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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.
Tupac Alluded to Obama’s Inaugural As ‘Heaven Sent’
On this special day, it seems fitting to pay tribute to a man who raised awareness of the modern-day injustices…
Odawas Release Track From Upcoming Junior LP
After the release of their 2007 second full-length album Raven and the White Night on Jagjaguwar Records, Bloomington, Indiana indie…
The Decemberists Offer Free Song Download From Forth Coming Album
Colin Meloy and The Decemberists, satisfying a craving of fans for some sounds from the upcoming release of their new…
Best ‘Ad Songs’ of 2008: The Kinks ‘Everybody’s A Star’
Everyone has their picks for the best songs of 2008, even if the songs were not released in 2008. For…
The Best Indie Albums of 2008, Vol. IV: Why’s Alopecia
Brooklyn’s indie rock eclectic elective Why? is definitely one of the most original and versatile artists to to receive well…
Best Indie Albums of 2008, Vol. III: Deerhunter’s Double
Atlanta’s very own indie music magic makers Deerhunter have become one of the most talked about quirky indie psychedelic rock…
Fresh Release: Stream M. Ward’s Upcoming Album Hold Time
M. Ward and National Public Radio have collaborated to offer a full stream of the talented artists’ upcoming new release…
Deerhunter and Friends’ Personal Playlists, Vol. I
Hard-core Deerhunter fans know about the band and it’s many other projects, incarnations and collaborations. Fewer know what kind of…
More Great Indie Rock Songs of 2008
One of the interesting things about the end of a year is that lots of people spend lots of time…
The Best Indie Albums of 2008, Vol. II: Deastro’s Keeper’s
While receiving some blog acclaim in 2008, Deastro’s release Keeper’s failed, in some respects, to stir up the excitement that…
The Best Indie Albums of 2008, Vol. I
Over the next month, IRC will publish our choices for the best indie releases of 2008. There are too many…