indie
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SPOTLIGHT: Lightspeed Champion releases new full length LP
Lightspeed Champion is the brain child of Devonté Hynes and has been active since 2005. In 2007, he released Falling off the Lavender Bridge to critical acclaim. This record was recorded and produced in Omaha, Nebraska with the help of…
Exciting new Puget Sound psych-folk quintet The Cat From Hue embodies Seattle environment
The Cat From Hue, indie/psych-folk quintet from Camano Island, Washington, are an interesting listen. Clearly influenced by other indie bands from the northwest, Modest Mouse and Portugal. The Man, this young group uniquely portrays the…
NEWS: Intricate, inventive Kaki King preps new release, Junior
Courtesy of Big Hassle Media Of the guitarists in the vague collection of artists rightly or wrongly dubbed "indie" that are performing interesting, engaging guitar-oriented music, Kaki King is at the very top of the pile. King may be…
PLAYLIST: Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love for many and a reminder of loneliness for others. In the spirit of love and loneliness, I have organized -- in no particular order -- some of the best indie love songs over the last 10 or so years…
News: Broken Bells, incoming indie rock darling the result of James Mercer, Danger Mouse collaboration
James Mercer, lead man for The Shins, and Danger Mouse have put together a soothing and funky collaboration: Broken Bells. "The High Road" is a tantalizing peek of what will likely be one of the better albums we see this year. The single,…
Review: Chase Pagan — Bells & Whistles
Bells & Whistles The last time I heard much of Chase Pagan, he was performing at The Electric Theater in St. George, Utah: That was somewhere around four years ago, before the birth of MusicGeek.org. It's with some pleasure, then, that it…
Concert Photos: Garage Voice, Noah and Abby Gundersen, and Tom Rorem
Movie Review: (1997) A Better Place
A Better Place Directed by Vincent Pereira 1997, View Askew Productions If you can't remember, high school was painfully awkward for most parties; it was rife with fighting and bickering, especially between differing social classes. At…