{"id":13325,"date":"2022-06-23T07:58:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T05:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=13325"},"modified":"2022-06-22T12:09:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T10:09:38","slug":"new-album-various-artists-welcome-to-oakland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/23\/new-album-various-artists-welcome-to-oakland\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Various Artists || Welcome To Oakland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Should we pack our bags and just move to Oakland? If that decision would solely depend on the quality of bands germinating from the fertile grounds of that area, it would be a no-brainer. Just take a listen to the <em>Welcome To Oakland<\/em> comp.<\/p>\n<p>Curated by Dandy Boy Records, quickly becoming a go-to source for underground pop excellence, <em>Welcome To Oakland<\/em> compiles the cream of the crop of the Oakland scene. 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