LOS ANGELES - Doom Pop is a label Los Angeles-based band War Tapes is comfortable using when describing their type of sound. Check it out as they jam in their downtown rehearsal space. www.myspace.com/wartapes
LOS ANGELES - At a photo shoot, Jordyn Taylor talks about how she started her music career with the help of MySpace and why you should enter for Toyota's Rock The Space competition. Do it. www.myspace.com/toyotamusic
NEW YORK - Amanda isn't really a diva, she's just a chick that does a lot of shhh. Hang out on the rooftop with her as she talks about her music and her other passions. www.myspace.com/amandadiva
NASHVILLE - Katie, Andy, Tyler, Trent, K.S., Griffin, Matthew, Butterfly Boucher, Jeremy, and Erin are 10 solo artists who come together and play for each other's music. www.myspace.com/tenoutoftenn
LOS ANGELES - Ida Maria likes you better when you're naked. Sit down with wild cat as she talks about the Norwegian music scene and her plan for her upcoming materials. www.myspace.com/idamaria
AUSTIN - Black Kids is an indie/pop eclectic group of young musicians from Jacksonville. They're known for their 2008 album, Partie Traumatic. They're currently signed to Columbia Records. www.myspace.com/blackkidsrock
NEW YORK - The psychedelic/indie sounds of Let's Wrestle are upbeat and catchy. We caught up with the lads, originally from London, to talk about today's music. www.letswrestle.co.uk
CHICAGO - Mano and Drea have been writing music for He Say She Say for years but didn't make it official until '07. Now, the duo are poppin' melodic beats and threatening bandmats. www.myspace.com/dreaheartsmusic
AUSTIN - VIMBY and The Stadium present: We Put The A in Austin, with ATL's Donnis and his music -- mixing what's hot today and what was poppin' 10 years ago in the South.
LOS ANGELES - Luckily, we caught up with the guys from Oh No Not Stereo before they left to tour in the UK with Bayside at their rehearsal spot where they performed live and talked about the band's history and music process. www.myspace.com/ohnonotstereo
SEATTLE - Hang out with Donny, Holly, and Preston from Hyper Crush in their tour bus as they talk about the energy at their shows and their music. www.myspace.com/hypercrush
NASHVILLE - The boys from Pico Vs. Island Trees talk about how they base their music around pop and jazz and how laundry mats have a good vibe. www.myspace.com/pico
NEW YORK - Pop/Rock band, Looker, came out with a full-length last year titled, "Born Too Late" and are now releasing singles, such as "Gates of the Old Cities" out on March 4th. www.lookernyc.com www.myspace.com/looker
LOS ANGELES - Fonda, Time Machine, and The Fat Jew popped it off at Swing House for VIMBY's monthly music showcase. Dip dip, shake and bake. www.myspace.com/teamfacelift www.swinghouse.com
CHICAGO - Synth pop/rock group, Cut Copy, reinvent the best of the 1970s, 1980s, with a touch of indie guitar. Spend the day with them as they tour the Windy City and play the Pitchfork Music Festival. And get up on UR Chicago Magazine for the latest regional and national lifestyles and entertainment. www.myspace.com/cutcopy www.urchicago.com
NASHVILLE - They're colorful, they're catchy, they're Parachute Musical! Listen to their popular track "Leave Me" on their MySpace. www.myspace.com/parachutemusical
LOS ANGELES - Indie rockers Astra Heights play for lucky fans at the first session of VIMBY's monthly music event, VIMBY Live at Swing House. www.swinghouse.com www.myspace.com/astraheights
AUSTIN - Indie pop band Dappled Cities makes a stop through Austin on their US tour and make time for steamed crabs at the Boiling Pot.
www.myspace.com/dappledcities