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New Twin Peaks EP Delivers the Goods

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Indie Rock Twin Peaks

Chicago’s Twin Peaks are definitely proving that they can deliver more music in these crazy times. On their new EP Side A they dig into the coffers and come out with an intriguing mix of music. Touching on their garage rock past while intermingling with chill wave and indie rock, the new four song release...More Please

The Front Bottoms Announce New Album & Share Catchy New Song

Indie Rock The Front Bottoms

by David Garrick

It’s been three years since fans of The Front Bottoms received a new full length from New Jersey’s The Front Bottoms. While the duo has revealed new music, a new album didn’t seem like it would come soon. Of course those days have ended as they’ve announced a new album In Sickness & In Flames...More Please

Twin Peaks Releases New Video From Side A EP

Indie Rock Twin Peaks

Chicago’s Twin Peaks have been hitting it hard lately. After their last full length Lookout Low and the tours that followed, very few expected to hear new music from the group. However with a new EP Side A out today, the band has shared a new video for the track “Whistle In The Wind” and...More Please

Chicago’s Ganser Drops Intense New Single & Video

Ganser Indie Rock

Chicago four piece Ganser has never really shied away from their engaging mix of post punk and synthesizers. Though they’ve been around for a minute, with each new release they sound almost like a new band. Ahead of their upcoming album Just Look at That Sky due in late July, they’ve released a new single...More Please

Japandroids Bring Heat on New Live Album

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Indie Rock Japandroids

Japandroids have always been that band that proved in a live setting, that two guys can do as much as many. Over the years the band has expanded their sound while still keeping personnel low. On their new live album Massey Fucking Hall the duo spans cross their catalog to offer proof of their live...More Please

Surprise HUM Album Picks Up Where the Band Left Off

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by David Garrick

Twenty-six years ago when HUM dropped their debut album You’d Prefer An Astronaut, the music world was ruled by fuzz heavy guitars. The album was ahead of the curve in how its was written and performed. While there were bands with similar riffs, few mixed such a guitar heavy sound into one package. After their...More Please

Cold War Kids Drop New Video for “Who’s Gonna Love Me Now”

Cold War Kids Indie Rock

by David Garrick

Cold War Kids are a band that’s always done things their own way. With their last release New Age Norms it felt like they had a crystal ball on how this year has turned out. Now with a new album New Age Norms 2 coming this Fall, the band has tapped director Mezzy to shoot...More Please

Clarke and the Himselfs Release Catchy New Single Off New Seven Inch

Clarke and the Himselfs Indie Rock

by David Garrick

No matter what you may think, being a seven inch in the Sub Pop Singles Club comes with a hearty list of acts who went the same route before plenty of success. Originally from Boise, Clarke and the Himselfs have now joined that illustrious club alongside acts like Nirvana, Soundgarden and even Fugazi. While there...More Please

The Beths Drop Melodic New Single

Indie Rock The Beths

by David Garrick

When New Zealand’s The Beths released Future Me Hates Me, they captured many of our ears and hearts. With a new album Jump Rope Gazers coming in July, the band has been releasing new tracks that still grab a hold of our attention. On their new single “Out Of Sight,” the four piece mixes things...More Please

BULLY Unveils New Album Details and Releases Lead Single

Bully Indie Rock

by David Garrick

Since hearing the debut album by BULLY, it’s safe to say that the band has earned plenty of fans. With each release the group has gained traction while mixing up the brand of alternative rock between each album. Now with a new full length SUGAREGG set to come out in August, the group’s lead single...More Please

Archers of Loaf Share New A-Side Off Upcoming Seven Inch

Archers of Loaf Indie Rock

by David Garrick

Now that Archers of Loaf are back, they seem to have no trouble releasing new music. After a seven inch set to drop at Record Store Day, the indie rock stalwarts have returned with a new seven inch. The second vinyl of the year for the band, their new A-side single “Talking Over Talk” finds new...More Please

We’re Crushing on the Emo Tinged Indie Rock of Love Again

Indie Rock Love Again

In our search for new music, we come across plenty of new artists. While we had heard of San Antonio’s Love Again before, their recent signing to Wiretap Records put them front and center. On their new video for their latest single “86,” the mix of melodic guitars and emo tinged vocals should grab your...More Please

Bob Mould Returns with New Album Announcement & New Single

Bob Mould Indie Rock

by David Garrick

Legendary artist Bob Mould has never been one to shy away from writing about what he feels. Whether it be when he was in Husker Du or even today with the announcement of his upcoming album Blue Hearts. To keep in line with Mould’s great lyricism and indie rock gaze, his first single off the...More Please

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Drop Another Upbeat Single

Indie Rock Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever

It seems like Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever are pretty excited about their new album Sideways To New Italy coming this Friday. While the Melbourne based band has already given us plenty of new music ahead of the album’s release, their latest love song “Cameo” keeps in line with their upbeat vibe while offering a softer...More Please

Guided By Voices Drops New Video For “My Valuable Hunting Knife”

Guided By Voices Indie Rock

Twenty-five years is a good run of time. It’s hard to believe that Alien Lanes by Guided By Voices has hit the silver anniversary mark, but it’s true. Ahead of its time when it was released, The Dayton group lead the reignited lo-fi recordings that still exist today. Now to celebrate the upcoming reissue of...More Please

Japandroids Announce New Live Album & Reveal “Heart Sweats” Video

Indie Rock Japandroids

Some things in music you can always count on. One thing that’s certain in our world of uncertainty is that Vancouver’s Japandroids will bring plenty of guitar driven rock. With a new live album Massey Fucking Hall just announced, the band has released a live video from the career spanning set for “Heart Sweats,” and...More Please

Beach Fossils Announce Anniversary Reissue of Debut with Unreleased Song

Beach Fossils Indie Rock

by David Garrick

Time can go by so fast that you can wake up and realize it’s bee a whole year. While you really only notice that as you age, some things age better with time. While Beach Fossils have gotten bigger since they began, their debut self-titled album has aged just as well. Now to celebrate its...More Please

Yo La Tengo Unveil “Tom Courtenay” HQ Version

Indie Rock Yo La Tengo

by David Garrick

For a band like Yo La Tengo, anything could happen and already may have happened. The band has been around the indie rock world long enough to go from bright-eyed newcomers to the epitome of living legends. With the 25th Anniversary reissue of their album Electr-o-pura, plenty of stops are being pulled out. We already...More Please

New Soccer Mommy & Friends Singles Should Be Magical

Indie Rock Soccer Mommy

by David Garrick

These current times in which we’re in has meant that bands have had to sit out prime touring time while we wait for when things can return. One of the tours many people were looking forward to was the tour from Nashville’s Soccer Mommy. Behind her latest album Color Theory, it seemed like the headlining...More Please

Jeff Rosenstock Drops Surprise New Album

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Indie Rock Jeff Rosenstock

by David Garrick

The one thing that Jeff Rosenstock and Beyonce have in common is their ability to surprise drop an album and everyone take notice. Of course, Rosenstock isn’t as globally large but if you attend one of his shows then it at least seems that way. On his new surprise full length NO DREAM, Rosenstock keeps...More Please

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Self-Released Songs

Self Released Songs

Self Released Songs

Self-Released Songs interviews artists who release their music on their own without the aid of a label

The drive to succeed is something that decides who makes music a career and who’s doing it for a hobby. Through years of hard work Mario Rodriguez took his band Tax The Wolf to new places. He and his wife started Bang Bangz and took it even further. And his world of production, publishing and engineering as Wonky Power Records has seen his vision come full circle with a drive that’s unparalleled.

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