Brooklyn’s indie rock eclectic elective Why? is definitely one of the most original and versatile artists to to receive well…
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.
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…
Best Indie Rock Songs of 2008, Vol. XV
Wow, we made it to volume No. 15 in the Best Indie Rock Songs of 2008. No matter what, it’ll…
Best of Alternative and Indie Rock Christmas Songs – Sufjan Stevens, Low, Bright Eyes, Jimmy Eat World
People have commented and asked why we are not running a series of playlists of alternative and indie rock Christmas…
Best Indie Rock Songs of 2008, Vol XIV
One of our favorite indie duos that we don’t write enough about is San Francisco’s Mates of State. The husband…
New Indie Releases, December 2008
The new releases stack is growing out of control so if you wanna help, we’re all ears. Seriously. Some of…
IRC Artist of the Month: Headlights
When we first heard the opening tracks to Champaign, Illinois indie pop band Headlights, we thought, ‘wow, this is great…