Last week, we launched the first mixtape of IRC's Best Songs of 2011 to a relatively strong response from regular readers and visitors. The first volume includes more than 30 top songs originally released in January of this year. They were chosen from dozens upon dozens of tracks email to us directly or that were [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
This is a picture of Sarabeth Tucek. She makes music that's kinda of a downer, but it's like listening to aural agony, and it's amazing right after a late night of drinking with friends or if you just ran over a squirrel or something like that. Anyway, I thought this picture was just all kinds [...]
Opus Orange Hometown: Santa Monica, California Album: Self-Titled (Buy) Label: Unsigned Opus Orange - Almost There [feat. Lauren Hillman] Opus Orange - It's Alright Tweet
During the past two years, The Tallest Man on Earth has toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe with Bon Iver and John Vanderslice, and recently as a headline artist to sold out shows on two continents, yet another indication of Matsson's fairly rapid ascent to fame. Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Well, it's been awhile! Hey...look what I mixed: Remember to Right Click/Save As on Cover Art to Download So, I grew up a Doug Flutie fan... sue me. He was the big Kahuna when I was in high school, and like many Eastern Massholes, I have a special affinity for our local athletes. What's that you say about Tom Brady? Yeah... suck bilge water, hater! Sorry... that was an unusual lack of decorum on my part. I [...]
My top 10 picks from the October playlist in no specific order. As always feel free to post your favorites in the comments below. <3 "Tormenta" - Love Lake from Self Titled (2010) "Everybody... Listen At BIRP!
Indie-folk trio, Opus Orange and vocalist Lauren Hillman join strengths for this uplifting nudge. "Open your eyes, because we're almost there." I've learned to listen to those with Santa Monica sand between their toes. Check out the soundtrack below, fit for a myriad of commercials teasing viewers with an upcoming product. Something blindingly flashy, and foreshadowing, that will in fact see daylight. Good time to keep a look out, and to hang on to all things good. MP3: Almost There (Feat. Lauren Hillman) [...]
The long days of what has been a brutally hot and humid summer for many areas of the United States, Europe and Russia are beginning to wane as August tips towards September. Millions of kids are going back to school, people are returning from vacations, and millions more are hoping that the autumn brings more [...] Related posts:Summer 2010 Mixtape, Vol. V: Wavves, Band of Skulls, The Cars, Cold War Kids, Roxy Music, Glasvegas, The Decemberists, Modest Mouse Summer 2010 Mixtape, Vol. II: Animal Collective, The Drums, Jay-Z, Magic Kids, The Flaming Lips, Spoon, LCD Soundsystem, Radio Dept.Vol [...]
Opus Orange makes the kind of music you might forget you're listening to if it snuck onto your iPod, but their original brand of minimalistic electro-pop is so infectious that you'll be singing the choruses to their songs in your head without remembering where you heard it. That's what happened to me this morning, at least, and I had to check my screen to see that "Wait Wait Wait" was the name of the song I had been humming along my entire walk to work. On the aforementioned track, the Santa Monica based outfit sounds like they birthed the [...]
The music submissions to Indie Rock Cafe from artists and bands around the world are piling up at a rate that makes it quite a challenge to keep up with. However, when we hear music we like - and there's a lot of it - from artists and bands that most people - even online [...] Related posts:Summer Indie Rock Mix, Vol. III: Songs from Opus Orange, Arctic Monkeys, The Raveonettes, Fanfarlo, Spoon and More New Arcade Fire Teasers; Exclusive Opus Orange; The National's Matt Berninger Teams with Ethan Lipton; Panda Bear's 73 Singles IRC Month in Review: [...]
Ugh, it's time to clean off all the mp3s for the month of July. Before I do, here were my (mostly British) faves and a Micachu song just for the hell of it. Per usual, most of these are old songs but get'em before they're gone. Favorite videos were by Blood Orange and Everything Everything, above and below: Micachu: Lips.mp3 Boy Crisis: Dressed to Digress Nero Mix.mp3 WhoMadeWho: Keep Me In [...]
Not trying to make this blog Komposer Korner but... L.A. composer Paul Bessenbacher ! I'm liking this song of his, Surface . The lyrics are about being underwater and it somehow feels like being submerged, especially the last few seconds. Sounds like he wanted to include dolphin squeals but thankfully he exercised some restraint.: Paul Bessenbacher: Surface.mp3 (Recommended) Surface was part of the soundtrack to the 2006 movie about addiction David Shakes His Head. [...]
It's almost mid-summer and folks everywhere are having fun in the sun, BBQs, baseball games, surfing, swimming, fishing, hanging at the beach, and in general, making the best long hot days of July. Summer is a time for celebration, recreation, relaxation, family and friends, and of course, listening to music, whether in your home, [...] Related posts:Summer 2010 Mixtape, Vol. I: The Drums, Surfer Blood, Local Natives, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, MGMT, Beach House Summer 2010 Mixtape, No. 2: Animal Collective, The Drums, Jay-Z, Magic Kids, The Flaming Lips, Spoon, LCD Soundsystem, Radio Dept. Best New Releases of [...]
While summer does not technically begin until mid-June, it has become something of an American tradition that Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer time. And perfect timing for folks on the west coast, where it has been an unusually cool, cloudy and rainy spring. Now that Memorial Day weekend has arrived, it's time to [...] Related posts:Indie Cover Songs, Vol. V: The Format, Ruby Weapon, Radiohead, Broken Social Scene, Dr. Dog & Band of Horses SXSW 2010 Bands to See, Vol. I: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Princeton, Real Estate, The Drums and Surfer Blood Valentine's Playlist [...]
Opus Orange are an indie band from Santa Monica, California. I recently discovered these guys on IRC & as far as I can tell there isn't much out there about them except that some of their music was featured on some sausage commercial? Anyways, it's worth a listen so here are two new tracks from these guys & more on their myspace. "The World Is Spinning" - Opus Orange from Single... [[ This is only a preview. View the webpage to listen to each track on the New Music page. ]]
It's been nearly three years since Arcade Fire have released a new album. After their international explosion of popularity following the release of Funeral (2004) and Neon Bible (2007), the band became Canada's most popular indie rock band, and a mentor to dozens of up and coming new artists, not to mention an influence on [...] Related posts:Looking Back AtThe Classic Solo Album Person Pitch by Panda Bear New Song From Upcoming Atlas Sound Album Features Panda Bear Summer Indie Rock Mix, Vol. III: Songs from Opus Orange, Arctic Monkeys, The Raveonettes, Fanfarlo, Spoon and More [...]
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