indie rock
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SomaFM powers discovery, bucks Web radio trends
For some years now, I've been listening off-and-on to SomaFM's astounding radio station Indie Pop Rocks! and have, as a result, been introduced to some music that has stuck with me over years of listening, from Yo La Tengo and Pavement to…
Pavement videos a classic view of '90s indie rock
Just time for something short today — here's a quick collection of Pavement music videos. Classic '90s indie rock for you; awesome. Build your own custom video playlist at embedr.com
Latest from Aloha, Home Acres, blasts indie prog into perspective
The latest effort from American indie outfit Aloha is bold and refreshing: While not necessarily the pinnacle of progressive indie rock from Aloha, it's 1) something new, and 2) something good. How many other indie rock bands are out using…
PLAYLIST: Music, working combine for entertainment, productivity
Few things change your working environment more than good music. In my experience, music is often an essential part of work, whether I'm working on some routine data entry, trying to plow through that last line of code, or getting a…
People Eating People, Nouela Johnston's jazzy new solo project, is catching fire
Nouela and Brian at The Sunset (credit: Christen Shaw) People Eating People is the solo piano pop project of Seattle artist Nouela Johnston, and it is absolutely astounding. Johnston has gone through much turbulence to arrive at her…
Minus the Bear debut track "My Time" for their upcoming album
Today Minus the Bear have premiered "My Time," the first track from their upcoming album, Omni, due May 4, 2010. Immediately noticeable is the lack of guitar playing from Dave Knudson which we hear none of on the first track. Instead,…
REVIEW: Panther Attack! gives us heart-pounding, funky post-rock
Panther Attack! @ Club Tropical (credit unknown) Panther Attack!'s full-length album, Martyr Bonus , was released in 2007. The quartet, from Seattle, Wash., is composed of a bassist, guitarist, and two drummers -- with one drummer often…
PLAYLIST: Having trouble waking up? Try our energetic playlist!
Do you have trouble waking up? I do. Of the many strategies I've tried for waking up at a proper time — some more successful than others — one of the most successful, aside from having cold water unexpectedly sprayed on me, has been…