“Reckon” is the lead-off track From the July 2015 three song EP of the same name by New Delhi India based band, OCTOBER. Its currently up for free download at their BC site, alongside their 2010 release,...
Concatenate: Relate
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Emmanuel Mayor, 21, is CONCATENATE, a solo metal project based out of Esquel Argentina since 2012. Today’s feature is the high-octane powered third track from the early 2017 LP, “The Tragedy of the Self“,...
Pinnacles: Better Th...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Pinnacles are a four-piece post-rock band out of Nevada City [Northern California], who released today’s excellent featured anchoring track ‘Better Than the Enemy‘ on the solid 8-song LP...
Alpha Brutal: Outage
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Parisian band ALPHA BRUTAL have recently returned this past March 24th with an exciting new EP ‘Upgrade‘. “Outage” is the fourth track on the new EP which is an outstanding collective of 8-bit...
Those of Willow: Har...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Those of Willow is the instrumental classical/acoustic duo of Grant Chapman and Ross Blomgren, originally from Chicago but now based out of Grayslake. They’ve worked together for over seven years to establish their...
Moonlapse: Dark Root...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today, genre-bending and experimental musician Ben Strick (Moonlapse) has released his third studio album, Viridis, with the exceptional single Dark Root Omen featured as today’s Daily Dose. “Musically,...
Greeves: Moving Up
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Melbourne Australia band GREEVES released their newest single last month, Moving Up, which also included the track, Lonely Obsession. The single is reportedly from the newest forthcoming album Bulletchild, featuring some...
We Are the City: Hap...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Vancouver, BC progressive rock band We Are the City released this new year flavored track back in March 2011 via their six-track EP, High School. Six videos were also created by Amazing Factory Productions Inc. for this...
Api Uiz: Garçons et ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Api Uiz is a long-standing instrumental rock trio from Bordeaux France, who celebrated their 20th anniversary this year, a great achievement. Their music is described as multicolored punk energy, with long and repetitive...
Cloudkicker: Digital...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Cloudkicker is the project of Pennsylvania based artist Ben Sharp who has been making music under the banner of Cloudkicker since 2007. He reportedly writes, records, mixes, and masters all of his material at his home in...
Twin Ponies: Phallac...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Twin Ponies is self-described as a progressive rock band composed of members of the defunct Tempe indie-alternative band, Tugboat. They came together in 2013 and released the EP “Pores” last September,...
Mount Pressmore: Dry...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The music of Austin, Texas band MOUNT PRESSMORE straddles the jazz-rock line with a level of proficiency that brings to mind an indie-rock Steely Dan on the debut album “Enjoy,” scheduled for release on Mount...
The Longwalls: Big M...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
For their latest 8-song EP Kowloon, Boston based band, The Longwalls found inspiration in the ancient Chinese city from which the record was named. In Hong Kong there was once a walled city, Kowloon. An ungoverned 6-acre...
Baroness: Take My Bo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Savannah hard rock group Baroness first formed in the Summer 2003 in Georgia, founded by former members of the punk/metal band Johnny Welfare and the Paychecks. Building on two previous albums, Baroness’ new double...
Sherman Burns: Bones
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Sherman Burns is a four piece rock band from the Boston area, specifically Allston. They play a combination of progressive rock, mash metal, post-punk, math rock and grunge together in what they call a ‘steaming heap...
The Isosceles Projec...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Nothing would be more creepy than running into a Doppelganger this Friday the 13th; not just a cute Facebook look-alike avatar but something more disturbing like a full on mirror image of one’s self, Twilight Zone...
Cold Fairyland: The ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today brings us a group with a distinctive sonic palette, specifically chosen for the occasion of the Chinese New Year. We’re happy to cue up a live track from the hypnotizing orchestral group from Shanghai, Cold...
Prisma: Feeling of G...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Prisma are a progressive rock band from Zurich, Switzerland in the vein of Tool or network favorites Emptyself. Today’s feature is from Prisma’s debut full length Collusion which was released in 2006, preceeded...
Odyssey: Planetary I...
posted by Stuart Morrison
From their album Objects In Space Odyssey has exploded onto the Metal scene with their epic instrumental opuses and jaw dropping technical musical prowess. Hailing from Spokane, WA, the band quickly developed a loyal club...
Maserati: Monoliths
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today we feel privileged to showcase the band MASERATI, a psychedelic post-rock group from Athens, Georgia. Unfortunately they are going through some tough times; apparently a terrible tragedy struck on November 8th when...
Rx Bandits: My Lones...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Southern California’s multifaceted prog-psych-punk quartet RX Bandits launches a massive US tour this week in support of its forthcoming fifth proper album Mandala. The long-running band’s highly anticipated disc...
Portal: Enemy
posted by Stuart Morrison
Based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, this is from their 2008 album Blood Red Tape There’s an old adage that says that good things come in threes, and that number has certainly found significance for independent...
Level 12: Sandbox
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Level 12 sums up their sound nicely in their bio: What if you took rock, soul, metal, tribal, funk, and jazz and put them in a big pot? Then what if you wrapped your head in tin foil and stuck your head in the microwave?*...
IR SoCal Presents: T...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
This last week I was invited out to the Viper Room on Sunset to witness a live performance by the Fullerton, OC based independent rock six-piece, The Living Suns. The Living Suns combine a mixture of progressive and...
Canon: Don’t T...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
From their 2007 Corporate Records release comes a somewhat progressive stylized rock epic from Hollywood based four-piece, Canon. Don’t Trust the Teachers, seemingly loosely based on the 70s slogan of questioning...
IR: SoCal Spotlight ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
I WISH TO ANNOUNCE THAT… Apple Valley based progressive rock band Aulta will be performing at two upcoming shows here in the Southland over the next few weeks, specifically in Fullerton at The Alley and then a week or...
Canon @ Union Statio...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
From the actual LA Underground: Go Metro to see progressive rock band Canon on Saturday, Sept. 8 starting at 8 p.m. in an environmental event to be held at Union Station’s Old Ticket Room. Only those people using the...