Inspired by the late 2000’s synth-pop revival, and influenced by bands such as The Killers, The Bravery, Zoe and U2,…
Month: May 2013
5 Bands That Rock, Vol. VII – Tsar, Dreamers, Eight Feet Deep, The Bitter Roots, and The New Self-Defense
The Bands That Rock playlist and profile series reviews rock bands, often DIY or under-the-radar, whose talents should not go…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 21st – Daft Punk, The National, Dirty Beaches, Man or Astro-Man, Attic Lights
This week, the long-awaited – eight years as a matter of fact – new album, Random Access Memories, from the…
2013 Sasquatch Music Festival Line-Up and Schedule of Artists & Bands, Playlists and Sasquatch Tips
The 2013 music festival season officially launched with Coachella last month. You might think the music fest season kicks off…
Best DIY & Indie Debuts of 2013, Vol. I – Great White Buffalo, Tournament of Hearts, Make Haste, Constant Supply, Will & the Indians
There have been many albums released in the past few months that we either did not have time to get…
Almost Missed: San Francisco’s Cool Ghouls’ Debut Album
On April 23rd, the San Francisco band Cool Ghouls released their self-titled debut album, featuring stand-out tracks like “Ballin,” and…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 14th – Vampire Weekend, Wild Nothing, Small Black, Pure X, Classixx
We surveyed IRC readers asking what’s their favorite album of the week, and not surprisingly, the vast majority picked Vampire…
2013 BFD Live 105 – Passion Pit, 30 Seconds to Mars, Awolnation, Diplo, Of Monsters and Men
Tomorrow the BFD LIve 105 mini-music fest gets underway at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mt. View, California. This year’s line-up…
Artist of the Week: New York City Band The Rotaries
When a band has so many ace songs that it’s a real challenge to pick just a few of them…
Around The World Playlist – The Strokes, The Shins, Akron/Family, Sufjan Stevens, The Clash, Calexico, Beach House
Awesome songs about places around the world from indie and alternative artists and bands.
Sonny & The Sunsets Change Course Again on New LP; Release New Tracks and Tour Dates
We’ve been fans of the San Francisco band Sonny & The Sunsets since hearing their splendid single, “Too Young To…
Best New Music Releases, Week of May 7th – AM & Shawn Lee, She & Him, Deerhunter, Mikal Cronin, Savages, Fitz and The Tantrums
As summer approaches, the number of new releases from a variety of well-known, and some lesser-known, bands and artists, will…