It sucks when good bands break up. In the past year, we’ve seen a number of bands split, and the…
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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: Fang Island, Shout Out Louds, Shearwater, Holly Miranda, Blood Feathers, Quasi and More
This is a blockbuster week for music releases as evidenced by the sheer number of tracks featured in this post….
San Francisco’s Noise Pop 2010 Festival Guide: Artists, Schedules, Trailers, Venues, Ticket Prices and Resources
San Francisco‘s 18th annual Noise Pop festival, featuring indie rock artists, independent films, and special events that will take place…
Some of the Best Tracks of 2009: Radiohead, Girls, Sunset Rubdown, Flaming Lips, Deer Tick
There have been literally hundreds, probably thousands, of blogger and mainstream music media “best of” lists of 2009 for indie…
Best Rarely Heard Songs of 2009 Vol. III: Furcast, Ape School, Regrets and Brunettes, Lower Heaven and Pure Ecstasy
The Best Rarely Heard Songs series continues today with music from bands that many of you have probably never heard…
Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Series, Vol IV: Nashville’s Award-Winning Andrew Belle and Chris Volpe
In the on-going Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Series, we have a backlog of musicians to present to you in the coming weeks,…
Best New Releases of the Week: Bear Hands, Local Natives, The Hush Now, Field Music, Son Lux, The Good Listeners
This week’s new releases include the fresh songs, as well as some tracks that have already made the rounds and…
Band of the Week: Oregonian Band The Dimes Present a History Lesson of Colonial Boston in Song
When we first heard Portland, Oregon’s The Dimes‘ splendid album, The King Can Drink the Harbour Dry, in December (after…
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…