Indie Rock

  • Record Review: Spectrals

    By on February 29, 2012

    Spectrals Bad Penny West Yorkshire, UK “Intelligent, funny, soul-bearing album from singer/songwriter Louis Jones” Arriving on the back of some largely justified buzz, mostly inspired...

  • Record Review: The Michael Williams Band

    By on February 29, 2012

    The Michael Williams Band Fire Red Houston, TX “Texas heat” Fire Red has a rather fitting title, because it’s on fire. This is truly an...

  • Record Review: Meg Baird

    By on February 29, 2012

    Meg Baird Seasons on Earth Philadelphia, PA “A stunning album of originals while keeping to her roots” Best known as the female singer in Philly...

  • Record Review: Black Bananas

    By on February 29, 2012

    Black Bananas Rad Times Xpress IV Washington, D.C. “A beautiful haze of acid drenched noise” It wouldn’t be fair to call Black Banana’s sound a...

  • Record Review: Darkhorse Saloon

    By on October 7, 2011

    Darkhorse Saloon Greetings From Darkhorse Saloon Jacksonville, FL ”Over-the-top dive bar swagger” Jacksonville natives Darkhorse Saloon is filling the vast guitar-driven rock ‘n’ roll deficit...

  • Record Review: Razika

    By on August 18, 2011

    Razika Program 91 Bergen, Norway “Beach-pop for the broken hearted” Norway’s latest export, Razika’s debut record is a bilingual parade of joyous three-minute pop songs...

  • Record Review: Stamps

    By on March 1, 2011

    Stamps Tramps Los Angeles, CA “Put on your dress shoes and make your hips move” Stamps consists of singer/guitarist Bob Morris, drummer Adam James, guitarist...

  • Record Review: Gunslinger

    By on March 1, 2011

    Gunslinger Early Volumes 1 Los Angeles, CA “High energy electronic trance flirts with dub without force feeding bass.” With a name like Gunslinger one might...

  • VINYL OF THE MONTH: Bunny’s a Swine

    By on March 1, 2011

    Bunny’s A Swine Literal Breakfast Northampton, MA “Tastes like chicken” “Your new favorite band.” That’s what Bunny’s A Swine’s official webpage states. A bold claim...

  • Record Review: Brooke Fraser

    By on January 1, 2011

    Brooke Fraser Flags Wellington, New Zealand “The soundtrack to the next iPod commercial” This album feels like the soundtrack to a meaningful movie (“Orphans, Kingdoms”),...