independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
The Elwins have used their latest video "Show Me How To Move" to answer the future classic Tim & Eric question "What's your dad like?" Directors Zach Rose and Adrien Vieni employ a classic "dad" in the video, boogying around his upper-middle class house, after a long day at the office, pouring himself a short cola, all... Continue Reading →
You don't want to miss tonight's show at The East Room, y'all....if you have plans already, change them! Richmond, Virginia-based indie/dance band Those Manic Seas are on tour and will be in Nashville tonight! They'll be appearing at The East Room with Nashville dream pop outfit (and a band that's near and dear to my... Continue Reading →
Minneapolis-based indie pop four-piece, Little Fevers, will release their debut full-length album Field Trip on October 9th. Members Lucy Michelle (vocals/guitar), Eamonn McLain (bass), Geoff Freeman (drums/guitar), and Ashley Boman (synth), all extremely talented musicians, have turned their years-long friendship into an art project. "Geoff, our drummer, is an amazing songwriter. He does all kinds of arranging and has really good melodic ideas. Eamonn is... Continue Reading →
Los Angeles-based indie duo Western Scene recently released a mind-blowing music video for their single “See What You Want To.” The stop-motion video, created and directed by Emily Wilder, was shot entirely on an iPhone 6 over a period of two months and features handcrafted wooden characters created in their wood shop in South Central Los Angeles.... Continue Reading →
There must be something in the water in Australia; there are so many fantastic bands coming from Down Under, it's making my head spin. The thing is, they're all doing something unique and different, and I really just can't get enough. Syndey-based indie pop purveyors Bad Pony, who released their debut EP Limbo yesterday, are the... Continue Reading →
On October 1st, blog favorite indie-pop band Marsicans from Leeds, England will release a 7-track album, Live At The 360 Club, ahead of their upcoming UK tour dates. The album consists of an entire 30-minute live set, recorded in February in front of a sell-out Leeds crowd. The best part? It's FREE. That's right y'all, it will... Continue Reading →
Brooklyn-based indie pop three-piece Monogold, comprised of Keith Kelly (guitar, vocals), Jared Apuzzo (drums), and Michael Falotico (bass), will release their brand new, dreamy, lo-fi gem of an LP Good Heavens this Friday, September 25th. The band is generally known for its more electronic sound, which the blogosphere has incorrectly pigeon-holed as synth-pop; "I actually spend a lot... Continue Reading →
London-based indie pop band Escapists’ new track "What Are You Waiting For" comes off the back of their riveting dance pop return single "Eat You Alive." Keeping everything panoramic and guitar-oriented, "What Are You Waiting For" is an uptempo riff-laden song that explores the vertiginous boundary between action and inaction. It hearkens back to the... Continue Reading →
Nashville's Young Brother performed at The Mercy Lounge recently, along with other Nashville faves Cardboard Kids, Golden Youth, and Youth, a show curated and presented by Cause A Scene and titled “Never Growing Up” (seriously, I just love that). Young Brother has released two singles so far, "Kamikaze" and "Man Up," which should both be in your... Continue Reading →
This March, Cincinnati-based indie-pop duo Bad Veins, comprised of Benjamin Davis (vocals, guitar), Jake Bonta (drums), and live member, “Irene,” a 1973 Pioneer reel-to-reel recorder that handles filling out the duo’s lush studio soundscapes onstage, released their latest album, The Mess Remade. Known for wearing military-inspired garb, for their use of megaphones for vocals, decaying warzone-esque imaging in... Continue Reading →
