Catpower Photograph by Anton Corbijn According to the official website of Matador Records, Cat Power, aka Chan Marshall, has announced…
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.
Frightened Rabbit’s New CD ‘The Midnight Organ Fight’ Slated for April 29th Release
Since their formation in 2004, and a widely applauded debut album and series of performances at the South by Southwest…
Austin City Limits Festival 2008 Line-Up Revealed
The line-up for the 2008 Austin City Limits Festival has just been released. Headliners for the famous, three-day musical festival…
2008 Music Festival News, Line-Ups, Media and Features
(photo via Coachella; Roger Waters of Pink Floyd) Based on visitor traffic, comments and your email requests, people want more…
Isle of Skye Festival 2008 Canceled Due to Debts
The Isle of Skye Music Festival has been canceled by organizers for running out of money. Festival organizers reportedly fell…
Canadians Protest CBC Radio 2’s Cut in Classical Music Programming
photo by Timothy Neesam/CBC The Canadian Broadcast Company’s disbandment of its classical music division and traveling orchestra series last month…
SXSW Buzz Duo Wye Oak Releases Debut Album If Children
They made a splash at South by Southwest, which says a lot nowadays in the world of ‘indie’ music. With…
New Tracks Tuesday: The Breeders, Cut Copy, SSLYBY, Foals, Throw Me The Statue, SSLYBL and Airfare
Each Tuesday, IRC features a half-dozen new indie tracks from alternative musicians and groups. This week’s featured tracks include songs…
Lollapalooza 2008 Line Up is Official: Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, RATM, Wilco, Kayne West, MGMT, BSS and More
Looks like there will be a lot more lollas than loozas for Lollapalooza 2008. While there are some great artists…
Best of Lollapalooza 2007 Videos, Vol. II – LCD Soundsystem, Muse and Regina Spector
(photo by tmesis) The Lollapalooza 2008 official line-up is supposedly just hours away, so in the meantime, so here are…
Best of Lollapalooza 2007 Videos, Vol. I – Pearl Jam and Daft Punk
While waiting for the official Lollapalooza 2008 line-up, here’s a look back at Lollapalooza 2007’s best performances. Enjoy. The grunge/alt…
2008 Music Festival Round-Up Report: Bamboozle Left, V Fest Australia, Lollapalooza and More SxSW
Today’s Music Festival Round Up Report, Part One: – Bamboozle Left is on this weekend in Irvine, Califronia. Get a…