The Bands That Rock profile and playlist series has been one of the most popular playlist series on Indie Rock…
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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.
5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. IX – Twin Peaks, Royal Forest, Thundercat, Drift Wood Miracle, Sensual Harassment
We’ve heard some say that there were not as many breakout indie artists and bands in 2013 compared to previous…
Artist of the Week: Grace Basement, aka, Kevin Buckley
Grace Basement is the moniker of St. Louis songwriter, singer and musician Kevin Buckley. His acoustic folk songs are heartfelt…
Best Songs of 2013, Vol. II – Local Natives, Yo La Tengo, Wooden Hand, Pere Ubu, Gliss, Ty Segall and Mikal Cronin, Lost Animal
by Devin William Daniels There were so many terrific songs in 2013 that no one could blame you for still listening…
Best Songs of 2013, Vol. I – Surfer Blood, Sigur Ros, Deerhunter, Phoenix, Kurt Vile, Wild Nothing, The National, Daft Punk, Big Deal
by Devin William Daniels As you’ve probably noticed over the past few weeks, IRC has posted playlists of the Best…
Best Songs of 2013 – Kurt Vile, Grizzly Bear, Destroyer, Wooden Shjips, Arcade Fire, Cut Copy, Shearwater, White Denim
The 2013 Year in Indie Music reviews continue with 38 of the top singles from noteworthy albums released in November….
Song of the Day: U2’s “New Year’s Day”
New Year’s songs. This time of year always gets people talking about ‘New Year’s songs,’ and other songs with titles…
Best Indie Rock of October, Vol. II – CAVE, Polica, Best Coast, Active Child, Cults
Seems kind of strange to be publishing a playlist review of the top singles and albums of the second half…
Top 25 Best Indie & Alt. Rock Christmas Songs of All Time
IRC’s long-running indie and alternative rock Christmas songs playlists collection, dating back to 2007, has been having a hugely successful…
DIY Artist Mild Mannered Rebel’s Stunning Debut, ‘Ear to the Sky,’ Dazzles The Senses
by Devin William Daniels The value of a given record isn’t hidden somewhere in the grooves; it emerges somewhere between…
Top Debut Albums of 2013 – Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown
At only 21 years old, Tyler Bryant has already shared the stage with rock legends like Aerosmith, Jeff Beck, Lynyrd…
5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. VIII – Hospital, Get Inuit, Mary Goes Wild, The Unassisted and Rascal Experience
All year, we’ve been profiling talented DIY, small label or under-the-radar artists and bands in popular features and playlists like…