Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (NYTimes) Every week, via the regular Best New Releases series, we…
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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 Releases of the Week: Dr. Dog, Hacienda, Harlem, Codeine Velvet Club, Jonsi, Javelin, Matt Pond PA and More
This is a big, big week for new releases that we’ve been listening to and preparing for the past month….
Feetz to Da Beatz, Vol. II – Bands That Get You Moving: Delorean, Caribou, Future Trends, Neon Indian, Secret Cities and More
Since the launch of the first installment of the Feetz To Da Beatz playlist mix, a number of you have…
Recent Releases We Almost Missed, Vol. III: Archeology, Rocky Votolato, The White White Lights, Schooner, Thruses, Ghostly
For a couple of years now, and especially since the release of three EPs last year, Portland, Oregon’s indie rock…
One Man Bands to Watch in 2010, Vol. I: Richmond’s Battle Flags and Brooklyn’s Alex Walker
As we continue on with various Bands to Watch posts, today we are featuring two “new” fascinating one man bands,…
Music Month in Review, March 2010: Top 20, SXSW, Best Releases, RIP Alex Chilton & Mark Linkous & Special Playlists
If you’re like most people, you’re really busy and it’s hard to keep up with all the latest new music…
Best New Releases of the Week: Annuals, Velvet Davenport w/Ariel Pink & Gary War, Tarlton, Henry Funeral Shoe, Seabear and More
In 2006, Raleigh, NC band Annuals turned quite a few heads with their debut album, Be He Me. Their expansive,…
Recent Releases We Almost Missed, Vol. II: Screaming Females, Prizzy Prizzy Please, Fictionist, Fresh and Onlys, Adam Green, Roadside Graves
With the never-ending flow of new music coming from all directions, there are always going to be artists and bands,…
What’s Hot Right Now, Vol. I: Ariel Pink, The Black Keys, Delorean, MGMT, Caribou, She & Him, The National, Jonsi & More
This week’s buzz about new songs from current and upcoming releases features Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, The Black Keys, Delorean,…
Bands That Rock! Vol. III – Australia’s Violent Soho and Brooklyn’s Awesome Colors
Since we started the playlist mix series Bands That Rock! at the beginning of 2010, it has been fairly popular….
Best New Releases of the Week: Woodhands, Thunderhawk, Quadron, Yukon Blonde, Love is All, Bettie Servert and More
Woodhands’ new album, Remosecapade, drops today.This week’s Best New Releases features new music from bands you may already like, others…
Day Four at SXSW: Alex Chilton Tribute, Broken Bells, Ben Gibbard, Matt Pond PA, Titus Andronicus ,Small Black, No Age
Evan Dando of Lemonheads: one of many musicians to pay tribute to Alex Chilton @SXSW The final, full day of…