It didn’t take long to be drawn in by the music of Barcelona singer/songwriter, and art student, Francis White. The…
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 Indie Singles, July 2013, Vol. I – Robert Pollard, Editors, Whirr, Twin Peaks
New and impressive indie singles dropped in July with more from the DIY and under-the-radar artists. For starters, please see…
Artist of the Week: Dynamic Brother Duo, Wildlife Control
Two bi-coastal brothers who normally collaborated from opposite ends of the continent came together at the mid-point city of Austin…
5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. VII – Dash, Cozy Danger, Timberhawk, Carry The Tradition and Flash Riot
We never get tired or bored with hearing impressive music from bands and artists that we’ve never heard of before…
Artist of the Week – Los Angeles Songwriter, Producer, Vocalist and Multi-Instrumentalist Taiwo Heard
Dabbling with elements of 70’s R&B soul, grunge, electropop, and rock since high school in his home town of Washington,…
Recent Releases We Almost Missed, Vol. XXII – Smith Westerns, Bass Drum of Death, Rose Windows, Palms, Light Heat, Escort
There’s never been an edition of the Recent Releases We Almost Missed that covered one specific week of releases; at…
Album Review: Robert Pollard’s ‘Honey Locust Honky Tonk’
by Devin William Daniels Robert Pollard is a busy man. Two solo albums a year from 2006 to 2012. Three…
Best New Music Releases, Week of July 2nd – A Grave With No Name, The Fall, Zomby, The Garifuna Collective, TRAAMS
We’re back from the Fourth of July holiday and there is much to catch up on. Firstly, last week’s collection…
5 DIY Bands to Watch, Vol. VI – Jim Platt’s Rhythm Innovation, Controller, The Gallery, Daybreak Gentlemen, False Pterodactyl
The 5 DIY Bands to Watch series has had a pretty solid response from readers and listeners, so we’re going…
Artist of the Week – Chicago’s Sonia Khaleel Mixes It Up on Her Debut Album, ‘SHARK’
Chicago pop/rock artist Sonia Khaleel mixes 50’s doo-wop, 80’s rock and early 90’s ska with pop and indie elements to…
7 Overseas Artists You’ve Gotta Hear, Vol. V – Metaform, Matt Churchill, James Kerr, Flat Ed, Reebosound, Heifervescent, Lillian Todd-Jones
Today’s post containing selected artist and their music is the first edition of the ‘7 Bands You’ve Gotta Hear‘ series…
Band Watch: Leeds, England Indie Rock Quartet China Rats
China Rats are a four-piece indie rock band from Leeds, England, that the U.K. press has been hailing as the…