When we first heard Portland, Oregon’s The Dimes‘ splendid album, The King Can Drink the Harbour Dry, in December (after…
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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.
More Great Songs from 2009: Le Loup, The Perms, Jet, Netherfriends, The Vision, Loney Dear and More
The year 2009 was a blockbuster year for indie and alternative music. In fact, there were so many amazing releases,…
Valentine’s Playlist Mix, Vol. II: Bright Eyes, Led Zeppelin, Nick Drake, Marching Band, Deer Tick, Tupac, Avi Buffalo and More
On Wednesday, we published the first of the Valentine’s playlist mix, featuring tracks from Beach House, Elliott Smith, Magnetic Fields,…
One Man Band: Finland’s Koria Kitten Riot; Lead Vocalist and Guitarist of Johnny Superhero
Helsinki, Finland musician Antti Reikko, who goes by the interesting moniker, Koria Kitten Riot, released a splendid debut album at…
Valentine’s Rock Songs Playlist with Beach House, Elliott Smith, Magnetic Fields, The Shins, The Kinks & More
Two times fourteen. That’s how we decided to do this year’s indie rock Valentine’s playlist series – two playlists of…
This Week’s Best New Releases – Showstar, Yeasayer, Hot Chip, Galactic, Vinca Minor, Drew Danburry, FM Belfast and More
The Belgian band Showstar have a new album titled Think Ringo The new releases for 2010 are starting to pile…
Artist of the Week: DIY Singer/Songwriter Brent Nettles
What happens to a young, talented musician when he breaks from a major record label contract after being in a…
Band to Watch: Nashville’s The Vermicious K’nids
Straight outta Nashville, indie rock band The Vermicious K’nids, definitely do not come even close to fitting the stereotype of…
Indie Record Label Spotlight: Standard Recording’s Everthus The Deadbeats, Amo Joy, Everything, Now! and Big Big Car
Today we feature a number of relatively unknown bands from the Standard Recording label, a little known, small indie label…
Way Back Now, Vol. I: Trendmill Trackstar, Flipper and Ring of Truth
Every once and a while we get word of an indie or alternative band that has returned to the studio…
Bands That Rock, Vol. II: Brooklyn’s A Place to Bury Strangers and Stockholm’s The Legends
The first installment of our new playlist series, Bands That Rock! was a huge success, introducing thousands of people worldwide…
Best New Releases of the Week: Midlake, The Album Leaf, King of Prussia, Seth Augustus, The Heligoats and More
Bella Union recording artist Midlake officially release their long-awaited 2010 album today, The Courage of Others. The band kicked off…