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It’s rare to write about one song, but I’ve done it before and I’m doing it now, so rare? More like, not that common, but when it’s a band who’s already laid foundation in your musical heart…Why not? Oceanics was brought to my attention back in April when their EP, Bright People gave birth to one of my all-time favorite tracks, “Chinatown (is not Newtown).” Now they are back with their new single, “The City.” It’s an indie pop treat for those who like the energy of the metropolitan lifestyle.

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Two hours until an appointment where I can see if I qualify for some cheap health care last week, I was stuck not being able to doze back into a dream where I marry Nick Carter. So I decided to stop being a lazy pants and write a little something, something about The Stanleys  debut EP, Always. In my notes you’d find a line drawn right down the middle, for one half was something I did my white girl sway to and the other was not so much to my liking. It’s as if The Stanleys took on two personas in just four songs.

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With a couple of movies coming out in 2012 based on a tale where several little guys who play a pivotal role, it’s only fitting that seven friends from LA who call themselves The Mowgli’s get themselves in the game as well, right? Although “Heigh Ho” isn’t in the roster, this band of seven merry men and women from the San Fernando Valley have a few songs up their sleeves for the world now, and an album full for later.

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