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2012 Indie Rock Music Reviews by Richard Morales

2012 Indie Rock Music Reviews by Richard Morales

Letter from the Music Editor Well another year has passed, and, as expected, another slew of new albums have brought hours of listening enjoyment to the public. 2012...

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2011 Indie Rock Music Reviews by Richard Morales

Letter from the Music Editor Here we are again with another year-end recommendation list. 2011 was very good to indie rock bands, and we've had some stellar releases last year; such as Panda Bear, Kurt Vile, Fleet Foxes, and yes, everyone loved the new Bon Iver. Still, I didn't see many personal favorites get much notoriety which is why we take this time and elaborate on a few that should be of some co...

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2010-2011 Indie Rock Music Reviews by Richard Morales

Letter from the Music Editor I'd like to welcome everyone to Dig In Magazine's new music page. In keeping with the purpose and overall aesthetics of what the magazine entails, I would like to not only present some of the best indie rock albums that are available, and also create a format in which up and coming bands can gain exposure and expand their fan base. We are beginning this section of the ma...

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Interview with San Francisco-Based Band, Mahgeetah

For more on Mahgeetah visit: www.MahgeetahMusic.com If there is a word to describe Mahgeetah it would be "cohesive." For a band whose formidable years were spent performing cover songs in a garage, both their songwriting and performances feature an astounding amount of maturity and originality. This is not to say that they do not wear their influences on their sleeve, nor do they shy away from acknowledging those...

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Interview w/ Richard Morales of the Band, Chachi

For more information on Chachi visit their website at: www.Chachi.us View Chachi Live Below: Randy Garcia, Richard Morales, & Jennifer Ng Chachi is an indie rock band based in the Southern California area. I sat down to talk to Chachi's singer/songwriter/guitarist, Richard Morales, on new year's eve 2009 and he talked about his musical influences, where he finds inspiration and I finally found ou...

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Interview w/ Upper Mississippi Blues Musician Crankshaft

Words By Richard Morales, Music Editor for Dig In Magazine For more on Crankshaft visit: www.crankshaftmusic.com Alex Larson has been performing under his alias "Crankshaft" for almost four years now. His stylized alter ego is a fascinating extension of his Midwest upbringing, which combines his love for primitive musical forms (blues, punk, surf rock), with his adoration for classic automobiles. Although h...

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Interview with Drummer David Elitch

For more on David Elitch visit: www.DavidElitch.com www.twitter.com/DaveElitch David Elitch, a musician and drummer based in Los Angeles, California, but originally from the Sonoma County region of Northern California, has played for such well-known and popular acts as Justin Timberlake and The Mars Volta. Elitch has toured Europe and South America, and in October, 2010, he opened for Rage Against The...

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Interview w/ Musician Ross Hartmann

Singer, songwriter and guitarist, Ross Hartmann has been playing the guitar since he was the young age of fourteen. Describing his music as a mix of Stevie Ray Vaughan with a dash of John Mayer, Hartmann's bluesy and pop tunes have won him a scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. With the goal of writing a song a day, Hartmann recorded many of these songs, which can be hear...

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