Artist of the Month, Black Kids is set to release a new, full-length album (albeit for Columbia Records) called Partie…
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.
Late to the Gate: Indie Rock Songs of 2008
Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones once sang “time waits for no one.” Man, is that true. There have been…
The Fleet Foxes Mix Indie Pop, Acoustic, Folk and Harmonic Vocals For Entralling Sounds
I must admit that there are many indie artists and bands that fly under my radar for months after they’ve…
NPR’s Best Albums of 2008 Poll Features The Dodos, The Black Keys, Fleet Foxes, Mates of State, The Mars Volta and More
National Public Radio’s All Songs Considered has jumped the gun again and started a best albums of 2008 poll. Seriously…
Firewater’s The Golden Hour Features Music Genres Mixed with International Influences
Firewater’s April 2008 release, The Golden Hour, has been widely hailed as its best album to date, rich with instruments…
New Indie Rock Songs, June 2008: The Fleet Foxes, Celestial, The Afternoons, The Mars Volta, Destroyer, The Jukebox Ghost, Tyler Ramsey and More
Summer brings the heat and long days, and with that the music industry shifts into full throttle – music concerts,…
Bonnaroo and Indie Rock Music Shorties and Links
Pearl Jam performs at Bonnaroo Saturday night (photo by Armando Sanchez for The Tennessean) From Bonnaroo to the newest releases,…
Bonnaroo Music Festival 2008 Music Videos featuring Metallica and Battles
photo from the Associated Press It’s hard to believe there are only two days left in the four-day Bonnaroo Festival….
Bonnaroo Music Festival 2008 Kicks Off Thursday with Superdrag, Vampire Weekend, Battles and MGMT
Jack Johnson performing at the second annual Bonnaroo (2003). Photo courtesy of evilvince.com Thousands of music and arts enthusiasts are…
Music Video Highlights from Live 105 BFD Fest 2008 in Mt. View
This year’s Live 105 BFD Festival was a completely different gig than last year’s fest. For one, tickets sold out…
Weezer Releases New Album "Red" (aka "#6")
Weezer’s new YouTube video for “Pork & Beans” has been viewed an astonishingfive million times on YouTube alone in just…
Live 105 BFD Festival with Cypress Hill, The Kills, The Kooks, Alkaline Trio, Moby, Everlast and More
Originally known as Management, the band MGMT will perform at the Live 105 BFD San Francisco rock radio station Live…