Ghosts, witches, strange guitar sounds and a few things moving in the dark: these are 20 of our favorite Halloween…
Author: Max Hammer
Discovering and sharing the best DIY/alt/indie/underground music you've never heard. I've been writing about music and other topics since the mid-1990s. We are also music industry professionals - PR; promotion; management; branding; etc.
Best 2026 Indie Debuts, Vol. III: Mary in the Junkyard
Mary in the Junkyard spent years on London’s small stages before making their first album. On Role Model Hermit, the…
Best 2026 Indie Debuts, Vol. II – ‘Gnawing at the Cord’ by Nashville’s Ovven
Songwriter Owen Burton records as Ovven. His debut album, Gnawing at the Cord, brings a love of guitar music and…
5 Bands to Watch in 2027 – Girl Scout, Hiding Places, Bleary, Mildred and TGAB
Five debut albums, ten songs to start with, and new discoveries for fans of indie rock, shoegaze, jangle-pop and Americana….
Music documentaries: Peter Frampton and supergroup Hollywood Vampires
If your idea of a good festival weekend involves guitars, band stories and a few familiar names doing something unexpected,…
Style-diverse New Zealand musician Stenn Francis-Deare’s ‘There’s A Lot To Give’
New Zealand songwriter Stenn Francis-Deare grew up in rural Whatawhata surrounded by musicians and artists, with a range of styles…
5 Indie Bands to Watch in 2027
Five bands whose debut recordings made an impression in 2026—and the songs that explain why their next chapters deserve attention….
From The Inbox: 10 independent music submissions
Hearts Apart — (Not) So Easy Song (Not) So Easy Style Punk rock / power pop / garage rock Location…
The Mysterious Beauty of Sound – The Cymatics Effect
Sound plays a much larger role in the ebb and flow of life on our planet than most people fully appreciate.
Tanglewood rocks by the water with Jackson Browne
LENOX, MA – Jackson Browne proved that older rock stars can still sound great into their 70s. Backed by his…
LISTEN: Composer Ross Lucas drops new track; LP set for Halloween
Wisconsin musician Ross Lucas sent us a new track, “All Day Longing,” as an ode to his wife. “It’s sort…
IMMERSE : 5 Talented Artists You Didn’t Hear in 2022
Get to know talented indie DIY artists and bands we’ve been listening to this summer. We decided to highlight one…