Well, typically a day after the media-maintained period of forced annual love pronouncements is usually pretty happy, right? For those who may have had a sad run of luck recently or in the near past, we offer up...
Gentle Friendly: Rid...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s featured track is a refreshing two minute blast of experimental rock from London, UK’s Gentle Friendly – specifically from their free seven-song EP titled ‘Rrides’. The group has a new...
The Honey Trees: Nig...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Its been four years since San Luis Obispo duo The Honey Trees set forth on a path to put together a debut album, seeing its release set for this April 8th. Bright Fire the LP, is being produced by Jeremy Larson (Mutemath,...
The Hot Toddies: Sum...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
After last years summer months blazed through to the end of 2013, they’ve spilled over into early 2014 here in California with just a few tiny windows for Winter to peek its head in amongst the long shutout. As we are...
Case Conrad: Lonelyl...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Here’s another great demo posted recently by Fat Cat Records, specifically some chaps called CASE CONRAD who spend time between Barcelona, Spain and their hometown of Malmo, Sweden. This is a track from their newest...
Hillman Lighthouse: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In late autumn of 2013 Gothenburg Swedish six-piece Hillman Lighthouse went into the studio for four days to record their self-titled debut album in studio Kungsten with producer Mattias Glavå (with songs recorded through...
Babirusa: Pre-Farm
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Pre-Farm is the latest from Babirusa, and taken from the eight track album, Mitch McConnell’s Grapefruit Stand. The group is comprised of three University of Louisville students (and old friends), Cliff Schweickart...
Eighteen Nightmares ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The London based group ENATL [Eighteen Nightmares at the Lux] describe themselves as Dirty Garage, Psychobilly and Heavy Blues in an agitated fuzz-fueled cabaret mêlée. We dig that description and urge you to check out...
Everyone is Dirty: M...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Mama, No!!! is the first single from EVERYONE IS DIRTY’s forthcoming debut full-length, which will see release on Breakup Records this April. The track officially drops on January 23rd and is accompanied by a video...
Confluence: Awaiting
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Denver indie rock quartet CONFLUENCE just released [January 6th!] the newest single from their math-rock arsenal, “Awaiting” – a free download at their social sites below. This followed their five song EP,...
Something To Do: Man...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
At least a decade ago, when the site was less voluminous, I used to peruse the artist lists at CDBaby religiously, looking for standout music in the haystack. It was around 2002 that I had a Eureka moment, coming across the...
Kinetics: The Island
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Växjö Sweden’s KINETICS just released another doozy of a single, no doubt bounding towards being a classic in their quickly expanding catalog. You may recall that we featured the single ‘Empty Lanes’...
Dead Heart Bloom: Mo...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s featured track is from the first in a series of two recently released EPs by New York’s DEAD HEART BLOOM, having been recorded in New York City and Kingston, NY with production by Carlos Anthony Molina...
Basketball Shorts: P...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
While we all wait anxiously in 2014 to see if Peter Venkman will ever re-appear on the silver screen, we luckily have a song to keep us repeatedly entertained in between checking the few stalwart fan blogs on the...
Candy Hearts: Miles ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today’s feature comes from the 2nd Team Pagano compilation, 2 hours 8 mins worth of free music put together by a proactive music loving family from upstate New York. CANDY HEARTS represents the fourteenth track (out...
Firestarter: Memorie...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
This past October, Albany New York based pop-punk band FIRESTARTER released a new split EP with Florida based group OLD AGAIN, featuring two songs from each band. A video for “MEMORIES” was also released at the...
Honeymilk: Sea to Sh...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Stockholm Sweden’s HONEYMILK have just released their debut album “Lean on the Sun” this past 25th of November after recording in July in a house outside of Stockholm for eight days and nights. We are...
Canary Islands: Pame...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Malmö Sweden indie pop five-piece CANARY ISLANDS entered Studio Möllan in May this year to record three new songs. The result was released on the 20th of November as one long sound file the band jokingly call a...
The Moth & The M...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Olive Grove Records out of Scotland recently released a free sampler of music at the end of October featuring about fourteen independent artists they’ve had the pleasure to issue releases from – like Woodenbox,...
Minor Wiley: See Two
posted by Charles Stepczyk
After another day of diving headfirst into Soundcloud, I emerged in Atlanta, Georgia listening to the three-piece indie surfgazing sounds of MINOR WILEY, a group who released their debut ‘Relatives’ EP in early...
Megachurch: Exorcism
posted by Charles Stepczyk
In lieu of not being around due to surgery on the worst choice of days possible, I’ve planted a pre-emptive and suitable post before this Friday the 13th. Today’s featured track is from Megachurch, a heavy rock...
The Losers: She Was ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
We recently fine-tuned our search parameters on Twitter to dive into the morass of loose tweets and find some quality songs. THE LOSERS are four purveyors of such fine music from Greenville, Illinois, close friends who have...
Yeesh: Because Johnn...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Chicago post-punk band YEESH recorded this great single in Spring 2012 at Jennings Recording Studio, and released mid-June last year. They’ve also got a newer five song EP ‘Yeesh EP’ recorded earlier this...
Beta Blocker and the...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Beta Blocker and the Body Clock (BBATBC in shortened form), are lo-fi scuzz pop from Oxford, England whom we thankfully ran across during our forays deep into the cloud. Today’s featured track was apparently released...
Inlet Sound: Blizzar...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Blizzard baby is from the special edition October release “The Romantics” via Toronto, Canadian band INLET SOUND. Their bio explains ‘the album is a narrative of sorts, forged from the anxiety of growing...
Snowflake: Black Sta...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Snowflake is a new project from New York artist D. James Goodwin, combining the dynamic tension of bands like Mogwai, with the size and shape of Pink Floyd. In 2012 he started to record his entire debut LP solo in his...
Long Long Showers: L...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today we have the latest single from Malmö Sweden band LONG LONG SHOWERS, their second great piece in the last two months. In the not so distant past they released the first single ‘Red Card’ from the...
Frog Eyes: I WonR...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Today we’ve got a bonus track from the sessions that produced “Carey’s Cold Spring”, the excellent album assembled over the course of three years and released this past October from Victoria, BC...
This Silent Forest: ...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Scottish four piece, This Silent Forest, have a new single, Root To The Seed, taken from their debut album Indivision via Never Make Friends Records. While Indivision is the band’s debut album, it follows the...
The Spook of the Thi...
posted by Charles Stepczyk
Named after a poem about a haunted canal lock, The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock match Irish folk and traditional sounds with more modern experimental rock sounds. With the release of their new album The Brutal Here and Now...
The Cloud Room: Mrs....
posted by Charles Stepczyk
The Cloud Room’s new song Mrs. Marquis de Sade is the first featured single off the forthcoming You Be My Heart compilation benefiting the 826 National non-profit. The compilation, due out December 9 is dedicated to...
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...