indie rock

PLAYLIST: Hung over the day after Valentine's Day

By Ashlie Meredith and Matthew Montgomery While Valentine's Day holds a certain appeal to many in love with love, for others, it serves as a precursor to a nasty hangover. It's inevitable when you drink that much. Hey, lucky us,…

PLAYLIST: Top 10 songs for the open road

Matthew Montgomery, 2009 Back in September 2009, I had the opportunity to spend a lot of time in my car while traveling across the western half of the United States. During this time I discovered that when speeding down a side road in…

News: Broken Social Scene preps new release, tour

At last! A new Broken Social Scene release — and not from the Presents series — has been handed a release date: May 4. According to a press release, the Canadian supergroup has slimmed to six core members for the forthcoming effort, which…

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…

Review: Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

Despite a newly inducted sonic clarity, Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest takes the high road: This is not an album that relies on "slick" production to craft something of quality. No, while Veckatimest is undeniably better recorded than previous…

Concert Photos: Garage Voice, Noah and Abby Gundersen, and Tom Rorem

Concert Photos: The Stiletto Formal, Kinch perform at The Grind

The Stiletto Formal performed at The Grind Coffee House last night, supported by Kinch; both bands are from Phoenix, Ariz. Photos below and after the jump. The Stiletto Formal

Concert Photos: Neon Trees, Location Location, The Robot's Guide to Living perform in Cedar City

Neon Trees, a Provo-based electronic-infused indie rock, performed at The Grind Coffee House in Cedar City, Utah, tonight; the band performed with locals The Robot's Guide to Living and Salt Lake City-based group Location Location. More…