There have been many albums released in the past few months that we either did not have time to get…
Year: 2013
Almost Missed: San Francisco’s Cool Ghouls’ Debut Album
On April 23rd, the San Francisco band Cool Ghouls released their self-titled debut album, featuring stand-out tracks like “Ballin,” and…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 14th – Vampire Weekend, Wild Nothing, Small Black, Pure X, Classixx
We surveyed IRC readers asking what’s their favorite album of the week, and not surprisingly, the vast majority picked Vampire…
2013 BFD Live 105 – Passion Pit, 30 Seconds to Mars, Awolnation, Diplo, Of Monsters and Men
Tomorrow the BFD LIve 105 mini-music fest gets underway at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mt. View, California. This year’s line-up…
Artist of the Week: New York City Band The Rotaries
When a band has so many ace songs that it’s a real challenge to pick just a few of them…
Around The World Playlist – The Strokes, The Shins, Akron/Family, Sufjan Stevens, The Clash, Calexico, Beach House
Awesome songs about places around the world from indie and alternative artists and bands.
Sonny & The Sunsets Change Course Again on New LP; Release New Tracks and Tour Dates
We’ve been fans of the San Francisco band Sonny & The Sunsets since hearing their splendid single, “Too Young To…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 7th – AM & Shawn Lee, She & Him, Deerhunter, Mikal Cronin, Savages, Fitz and The Tantrums
As summer approaches, the number of new releases from a variety of well-known, and some lesser-known, bands and artists, will…
7 Overseas Bands You’ve Gotta Hear, Vol. III – The Naturals, Echoic, Lausch, AppleTree, Bearskin, Captain Dangerous and The Shy Lips
One thing is for sure about the regular readers and listeners of IRC: you want to hear more underground, DIY,…
Best New Music Releases, Week of April 30th – Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Guided By Voices, Akron/Family, Daughter, Wolf People
Leading of this week’s new releases are two blockbuster albums from veterans of rock and roll, two bands that no…
Artist of the Week: Joshua Hanson
The International Songwriting Competition, widely recognized as the world’s premier songwriting event, today announced its 2012 winners. ISC’s Grand Prize…
Artist of The Week – Language of Shapes
Tristram Burden is a South Korean artist and ex-pat from Kent, England, who travelled the world for a number of…