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You can count on the Jigsaw Seen to deliver a stocking stuffed with ear candy during the holidays and, on this year’s offering Gifted, the Los Angeles band continues to scale new and exciting artistic heights. You May Also Like: The Cars’ Often-Overlooked ‘Candy-O’ Still Revs With Excitement Bill LloydRead More

If there was ever a group capable of teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony (apologies to the Hillside Singers and the New Seekers), it would definitely be the Association. Equipped with spellbinding vocal power that married natural beauty with detailed complexity, the Los Angeles band amassed a clutchRead More

While Sisterworld was about creating internal dimensions to deal with the rigors of the outside world, Liars’ sixth full length is about using the process to deal with what lies within. You May Also Like: Monkey House, “Book of Liars” from ‘Friday’ (2019): One Track Mind Remembering David Sanborn: “SoundsRead More