Holla to Indie Fans:

There are so many great indie bands that have emerged so far this century, that it is nearly impossible to list the Indie Top 50.

Tell us what you think are the best indie artists formed from 2000 and on using the Comments link below or email IRC your favorites.

At the end of the month, we will tabulate the results and post them on the IRC website as well as pick one person to win a gift card of their choice.

Labels: Best Alternative Bands, Best Indie Artists, Best of Indie Rock, What are the Best Indie Artists

One of the hottest and most underrated groups on the indie rock scene for years, Anti-Flag [band's official site] has announced concert dates, shows and venues for 2007. Check them out, they certainly put on a great show for rockers.

Are you going to one of these concerts? If so, and you'd like to write a review or shoot from photos, contact IRC with subject line "Anti-Flag Concert Review [or Photos, if you're a photographer].

[Note: We'll do the rest in getting you published. We expect some writers to become frequent contributors to IRC, and if you'd like to be one of them, check out our contributors' page.]

Thu 03/08/07 New York, NY Irving Plaza
Fri 03/09/07 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of Living Arts
Sat 03/10/07 Boston, MA The Roxy
Sun 03/11/07 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
Tue 03/13/07 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
Wed 03/14/07 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
Thu 03/15/07 Milwaukee, WI The Rave / Eagles Club
Fri 03/16/07 Chicago, IL Metro / Smart Bar
Sat 03/17/07 Minneapolis, MN Trocadero
Tue 03/20/07 Seattle, WA The Showbox
Wed 03/21/07 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
Thu 03/22/07 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
Fri 03/23/07 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern
Sat 03/24/07 San Diego, CA SOMA San Diego
Wed 03/28/07 Tempe, AZ The Marquee Theatre
Thu 03/29/07 Salt Lake City, UT In The Venue
Fri 03/30/07 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
Thu 04/05/07 Clifton Park, NY Northern Lights
Fri 04/06/07 Sayreville, NJ Starland Ballroom
Sat 04/07/07 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Sun 04/08/07 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
Tue 04/10/07 Carrboro, NC Cat's Cradle
Wed 04/11/07 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade
Thu 04/12/07 Orlando, FL The Club at Firestone
Fri 04/13/07 Fort Lauderdale, FL Revolution
Sat 04/14/07 Saint Petersburg, FL State Theatre
Tue 04/17/07 San Antonio, TX White Rabbit
Wed 04/18/07 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room & Ballroom
Thu 04/19/07 Lawrence, KS Granada Theatre
Fri 04/20/07 Cincinnati, OH Bogart's
Sat 04/21/07 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre
Sun 04/22/07 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls Fun House/Theatre

Stay tuned and hope to get someone to share a review or photos of one of their shows. IRC members plan to get together to see their San Francisco show at the famous Fillmore.

Labels: Anti-Flag Concert Dates, Anti-Flag Concert Tickets, Anti-Flag MP3s, Anti-Flag Official Web Page Site, Fillmore, Indie Concert Tickets, Indie Tour Announcements, Indie Venues

When IRC gets concert dates, tour schedules and indie rock show listings, you'll be the first to know. You can always let us know about a special event about an indie artist and it'll be posted.

Here are this month's concerts and '07 announcements:

As IRC receives more concert announcements, there will be a constantly updated page dedicated to all the big indie concerts coming up for the rest of 2006 and as much of 2007 listings that I can find.

This is a daunting task and takes hours, so please show your support by clicking an ad or sponsor link. This will allow IRC to grow and offer more features, music, videos, concerts, interviews, profiles and much more about the best indie artists - whether they are "mainstream indie" or really independent or alternative.

The Fray

Fri 12/15/06 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Arena
Wed 01/10/07 Waverly, IA Wartburg College
Thu 01/11/07 West Lafayette, IN Purdue University
Fri 01/12/07 East Lansing, MI Michigan St. University
Sat 01/13/07 Athens, OH Ohio University
Mon 01/15/07 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre
Tue 01/16/07 Cleveland, OH State Theatre
Wed 01/17/07 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center
Thu 01/18/07 Norfolk, VA The NorVa
Sat 01/20/07 Myrtle Beach, SC House Of Blues
Sun 01/21/07 Raleigh, NC Memorial Auditorium
Mon 01/22/07 Charlotte, NC Ovens Auditorium
Thu 01/25/07 Coral Gables, FL University Of Miami
Fri 01/26/07 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
Sat 01/27/07 Savannah, GA Savannah College Of Art & Design
Mon 01/29/07 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
Tue 01/30/07 Starkville, MS Mississippi St. University
Wed 01/31/07 Orem, UT Utah Valley State University
Sat 02/03/07 Vail, CO Dobson Arena

opening with The Feeling

Fri 02/16/07 Norwich, UK University Of East Anglia
Sun 02/18/07 Wolverhampton, UK Civic Hall
Mon 02/19/07 Bournemouth, UK International Centre
Tue 02/20/07 Plymouth, UK Plymouth Pavilions
Thu 02/22/07 Liverpool, UK Liverpool University
Fri 02/23/07 Edinburgh, UK Corn Exchange
Sat 02/24/07 Doncaster, UK The Dome
Mon 02/26/07 Derby, UK Assembly Rooms
Tue 02/27/07 Manchester, UK Carling Apollo Manchester
Fri 03/02/07 London, UK Carling Apollo Hammersmith

Here are some other concert listing resources:
http://www.musicbox-online.com/tour.html


Do You Have Concert Listings?

If you know of concert listings that I haven't listed you can email me the artist name, date, show times, location, venue and I'll do the rest to package it all up with links and such so that you don't miss a show that you will later kick yourself in the ass for (like I did when I missed Yo La Tengo in Santa Cruz, Calif. - I'm still kicking myself).concerts.xls

Labels: Anti-Flag Concert Dates, Indie Concerts, The Fray, The Fray Concerts, The Fray Tour Dates

The talented indie rock band Of Montreal are handing out some earlier Christmas gifts.

The five-piecehave uploaded MP3s from their upcoming record, Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

The band decided to upload MP3s of songs from their yet to be released CD to their My Space page.

If that's not enough, fans can listen to a free music stream for Of Montreal's new CD album, set for release in February on Polyvinyl. The band's front man, Kevin Barnes, has also provided free MP3s of of album tracks.

Labels: i, Indie Artist/Group Profiles, Indie Bands, Indie MP3s, Of Montreal, Of Montreal MP3s, Of Montreal Music. Hissing Fauna Are You the Destroyer?, Of Montreal Songs

Ash singer and songwriter Tim Wheeler will be releasing a solo single in March, according to the NME.

Wheeler's announcement of his solo project follows the news by the band's guitarist Charlotte Hatherly would be leaving the band after 9 years.

The single 'Glow', set to be released on March was produced by the famed dance music producer Arthur Baker who has also worked with Bob Dylan and New Order.

Labels: Arthur Baker Bob Dylan and New Order Ash, Best of Indie Music Series, Glow, Indie Solo Artists