Blog: Indiependent Music

Title Fight "Where Am I?" acoustic from Krazy Fest

Basement tour w/ Title Fight Basement have announced a July UK tour supporting their label mates, Title Fight . The tour will start July 6th, the day after their debut LP, 'I Wish I Could Stay Here' is released on Run For Cover Records. On the off dates of the tour the band will play a record release show in their hometown of Ipswich, UK as well as a show in Norwich, UK with Polar Bear Club and Man Overboard. Catch the band at [...]

White Wives stream "Indian Summer, Indian Summer" In anticipation of their forthcoming debut LP " Happeners ", due June 28 on Adeline Records, White Wives are premiering " Indian Summer, Indian Summer " on their website . This quartet brings together Western Pennsylvanian natives Anti-Flag's Chris "#2" Barker and Chris Head, Roger Harvey of Dandelion Snow and Tyler Kweder of American Armada. While they share a hometown, they have as many creative and ideological similarities as they do differences. "I think our varying influences are what helps create the [...]

Against Me! start own label, Total Treble Music Gainesville, FL's Against Me! have announced the formation of their own record label, Total Treble Music . Within the US and Canada, the label will be distributed via RED/MRI and will be the home of all future Against Me! releases. Having spent their career on both major and independent labels of varying sizes, the creation of Total Treble Music will afford the band full control of their creative and professional destiny moving forward. The band hopes to partner with other labels for the [...]

Heartsounds "Drifter" Jul 26 Heartsounds are streaming the title track from their new album " Drifter " out July 26th. We so excited

Big Harp "White Hat" Sept 13 Husband-and-wife duo Big Harp (Stefanie Drootin from The Good Life and Chris Senseney, Art In Manila guitarist) will release " White Hat ", the debut full-length for Omahaʼs Saddle Creek on September 13th. Drawing from the classic country and folk of Senseneyʼs childhood and anchored by Drootinʼs rock-solid rhythms and indie-punk roots, White Hat contains echoes of artists from Townes Van Zandt to Nick Cave, Willie Nelson to Captain Beefheart. The songs range from gun-in-her-garter saloon narratives and paranoid soul [...]

The Front Bottoms release self titled NJ duo The Front Bottoms have signed to Bar/None Records to release their debut self titled album later this summer. June 11 POP for Japan Benefit at The Studio at Webster Hall (New York, NY) June 16 Vintage Theater (Scranton, PA) June 18 Cupcake Festival 2011 (Rutherford, NJ) ** FREE SHOW ** June 25 Waynestock Music Festival 2011 (Oakland, NJ) June 30 Asbury Lanes with Bomb The Music Industry! and Cheap Girls (Asbury Park, NJ) July 8 Mexicali Live with [...]

Trophy Scars "Never Born, Never Dead" EP Jul 19 Trophy Scars have set July 19th as the official release date for their forthcoming EP " Never Born, Never Dead ". Listen to a new track " Messengers " here . The band also announced plans to release a DVD in the early fall that compiles recent studio and live footage as well music videos and candid interviews with all current and past members. The band is [...]

Jonathan Jones "Comnunity Group" Jun 14 Jonathan Jones (We Shot The Moon, Waking Ashland) released a new song, " East Coast Feelings ," for download on his website . His new album, " Community Group ", comes out on June 14.

Video: Balkans "Flowers Everywhere"

Contest: Rise Against t-shirt donation, autographed album giveaway Music fans, would you like to get involved in charity work? Rise Against are donating 50 T-shirts to the Los Angeles Youth Network in your name. Here's how it works. Instead of the usual sweepstakes kind of contests we run, Rise Against wants to know what type of charity work you do. At the contest page, in the "Help Is On The Way" box, leave a couple sentences on how you participate [...]

Hurricane Bells launch Pledgemusic campaign for new album "Tides And Tales" Hurricane Bells launched a PledgeMusic campaign to support the completion of its sophomore album, " Tides and Tales ", which will be released this fall. As with their debut album " Tonight Is The Ghost ", Tides was recorded, produced, and mixed almost entirely by Steve Schiltz (longtime front man of Longwave) over the past few months. The funds raised through PledgeMusic will directly contribute to the mastering, manufacturing, touring and promotion of the album. For [...]

The Black Dahlia Murder "Ritual" behind the scenes video The Black Dahlia Murder premiered the making of their latest album " Ritual " video on BloodyDisgusting.com .

Direct Hit! "Domesplitter" Aug 2 Direct Hit! have teamed up with Alternative Press to premiere a song off their debut full length " Domesplitter ". The album is a collection of sorts, comprised of rerecorded and reimagined songs from the band's five EPs (#1-#5), that were released for free download through Bandcamp. In November, the band released a limited box set of cassettes featuring all 5 EPs, hoping to raise funds to record. Within the [...]

Never Shout Never raising money for Joplin disaster victims Christofer Drew and his band Never Shout Never call Joplin, Missouri home. The 20-year-old singer/songwriter grew up and currently resides in Joplin. To help raise money for his hometown after the recent devastating tornados, Christofer has put together a campaign with the United Way and hopes to raise 1 million dollars for Joplin: Message from Christofer Drew: "Joplin is my home. It is the place where I find comfort and rest. The tornado that hit our community was [...]

Video: Shoes And Socks Off "Made"

S.C.U.M stream single "Amber Hands" S.C.U.M are set to release a their new single " Amber Hands " on July 19th. Available on digital download, this is the first single to be lifted from the band's forthcoming debut album due out in September. 6/10---CENTRAL STATION, (with Rexham) 6/13--- ISLINGTON ACADEMY, LONDON (with THE RAVEONETTES)

Man Overboard "Driveway" lyric video Do check out their latest compilation " The Human Highlight Reel ", it's fantastic.

Correatown launch Kickstarter to fund new album "Pleiades" Los Angeles-based indie-pop group Correatown released their new EP titled " Etch The Line ". In preparation for their forthcoming full length " Pleiades ", the band has launched a Kickstarter campaign, giving away music, art, recipes, and more in exchange for pledges. Stream the track " Further " here .

Prevenge, Dig It Up split 7" Prevenge and Dig It Up have decided to put their split 7" on Juicebox Recording Co. as a free/donation-based download. The limited vinyl pressings will be available on Pavones Records . Check out their previous releases - Prevenge's " It Happens All The Time " and Dig It Up's " Magnets ".