There are few things more enjoyable regarding online music experiences then to discover a great record label that you didn’t…
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.
Download Free MP3 Album, The Slip, From Nine Inch Nails
After writing about Nine Inch Nails a few weeks ago, a number of you have written to me pointing out…
Lollapalooza 2008 Kicks off with Radiohead, Raconteurs, Bloc Party, Cat Power and Others
Lollapalooza 2008 kicked off today in Chicago’s Grant Park. The event set for this weekend (August 1-3) features dozens of…
New Indie Rock Songs, July 2008: Conor Oberst, iForward, Russia!, Hot Little Hands, Cold War Kids and Others
The long-awaited solo album from Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes is set to be released on August 5, 2008. The…
Hove Festival’s Video Performances by Beck, Panic at the Disco, The Raconteurs, The Kooks and The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Norway’s Hove Festival was held a few weeks ago featuring a powerful three-day line-up of musical acts, including Panic at…
New Indie Rock Songs, July 2008: Earlimart, Wolf Parade, The Great Northwest, Tilly and the Wall
There’s been surprisingly few notable new indie releases so far this July. Still, there’s some great music that has come…
Michigan Becomes A Popular Indie Rock Festival Destination
Indie rockers Widespread Panic are one of dozens of bands at Rothbury This year marks the beginning of more major…
Artist of the Month: Black Kids
Artist of the Month, Black Kids is set to release a new, full-length album (albeit for Columbia Records) called Partie…
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…