Barzin has been compared to such artists as Sparklehorse, Low, Red House Painters and Bill Callahan and his last effort,…
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Feetz to Da Beatz, Vol. I – Bands That Get You Dancing: Body Language, Yes Giantess and Friends Electric
Feetz to Da Beatz is yet another new playlist mix series that offers our listeners a unique perspective on artists…
Recent Releases We Almost Missed, Vol. I: Boy Eats Drum Machine, Phantogram, ArpLine, BlueBrain, Wakey! Wakey!
Every Tuesday, we publish the Best New Releases of the Week. However, there are always releases that we don’t have…
Disbanded: Band Break-Ups, Vol. I: New Faces, The Fake Fictions and The Catholic Comb
It sucks when good bands break up. In the past year, we’ve seen a number of bands split, and the…
Best New Releases of the Week: Fang Island, Shout Out Louds, Shearwater, Holly Miranda, Blood Feathers, Quasi and More
This is a blockbuster week for music releases as evidenced by the sheer number of tracks featured in this post….
San Francisco’s Noise Pop 2010 Festival Guide: Artists, Schedules, Trailers, Venues, Ticket Prices and Resources
San Francisco‘s 18th annual Noise Pop festival, featuring indie rock artists, independent films, and special events that will take place…
Some of the Best Tracks of 2009: Radiohead, Girls, Sunset Rubdown, Flaming Lips, Deer Tick
There have been literally hundreds, probably thousands, of blogger and mainstream music media “best of” lists of 2009 for indie…
Best Rarely Heard Songs of 2009 Vol. III: Furcast, Ape School, Regrets and Brunettes, Lower Heaven and Pure Ecstasy
The Best Rarely Heard Songs series continues today with music from bands that many of you have probably never heard…
Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Series, Vol IV: Nashville’s Award-Winning Andrew Belle and Chris Volpe
In the on-going Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Series, we have a backlog of musicians to present to you in the coming weeks,…
Best New Releases of the Week: Bear Hands, Local Natives, The Hush Now, Field Music, Son Lux, The Good Listeners
This week’s new releases include the fresh songs, as well as some tracks that have already made the rounds and…
Band of the Week: Oregonian Band The Dimes Present a History Lesson of Colonial Boston in Song
When we first heard Portland, Oregon’s The Dimes‘ splendid album, The King Can Drink the Harbour Dry, in December (after…
More Great Songs from 2009: Le Loup, The Perms, Jet, Netherfriends, The Vision, Loney Dear and More
The year 2009 was a blockbuster year for indie and alternative music. In fact, there were so many amazing releases,…