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Lisa Occhino
2011-05-24 19:00:00 When the earthquake shook Japan last March, it did not take long before both the independent and mainstream artists started their move to help the disastrous country in recovering from the rubble. One artist specially captured our attention ? Lisa Occhino, a young artist blessed with a beautiful voice and a thoughtful heart. Lisa is ...
Lisa Occhino
2011-05-24 19:00:00 When the earthquake shook Japan last March, it did not take long before both the independent and mainstream artists started their move to help the disastrous country in recovering from the rubble. One artist specially captured our attention ? Lisa Occhino, a young artist blessed with a beautiful voice and a thoughtful heart. Lisa is ...
The Lovely Bad Things
2011-05-02 21:13:00 Who loves surf music and live show bands? Of course, Indie Update does! We?ve featured plenty of artists here at the site and we?re up more… Today, we choose to feature a band from Los Angeles who brings surf music in to the real thing?The Lovely Bad Things. The way people define indie rock has ...
The Lovely Bad Things
2011-05-02 21:13:00 Who loves surf music and live show bands? Of course, Indie Update does! We?ve featured plenty of artists here at the site and we?re up more… Today, we choose to feature a band from Los Angeles who brings surf music in to the real thing?The Lovely Bad Things. The way people define indie rock has ...
Paige Nichols
2010-11-05 16:44:00 How many times have you had your heart broken? Don’t worry, I’m not here to talk you out of your heartaches, though I think a passionate and soulful singer-songwriter can do so. And by that I mean, some music from this young maiden here, Paige Nichols, can get it done in a much more invigorating ...
Paige Nichols
2010-11-05 16:44:00 How many times have you had your heart broken? Don’t worry, I’m not here to talk you out of your heartaches, though I think a passionate and soulful singer-songwriter can do so. And by that I mean, some music from this young maiden here, Paige Nichols, can get it done in a much more invigorating ...
Kat Boelskov
2010-11-01 16:31:00 After months of silence, we?re back in bringing you some real music. It?s been a while, and our swarmed mailbox needs to loosen up some load. So, we?re starting off with fresh new artists whom we found more than interesting and could really inspire all the music fans and aspiring music makers out there. Fortunately, ...
Kat Boelskov
2010-11-01 16:31:00 After months of silence, we?re back in bringing you some real music. It?s been a while, and our swarmed mailbox needs to loosen up some load. So, we?re starting off with fresh new artists whom we found more than interesting and could really inspire all the music fans and aspiring music makers out there. Fortunately, ...
Who the Hell are Vampire Weekend?
2008-05-29 23:17:00 Vampire Weekend are hot property at the moment. Any serious music publication is talking about them - but who are they and are they any good? This guide will tell you (mostly) everything you need to know about the band, who are not real vampires by the way. Shame, because that would be a ...
By: Unreality Music
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement
2008-04-21 23:53:00 OK, let’s get up to speed on these Shadow Puppets people. The Last Shadow Puppets are Arctic Monkey Alex Turner and Miles Kane from The Rascals. I trusted Alex Turner not to simply rehash Arctic Monkey’s type material and pass it off under a different name. Boy, does he deliver. This is good stuff. The Age Of ...
By: Unreality Music
Hoosiers - Cops And Robbers
2008-04-14 21:06:00 Cops And Robbers is to be the fourth single from The Hoosiers’ debut album, The Trick To Life. They’ve got their tongues planted firmly in their cheeks yet again, as the video for the tune whisks them off to Dickensian times for crimefighting capers. I’ll admit, I was skeptical that they could continue the fantastic run ...
By: Unreality Music
The Wombats - Backfire At The Disco
2008-04-14 17:08:00 The Wombats are firing out singles thick and fast at the moment. Their latest, Backfire At The Disco, continues in a similar vein to Moving To New York. In sharp contrast to their ode to insomnia, Backfire At The Disco is a relentless Indie anthem with healthy dose of floor filling goodness. Following in the ...
By: Unreality Music
The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be
2008-04-14 15:07:00 I like The Kooks, I really do. But do you get the impression that Always Where I Need To Be isn’t quite the stunning leap forward you expect from a band about to release their second album? After having been fed a diet of She Moves In Her Own Way and Naive, I was kind of ...
By: Unreality Music
Black Kids - I?m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You
2008-04-09 22:00:00 It’s been kind of hard to ignore this tune recently. I’m given to make comparisons with Alphabeat for the colourful video, the boy-girl vocal blend and the shouty, upbeat chorus. And given the foaming mouthed rave review I gave Alphabeat, you can take it for granted that Black Kids are every bit as vibrant and infectious ...
