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Mr Twin Sister formed in 2008 under the name Twin Sister, quickly garnering critical attention from the dense homemade pop of their early EPs – "Vampires with Dreaming Kids" in 2008 and "Color Your Life" in 2010. They have been a quietly influential fixture of independent music ever since. The group released their debut LP "In Heaven" (2011) via Domino, and in 2012 their song "Meet the Frownies" was sampled by Kendrick Lamar and Dr Dre on The Recipe. Having left Domino and changed their name to Mr Twin Sister, the group re-emerged in 2014 with the low lit disco and funk of their self-titled Mr Twin Sister. The record appeared on best-of-year lists from Pitchfork, Gorilla vs Bear, TIME, and many others. In 2018 the group released Echo Arms, their most popular track to date, and Salt, their third and most diverse album yet. 2021 saw the release of the group’s fourth full length LP Al Mundo Azul, a vibrant, surreal record that swaps the group’s restrained cool for something wide awake and grinning. Mr Twin Sister has made a habit of swerving the expectations of their devoted following and critical outlets alike, recombining musical styles and dodging easy categorization as a matter of course.SOCIALS:Twitter Instagram

Morgan State University in Maryland competes Saturday in its first Honda Battle of the Bands performance in Montgomery, Alabama. It's the largest showcase for HBCU marching bands in the country.

Beginning at Vassar College in the fall of 2016, the story of Spud Cannon charts the emotional journey of finding oneself with vignettes of rock and roll highs and lows interspersed throughout. All, mostly, before the quintet of Meg Matthews (lead vox), Jackson Walker Lewis (guitar), Ari Bowe (keys), Lucy Horgan (bass) and Benjamin Scharf (drums) could buy a drink (legally).Spud Cannon’s forthcoming third full-length, "Good Kids Make Bad Apples", bristles with an immediacy inspired in-part by all-night, definitely-allowed recording sessions at the Vassar squash courts. Each song recorded in the Wall of Sound-style court are pure takes capturing the energy of the Spud Cannon live experience in its purest form to date.Returning from a stressful tour that nearly broke them apart for good, the album’s nine songs find the band locked in on the other side of turmoil stronger than ever. Reflections on relationships, knowing one’s worth, or simply just wanting to have a good time are all spun through Spud Cannon’s infectious rock sound. Like a good friend who knows exactly how to cheer you up or clock an ex from across the room and steer you away, "Good Kids Make Bad Apples" is a hand on the shoulder in the times that led you to yourself.Look for "Good Kids Make Bad Apples" out June 25th via Good Eye Records.This is a 21+ eventSOCIALS:Facebook Twitter Instagram

Enigmatic electro-indie/alt-pop duo Foreign Air embarked on their new chapter with their Nettwerk EP, "WHY DON'T YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO?" that was released in February of 2022. The EP took inspiration from the trials and tribulations of fostering relationships. A majority of the tracks are loosely based around a pandemic breakup and just like the ebbs and flows of grief, the band uses the music to paint this evolving narrative. The story doesn’t stop there. Foreign Air is releasing an album in September which blossomed out of their time spent writing during their intimate dinner + show performances combined with their isolated experience at White Star Studios located on a historic farm outside of Charlottesville, VA. Fusing the intimacy of human connection with stepping away from the outside world, the band has been able to reincarnate their music stating, “songs play like movies in our head, meaning they are larger than life. There’s pieces of us and our past relationships in the main characters.” The band is set to release “Hello Sunshine” on June 10th alongside a North American headline tour announcement which will take place in the Fall of 2022 just before their first ever European/UK show dates in November.“The new music feels like we shed a layer of skin.” This is significant, considering that before the, WHY DON’T YOU FEEL THE WAY I DO? EP, Foreign Air were no slackers. The duo, who co-write and co-produce all their material, dropped their debut album, Good Morning Stranger in October of 2020. Before that, they released 10 singles, as well as the For The Light EP, starting with the glitchy, spectral “Free Animal,” which became an immediate hit. Nike snapped up the latter for an ad - and everyone from Samsung, Vodafone, Microsoft, to Showtime, ABC, and Vice soon followed. All told, Foreign Air’s music has been streamed more than 150 million times on Spotify and Apple and they have toured with Misterwives, Bishop Briggs, Bleachers and more. “This was absolute freedom compared to our previous experiences. With Foreign Air, we have been treating each song as its own universe, trying to figure out what we are as a band. We’re just experimenting.” But mostly, Jacob adds, “We’re creating our own world.”This is an 21+ eventSOCIALS:Foreign Air: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Anna Shoemaker: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

Sega Genecide is a Los Angeles and Orange County based cover band dedicated to keeping the upbeat and irreverent spirit of the ‘90s alive, now with some hits from the early aughts thrown in for good measure. Each performance features a setlist tailored specifically to the occasion, featuring only live instruments and zero backing tracks.Since 2010, they’ve maintained weekly Friday night residencies at some of Orange County’s most notable bars and venues, plus a consistent event schedule to match—both throughout Southern California, the United States, and across the globe. You may have seen them performing for the Anaheim Ducks, Amazon Web Services, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Michael Phelps Foundation, Toms, The OC Marathon, and other prominent organizations of all stripes.Not to mention, they’ve also entertained at private parties for 5 Seconds of Summer, Olympians Shaun White and Michael Phelps, former *NSYNC member Lance Bass, as well as for pop rock star Ryan Cabrera and WWE pro-wrestler Alexa Bliss’s wedding. They’ve also shared the stage with rapper Nelly, *NSYNC members Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, and Chris Kirkpatrick, Snoop Dogg, Tre Cool of Green Day, Biz Markie, Ryan Key of Yellowcard, Stan Frazier and Murphy Karges of Sugar Ray, illusionist David Blaine, and (as a surprise guest to both the band and their audience) NBA Hall of Famer and budding ‘90s cover band lead singer Dennis Rodman.With Sega Genecide, you get the camaraderie and synergy of a band who’ve been playing together for over a decade, the talent necessary to add new songs to their setlist each week, and the work ethic you can rely on for them to perform a five star show no matter what kind of event you plan to host. From Eminem to Shania Twain and the Spice Girls to System of a Down, you can count on Sega Genecide to serve up a lively set of songs sure to please people seeking just about any flavor of fist-pumping and danceable nostalgia.This is a 21+ eventSOCIALS:Facebook Instagram

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. A musical celebration of this much-anticipated and highly celebrated fiesta by people of Mexican heritage everywhere. Special guests include Latino rock greats, Los Lobos, the salsa-rap-reggae-funk of Ozomatli, and the all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache from New York City.

It was a pretty wild year for music. Here are some KPBS staff picks for the best albums of 2022.

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