There are quite a few fantastic albums out this week from long-time indie and alternative artists as well as new…
Best Indie Rock Songs, Bands, Albums
Album Review: Camera Obscura’s ‘Desire Lines’
by Devin William Daniels Camera Obscura‘s new album, Desire Lines, is a dreamy and pristine offering, a reverse time capsule…
7 Overseas Bands You’ve Gotta Hear, Vol. IV – My Empire of Sound, Deaf Phonetics, The Wakeup Suzzys, E-MUTE, Opioids, Ka Tet
The fourth volume of 7 Overseas Bands You’ve Gotta Hear features profiles and songs from seven overseas bands that have…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 28th – Animal Collective, King Tuff, Alex Bleeker and the Freaks, Paperhaus, Baths, Brazos
We’re a bit late with the past week’s best new releases, but of course, it has to kick-off with Shabazz…
Artist of the Week: Portland Singer/Songwriter Nick Jaina
Every once and a while we come across an exceptional artist who has been around for a some time, but…
Artist of the Week – Deco Pilot
Inspired by the late 2000’s synth-pop revival, and influenced by bands such as The Killers, The Bravery, Zoe and U2,…
5 Bands That Rock, Vol. VII – Tsar, Dreamers, Eight Feet Deep, The Bitter Roots, and The New Self-Defense
The Bands That Rock playlist and profile series reviews rock bands, often DIY or under-the-radar, whose talents should not go…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 21st – Daft Punk, The National, Dirty Beaches, Man or Astro-Man, Attic Lights
This week, the long-awaited – eight years as a matter of fact – new album, Random Access Memories, from the…
2013 Sasquatch Music Festival Line-Up and Schedule of Artists & Bands, Playlists and Sasquatch Tips
The 2013 music festival season officially launched with Coachella last month. You might think the music fest season kicks off…
Best DIY & Indie Debuts of 2013, Vol. I – Great White Buffalo, Tournament of Hearts, Make Haste, Constant Supply, Will & the Indians
There have been many albums released in the past few months that we either did not have time to get…
Almost Missed: San Francisco’s Cool Ghouls’ Debut Album
On April 23rd, the San Francisco band Cool Ghouls released their self-titled debut album, featuring stand-out tracks like “Ballin,” and…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 14th – Vampire Weekend, Wild Nothing, Small Black, Pure X, Classixx
We surveyed IRC readers asking what’s their favorite album of the week, and not surprisingly, the vast majority picked Vampire…