New 2011 songs are coming at us from all directions, and we’ve been filtering them out so that we can…
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 Rock Songs of 2010, Vol. III – Two Door Cinema Club, Dolorean, Dead Weather, Mumford & Sons, Joze Gonzalez
After two wildly popular installments of Best Indie Rock Songs of 2010, the message from our readers and visitors is…
Best New Releases – David Lowery, Tommy Guerrero, The Go Team!, Ivan & Alyosha, Bridges & Powerlines, Enjoy Your Pumas
Not a blockbuster week like last week was for indie album releases, but there are still some compelling new records…
Recent Releases We Almost Missed, Vol. XV: Rumspringa, The Notes, Generationals, In These Woods, Jose Gonzalez, Suns, Prince Rama
Even though 2010 is over, it’s not long gone. So, we don’t feel bad about sneaking in a couple of…
The S-25 Songs Mix, Vol. IX: Egypt with Sufjan Stevens, The Animals, Bob Marley, John Lennon, The Kinks, Cat Stevens, The Doors
Due to the unprecedented demonstrations and protests in Egypt, this week we are dedicating the Sunday 25 Songs mix to…
Best New Indie Rock 2011 – The Radio Dept, Woodsman, Cloud Nothings, Iron & Wine, Gang of Four, Deerhoof, Destroyer, Veils, Grouplove
This week’s Best New Releases includes new singles from new LPs and EPs from bands all across the indie spectrum….
Best Indie Rock Songs 2010, Vol. II: Foals, Deerhunter, Wolf Parade, Titus Andronicus, Andrew Bird, No Age, Warpaint, LCD Soundsystem
A few days ago, we popped out the first volume in this series of the Best Indie Rock Songs of…
Sunday 25 Songs Mix – The Clash, Arctic Monkeys, The Shins, Tripmaster Monkey, Kinks, John Lennon, The Replacements
It’s Sunday, and that means it’s time for the Sunday 25 playlist. In case you are new to The Sunday…
IRC Readers Pick Two Door Cinema Club as Best Break Through Band of 2010 Over Local Natives, Broken Bells and The Drums
In the latest IRC Readers’ Choice Awards poll, Ireland‘s hot alternative rock and electronic band Two Door Cinema Club edged…
Best Indie Rock Songs 2010, Vol. I: Deerhunter, Freelance Whales, Broken Bells, Arcade Fire, Fang Island, The Walkmen, Caribou
In the end, 2010 turned out to be another blockbuster year for indie rock (and its many related and sub…
Best New Releases – The Decemberists, R.E.M., Smith Westerns, Tennis, Braids, Oh No Oh My, Dolorean, Modern Skirts, Eulogies
It’s safe to say that among the biggest new releases this week The Decemberists‘ follow-up to the success of Hazards…
Best New Releases from Cage The Elephant, British Sea Power, Cake, Tapes N Tapes, Tape Deck Mountain, Minks, Broken Records
This is the first Best New Releases of 2011. Most of these records were officially dropped on 1.11.11. There are…