Summer hit parts of the country from the west to the east early this year. In fact, we are reminded of how many people have said recently that it seems to get hotter earlier each year. And the scientific facts support these observations. But who really cares any more? When the economy was humming along [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Because there are so many noteworthy releases out this week, we divided up what would otherwise be one long post into two different playlist mixes that feature lead single MP3s (free and legal to download) from an exciting and diverse range of artists and bands who dropped new albums this week. Just as we did [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
This is the week of Bon Iver. From the top music sites and blogs, to airplay on various television shows and movie soundtracks, and an appearance on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report Monday night, the band have been on a roll for the past four years, and have performed at some of the biggest musical [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
This week's S-25 is dedicated to a random pick of 2011 songs that we really enjoy - some are well-known, or new material from established indie and alternative rock bands - like The Strokes, Beirut, Peter Bjorn and John, and Bon Iver - but many others are songs that we refer to as 'rarely heard,' [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
We absolutely love cover songs. It's probably because, most of the time, they are like something that is familiar but new, which is an interesting dichotomy in and of itself. Plus, recording cover songs can be a risky venture for almost any artist; the more well-known and beloved the original song, the more scrutinized any [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
We absolutely love cover songs. It's probably because, most of the time, they are like something that is familiar but new, which is an interesting dichotomy in and of itself. Plus, recording cover songs can be a risky venture for almost any artist; the more well-known and beloved the original song, the more scrutinized any [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
As summer approaches, you'll see a spike in posts and playlists on IRC, not to mention plenty of new releases. This week's Best New Releases, don't contain any big 2011 anticipated drops, but there are still some terrific singles and albums from bands like Vetiver, Dark Mean, PlanningtoRock, Woods, in our opinion, include fresh albums [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Every few months or so, a music publication or blogger will tag a certain overseas country, region or city as "emerging" or "up and coming" or "place to be" for new indie and alternative rock music, and the gazillion sub-genres that branch outwards from that trunk. For a while it will be one area, like, [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Every few months or so, a music publication or blogger will tag a certain overseas country, region or city as "emerging" or "up and coming" or "place to be" for new indie and alternative rock music, and the gazillion sub-genres that branch outwards from that trunk. For a while it will be one overseas area, [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Rap rules Bonnaroo? That was the headline grabber from ABC News' coverage for Day Tree of the popular music festival located on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. But, we hardly think that, in a musical context, or any other context we can think of, that rap is 'ruling' a music festival where the majority [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
It's another strong week for new indie rock releases with fresh albums from Black Lips, Arctic Monkeys, Cults, F*cked Up, Dawes, Hooray For Earth, Almost Free, Hospital Ships, Givers. We've like the Cults since we first heard them, but here's where the 'indie question' comes in. Now that the Cults have signed to Columbia - [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Tens of thousands of festival goers packed into the Shoreline Ampitheatre Sunday afternoon and evening to mark the annual BFD Live 105 Music Festival in Mt. View, California. Crowds were treated to headliners that included The Strokes, Snoop Dog, Linkin Park, Cage The Elephant, Bad Religion, Neon Trees, Manchester Orchestra, Foster The People and many [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Day Three of Sasquatch Festival started with overcast, windy and cool weather, and big, dark clouds that seemed impossibly calm; and while they threatened rain, just like Saturday, the rain stayed away. However, the skies soon turned from mostly cloudy to partly cloudy just in time for the first shows of the day. Note: Because [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Between returning from the trek up to Sasquatch in central Washington, and catching up with everything since then, we are a 'lil late with this week's Best New Releases. Apologies on that. That said, of all the week's new releases, The Vaccines' What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? is definitely our top album pick, [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Wilco ceremoniously closed the 10th annual Sasquatch Festival Monday evening after four days of one of the best line-ups we've ever seen for a music festival in 2011. Jeff Tweedy and the band rocked through a two-hour set in front of a crowd of thousands of weary, chilly and and wet Wilco fans who were [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Big releases this week include Thurston Moore's newest LP, rising band Foster The People's debut, British punkabilly artist Art Brut's latest album, plus new tracks from new albums by Friendly Fires, Yourself and the Air, Bird Call, Devil The Whale, Cold Showers, Boris, David Bazan and others. "Benediction" - Thurston Moore from Demolished Thoughts "Pumped [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Today's mix is essentially part two of this week's Best New Releases. What is different from part one is that this installment spotlights great new singles from new albums by artists and bands that were basically overlooked, or simply unknown by most of the music press. Therefore, many of you are likely hearing the songs [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
After a blockbuster week of new releases last week (so many that we had a part one and two), this week's lot of new releases is also impressive, just not as jam-packed as last week. But, don't fret - there is plenty to listen to, including new music from: Danger Mouse Bahamas Chad VanGaalen Zachary [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
Across many regions of the United States Sunday, rain is in the forecast. From the San Francisco Bay Area to Boston, from Texas to Chicago, and Portland to New York, there is a common theme - rain. Therefore, it makes sense that this third installment (listen to/download mix one and two) of the recent Sounds [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
F*cked Up leads off this installment of Fresh Tracks with two new tracks from their upcoming release, David Comes to Life, the second part of a series about an imaginary town called David. On Record Store Day, F*cked Up released David's Town, a compilation of fictional bands. "The Other Shoe" - F*cked Up from David [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
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