From the bedroom of his parents’ home in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Fairfax, Virginia, 16-year-old DIY guitar-slinger Julian Earle writes…
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.
Album of the Week: Youth Lagoon’s ‘Wondrous Bughouse’
by J. Hubner Wondrous Bughouse is an album that from beginning to end fills you with joy. It comes over…
Singer/Songwriter Spotlight Series, Vol. VII – The Sweet Acoustic Sounds of Steve Marino, aka, Moor Hound
Growing up in the country’s playground town of Orlando, Florida, musician and singer/songwriter Steve Marino, now a resident of Bloomington,…
In Dee Mail Vol. XXIII – Soviet, Odd Hours, Krejad, The Goodbye Radio, Curious Quail, Vague-A-Bonde
For a few years now, the In Dee Mail series has been a popular on-going feature because it introduces music…
Best New Music Releases, Week of Feb. 26th – Atoms For Peace, Shout Out Louds, Grave Babies, Johnny Marr, Gold Fields
Radiohead fans worldwide have something to celebrate this week following the release of the debut album from Thom Yorke‘s new…
Album of the Week: My Bloody Valentine’s First Album in Over 20 Years Is An Immediate Classic
For a band that only released two albums, Ireland’s My Bloody Valentine made a huge impact on alternative and indie…
Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Series, Vol. VI: Washington Musician Blake Cowan, aka, Wickerbird
After returning to Mt. Rainier, Washington from New York City, where he earned a biology degree at Columbia University, dream-folk…
5 DIY Bands To Watch, Vol. II – Umbrella Cult, Roadkill Ghost Choir, No Shoes, Hints, The Hoot Hoots
Based on a number of recent, popular DIY posts, it’s clear that many people who dig indie and alternative music…
Best New Music Releases, Week of Feb. 19th – Nick Cave, Atlas Genius, Beach Fossils, Iceage, Apparat
The breadth of new 2013 music releases – albums, EPs and singles – that have been coming out in recent…
Band Alert: San Diego Experimental Electro Psych-Pop Band The Glass Canoe
San Diego experimental psychedelic pop band, The Glass Canoe, released their widely praised album, Through Lianas, earlier this month, featuring…
2013 DIY Releases – The Stone Foxes, Wild Wants, Brave Baby, Giuseppe Andrews
The Best New Releases post from this week featured lead tracks from highly anticipated 2013 albums by Foals, The Little…
Best New Releases, Week of Feb. 12th – Foals, The Little Ones, Veronica Falls, March Divide, Millionyoung, Pissed Jeans
There has already been dozens of great 2013 new albums released over the past six weeks, that you can read…