Story by: Emily Townsend When Baltimore-based band, A Cool Stick, began playing together about ten months ago, they had no idea that they would still be playing local venues almost a year later. The band, consisting of five Loyola University Alumni – Luke O’Brien (vocals), John Fitch (vocals/keyboard), James Hughes (guitar), Brian Aranda (drums), and [...]
Spoon is one of those rare American indie rock bands that release consistently good albums with straight-forward, yet infectious songs that continue to attract more and more listeners. From being virtually unknown in 1994, when they released their first EP, they have seeped into the mainstream, with their most recent release Ga Ga Ga Ga [...]
MIA’s “Paper Planes” definitely makes my list of Most Annoying Songs ever (Yes, I have a list. Ask me for it.) However, Hoodlums‘ version of the song is absolutely brilliant. They bring their indie style to this song, and it makes it 400 times better. Give it a listen. “All I wanna do is just..Mmmmm…take [...]
Justin Vernon (frontman) is definitely a passionate singer. Bon Iver‘s debut album For Emma, Forever Ago was independently released in 2007. Originally from Wisconsin, this Indie band some really good, chill music.
The Temper Trap, straight from Melbourne, Australia made an appearance at a few venues during CMJ 2009 in New York City. I was able to see them play at the Highline Ballroom, opening up for Clipse (I know, kinda strange). They put on a sick live show, have awesome dancy music, and are good dudes. [...]
The Weepies are currently one of my favorite artists. A married couple originally from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Deb Talan and Steve Tannen make indie pop-folk music that is perfect to just chill to. The more well-known song, “World Spins Madly On” is from their album Say I Am You, and made #1 on US folk song [...]
So lately I’ve really been into Indie/Rock sounding bands and have come to realize that most people I know have never heard of my favorites. So I’m going to share: 1. The Script- They’re a pop-rock band from Dublin, Ireland. Some easy listening, and pretty catchy. Check out the video for their single and one [...]
Sorry guys, the hype surrounding Vampire Weekend still hasn’t died. Their next full-length album, “Contra”, is out January 12th, and as a teaser, they’ve premiered the track “Horchata” on their band website.
I have figured out why there is such a high percentage of indie/emo/scene kids with bipolar disorder. If you take a listen to their music, you find the theme of the songs tend to group at the negative and positive ends of the emotional spectrum: “I want to kill myself by cutting my head off [...]
Kid Cudi, also known as “Dat Kid from Cleveland”, has released his debut album, “Man on the Moon: End of Day”. The vulnerable, melancholic, and altogether eccentric indie-rap phenom exploded onto the scene with the success of his party banger anthem “Day’N’Nite”, a single that reached the top ten on Billboard’s “Hot 100” list.
