As February fades away, the days begin to get longer little by little as the grip of winter weakens. Soon…
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.
New Song from Upcoming Release by Amadou & Mariam; Tour with Coldplay
Singer Mariam Doumbia and her husband guitarist/vocalist Amadou Bagayoko have been making music together since they first met three decades…
More Great Indie Albums of 2008: Vampire Weekend’s Smash Debut
We covered Vampire Weekend quite a bit since they burst onto the indie scene last year at this time. So,…
The Great Unknowns, Vol. I – Eric Bachman, Bill Ricchini, Aqueduct, Slowdive and AAS
Eric Bachmann (seated) and band members of disbanded Crooked Fingers We have a new musical journey to embark on. A…
The Cure’s Robert Smith Blasts Radiohead for Allowing Fans to Set a Price
Do you ever feel like you’re in a tug-of-war with two of your favorite rock groups because one of them…
New Indie Songs from The Thermals, Dan Auerbach, Faunts
Today’s batch of new songs from current and up-coming releases includes a fresh pop tune from Portland’s The Thermals, Stockholm’s…
New Indie Songs of 2009: Wolves in the Attic, Jason Zumpano, Go West Young Man and more
New music is here, there and everywhere, so please bare with me while I try to catch up.Here are some…
New Alternative Rock Release: Weird Owl
For garage rock lovers who dig 1970s classic guitar rock with plenty of slow jams – meaning longer songs –…
New Indie Rock Songs from Throw Me The Statue and The Papercuts
Throw Me The Statue – photo from MusicRemedy.com Seattle’s Throw Me the Statue are back with a new EP on…
Looking Back AtThe Classic Solo Album Person Pitch by Panda Bear
Album cover of Panda Bear’s 2008 Person PitchOne 2007 release that cannot be emphasized enough is the last release from…
M. Ward’s New Release ‘Hold Time’
By the time the best indie albums of 2009 lists start coming out later this year, today, February 17th, will…
Noise Pop/SXSW Artist Showcase Featuring Laura Gibson
In less than two weeks, The Noise Pop Festival will begin in San Francisco, and next month the famous South…