Reverb Mixtape: Indie's influence on EDM, Hundred Waters' big year, Can metal and funk mix?

heyreverb.com | @RVRB | FB/heyreverb Brownout finds the funk in metal as Brown Sabbath After a decade as a Latin-funk band, Brownoutdecided to release an album of Black Sabbathcovers. How did metal fans, funk fans and even Ozzy Osbourne himself take to these funkified riffs? + Watch: Shakey Graves, Esme Patterson play "Dearly Departed" on Letterman + SPELLs, Denver's funniest punk act, hits SXSW in March.

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How did Seattle's indie-rock scene shape Odesza's EDM?

Ahead of two sold out shows at the Boulder Theater,Odesza talks early support from Colorado's Pretty Lights and how Seattle's indie scene influenced their music.

+ PHOTOS: Odesza at the Ogden Theatre in Denver.

+ What does Pretty Lights think of "press play" producers?

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Jessica Lea Mayfield never went to high school -- instead she toured

While sitting in a Seattle hotel lobby watching “a very cute seal on TV”, Jessica Lea Mayfield talked Elliott Smith, her life of touring and the power of songwriting.

+ This is the Elliott Smith you might not know

+ Angel Olsen thinks the '80s killed country music.

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Hundred Waters can thank an awkward moment with Letterman for its surge of success

With help from Skrillex, Coca-Cola and awkward moments with Letterman, indie-pop band Hundred Waters is looking ahead to a dream year.

+ PHOTOS: Hundred Waters with Alt-J at Webster Hall in New York City.

+ Is Skrillex no longer dubstep’s pariah?

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Pries: "I wrote this while I was in jail for a pending charge."

We sat down with Denver's Pries to talk about his favorite five rhymes and their influence on his life and his music.

+ Five Rhymes with Mr. Midas

+ Drake, “If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late” review: A far cry from gloomy memes