His name is proudly not a marketer’s dream, but Sweden’s Erik Mattiason, better known as the man behind the band…
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.
Bands to Watch in 2009: Klum
A band that sent me their music a couple of months ago makes seductive music that has grown on me…
In Dee Mail – New Songs from Fearless Vampire Killers and Pope Joan
Yesterday we featured new songs from London bands downdime and L’Advventura. Today we introduce you to another London band called…
In Dee Mail: New Songs from UK Bands downdime and L’Avventura
It’s been a while since I’ve shared any UK-specific music with all of you. The UK is the source of…
Cursive’s New Album ‘Mama, I’m Swollen’ Already One of 09’s Best Releases
The new release from Cursive proves to become one of the best album releases of the spring, and likely to…
Indie Album of the Month: The Law of the Playground by The Boy Least Likely To
It’s not a surprise at all nowadays to discover another great indie band that I was unaware of previously –…
More Great Indie Albums of 2008: The Hush Now’s Free Debut Album
Because so many of you demand it, I am resuming the on-going playlist/profile series, More Great Indie Albums of 2008….
War Child Heroes Compilation: Good Music for a Good Cause
War Child Heroes is a recently released compilation benefit album that was inspired by pictures drawn by children living in…
Songs In Dee Mail: Nashville Duo Pinstripe 45s Serve Up Indie Pop
A bit of a bizarre name for a modern pop rock duo, Pinstripes 45’s (sounds more like some kind of…
WAVVES Live Set From South By Southwest
WAVVES, aka Nathan Williams, the popular noise pop one-man band, was a big hit at South By Southwest this year….
Bands to Watch in 2009: Caddywhompus
There is an exciting, new two-man indie band from New Orleans named Caddywhompus (which means, basically, ass-backwards, broken and uneven)…
Logan Lynn Releases New Singles Ahead of Upcoming Album
Having surfaced to the indie music scene for all the right reasons in recent years, and now signed with the…