Seeing Double: Two tunes from Boomlights My description of the band Boomlights is “blues rock.” Fans of that genre conjure the souls of Stevie Ray Vaughn and maybe even Led Zeppelin. They are used to soulful vocals and ripping guitars that make you …
Tag Archives: Indie Rock
Album Review: Miner – Tuanaki
Album Review: Miner – Tuanaki The defining characteristic of Miner’s brand of indie rock is total immersion; the sound pulls you deeply into the song, requiring a kind of concentration. This is not just the trashy background music for your keg party. This …
#MusicMonday Playlist Episode 3 – Indie Rock
#MusicMonday Playlist Episode 3 – Indie Rock Even though Matt is our indie rock editor, this list was put together (for better and for worse) by Greg. Managing the massive amounts of submissions from SubmitHub has been a great joy. These are some …
New Music Friday – Ep.4 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review
New Music Friday – Ep.4 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review Each of these artists has an incredible amount of talent, so let’s give them all a fair listen. After clicking on each one, please vote …
New Music Friday – Ep.3 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review
New Music Friday – Ep.3 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review Each of these artists has an incredible amount of talent, so let’s give them all a fair listen. After clicking on each one, please vote …
New Music Friday – Ep. 1 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review
New Music Friday – Ep. 1 – Vote in the poll to decide who wins a full album review Each of these artists has an incredible amount of talent, so let’s give them all a fair listen. After clicking on each one, please …
Album Review: The Living Hour – Self-titled debut
The Living Hour by the Living Hour Review by Hannah of www.rockmycommute.com The Living Hour is a fairly new band from Canada – this self-titled album is their debut release, with eight original songs. The album art fits the overall combined mood of …
Three Indie Bands to Make You Look Forward to Spring
Three Indie Bands to Make You Look Forward to Spring The label “indie” really could cover almost everything on this site. Even the more well-known bands we cover are usually on independent labels. That said, “indie” has become a kind of genre identifier …
Album Review: A Yawn Worth Yelling – Play Pretend
Album Review: A Yawn Worth Yelling – Play Pretend Imagine the most infectious, courageous, and powerful pop rock hook you’ve ever heard… maybe it’s from U2 or some big arena rock band, right? Then add a nice sort of slick pop punk vocal …
Three Awesome Pop Rock Bands for Your Weekend
Three Awesome Pop Rock Bands for Your Weekend “Pop” has such a negative connotation in this indie world and I mean to change that. Pop can just mean upbeat and major chords. Pop doesn’t mean trashy or bubblegum. It just is a way …
