by Devin William Daniels As you’ve probably noticed over the past few weeks, IRC has posted playlists of the Best…
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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.
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…
5 DIY Solo Artists You’ve Gotta Hear, Vol. I – Davis Fetter, Bring Prudence, Ben Kernion, Tapes and Tubes, Ian Burn
Due to the popularity over the past year of the Bands You’ve Gotta Hear series, we decided to expand it…
Top Singles & Albums for October 2013, Vol. I – Yuck, Teen Daze, Polvo, Fuzz, Dr. Dog, DARKSIDE, The Fratellis, HAIM
If you’re looking for good wrap-up and reliable playlist of MP3 singles of the top indie tracks for the first…
7 Bands You’ve Gotta Hear, Vol. III – Gang of Brothers, Sun Club, Kid Cadaver, The Bynars, Union Electric, Crash Island
There’s going to be a rush of 2013 DIY, small label and under-the-radar releases in the coming weeks, and perhaps…
Artist of the Week – Sam Page
In March, DIY power pop songwriter, vocalist and musician Sam Page self-released his debut album, Breach, featuring ten original songs…