We’ve been running a playlist mix series all year that many of our regular readers are probably familiar with by…
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.
Fresh Tracks Mix: Crystal Castles & Robert Smith, Radio Dept., Club 8, Smith Westerns, Twin Shadow, Woodsman
Crystal Castles, comprising of Ethan Kath and Alice Glass, have exploded in popularity on the indie scene and beyond. Their 2008 self-titled debut LP was voted one of the top 50 albums of the 2000’s by NME magazine.
Amy Heffernan’s “Being Awesome”
Raised in the Canadian Rockies region of Alberta, songwriter and musician Amy Heffernan never doubted that she was born to…
Best New Releases from Bear Hands, 1900s, Brian Eno, Ray Davies, Violens, Matt & Kim, Horse Feathers, The High Dials, Impossible Hair
Election Day in the U.S. coincides with the release of dozens and dozens of new albums, EPs and singles from…
Best New Releases: Avey Tare, Andrew Bird, Sun Airway, Small Black, Diamond Rings, Cashes River, Gospel Claws, Pepper Rabbit
Animal Collective member Avey Tare has released his new LP, Down There, today. The lead single, “Lucky 1″, sounds, surprisingly,…
Indie Rock Cover Songs, Vol. VIII: The Kills, The Harvey Girls, Telekinesis, Little Girls, The Morning Benders, Nada Surf
Cover songs are only worthwhile when they put a different spin on a great original song, and do so with…
In Dee Mail 2010, Vol. VI: Paperfangs, The Smiles, Voxhaul Broadcast, Loon Choir, Stormy Mondays, Transmission Fields
In Dee Mail is an ongoing, and wildly popular, mixtape series that focuses on artists and bands who often fly…
Best New Releases: Liars with Thom Yorke Remix, A Sunny Day in Glasgow, One In A Googleplex, Houses, Soars, Oh Land, Ben Weaver
Right off the bat, we can say that this is not anywhere as near a big week for new releases…
Great New Songs from The Freelance Whales, Motorifik, The Postelles, Oh No Oh My, Unsolved Mysteries, Yuck, La Sera
After a triumphant 2010, that included the release of their acclaimed debut LP, Weathervanes, Queen‘s popular indie band, The Freelance…
One Man (and Woman) Bands: Amanda Jo Williams, Doctors & Dealers, ARP, Alex Floor, Blimp
One Man Bands have become a boon in the indie music industry of late. Amanda Jo Williams, Pretty Birds That Kill, Alex Floor, Guilty Ghosts and Blimp are on IRC’s one-man bands to watch.
You Made This Mix, Vol. I: Recommended Indie Songs to Test A Stereo System With
Do you have a new stereo system in your home or your car and want to test how good it is? Well, with a little help from our friends, we’ve put together a mix of songs from various indie rock bands.
5 Anticipated Albums for Autumn: Sufjan Stevens, Belle & Sebastian, The Tallest Man on Earth, Avey Tare and A Sunny Day in Glasgow
One of the most talked about upcoming releases is Sufjan Stevens’, Belle and Sebastian, The Tallest Man on Earth, Avey Tare, A Sunny Day in Glasgow