With countless sub-genres, the definition of indie rock is constantly evolving. Indie rock was once used to describe artists on independent labels, but now refers to the majority of experimental or alternative rock music out there.
By Jason Grishkoff | February 24th, 2012
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indie rock, indie pop, electronic-rock
Carousel is a trio from Boston, MA: two men on synth and one on guitar. Together, the three have composed some incredibly catchy tunes — in particular, “Open Road.” And…keep reading →
By Christiana Bartolini | February 24th, 2012
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indie rock, friday five, friday 5
I have an affinity for cooking. I also have an affinity for music. Appropriately enough, I have an affinity for cooking and listening to music at the same time. Crazy,…keep reading →
By Philip Friedman | February 23rd, 2012
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indie rock, indie pop, soundtrack
I don’t know what winter is like where you live, but most of us in the continental United States are still staring at one more month of winter weather. With…keep reading →
By Joshua Mellin | February 23rd, 2012
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indie rock, folk-rock, dr. dog
Dr. Dog is a band with a wanderer’s tune in its heart. Though their Saturday night show at the 1,400 person Vic Theatre in Chicago was sold out, it was…keep reading →
By Jason Grishkoff | February 21st, 2012
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indie rock, indie pop, shoegaze
Swedish trio Simian Ghost have just dropped a new song “Wolf Girl” in anticipation of their upcoming full-length album Youth (due March 5th via Heist or Hit). Fronted by Sebastian…keep reading →
By Clarisse Randolph | February 21st, 2012
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indie rock, soundtrack, tv soundtrack
Tony, Sid, Cassie, Michelle, Jal, Chris, Anwar, and Maxxie are all back in Series 2 of E4′s hit teen drama Skins. With all of their stories concluding as they prepare…keep reading →
By Christiana Bartolini | February 21st, 2012
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indie rock, experimental, psychedelic
Unknown Mortal Orchestra has released a video for their track “Strangers Are Strange” this past weekend, and at first, I was speechless. Really. I couldn’t understand what the video was…keep reading →
By Jason Grishkoff | February 20th, 2012
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indie rock, alternative, shoegaze
Very often you can tell that you’re going to like a song within the first 10 seconds. This was definitely what happened with Norwegian shoegaze band Dråpe. Their song “By…keep reading →