Indie Dispatches: Giving It Up For the Ladies…
After the last week’s examination of a couple of business developments in the indie sector, maybe it’s time to talk again about some new music. By some ladies in particular! On high rotation is the...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: Saved by Rock ‘n’ Roll – The Kills
Many artists will claim to play in a rock ‘n’ roll band. Few, if any, truly deliver. Much of what may be labeled Rock ‘n’ Roll is safe and bland. It is supposed to be edgy. Dangerous. Almost primal....
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: Bon Iver’s Bon Iver Lands Atop Charts; Meets Mixed Fan...
It seems like this may be a notable time to return from exile, in order to acknowledge the rather impressive chart news last week, as the sophomore self-titled album from Bon Iver debuted at #2 in the...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: A Look at the Long Road in an Age of Hype
There seems to be a tendency in the media world in 2011 – especially amongst blogs and online outlets obviously – to go hell for leather-touting whatever the next shiny-new-thing coming down the street...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: Legacy Incorporated
There’s no arguing that more than a few eyebrows were raised in the indie community recently, over the release of the debut EP from Inc. (formerly Teen, Inc.) on the storied 4AD label. Since 4AD is...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: Requiem for the 90′s; aka Remembering Creation Records
As a logical segue from the recent piece on 4AD is a discussion about the other of the twin towers of British independent labels from the 1990′s – Creation Records. The two companies took very...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: Wilco goes their own way with The Whole Love – will others...
In the indie sector, this week qualifies for landmark status, as the much revered and critically acclaimed band Wilco officially turned their back on the major labels with the release of their new...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: Musical highlights of 2011 thus far…
We’re not really sure why (need for updated content? lack of anything in the way of worthwhile ideas from their editorial staff? an obsession with lists?), but it seems like various online outlets are...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: CHL picks for CMJ Music Marathon
It’s fall again, when every avid music fan’s thoughts turn to NYC and the annual CMJ Music Marath… hang on… it’s 2011! Does anyone actually go to this thing any more? Is it even relevant? Though...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: Real Estate’s ‘Days’ evokes the best of bygone indie era
There seem to be two words coming out of a lot of people’s lips in the latter part of 2011, usually with some sort of glowing acclaim attached, with those words being, Real Estate. We are of course...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: Will the Grammys see an indie upset repeat? + more…
Grammy schmammy. In reality, the indie world doesn’t care as much as most of the music business about the yearly Great Grammy Circus, viewing them more as a self-serving and back-slapping exercise by...
View ArticleIndie Dispatches: CHL’s year-end accolades & a peak at what’s to come in 2012
From the melodic pop of Real Estate to the undeniably retro fuzz of Yuck, the distorted dreamy noise of I Break Horses and the lo- fi meandering of Youth Lagoon, 2011 has been an excellent year for...
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