Phoenix band A Life of Science deliver a mix of electro-pop and progressive rock on their debut release, The Apneist….
Indie Artist/Group Profiles
In Dee Mail: LA’s Black Them Boots’ Debut Album ‘Fancy’
It’s always nice when a talented new indie band emerges with a style all of their own. Los Angeles band…
Late To The Gate: 2009 Indie Rock Releases from Patrick Watson, Viva Voce and White Rabbits
The intoxicating indie pop release Wooden Arms, by Canadian band Patrick Watson will likely be a contender for one of…
Australia’s Alternative Rockers Children Collide Nearing End of First U.S. Tour
Australian rock band Children Collide. (photo from LifeLounge) Every once and a while a band blasts out of Australia and…
In Dee Mail: Ireland’s Herm Releases Quirky, Dark Album ‘Monsters’
Herm might not be the best moniker for a relatively unknown but talented musician, but the one man band comprised…
In Dee Mail: Greek Singer in Nashville Turns Down Record Deal To Offer His Music For Free
Niko is not your stereotypical Nashville recording artist. He’s from Greece, doesn’t really play country music and he recently rejected…
Organizers Literally Pulled the Plug on The Cure to End Coachella 2009
Rosie meet Edward Scissorhands (aka Robert Smith – photo: cure-concerts.com) Classic rockers The Cure played and played a marathon performance…
More Great Indie Albums of 2008: ‘Bring The Lions Out’ by Melpo Mene
His name is proudly not a marketer’s dream, but Sweden’s Erik Mattiason, better known as the man behind the band…
Bands to Watch in 2009: Klum
A band that sent me their music a couple of months ago makes seductive music that has grown on me…
Cursive’s New Album ‘Mama, I’m Swollen’ Already One of 09’s Best Releases
The new release from Cursive proves to become one of the best album releases of the spring, and likely to…
In Dee Mail – New Songs from Alexis Babini, Fuzzy & Blue and King Black Acid
Alexis Babini at Summerfest 2008. Photo by Laura Burton With all that has been going on with South by Southwest…
SXSW Song Sampler: Playlist of Artists and Bands from A to M
This is another stellar year for South by Southwest. Even though the world’s most famous music conference doesn’t officially kick…