. and particularly Mike McGill for his contribution.  Like the band on Facebook and enjoy more music and videos!!

Buy the Self-Titled INDIANS album on iTunes here.  Subscribe to their YouTube channel!

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West Palm Beach, Florida-based indie rockers LAVOLA have had my mind spinning around all morning with their tasteful blend of energetic pop-rock with spacey, experimental and ambient alternatives.  

Their sound reminds me of a [solid] combination of Minus the Bear, Sufjan Stevens, and at certain times in their 6-track EP Leaving Paris, they even reminded me of At The Drive-In.

The band is offering their new EP for download on their Bandcamp page!  I think that calls for a reason to like the band on Facebook and follow the band on Twitter.

My rating:  8.9/10

*(Hopefully I’ll be able to arrange an interview with the band.. stay tuned for that!)

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I really enjoyed this new music video from Sean Cooney.  His new 16-track album ‘The Last Thing I Heard Before The Zombie Apocalypse’ is quite unique and original!

Get it on iTunes here.  Also, check out Sean’s ReverbNation profile.

The lovechild of David Bowie and Katy Perry ran away from home, met up with T-Pain in Miami, moved to Brooklyn to lay down one of the most ridiculous party albums known to man.

Cooney, a DC native now living in NYC, attended AMDA to study for Broadway shows and has also played in many professional Jazz bands. His trained voice seems even more at home belting out pop songs as he employs it’s crystal clear, cut through quality in wonderfully innovative ways. Sometimes notching it down a few octaves to fulfill the role of hype master Lil John, other times crooning like a pop hungry Jason Mraz. 

My rating: 8.2/10

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I really enjoyed listening to this album that Sierra Hurtt passed along to me this morning.. Check out the 12 tracks feel-good, blues-inspired folk-pop on her bandcamp page.  This is one of the best and most soulful female voices you’ll ever hear! 

I had the opportunity to interview Sierra today, here’s our Q/A:

Briefly introduce yourself, and your band members.

My band is amorphous, with members in 3 countries. In the U.S., I usually have Dan Bacon on bass guitar, Sam McIlvain on lead guitar, Russell Gellman on Drums and John Stenger on keyboards. All of these guys are based in Philadelphia. When I am in Portugal, Dan comes with me, and we hook up with Rui Costa (guitar) and Pedro Santos (keys, horns, percussion) to form something I call The Portudelphia Project.

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Listen to “Get On”, the new 10-track album from Washington-based artist- G Train, on SoundCloud for free.

 ”G” began playing at age ten, and continued playing through his teens when he discovered that playing guitar improved his opportunities with girls and made his coolness index rise exponentially.

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