Do you ever feel like you’re in a tug-of-war with two of your favorite rock groups because one of them…
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 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…
New Indie Songs of 2009: Ben Kweller, Bishop Allen and The Decemberists
Ben Kweller’s new album is creating plenty of buzz even as the new resident of Austin adds country to his…
In Dee Mail: New Stuff from Chelan, Bojibian and The Very Most
Cover art for new release, Summer Machines, by Chelan We get so much music mailed and emailed to us that…
Bands to Watch 2009: Telekinesis
Telekinesis recorded the songs below on this 1970’s 8-track recorder IRC is launching a series of showcases featuring bands performing…
Valentine’s Indie Rock Playlist: The Shins, The Gaslight Anthem, Band of Horses, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, The Subways, American Music Club, Magnetic Fields, The Subways
Illustration by Milk from Phoenix Whether you’re already hitched, planning a date, have your eye on someone or don’t have…