The Raveonettes‘ newest single, “She Owns The Streets,” was by far the most played and downloaded track on IRC in…
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 Oct. 9th – Lord Huron, Dana Falconberry, Ty Segall, Tame Impala, PAWS, A.C. Newman
This week started off with a number of posts, including new singles from DIY and record label artists; DIY Artist…
IRC Album of the Week: Freelance Whale’s Sophomore LP, ‘Diluvia’
In 2010, at Austin‘s famous SXSW festival, Queens band Freelance Whales were one of the big draws, generating a lot…
Transcontinental Band Goodnight, Texas Serve Up Roots Folk on New Single
Formed in 2010, the band Goodnight, Texas, are an unsigned indie roots folk band with an interesting story behind their…
Best New Releases, Week of Dec. 4th – Memory Tapes, Mogwai, Split Screens, Team Ghost, Dream Boat, High Tyde, Formes
As 2012 winds down, so does the number of new album releases – this week being one of the thinnest…
DIY Artist of the Week – Toronto Folk Singer/Songwriter Bryce Jardine
Toronto DIY folk singer/songwriter Bryce Jardine set out as a promising solo artist last year after nine years playing in…
More Best & DIY Releases for Week of Oct. 2nd – Moon Duo, The Valery Trails, Pontoons, My Empire of Sound, The Ecstatics
Yesterday we released a lengthly new releases playlist post for the week, featuring new music from The Vaccines, Why?, The…
Best New Music Releases, Week of Oct. 2nd – Why?, Matt and Kim, The Mountain Goats, How to Dress Well, Sun Airway, Beth Orton
It took a bit longer this week to put it altogether because we’ve also been working on the Top DIY…
Album of the Week: The Vaccines’ Sophomore Release, ‘Come of Age,’ Packs a Sassy, Wild Punch
Among the album releases this week, the much anticipated sophomore LP by The Vaccines, Come Of Age, is a courageous…
Top DIY Releases of the Week, Sept. 25th – Dizzy Bats, Slunq, Defy The Ocean, High Pines, Arioc, Faithless Town, The Shallows
Each week, we post a playlist of MP3 singles from the Best New Music Releases dropped for that week. This…
Best New Music Releases, Week of Sept. 25th – Frightened Rabbit, Mumford & Sons, Sera Cahoone, Dum Dum Girls
While this is not as big of a week for new and anticipated album releases from a gaggle of stellar…
DIY Artist of the Week – Pittsburgh’s Electro-Dream Pop Artist Paul Thomas Zito
Paul Thomas Zito of Pittsburgh is a particular stand-out DIY musician for us this week in the cafe, and we’re…