independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Our first day at Hulaween began with Richard Finger, the very act that brought us there. From AHEE's unexpected set to Riordan at the Amphitheater, Crankdat's massive crowd, and Excision's laser-filled spectacle, Thursday gave us plenty to talk about before exhaustion finally won.
JEANIE brings her dark, hard-hitting bass to The Trimble on March 21, joined by PONI for a late-night Nashville stop.
After seeing more than 600 live sets and shows in 2025, these are the performances that stayed with us. Spanning rock, Americana, electronic, hip-hop, pop, country, and everything in between. From small rooms to festival fields, these are the shows where everything aligned.
In our Alison Wonderland Ghost World review, we explore the album’s balance of melodic EDM, hard-hitting bass, and the dual creative forces driving her latest release.
Los Angeles-based Norwegian beat-making wunderkind Coucheron began his musical journey in, of all places, the kitchen. “I started out as a kitchen drummer—strictly pots, pans, and the occasional kettle as a kid, until I discovered Iron Maiden,” Coucheron says with a laugh. “My brother and I started playing along to heavy metal songs when we were six... Continue Reading →
“I think we’re going to revert back to new forms of rock music, but the technology and capabilities of electronic music aren’t going away,” observes Stefan Pruett, who conducts his musical business under the moniker Guidance. A lifelong lover and maker of electronic music, Pruett feels it has become sadly generic these days, and that... Continue Reading →
Norwegian songwriter/producer Coucheron has been a busy guy since moving to Los Angeles, finding himself featured under spotlights and on lists, producing tracks from Mayer Hawthorne, Charlie Puth and Nick Jonas, to name a few; he also just finished a 20-date US tour this fall with Scandi comrade Lemaire. Now the 22-year-old is working on his own material and recently released a brilliant new A-side single, "Loud," via Tooth... Continue Reading →
Utah has seemingly become a hotbed for nurturing huge pop bands like Neon Trees, Imagine Dragons, and soon-to-be-icons like The Moth & The Flame—is there something in water? “I don’t really know for sure,” laughs Christian Darais, drummer of up-and-coming Utah-based electro-pop band The Brocks. “There’s some seriously awesome stuff coming out of here.” The... Continue Reading →
There are countless ways to combine samples, sounds, and samples of sounds to make music, and few, if any, bands uniquely demonstrate that better than The Floozies. Comprised of siblings Matt and Mark Hill, who have been jamming together since childhood, The Floozies have been funkafying concert halls and making folks shake what their mamas... Continue Reading →
Experimental indie-electro trio Polyenso, is on tour supporting the release of their latest album, Pure In The Plastic; this summer marks the band’s first foray into the major festival market, with an appearance planned for this weekend at Shaky Knees in Atlanta, and will end the tour’s run with a performance at Bonnaroo in June.... Continue Reading →
