by J. Hubner The track, “Fire Walker,” opens quietly. It’s like opening a long forgotten book and beginning what would…
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5 Indie Bands to Watch, Vol. III – Ballerina Black, Cursed Arrows, Skylight Avenue, Virginia Leaves, One High Five
The first two editions of ‘5 DIY Indie Bands to Watch’ featured a number of talented, under-the-radar bands that most…
SXSW 2013: Best Bands Spotify Playlists, 10 Free SXSW Samplers and Thousand Song SXSW Torrents
A couple of days ago, we featured our first SXSW 2013 Spotify playlist comprised of excellent songs from just some…
SXSW 2013 Playlist of Must-See Artists and Bands
Each year, the SXSW film and music festival in Austin, Texas hosts a blockbuster bonanza of music performances from roughly…
Best New Music Releases – Youth Lagoon, The Men, Cloud Cult, Javelin, Rhye, How to Destroy Angels, Chelsea Light Moving
This week’s batch of new releases from popular, obscure and signed indie and alternative rock, electro and folk bands offers…
One Man Band Series: Virginia Teen Julian Earle’s Lo-Fi Garage Rock Crackles on Debut EP, ‘Eat Me’
From the bedroom of his parents’ home in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Fairfax, Virginia, 16-year-old DIY guitar-slinger Julian Earle writes…
Album of the Week: Youth Lagoon’s ‘Wondrous Bughouse’
by J. Hubner Wondrous Bughouse is an album that from beginning to end fills you with joy. It comes over…
Singer/Songwriter Spotlight Series, Vol. VII – The Sweet Acoustic Sounds of Steve Marino, aka, Moor Hound
Growing up in the country’s playground town of Orlando, Florida, musician and singer/songwriter Steve Marino, now a resident of Bloomington,…
In Dee Mail Vol. XXIII – Soviet, Odd Hours, Krejad, The Goodbye Radio, Curious Quail, Vague-A-Bonde
For a few years now, the In Dee Mail series has been a popular on-going feature because it introduces music…
Best New Music Releases, Week of Feb. 26th – Atoms For Peace, Shout Out Louds, Grave Babies, Johnny Marr, Gold Fields
Radiohead fans worldwide have something to celebrate this week following the release of the debut album from Thom Yorke‘s new…
Album of the Week: My Bloody Valentine’s First Album in Over 20 Years Is An Immediate Classic
For a band that only released two albums, Ireland’s My Bloody Valentine made a huge impact on alternative and indie…
Singer-Songwriter Spotlight Series, Vol. VI: Washington Musician Blake Cowan, aka, Wickerbird
After returning to Mt. Rainier, Washington from New York City, where he earned a biology degree at Columbia University, dream-folk…