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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.
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Top 10 Indie Rock Songs, June 2019 – Strangejuice, Culture Reject, Engine Summer, Cape Francis

Posted on 08/05/201909/19/2019 by Max Hammer

The top 10 indie songs playlist for June 2019 includes songs from exceptional artists and bands like Australia’s Strangejuice; Canada’s…

Posted in 2019 Best Indie
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Album Review: Basic Needs’ ‘As It Is’

Posted on 07/25/201912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Far away in the land of the Canary Islands, a rock band called Basic Needs crafts hard rock verging on…

Posted in Album Review
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July Indie Songs Playlist, Vol. II – Damen, Whalers, LUTE, Night Lights, Marty, The Mayan Factor

Posted on 07/13/201907/22/2021 by Max Hammer

We’re overflowing with great indie songs! We think you’ll agree there are some solid DIY indie songs in this newest…

Posted in 2019 Best Indie
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Album Review: Seattle Musician Rusty Reid’s ‘Head to Heart’

Posted on 06/30/2019 by Max Hammer

Steeped in country music, British pop, surf rock, psychedelic rock, and many other influences, Seattle musician Rusty Reid grew up…

Posted in Album Review
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Overseas Summer Indie Songs – Andes Fellas, Bee Bee Sea, Black Midi, Corniglia, Pure Assassins, Sandmoon

Posted on 06/25/201912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

Lately, we’ve come across or received a batch of fresh dope songs from DIY artists and bands from overseas locales…

Posted in 2019 Indie Songs
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How to Write A Good Song Description and Why It Matters

Posted on 06/15/201902/10/2020 by Max Hammer

A song description by the artist is not meant to be a review of the song, nor a rehash of the lyrics, nor what the listener can hear for herself.

Posted in 2020 Indie Songs
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Strangejuice’s Amazing ‘Raising Cannibals’

Posted on 06/04/201904/25/2021 by Max Hammer

Daring to be totally different and off-the-wall is just part of the deal for the eccentric Perth-based indie rock duo…

Posted in Album Review
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Album for Folks That Love Cats

Posted on 05/30/201912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

If you like child-friendly music the concept album, Catastic Odyssey, by the duo, Cats with Nice Faces, documents a day…

Posted in Uncategorized

2019 DIY Indie Debuts, Vol. I – Open Bar, Aftermidnite, Facekiss, LJA, Chemist

Posted on 05/23/201902/09/2020 by Max Hammer

Some 2019 DIY indie debut singles and albums we’re listening to and sharing. Please note these are all Bandcamp debuts…

Posted in 2019 Best DIY
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2019 Indie Releases – J.B. Boone, Summer Colds, Mini Trees, The Engine Above & More

Posted on 05/05/201912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

The first DIY indie rock songs playlist for May 2019 features fresh tracks from the following indie artists and bands….

Posted in 2019 Indie Songs
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New Indie Songs from FantasticBoom, Jingo Kong, Under The Rug, Kris Kelly, Shockmop, Dusty Cubby

Posted on 04/22/201901/09/2020 by Max Hammer

Indie Rock Cafe’s latest new playlist of DIY indie songs from the following artists and bands: FantasticBoom – Dallas, Texas…

Posted in 2019 Indie Songs
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New Video: Hozier’s “Almost (Sweet Music)”

Posted on 04/18/201912/18/2019 by Max Hammer

The new music video for Irish artist Hozier’s single, “Almost (Sweet Music)”, is out and has racked up over 600K…

Posted in New Videos

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