We were quite pleased while perusing the stacks at the Michael J. Epstein Memorial Library on Facebook, that the founder not only reads Judy Blume but has our site listed amongst the choices in this fine establishment. In...
Way Yes: Tia
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Columbus Ohio’s +Way Yes+ dropped their 7″ Oranjudio late last year, and to celebrate they’ve got a new video for the A-side track “Automail” (see videobelow) featuring a bit of frog racing...
Fleming: Slip
posted by Stuart Morrison
Slip is the Single from their EP Play For Manuel “It’s not often that you find a band comfortable and confident enough in what they do well—in this case, NYC-based three-piece Fleming and their catchy alt-rock and...
Makar: Funeral Geniu...
posted by Stuart Morrison
“One of New York’s most innovative Indie Duos returns with their own brand of Genius. Renowned NYC Band Makar Announces the Release of their new CD, Funeral Genius” Recorded at the Seaside Lounge Recording...
San Cisco: Awkward
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Indie pop outfit San Cisco from Fremantle in sunny Western Australia deliver the follow up to “Golden Revolver.” Today’s featured track “Awkward” will be the title track on their second EP, to...
Sleeping in the Avia...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Originating as a trio based in Madison, Wis., Sleeping in the Aviary has evolved into a Minneapolis, Minn., quintet. All the members have roots in southeastern Wisconsin, and have been playing music for a decade and more in...
Fronz Arp: Just Beca...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Throughout this year Sydney, AUS musician Fronz Arp will be releasing his new songs as they’re written and ready, instead of the traditional album release route. The project name is entitled ‘FRONZ ARP IS A TINY...
Lilies on Mars: Aqua...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Lilies on Mars are Lisa Masia and Marina Cristofalo, two musical collaborators who met over ten years ago in Sardinia, where other music projects lead to the formation of Lilies on Mars in August 2008. The three-piece band...
Dogcatcher: If You...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
A little while back a band out of the San Francisco Bay area caught my attention, describing themselves as a jazzy, bluesy, folky indie-rock group. The eclectic mix fits and each song definitely has a unique styling that...
Vienna Ditto: Bells
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Vienna Ditto are a 3 piece self described Voodoo Sci-Fi Blues band from Reading, Oxford and London, comprising Hatty Taylor on vocals, Nigel Firth on guitar and Laptop, Scott Lawrence on Drums and Laptop. They started off...
Siamese Twist: Turn ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
Siamese Twist are a 5 piece female fronted alternative/indie band from Halifax West Yorkshire, UK. This song appeared on the bands latest EP ‘Adored’ released in April this year. The EP is available from all good...
How to Throw a Chris...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Released last month in Utrecht Netherlands, twenty+ member ensemble indie pop act ‘How to Throw a Christmas Party’ have crafted an eclectic EP capturing the spirit of Christmas, or at least their distinct...
Samantha Crain: Brea...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today we head to Oklahoma to sample the newest holiday compilation out of Norman. Local business Fowler VW has been hard at work creating a annual holiday album and concert concept, while Blackwatch Studios organized the...
Love Axe: I Will Be ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
With a little under two weeks until Christmas, I figured a holiday-centric song clocking in around two minutes would be a good fit for your stressed out red & green light schedule. If you dig this track, you can find it...
Young Doctors in Lov...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The members of Toronto five-piece Young Doctors in Love were apparently brought together by the desire to create 3 minute pop-rock assaults. According to their Twitter feed, they are close to completing work on their full...
Koalacaust: The Wood...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Before San Francisco band Koalacaust broke up in October, they left us a few new releases of excellent well formulated material, namely the full length ‘Smiles Shine Like Broken Glass’ last August and the...
Elsa Rae: Don’...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Kansas City uke musician Elsa Rae recently was featured as the SoundClouder of the day, which is where we first heard of this excellent track ‘Don’t Move to Minnesota’. A forgotten e-mail to myself and...
Det Vackra Livet: Ju...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Johan at Labrador had the following to say about a new release out of Gothenburg Sweden from the Ekström brothers (both from The Mary Onettes), officially being released on November 9th: “Philip called me up a day in...
Inzombia Radio #178:...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Inspired by Marci Brinker’s annual Horrorlando Halloween episodes of years past, we’ve gone and created a beast of a show as a tribute; possibly the longest on the network so far. In the next two hours on...
All Products Made Ni...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Danish four-piece All Products Made Nice formed in Aarhus, Denmark in 2006. They add a wide variety of instruments into the mix such as Irish Bouzouki, violin, viola, banjo, guitar, drums, bass and keyboards. Their music is...
Fourth of July: Frie...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Fourth Of July’s sophomore record “Before Our Hearts Explode!” is a searching, scathing expose’ of the space between two people in the endgame of a relationship. Distances, infidelities, drunk dials...
Sample Rate: Rescue ...
posted by Stuart Morrison
We don’t hear much music from The Ukraine here on The Network, but we recently came across Sample Rate from Lviv. This is a selection from their last full length album The Breath, released in 2008. The band have just...
Pocketbooks: Promise...
posted by Stuart Morrison
London Indie pop band Pocketbooks are releasing their new album Carousel on 19 September on Odd Box Records, and this is a track from it. They say of themselves: “Pocketbooks are a pop band from London, combining...
Megan Bonnell: South...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Toronto’s Megan Bonnell recently signed to Nevado Records and Management (Bahamas, Yukon Blonde, Golden Dogs), her debut EP titled MAPS being released around the world shortly thereafter on June 21st, 2011. The four...
Sweet Baboo: The Day...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Sweet Baboo is Stephen Black, a native of the North Wales countryside. Following the release of his third album, I’m a Dancer/Songs About Sleeping, Black has returned in 2011 with his latest EP – Girl Under A...
Caroline Smith &...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Most recently, Caroline Smith and company have completed tracking a new full length at the Terrarium in Minneapolis with Jason Orris (Polara, Happy Apple, Haley Bonar) and the songs are currently being mixed with Tom Herbers...
Said the Whale: Cami...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Over the past year or two we've featured Vancouver band, Said the Whale here on the Daily Dose and finally ran across their newer track 'Camilo', which was included in their October 2009 album entitled...
Team Me: Dear Sister
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Team Me EP is the first official release of the Norwegian band of the same name, consisting of five songs recorded in Oslo and produced and mixed by by Tom McFall (REM, Bloc Party, Snow Patrol). The EP, released on...
Jared Mees & The...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Despite its title, Only Good Thoughts Can Stay is not an anthem for blind faith in simple pleasures. Pairing sometimes dark lyrical matter with uptempo major-chord progressions, the newest album from Portland, Oregon’s...
Jens Lekman: An Argu...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Gottenberg Sweden’s Jens Lekman is back again with the five song ‘An Argument With Myself’ EP – out on Secretly Canadian on September 19 in the UK, September 20 in the US. WEBSITE | FACEBOOK |...
Zsammy: Flourescent ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Zsammy is Sam McKinley, a one-man band out of Pittsburgh, PA. We’ve never seen too much information on the man himself, but have loved his music and featured it here several times on the network over the last few...
Typhoon: The Honest ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Portland indie orchestra Typhoon turned many a critical head in 2010 after releasing their epic Hunger and Thirst on Tender Loving Empire, and have returned rather quickly with a new release. With 2 violins, 2 trumpets, 2...