photo by Timothy Neesam/CBC The Canadian Broadcast Company’s disbandment of its classical music division and traveling orchestra series last month…
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.
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…
Bamboozle Left Festival Kicks Off Today in Irvine, California
The Bamboozle Left Fesival kicks off today, April 5th in Irvine, California and extends through the end of Sunday, April…
Steve Malkmus Manages To Be A Jick By His Own Definition
Former Pavement frontman and one of the original trailblazers that delivered ‘indie’ music to the masses during the 1990s, Stephen…
New Tracks Tuesday: Annuals, Beach House, Sufjan Stevens, Kevin Drew, Ladytron and Matmos
This week’s New Tracks Tuesday features The Annuals, Beach House, Sufjan Stevens, Kevin Drew of BSS, Matmos and Ladytron. The…
Ra Ra Riot Rebounds From Tragedy To Wide Praise From Music Writers and Fans
Syracuse, New York indie band Ra Ra Riot, have made impressive traction within the indie rock/pop world during the past…
A Note to IRC Subscribers and Visitors
Dear Subscribers and Visitors: You may notice that we are continuing to work on creating a faster, more appealing, more…