Baltimore DIY band Joy Classic pumps out catchy, feel good psych pop sounds layered with bright guitar hooks and twangs,…
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.
The Edge of Summer: The Season’s Teethiest Tunes – Centro Matic, CYHSY, Gold Bears, Morrissey, Stagnant Pools, Mogwai, Beverly
For indie music lovers, this summer’s flow of new releases successfully fulfilled every vein and niche of sub-genre enjoyment. From…
Band of The Week – The Bellegards
Every week, we try to have either a Band of The Week or an Artist of the Week in order…
Second Annual First City Festival Kicks Off This Weekend in Monterey Featuring Stellar Line-Up
This weekend the second annual First City Festival in Monterey will kick off at the Monterey Fairgrounds, the location of…
Artist To Watch – Chicago Musician Jeremy Marsan
Marsan is a solo project of 21-year-old Chicago musician, Jeremy Marsan, who is currently in the band Acker, and was…
Bands You’ve Gotta Hear – Ivy Dye
Ivy Dye Drop Their Second EP Ivy Dye is a Chicago band formed in 2011 by Chris Adams, the head…
In Dee Mail, Vol. XXIV – Scarlet Youth, Brokeback, Santah, Widowspeak, Stellar Young, Gibson, Recorder, Javier Dunn
For those who have followed IRC for years (and thank you for that), you may be familiar with a profile…
Best New Indie Songs & Albums, April 2014, Vol. II – The Afghan Whigs, Woods, Cloud Cult Plague Vendor, Eels, Modern Rivals
A few days ago, we posted the best singles from the top new albums released in the first part of…
Best New Indie Songs 2014, Vol. I – Cloud Nothings, Small Black, Band of Skulls, Sweet Apple, De Lux
April was a good month for music lovers, and record collectors. That also made it an incredibly laborious task to…
Artist of the Week: Wildlife Control
Two bi-coastal brothers, who normally worked together from opposite ends of the continent, came together at the mid-point city of…
Exclusive Top 30 Vinyl Albums from Cake, Built to Spill, The Ramones, Tame Impala, Dinosaur Jr., Velvet Underground, Devo
For rock and vinyl lovers, Record Store Day is like Christmas in April; this year, Christmas came on Saturday, April…
Jack White Sets ‘Fastest-Ever Record Release’ With New Solo Single on Record Store Day
The prolific rock musician, producer, and record label owner, Jack White, has created yet another milestone in his 20+ year…