A surveillance video tape showing three masked men mugging Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament last month was released today. Ament…
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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.
Jeremy Enigk, Former Sunny Day Real Estate Member, Releases Solo Record ‘OK Bear’
Former lead singer, co-songwriter and guitarist for the Seattle indie rock band Sunny Day Real Estate Jeremy Enigk, has released…
Songs of Spring Playlist, Vol III: Peter Von Poehl, Airborne Toxic Event, Stan Getz and Matt Pond PA
The response to the Songs of Spring playlist series was something else! Therefore, since it’s still spring, why not listen…
Mother’s Day Playlist: Iron & Wine, The Kinks, The Decemberists, Melpo Mene, Mull Historical Society
Mothers are recognized one day of the year, but their love, support and dedication are every day of the year….
In Dee Mail – New Songs from Vincent Minor and Chase Pagan
It’s been a few weeks since the last installment of the In Dee Mail playlist series – songs sent to…
Songs of Spring Playlist, Vol II: Club 8, Akron/Family, The Flaming Lips, Afternoon Naps and More
Spring is the time of year when you want to listen to more music – walk in the park with…
Bands to Watch: Odawas and Ice Palace
Originally formed in Bloomington, Indieana in 2003, Odawas is a psychedelic and ambient rock band that make infectuous music with…
Songs of Spring Playlist, Vol I: Annuals, Spinning Wheels, Fancy Dress Party, The Postmarks and More
Photo from West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz, California Almost everyone, and everything, celebrates the arrival of spring. It’s a…
The Dream Playlist, Vol II: Dreamy Songs from The Magnetic Fields, Sore Eros, Bon Iver, The Octopus Project and More
The roots of dream pop, if you will, are steep deep in the musical influences of psychedelic rock, post punk,…
The Dream Playlist, Vol. I: New Indie Songs That Sound Dreamy
One of the playlists on my iTunes is titled “dreamy”. One reason for this is due to the rise of…
New Song from South Africa’s BLK JKS
The BLK JKS is a South African avant rock noise band. The band’s founding members, childhood friends Linda Buthelezi and…
Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band’s Free Rockumentary ‘One Of My Kind’ and New Album
No longer known as Bright Eyes, frontman Conor Oberst and his new band, The Mystic Valley Band, have released a…