Category Archive Indie

SMITH WESTERNS – “All Die Young”

Chicago indie-rockers are back with their sophomore album, Dye It Blonde… Dye It Blonde (Fat Possum, January 2011) Read More…

RABBITS RUNNING

Last Friday night, there was a great showcase of local bands at The Roxy.  Rabbits Running (Robbie Fitzsimmons and Darren McGrath) left an indelible impression. Fitzsimmons started playing keys to a drum beat provided by McGrath and all of the sudden, Fitzsimmons let out a distinctive melodic scream that he would digitally loop and harmonize [...] Read More…

HOME VIDEO – “You Will Know What To Do”

I heard this on the radio and I tried to figure out which Radiohead album it was from…  When I learned that it wasn’t Radiohead but instead Brooklyn electro-rock outfit HOME VIDEO, I decided to check out their new album, The Automatic Process. I was really impressed. They’ve got some really great tracks, and even [...] Read More…

FUJIYA & MIYAGI – “Yoyo”

Ventriloquizzing (Yep Roc, January 2011) Read More…

TAME IMPALA – “Why Won’t You Make Up Your Mind (EROL ALKAN Rework)”

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GRAFFITI6 – “Stare Into The Sun”

Colours (NWFree Music, October 2010) Read More…

CARRAWAY – “Lights”

Andrew Levin and Casey Chen, two 18 year olds from Laguna Beach met Jordan Decker and Justin Siegel from Calabasas and the electro-pop band CARRAWAY was formed.  Their debut EP, Bright Lights was just released on iTunes and it’s pretty impressive.  There’s a young, enjoyable feel to the 4 song EP that stuck with me long after [...] Read More…

TERRAPLANE SUN – Coyote

Awesome new album from Terraplane Sun called Coyote.  My favorite tracks are “Slow Train” and “Funnel of Love” but the whole album is a really great listen.  It’s a great one, definitely check it out… Coyote (December 2010) Read More…

KIDS OF 88 – “Feed The Birds”

Very strong track from New Zealand’s Kids of 88.  Is it just me, or do the epic drum fills sound exactly like those from Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight”? Sugarpills (Sony New Zealand, August 2010) Read More…

DIAMOND MESSAGES – “Liquid Summer”

Anyone know why the Diamond Messages video for their track “Liquid Summer” uses the same footage that Summer Camp used for their “Round The Moon” video? Whatever the answer is, I love the song.  It’s a chill, instrumental beat with a lot of warmth.  If you like this one, definitely check out their track “Smoke [...] Read More…