Chicago indie-rockers are back with their sophomore album, Dye It Blonde… Dye It Blonde (Fat Possum, January 2011) Read More…
Category Archive Indie
SMITH WESTERNS – “All Die Young” February 9, 2011
RABBITS RUNNING February 7, 2011
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” January 26, 2011
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” January 25, 2011
Ventriloquizzing (Yep Roc, January 2011) Read More…
GRAFFITI6 – “Stare Into The Sun” January 23, 2011
Colours (NWFree Music, October 2010) Read More…
CARRAWAY – “Lights” January 22, 2011
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 January 13, 2011
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” December 26, 2010
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…
