Inspired by the late 2000’s synth-pop revival, and influenced by bands such as The Killers, The Bravery, Zoe and U2,…
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 New Music Releases, Week of May 21st – Daft Punk, The National, Dirty Beaches, Man or Astro-Man, Attic Lights
This week, the long-awaited – eight years as a matter of fact – new album, Random Access Memories, from the…
2013 Sasquatch Music Festival Line-Up and Schedule of Artists & Bands, Playlists and Sasquatch Tips
The 2013 music festival season officially launched with Coachella last month. You might think the music fest season kicks off…
Best DIY & Indie Debuts of 2013, Vol. I – Great White Buffalo, Tournament of Hearts, Make Haste, Constant Supply, Will & the Indians
There have been many albums released in the past few months that we either did not have time to get…
Almost Missed: San Francisco’s Cool Ghouls’ Debut Album
On April 23rd, the San Francisco band Cool Ghouls released their self-titled debut album, featuring stand-out tracks like “Ballin,” and…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 14th – Vampire Weekend, Wild Nothing, Small Black, Pure X, Classixx
We surveyed IRC readers asking what’s their favorite album of the week, and not surprisingly, the vast majority picked Vampire…
Artist of the Week: New York City Band The Rotaries
When a band has so many ace songs that it’s a real challenge to pick just a few of them…
Sonny & The Sunsets Change Course Again on New LP; Release New Tracks and Tour Dates
We’ve been fans of the San Francisco band Sonny & The Sunsets since hearing their splendid single, “Too Young To…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 7th – AM & Shawn Lee, She & Him, Deerhunter, Mikal Cronin, Savages, Fitz and The Tantrums
As summer approaches, the number of new releases from a variety of well-known, and some lesser-known, bands and artists, will…
7 Overseas Bands You’ve Gotta Hear, Vol. III – The Naturals, Echoic, Lausch, AppleTree, Bearskin, Captain Dangerous and The Shy Lips
One thing is for sure about the regular readers and listeners of IRC: you want to hear more underground, DIY,…
Best New Music Releases, Week of April 30th – Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Guided By Voices, Akron/Family, Daughter, Wolf People
Leading of this week’s new releases are two blockbuster albums from veterans of rock and roll, two bands that no…
Artist of the Week: Joshua Hanson
The International Songwriting Competition, widely recognized as the world’s premier songwriting event, today announced its 2012 winners. ISC’s Grand Prize…