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COACHELLA 2013: 3 soulful singers you need to hear before the fest

Florence and the Machine

Coachella is known for bringing in some breakout vocalists, such as Florence Welch from Florence + the Machine, shown here at Coachella 2012. (File Photo)

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has a way of tapping into talent particularly powerful singers (See: Amy Winehouse, Florence + the Machine) just ahead of the mainstream curve.
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RIVERSIDE: Last chances to catch Aaron Lee and the Love Vigilantes

Aaron Lee and the Love Vigilantes

Aaron Lee and the Love Vigilantes are packing up and leaving Riverside to bring their rootsy Americana rock to Nashville. The band is playing two final shows in Riverside this weekend. (Adrian Rodriguez/Contributed Photo)

One of the things I absolutely love about my job is that I get to talk about music with people–whether they be fellow music fans or those creative masterminds who have found it to be their calling.
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COACHELLA 2013: Weekend two passes available via KROQ partnership

Coachella 2012

Fans cheer for Fitz and the Tantrums as they perform on the Coachella stage during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio on Sunday, April 15, 2012. Photo by Rodrigo Pena.

Did you miss out on tickets for the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival? Even though the general passes sold out quickly, a partnership with KROQ-FM and the festival has produced more passes on sale for the second weekend.
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COACHELLA 2013: Baauer tops Billboard charts with ‘Harlem Shake’

Baauer

Baauer, Coachella 2013 artist and the man behind the beats of the “Harlem Shake.” (Contributed Image)

Starting this week, Billboard is adding some new data to its chart calculations for the Billboard Hot 100 and Baauer, a 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival performer, is the first to reap the benefits.
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TEMECULA: Reverend Crow, The Infamous They play Bratts

Nate Barcalow

Nate Barcalow will perform with his new band, Reverend Crow, at Bratts in Temecula on Saturday, Feb. 23. (Vanessa Franko/Staff Photo)

Bratts in Temecula has is celebrating local music on Saturday, Feb. 23.

The lineup this weekend includes The Infamous They, Reverend Crow, Lyrically Twisted, Illnoise, Project X, Last Anniversary and Yeggi Watts.
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