By: Unreality Music
The Futureheads - The Beginning Of The Twist
2008-03-17 18:31:00 The Futureheads are one of the plethora of Indie bands that splurged onto the scene a few years ago and I’m not ashamed to say I can’t tell them apart from all the other guitar-wielding Indie kids of the time. Other chart watchers seem more familiar with them though, and they seem to think their ...
By: Unreality Music
Guillemots - Get Over It
2008-03-16 17:43:00 We were not expecting this. A few years ago, the Observer Music Magazine was trumpeting Guillemots as the next big thing. Thing is, they never really hit the mainstream. And judging by how absurdly offbeat they are, I didn’t really expect them to hit the mainstream anyway. And the story should end there. Except they went ...
By: Unreality Music
MGMT - Time To Pretend
2008-03-03 22:49:00 Yes, MGMT are one of those bands on the big hype list for 2008. So my bullshit radar is off the map even before I’ve started. Things don’t start well when the song begins with some weird-ass sound effects. Then we have possibly the lowest-budget music video in decades. I can’t even begin to describe ...
By: Unreality Music
Recommended: HiFlyer
2008-02-25 23:10:00 Sometimes good things come out of running a telly blog. A couple of Fridays ago, I got the opportunity to go to Bristol and meet a bunch of participants in the BBC’s Upstaged competition. One of those folks was Elle Williams, the lead singer with Bristol-based indie band HiFlyer. Now, I’m normally discovering new music ...
By: Unreality Music
Finding Indie Music on the Internet
2008-02-15 00:00:00 Have you ever had the classic experience with a close friend who tells you about a great song and is very confident that you will love it just as much as he or she does? Upon listening to it, you begin to question the trust you have in them, and no longer have faith ...
By: Resources zone
The Wombats - Moving To New York - Single Review
2008-02-04 14:27:00 The Wombats return with the awesome Moving To New York, proving that they didn’t exhaust the supplies of Indie-juice with their last single. I know I’m late to the party with this one. I always find that I forget to review the singles that I like the most. Like Jay-Z’s Roc Boys. Loved it. Still ...
By: Unreality Music
Indie Music MySpace Marketing and How To Increase Plays And Views - Climb C
2008-01-09 00:00:00 There’s never been a better time to be an independent artist. The rules have significantly changed. Todays artists have more power to control their own careers than at any time in history. One of the most effective ways is to use Myspace. You can add plays and views and get on the Myspace charts. This ...
Recommended: Dark Room Notes
2008-01-08 08:45:00 Martin emailed me yesterday to let me know about Irish indie band, Dark Room Notes. The Dublin based quartet are our first recommendation for 2008, and you should go and check out their MySpace (just as soon as you’ve read this page!). They’re really quite excellent.
By: Unreality Music
Winning Indie Music Awards
2008-01-06 20:17:00 If you’re an indie artist looking for recognition and some help in growing your audience you might consider applying to the International Independent Music Awards. It isn’t really a contest, as what you win is year-long help. You’ll be rewarded with professional help promoting your independent music, and marketing and distributing it to a much ...
bestbuy.com indie music sale 2 for $15
2007-11-24 22:42:00 Rating: 0 Posted By: nphelge Views: 70 Replies: 0 LinkOnline only, good thru 11/24. Non top 40 stuff, like Robert Pollard, Band of Horses, Minor Threat.Black Friday 2007!
Shiny Toy Guns
2007-09-28 23:02:00 Listeners, be prepared! There are sounds here that will generate comparisons, in spite of the strongest efforts to eliminate the "sounds like" statements. The best bands of the 21st century don't try to imitate classic groups from 30 or 40 years ago. On the contrary, new talent is building on what great artists have done before. (...)
Scary Kids Scaring Kids
2007-09-28 12:44:00 Getting past the interesting name of this hard-driving band is not easy. In fact, some who read the name on a play list or cd cover may begin imagining just how scary these kids are. Without knowing a lot about their personal lives, it would be hard to say if they are frightening as individuals or not. But if band members are to be believed, the hard-edged sound and unique name don't accurately portray the group's motives. In fact, drummer Peter Costa states that the members of the band try not to take themselves too seriously. (...)
Stone Sour
2007-09-26 08:24:00 For Stone Sour, a band born 10 years ago, it's true that what goes round….. No, that's too easy. (...)
Silverstein
2007-09-25 07:49:00 A quick look at the influences band members cite for their full (but not complex) style leaves little doubt as to what the listener will hear. (...)
The Academy Is?
2007-09-22 20:03:00 This is indie music. This is emo. But most of all, The Academy Is…rock, a tuneful, hardworking group on the Fueled by Ramen label. (...)
