New releases today include LPs from Brimstone Howl, Sunset, Tahiti 80, and others, plus recent worthy releases from Doveman, Old…
Best Indie Rock Songs, Bands, Albums
In Dee Mail: One Man Band Series with Andy Mitchell, Oh Mountain and Wicked Scream
Andy Mitchell is a one-man band from Middlesbrough, UK who serves up a remarkably full rock sound for one guy….
Indie Cover Songs VI of Oasis, Simon & Garfunkel, Vampire Weekend, The Kinks, The Smiths, Radiohead & More
Brandon Cox of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound highlighted the YouTube video above that features a cover version of a recent…
IRC Exclusive: Legendary Producers Martin Bisi & Bill Laswell Team Up with Fiery Furnances and Dresden Dolls
Martin Bisi, Bill Laswell, Fiery Furnances, Dresden Dolls and Balkan Beat BoxMartin Bisi is a famed producer who built a…
In Dee Mail: Swimming in Speakers, Scott Ryan and Black Mercies
From their first meeting in October 2008, Swimming In Speakersʼ multi-instrumentalist Chris Clarke and talented vocalist Meadow Eliz of Saranac…
This Week’s New Releases: Real Estate, Them Crooked Vultures, Arctic Monkeys, Mark Matos & Os Beaches & More
Summer still lingers in the musical meanderings of one of today’s best new indie releases. The long-awaited debut LP from…
New Music Videos from Ash, Surfer Blood, Matt & Kim, Monsters of Folk, Japandroids, Fool’s Gold and Little Comets
MP3: “Joy Kicks Darkness” (sample) – Ash With the introduction of their unique A-Z singles subscription service last month, members…
Names in Songs, Mix II: Freelance Whales, Conor Oberst, The Kinks, Animal Collective, The Border Cops, The Fratellis, The Dodos
Song titles that include names in them are nothing new; there are literally thousands of such songs that span the…
Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Series, Vol. II: The Musical Genius of Will Stratton
If you haven’t heard of the young and brilliant singer and songwriter Will Stratton, here’s your chance. Stratton’s 2007 debut…
Today’s Best Indie Rock Releases: Zack Martin, Anders Ponders, Tommy T, Pants Yell and Bears In Heaven
The soundtrack to the film The Way We Get By, airing nationally on PBS this week, was composed and performed…
The Interestingly Eccentric Brooklyn One Man Band Brad Oberhofer
Continuing on with IRC’s post-CMJ coverage, it is puzzling as much as it is refreshing that musician Brad Oberhofer isn’t…
New Videos from Grizzly Bear, Yo La Tengo, No Age, Beck and The Record Club and The Valentines
“Ready, Able” – Grizzly Bear from Veckatimest (2009) Kicking off this latest installment of Indie Rock Videos is the just…