Quick Hits – Mi von Ahn, catbandcat, Jenny Jenny, Quivers, Atlas Sound
11/05/2026
Week of October 30–November 5, 2026 Check out Quick Hits - new releases from DIY/indie artists and bands that are…
IRC Weekly Roundup — RIP Magic, Driveway Ceiling, Radio Free Alice
11/04/2026
New indie releases, overdue discoveries and a reason to buy music this Friday. November’s first IRC roundup starts with a…
Indie Releases of 2026 – Kilans, Mamalarky, Hillsboro, Rock/Spirit & More
11/03/2026
The turn of the calendar brought a heavy harvest for independent music this week: a Salt Lake City quartet delivering…
Artist Spotlight – Dove Ellis receives kudos for debut release
11/02/2026
The Galway-born songwriter brings a bold voice and restless folk-rock ideas to one of 2025’s most acclaimed debuts. Dove Ellis,…
Best 2026 Indie Debuts, Vol. III: Mary in the Junkyard
10/24/2026
Mary in the Junkyard spent years on London’s small stages before making their first album. On Role Model Hermit, the…
Best 2026 Indie Debuts, Vol. II – ‘Gnawing at the Cord’ by Nashville’s Ovven
10/23/2026
Songwriter Owen Burton records as Ovven. His debut album, Gnawing at the Cord, brings a love of guitar music and…
5 Bands to Watch in 2027 – Girl Scout, Hiding Places, Bleary, Mildred and TGAB
10/23/2026
Five debut albums, ten songs to start with, and new discoveries for fans of indie rock, shoegaze, jangle-pop and Americana.…
Best 2026 Indie Debuts, Vol. I – Loose’s ‘Life Is Really Not So Good’
10/21/2026
Some debut records arrive after years spent helping other people get their music onstage. That’s the background behind Loose, the…
IRC's Essential Roadtrip PlaylistMega road-trip playlist carefully curated, with love, over many years, featuring IRC's favorite indie music and artists, as well as phenomenal world music, classic rock, blues, country and some oldies.
03/03/2017
The first two installments of the Best Indie Rock DIY Debuts of 2016 (That You Probably Didn't Hear), Vol. I…
02/03/2017
There were so many under-the-radar indie and DIY debut albums dropped in 2016 that we need to share some more…
01/05/2017
It's amazing how quickly everyone gets back to the day-to-day right after the end of the winter holidays. And especially…
WTF!#@? Santa?! Alternative Christmas Playlist
Check out a collection of some of IRC's most popular album reviews over the past nearly 20 years.
Quick Hits – Mi von Ahn, catbandcat, Jenny Jenny, Quivers, Atlas Sound
11/05/2026
Week of October 30–November 5, 2026 Check out Quick Hits - new releases from DIY/indie…
IRC Weekly Roundup — RIP Magic, Driveway Ceiling, Radio Free Alice
11/04/2026
New indie releases, overdue discoveries and a reason to buy music this Friday. November’s first…
Indie Releases of 2026 – Kilans, Mamalarky, Hillsboro, Rock/Spirit & More
11/03/2026
The turn of the calendar brought a heavy harvest for independent music this week: a…
- Quick Hits – Mi von Ahn, catbandcat, Jenny Jenny, Quivers, Atlas Sound
- IRC Weekly Roundup — RIP Magic, Driveway Ceiling, Radio Free Alice
- Indie Releases of 2026 – Kilans, Mamalarky, Hillsboro, Rock/Spirit & More
- Artist Spotlight – Dove Ellis receives kudos for debut release
- Best 2026 Indie Debuts, Vol. III: Mary in the Junkyard
- Best 2026 Indie Debuts, Vol. II – ‘Gnawing at the Cord’ by Nashville’s Ovven
- 5 Bands to Watch in 2027 – Girl Scout, Hiding Places, Bleary, Mildred and TGAB
- Best 2026 Indie Debuts, Vol. I – Loose’s ‘Life Is Really Not So Good’
- Music documentaries: Peter Frampton and supergroup Hollywood Vampires
- 5 Bands to Watch in 2027 – Girl Scout, Hiding Places, Bleary, Mildred and TGAB
- 5 Indie Bands to Watch in 2027
- Band to Watch: Two Truths
- In Dee Mail Band Series 2021, Vol. I – Bliss Williams, Monrad, Hazey, Venray, Fletcher Milloy
- Band to Watch: Blue Vervain
- Band to Watch: Hear In Color
- Band To Watch: Norwegian Surf Punk Duo The Bundy Bunch