10 Acts to Watch in 2011 Options

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Interesting article about unknown music acts that could be coming your way this year.

With the crazy pace of the digital music era —the lightning-fast cycles of blog hype, the new musical movements that catalyze in just a matter of months, the home recording projects with two songs to their name who suddenly become overnight next-big-things— it's getting harder to predict those about to blow up big. But, heading into 2011, the 10 acts below are showing sure signs that they're about to find a whole new level of acclaim. From those riding hype (Smith Westerns) to those in career-best form (Julianna Barwick), these acts will be much bigger by 2011's end than they were when it began.

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