About: Kimberly Manning

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Kim Manning is consistently writing for Indie Shuffle and has contributed to Poor Taste and Alarm Press when shes not frolicking around the Windy City. Her undying love for new music, bike rides and coffee shops gets her through day-to-day adventures or mundane activities. Recent favs: Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Peter, Bjorn and John, Daft Punk, and Florence and the Machine.

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Sun Wizard
Positively 5th Avenue

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By  |  September 24th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, folk-rock, blues rock

Sounds like: Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Strokes

Vancouver rockers Sun Wizard, are no-frills when it comes to their vintage-inspired rock. Released September 20 on Light Organ Records, Positively 4th Avenue is their debut full-length album overflowing with…keep reading →


Polar Bear Club
The View. The Life.

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By  |  August 17th, 2011
Filed under: punk, polar bear club, post-hardcore

Sounds like: The Gaslight Anthem, Hot Water Music, The Lawrence Arms

Punk rockers Polar Bear Club released their EP The View. The Life last week in anticipation of their full-length album Clash Battle Guilt Pride, which is set to drop September…keep reading →


Iron & Wine
Kiss Each Other Clean

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By  |  June 9th, 2011
Filed under: folk-rock, acoustic, indie folk

Sounds like: Damien Rice, Death Cab for Cutie

Folk singer/songwriter Samuel Beam, better known as Iron & Wine, played to a packed house at Chicago’s Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park earlier this week for their biggest headliner of…keep reading →


Foster the People
Torches

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By  |  May 24th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, synth-pop, electronic-rock

Sounds like: Passion Pit, Justice

Foster the People’s debut full-length album Torches is a pop driven, electronica dream. The harmonized vocals and sunny beats are catchy as hell and make it the perfect summer soundtrack. The…keep reading →


Color Radio
Architects

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By  |  May 17th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, indie pop, ambient

Sounds like: Peter Bjorn and John, Radiohead, Cold War Kids

In the heart of Chicago’s entertainment district, among the bars and hip nightlife, lies the three story bar/venue Subterranean. Recently, Chicago natives Color Radio took the stage to a nearly…keep reading →


Peter Bjorn and John
Gimme Some

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By  |  May 11th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, indie pop, psychedelic

Sounds like: I'm from Barcelona, MGMT, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Swedish trio Peter Bjorn and John took the stage twice in one night at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall on May 7, both to packed houses. The energetic crew hopped and hollered…keep reading →


We Are Trees
Girlfriend

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By  |  May 2nd, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, indie pop, folk

Sounds like: Grizzly Bear, Beach House, Fleet Foxes

We Are Trees just followed up their Boyfriend EP with a fitting Girlfriend EP, released in early March. The five tracks of indie rock love ballads involve break ups, love,…keep reading →


Mansions
Dig up the Dead

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By  |  April 26th, 2011
Filed under: indie rock, indie pop, brand new

Sounds like: Yellowcard, Brand New, Limbeck

Together, Christopher Browder and his guitar make Mansions. Browder’s newest release from Burning House Records, Dig Up the Dead, is a heartfelt and nostalgic collection of stories. The album, released…keep reading →



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