ACL 2014 2014-10-03
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Phantogram Saratoga Springs NY
4.89 3.10 Dark ambient indie electro-pop who have been at the forefront of this genre for a decade
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Beck Santa Monica CA
4.75 0.00 Eccentric and eclectic folky funky rock
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Outkast Atlanta GA
4.60 0.00 The greatest hip-hop duo ever. Masters of funky beats and fresh rhymes.
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MØ Copenhagen DENMARK
4.57 2.25 Synth pop danish lady who mixes indie, hip hop, pop, electro and all sorts of sounds. She's a force on stage and will air kick you right in your face with music, and also with her leg.
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Poliça Minneapolis MN
4.50 3.55 This four piece band is composed of two drummers a bassist and a lead female vocal that is run through a vocoder. It's 100% sultry, sexy and their live show will make you spontaneously grind on your neighbor but your neighbor don't care, because they're grinding back on you.
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Spanish Gold Austin TX
4.50 0.00 Funky, nostalgic rock and roll trio that includes the drummer from MMJ and a former member of Grupo Fantasma. They bring the classic rock party but keep it fresh.
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Lucius Brooklyn NY
4.43 3.60 Two great lead female vocals carry an "Indie/Whatever" band of Berklee School of Music grads living in Brooklyn.
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Sam Smith London UK-ENGLAND
4.40 3.65 British R&B/pop vocalist already recognized with Disclosure and Naughty Boy, with debut album dropping in 2014
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The Preatures Sydney AUSTRALIA
4.40 1.25 Old-rock meets new indie pop. The smooth lead vocal has a groovin' 70's vibe.
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