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Review

Bud Summers Keeps Hot with ‘Summers Solstice’

-review by Mike O’Cull -independent music journalist Equipped with only with a guitar, a looper, and a whole lot of chops, Bud Summers makes beautiful music that lies somewhere amongst classical, New Age/Ambient, jazz, and classic rock and soul sounds. It sounds like a big mash up until you hear him turn it all into one […]

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Knowledge To Get Known

How To Effectively Work With A Music Publicist

The Ins And Outs Of What A Music Publicist Is, And How To Effectively Work With One By Kelly McClure/Owner of WolfieVibes Publicity   During the 16+ years I’ve worked in the music industry, both as a publicist, and as a writer, it’s become increasingly clear to me that not many people have a firm […]

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Live Review

Ohana Fest – Summer Music Festival Season Closes Strong

We like to live like summer will never end. Unfortunately, summer music festival season does eventually come to an end. To get in some of our last tastes of summer sounds we sent some Indie Band Guru staffers down to the Ohana Fest at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, California. Festival general admission allows […]

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Live Review Video

Apollo Bebop Keeps Crowd Dancing Live @ Orange Street Fair

Apollo Bebop, a hip-hop jazz band born and raised in Santa Ana, can be found playing shows in San Diego, San Francisco and everywhere in between. Their main stomping ground is their hometown, Santa Ana. You can catch them playing brunch at Gypsy Den or hosting the Coollab Project (@thecoollabproject on Instagram) at Fourth Street […]

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That One Eyed Kid Ready To Crash and Burn

Working out of the Boston area, performer/songwriter/producer Josh Friedman first assumed the name That One Eyed Kid for solo recordings and performances in 2012 and has since produced two well-received EP releases and made live appearances at various Midwestern and New England locales. The third short form release from Friedman, That One Eyed Kid’s Crash […]

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Knowledge To Get Known

The Evolution Of The Album Cover

As we move to a fully digital way of discovering music, a new technology has caught the eye of the music industry and the independent music makers recently.  The company TAD is in the middle of launching a campaign to push for ‘video album covers’ to be adopted across online music platforms.   TAD the […]

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Interview

IBG Interview – 7 Questions With… Aissa Torres

When you first hear Aissa Torres, you are instantly taken back to the 80’s where old school Hip-Hop, Pop, and R&B were deep in your veins. What makes her style unique is that she took that influence and made it new, made it fresh, with upbeat tempos, catchy hooks, and long lasting melodies.   We […]

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Interview

IBG Interview – 8 Questions With… Earl AdamAnt Allen

Some people are out there to make music with meaning and a message.  Our recent discovery Earl AdamAnt Allen is one of those talents in the HipHop game.  The devoted father and husband puts all his passion into his music.  We caught up with AdamAnt to get behind his mind in this weeks interview series: […]