During a 2010 tour, in which Nashville band, Cadillac Sky, was opening up for the Grammy-winning band Mumford and Sons,…
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.
Artist of the Week – DIY Musician Tony Michael Ellis
It’s no surprise after listening to the debut album by Los Angeles singer and songwriter Tony Michael Ellis, that Ellis…
Best New Indie Rock Songs & Albums, Feb. 2014 Vol. II – Beck, St. Vincent, Natural Child, Lost in Trees, Sun Kil Moon, Disco Doom
Are you ready to listen to a big playlist of some of the best singles released so far in 2014?…
Best New Indie Rock Songs & Albums of February 2014, Vol. I – Asgiers, Broken Bells, Augustines, Cymbals, Gardens & Villa
The first full week of February’s best new indie rock songs and albums includes anticipated releases from well-known indie bands…
Best New Indie Rock Releases, Vol. II – The Album Defense, Pontiak, Gem Club, Sleepy Sun, Habibi, Doug Tuttle, Wax Fang
We are getting through them and rolling out the best new indie rock playlists after sifting through piles and piles…
Best New Music Releases, January/February, 2014 – Damien Jurado, Warpaint, Wild Cub, Hidden Cameras, Mogwai
The Best New Releases series is back and has been renamed to the Best New Indie Rock Releases to be…
Top DIY Rock Songs & Albums of 2014, Vol. I – The Howler Weary, The Supplement, Matt Boroff, Zach Jones, Glitch Mouth
As we get close to wrapping up January’s coverage to get caught up, we’re listening to and sifting through all…
Best Songs of 2013, Vol. IV – Hospital, Groupelove, Sebadoh, Cults, Best Coast, Dr. Dog, Fuzz, Glasvegas, CAVE
Since 2013 is still somewhat fresh (but fading) memory for most people, we decided to publish as part of the…
5 Bands That Rock, Vol. VIII – Lions for Real, Tijuana Bullfight, One High Five, BRUCE! and Atlas Complex
The Bands That Rock profile and playlist series has been one of the most popular playlist series on Indie Rock…
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…