Say Anything
2007-09-22 07:20:00 Somewhere in the interesting style of this new group a few strands of English pop are combined with the self-deprecating humor of young people who seem to be able to handle general insanity. For Say Anything, the message is delivered with a somewhat disarming freshness. (...)
Krystal Blue
2007-09-22 07:03:00 While her motivation is certainly different from that of, say, Tila Tequila, Krystal Blue's marketing approach and appeal are similar. Both could be labeled as entertainers, even models and personalities, as well as being listed as musical performers or singers. But that should not detract from the apparent quality of Blue's vocals or her accomplishments as a songwriter and studio producer. (...)
How to make money with indie music?
2007-09-18 08:32:00 People don’t want to buy music anymore. Okay, maybe that is a bit of an overstatement, but that is the trend music industry is facing more and more often. There are so many alternative ways for music consumers to listen to music they like that buying records and even paying for downloading isn’t appealing anymore. ...
Cute Is What We Aim For
2007-09-15 06:03:00 In the world of indie music, Cute Is What We Aim For is a relative newcomer, since the band was put together about two years ago. (...)
Buckcherry
2007-09-09 07:41:00 Touring with Hinder and Papa Roach as the "Bad Boys of Rock," this summer, Buckcherry promoted its most recent release "15." The experienced group of rockers continues to move from smaller venues to become regulars of the arena-rock circuit. (...)
The Hush Sound
2007-09-07 08:24:00 One thing that really stands out about The Hush Sound is their lyrics and the soft yet sharp female vocals by Greta Salpeter. The other members also alternate providng vocals. (...)
hellogoodbye
2007-09-05 04:42:00 Listening to the music of hellogoodbye certainly feels nice, in a passing-time-without-stress sort of way. (...)
Tila Tequila
2007-09-03 07:56:00 It may be best to talk about Tila Tequila as a performer, rather than use more traditional music-industry terms like singer, rap artist or entertainer. (...)
The Shins
2007-08-31 05:41:00 Rhapsody.com classifies The Shins under the Indie Rock/ Baroque Pop category. But what does that even mean? Does it properly sum up their sound? No. (...)
Tegan and Sara
2007-08-29 07:30:00 Canadian born Tegan and Sara identical twins with distinctly different styles. On the surface, it may be hard to identify the difference between them because their voices actually sound similar. (...)
History of Indie Music
2007-08-28 21:03:00 Introduction: Independent music or famously known as ‘Indie’ music, is used as the term to describe the independence of music from major commercial record labels. (...)
Circa Survive
2007-08-28 06:39:00 Circa Survive is an Indie Rock Band that hails from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Band members include Anthony Green, Colin Frangicetto, Brendan Ekstrom, Nick Beard, and Steve Clifford. (...)
Drowning Pool
2007-08-25 07:15:00 Drowning Pool is an indie nu-metal band who first gained prominence while on tour with Ozzfest. (...)
The Format
2007-08-17 06:28:00 Categorized on Rhapsody.com as "jangle pop", The Format fits nicely in this category with bands like the Gin Blossoms from the 90's. (...)
OneRepublic
2007-08-12 16:34:00 OneRepublic is a perfect example of a band that has found success because of MySpace.com. MySpace Music offers a way for bands and musicians to post their music and gain exposure. (...)
Spoon
2007-08-11 20:22:00 Though Spoon has been around since 1994, they really started to take off as the industry started to change. (...)
Bloc Party
2007-08-10 05:58:00 Formed in 2002 in England, Bloc Party may on the surface seem like a band that is influenced by punk music and pop culture. (...)
Sherwood
2007-08-09 07:57:00 Sherwood is not the only band out there who cites The Beach Boys as one of their top influences, but they are certainly one of the best. (...)
Indie ?Picks? in the Wall Street Journal
2007-08-04 23:25:00 A Wall Street Jounal article, Indie Bands: Hit Music, has reported on 3 Indie Bands that are featured on this week’s Billboard’s top 200. In the brief article, they mentioned 3 bands that had their best first week’s ever, hitting the Billboard Top 10 and attributed it partially to online digital retailers. One of the the ...
Free Indie Music!! Go! Go! Full Albums Streamed Free!
2007-06-20 19:03:00 One of my friends, a Cali-Nevada based musician named Samantha Murphy, set this up. SMTV. Full albums by up and coming indie musicians. Streamed for free. She’s featuring an artist who’s done a duet with Springsteen. Also check out Samantha’s album, especially the song Silent & Still. Here is how the idea of indie-music-for-free came to be. Also, if you are ... |
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