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Levi Thomas resides in the Bay Area. Like his forbearers he came out here looking for gold.

It's been eight long years since Japanese pianist and renown film composer Ryuichi Sakamoto put out an album. In his impeccable style he's turned to the mundane for inspiration.

Just a year after releasing its debut album, Bit Thief returns with a new collection of 11 folk-tinged songs.

Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and the wife of John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda stood in her husband's shadow. Few know that in the last two decades of her life, she composed Hindu devotional songs as the spiritual leader of an ashram in the Los Angeles suburb of Agoura Hills.

Happy Birthday to Greg Dulli of The Afghan Whigs whose latest album captures the band's explosive dynamic.

Grammy Award-winner RAC, aka Andre Allen Anjos, has a highly anticipated new album coming this summer. The first single is a gorgeous collaboration with Rostam, formerly of Vampire Weekend.

We share the first single from LA band Cones, made up by brothers Jonathan and Michael Rosen who play in Eleanor Friedberger's band.

Born and bred in Long Beach, Korey Dane had 96 hours of studio time to complete his sophomore album.

Harriet Brown composed, arranged and co-produced a debut full-length as a concept album about communication and the contact we make with the world around us, whether it be with our friends, lovers or a higher being.

LA-based, future jazz vocalist and classically trained pianist Niia is excited about her forthcoming debut album, produced by Grammy-nominated producer Robin Hannibal of Rnye.