One of the many compelling new DIY artists we’ve heard in recent years is the experimental singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emanuel…
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.
The soul-crushing machinery of the music industry
By Thor Benson White Chocolate & the Cigarettes, featuring drummer Chase Spross and guitarist/vocalist Michael Whitby, is essentially a band…
Album of the Week: The Black Keys’ ‘Delta Kream’
They started out indie and ended up famous, but the duo from Ohio have never forgotten their roots. Proof in…
Black Keys Share New Single from Upcoming Covers Album, ‘Delta Kream’
Indie/alt-rock band The Black Keys has dropped a new single from the duo’s upcoming new covers album, Delta Kream, set…
Best 2020 Indie Music Videos, Vol. IV
It’s down to the wire – the best 2020 indie music videos playlist series is wrapping up. The response was…
Artist Spotlight – Toronto Musician Carl Lorusso Jr.
Some years ago, we were turned on to the music of the Toronto-based acoustic singer/songer Carl Lorusso Jr. The team…
Best 2020 Indie Songs – Local Natives, Ross Lucas, Puffi, Blanketman, COYH, Toledo
Due to a number of reasons brought on by the virus, family health issues, our Top 10 Songs playlist series…
King Whisker Drops the Strangely Raucous ‘Television’ Ahead of Debut LP
The offbeat, punk-fueled single “Television” from San Diego alt. band King Whisker is a weirded-out, scrappy riff that sounds…
Wisconsin Forklift Driver and Musician Ross Lucas’ Wonderfully Strange “Under The Sun”
IRC is excited to introduce all eyes and ears on this page to Eau Claire, Wisconsin forklift driver, Ross Lucas, who…
Album Review: Pennan Brae’s Classic “The Astronot”
With the backing of an all-star cast of rock musicians and producers, singer, songwriter, and screenwriter Pennan Brae’s 2020 album,…
Creative Genre-Mixing and Vocals Elevates Andres Javier’s Latest Single “Trouble”
The music of the Brooklyn artist Andres Javier – who uses the moniker ‘Huella’ – doesn’t fit into a particular…
Andrew LaVogue’s Desert Rock Instrumental ‘Oh, Sunny Day?’
Portland, Maine post-rock, ambient musician Andrew LaVogue delivers a perfect respite from our chaotic world with his glorious and bold…