Yesterday, we dropped the first volume of a two-part playlist mix highlighting our favorite new releases of the week. In…
Best Indie Rock Songs, Bands, Albums
Best New Releases, Part I – R.E.M., Beach Fossils, Dinosaur Bones, Alexi Murdoch, Parts & Labor, Wye Oak, The Megaphonic Thrift
Is R.E.M. an alternative rock band, or a mainstream rock band? The argument could be made either way, but R.E.M….
In Dee Mail, Vol. IX – Secret Knives, Lisa Savidge, Charlie Khan, Indie Folker, Michael Silversmith, Jangula
Over the years, IRC’s In Dee Mail series has become one of the most popular regular playlist series with readers…
The Sunday 25 Mix, Vol. VII – ‘Red’ Songs from The Dodos, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Gabriel, Nick Cave, Neko Case, The White Stripes
A few months ago we launched a new weekly playlist series called The Sunday 25 Mix, aka, S-25. The idea…
Recent Releases We Almost Missed, Vol. XVI – Black Whales, Sidi Toure, Wildlife, Sore Eros, Brass Bed, Math and Physics, and more
By Maxwell Silver Brooklyn Street Team Even though 2010 is over, it’s not long gone. So, we can’t see anything…
Best New Releases from Beady Eye, That Ghost, Papercuts, Davila 666, DeVotchKa, Lykke Li, Raised By Tigers, Middle Brother
This week’s Best New Releases is interesting in that there is no release from an A-list ‘indie’ artist, if you…
5 Bands to Watch in 2011, Vol. II – Alcoholic Faith Mission, The Luyas, Elsinore, California Wives, Dada Trash Collage
Last week, we published our first installment of Bands to Watch in 2011. Instead of including one really long listing,…
Best New Releases from Scattered Trees, Edwyn Collins, Datarock, Puro Instinct, Phineas & Lonely Leaves, Cave Singers
It wasn’t hard to pick the lead single for this week’s Best New Releases feature. It is a great track,…
Fresh Tracks from Radiohead, The Strokes, The Ravonettes, Opus Orange, The Submarines, Okkervil River, Stylofone
On Saturday, the world finally got their hands on the highly anticipated, MP3-only album, The King of Limbs, from rock…
Best Indie Rock Songs of 2010, Vol. IV – Dead Weather, Foals, The Radio Dept., Beach Fossils, Weekend, The National
Enough with 2010 already? If that’s how you feel, then you probably don’t want to listen to 30-plus more of…
Best New Releases from Bright Eyes, Drive-By Truckers, The Dears, East River Pipe, Moving Units, Asobi Seksu, La Sera, The Babies
This week’s Best New Releases include some big time albums, including the newest LP from one of our favorite bands,…
5 Bands to Watch in 2011, Vol. I: Yuck, The Pass, Watch Out For Rockets, We Can’t Enjoy Ourselves, Church of the Very Bright Lights
The bands to watch in 2011 queue is already filling up fast, and it’s only the second week of February….