LOS ANGELES - With the acoustic act thrown right out of the door, La Roux is ready to get up and shake what her mama gave her as the synths blast. www.laroux.co.uk
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
LOS ANGELES - The experimental rock band, The Outline, performed live at The Roxy. We got to sit down with them as they talked about shoe-liquor stories in London, being an electronica band, and all the quirks in between. www.myspace.com/theoutline
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
ATLANTA - The Dreamer, Love Crusader, Stagolee, and Tuki are the different entities that make up Holly Weerd, rising up in the ATL. www.myspace.com/hollyweerd www.cityofink.com
NEW YORK - The first Rukus In Da Forgotten Boro popped off beyond expectation, so they had to make part two. Check out these b-boy crews battle on the floor. www.nycartscypher.com
SAN DIEGO - 16 year old, Luke Rife, can rip when he's out in the water with a surf board under his feet. He's lucky enough to have Charter School work around his surfing and is currently sponsored by Matuse Wetsuits, Ezekiel, and Dragon Alliance. www.matuse.com www.ezekielusa.com www.dragonalliance.com
LOS ANGELES - Originally from NYC, Puma's PT3 migrated to the west coast where teams like UNDFTD, Union Zune, Swindle, Cosmo Street, and more duke it out in table tennis. www.puma.com www.zune.net
NEW YORK - Adam Yauch, from the Beastie Boys, directs a documentary on the top high school basketball players in the country, competing at the legendary Rucker Park. www.gunninmovie.com
NEW YORK - VIMBY's got the exclusive all-day pass with the one and only, Teyana Taylor. Google her baby, she's delicious. Like eating ice cream at the Billionaire Boys Club. www.myspace.com/rockstarteyana www.teyanatayloronline.com
AUSTIN - Don't deny it, these guys are pretty catchy. Check out What Made Milwaukee Famous perform live at The Parish Room and Emo's for their CD release show. www.myspace.com/whatmademilwaukeefamous
LOS ANGELES - Marco Rached of SPRFKR knows how to draw from imagination with just a sketch of a beautiful woman. www.sprfkr.com www.myspace.com/suprfukr