Lately, if there’s one major stereotype for “indie music”, it’s usually either substituting claps for percussion or replacing incoherent mumblings where the vocals should
I’m always left with a bittersweet feeling when I discover great bands who have broken up in the past few years. Sure, it adds
Here is a brand new track from Frog Eyes. You know, one third of the apparent holy trinity that is Swan Lake. I may
David & the Citizens claim that they are one of the best Swedish imports since Ikea. That’s a bold statement, considering how damn comfy
Throw in the electronic ingenuity of The Knife, the diverse melodic styles of Stereolab, and the sheer synth accessibility of Gary Numan into a
The Shames consider themselves to be following the “grand New York tradition” of bands such as The Velvet Underground, The Ramones, and more recently
Many would claim that Chicago is one of the most important birthplaces of alternative rock, with bands such as the Smashing Pumpkins, Smog, and
While Silversun Pickups have been one of the most blogged about rookie bands in 2006, I saw and heard them for the first time
In Chinese, “yunyu” means “beautiful rhythms”. When the mother of Australian popstress Yunyu gave her that symbolic name, she must have had musical intentions
Some bands just sound better when it’s raining outside. This is a fact, particulary in mind of those dark and moody bands of the
