independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
“Trouble don’t you find no home by me”, the recurring refrain in "Trouble", the new single from rock band The New Respects, which proclaims that though there is trouble around every corner, we can choose how we respond to it. The New Respects is a family affair made up of three siblings--twins Alexis (bass) and Zandy Fitzgerald (guitar), along with their... Continue Reading →
I thoroughly enjoyed watching Leagues perform at 93XRT radio this afternoon. They are playing at the Concord Music Hall tonight, if you are in the Chicago area, you need to attend!
All good things must come to an end….here is the final installment of the 2013 East Of 8th Super Superlative Song List. Drum roll please! BEST GROOVE OF 2013 This year brought us some pretty groovy songs, so it was hard to settle on only one to be crowned grooviest of them all. First up,... Continue Reading →
As I sat at my favorite coffee shop drafting this post, looking out the window at this gray, rainy, cold, Tennessee winter day, I decided to create a playlist to to lift us all from these unwelcome winter doldrums (click here to listen). There's something amazing about music's ability to lift our spirits, you know?... Continue Reading →
It's not technically summer yet, and there is a lot of June left, so here are ten must-haves that should be on your Early June Pre-Summer Playlist:1. The Game Is Changing Us by Hands2. Dreaming by Smallpools3. Lock Your Heart Down by Churchill4. Royals by Lorde5. Good Mood by The Joy of Painting6. Cold Water by Lulu & the Lampshades7. Walking Backwards by Leagues8. Pompeii by Bastille9. If So by Atlas... Continue Reading →
