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Raffy Ermac
ARTICLES BY RAFFY ERMAC
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Local Heroes: 5 Big Pop Stars With Small Town Roots
Although the notion of being from a small rural town is one usually reserved for a country tune, and a foreign concept for the millions of Americans who live in major metropolitan…
By Raffy Ermac
ARTIST TO WATCH: The Technicolors
Contrary to popular belief, Arizona is more than a lot of dirt and heat in the desert.
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ARTIST TO WATCH: Martin Garrix
When most of us were 17, the most exciting thing we had to look forward to on a regular basis was probably what we were going to wear to school or what we were going to do on the…
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ARTIST TO WATCH: Casey Veggies
Ever since Kendrick Lamar has been causing a stir within the hip-hop industry, West Coast rap has been put back on the map.
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7 Country Crossover Artists To Get You Toe-Tappin' & Boot-Scootin'!
Let’s be real. Although America is indeed the land of the free and home of the brave, there are only a select few regions of this great nation where Country (America’s own original music form) is the #1 be all, end all genre.
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Kacey Musgraves
If you’re anything like me, or the rest of mainstream non-Country music-listening America, then the second you saw what looked to be a cowgirl in studded boots and a dress/lamp…
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TRACK BY TRACK: The Neighbourhood
It’s only been a few months since The Neighbourhood visited the YH Studio, but to say that these guys from the Ventura County area have blown up in the eyes of the indie rock…
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Sashay, Shantay: The 6 Most Iconic Modern Ladies AND Gents of the Runway!
Although a model’s life is often seen as highly glamorous, there is a lot of work to be done in order to be considered a highly iconic, almost god-like figure in the fashion…
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Beyoncé and the Modern Feminists
Unless you’ve been living under a rock as of recently, you’ve probably heard of and, hopefully, read the excerpt of Beyoncé’s essay on gender equality that appeared on The Shriver Report.
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ARTIST TO WATCH: The Staves
If you thought that Haim was the only popular trio of sisters who were hot right on the charts right now, then you’re in for a pleasant surprise – Although the L.A.-based…
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Artist to Watch: Somo
Although YouTube cover singers are a dime a dozen, there are a few reasonable exceptions when it comes to internet phenoms who can make a successful transition from viral videos…
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Best of 2013: Music
(Better late than never, right??) It’s dizzying to think that we are already well into 2014, and that the many records that graced the airwaves and store shelves last year (can…
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