Devil Eyes
Hometown: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Album: Self-Titled (Buy)
Label: Signed By Force
Devil Eyes – Rip My Heart Out

Various Artists – Modern Funk (Buy)Label: Freestyle Records
Charles Bradley And The Bullets – Now That I’m Gone

5-Star Album

Images By Leslie Kalohi

Chapter 24
Hometown: London
Album: Gregory/Down In The Sea 7″ (Buy)
Label: New Pyramid Records
Chapter 24 – Hepcats

HANNI EL KHATIB

2011 is going to be a big year for the multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Hanni El Khatib. The San Francisco native generated industry buzz when local music blogs Passion of the Weiss and Aquarium Drunkard each presented him in shows last year. Soon after, his music was featured in the HBO series “Hung” and he landed a slot opening for Florence and The Machine.

Hanni’s music is straight up rock ‘n’ roll with a touch of soul and blues. Influences range from Johnny Cash to the Sonics, and his cover of “You Rascal You,” is a dead ringer for a Black Keys song. Still, his sound is his own, transporting a hybrid of the past and present. “Build. Destroy. Rebuild,” Khatib’s second single, sets the tone for his debut album Will The Guns Come Out, which will be released May 2011 on Innovated Leisure. When he is not touring, Hanni serves as creative director for HUF, a skateboard company founded by professional skater Keith Hufnagel.

Obits
Album: Moody, Standard and Poor (3/29)
Label: Sub Pop
Obits – You Gotta Lose

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