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INDIE INSIDER - FEBRUARY 2010
We were sad to see the Orange County Choppers guys go off the air. TLC cancelled their American Chopper Series after a strong six-year which brought international stardom to these motorcycle building madmen, roll on boys, roll on ...
Don't miss the Donovan & Friends concert to benefit the David Lynch Foundation - taking pace on March 19, 2010 at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angleses, CA ...
We finally picked up the great concert DVD Live From New York from Liquid Tension Experiment -- the music is great and the footage superb. What makes it even better is Rich from Kweevak took some of the photos used in the packaging ...
Black Angel is a blues based, rock 'n' roll band in the vein of the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers that began in 1999. Their latest "O' San Francisco" was released on Earth Day, April 22, 2009 garnering the group high praise for its solid songs ...
Ryan Buck Ryan is a young indie who is heading to Dickinson to study, play soccer, continue his musical pursuits and return home to record his second album next summer. He is not only a songwriter and vocalist but also excels on the piano, guitar and drums ...
Longtime friend of the site Sharp Practise returns with Banging The Rocks and delivers another dose of plaintive guitar pop, with clean hooks and lyrics filled with imagery ...
James Kennedy impresses and takes flight with his latest Q.E.D.
- the prolific guitarist and composer is well-known for his "Midwestern Contemporary Music" which is really an amalgam of jazz, blues, and folk, all led by James' playing on the 6 and 12 string guitar with plenty of Latin and World music influences ...
If you're a fan of classic progressive rock you have to check out SYZYGY from Ohio - their latest Realms of Eternity is vast end seemingly endless clocking in at over 78 minutes worth of technically challenging material and full of progressive flair ...
Recently checked out the sounds of Dana Wilson described as a combo of classic rock, country and American in the vein of Springsteen and Leonard Cohen ...
INDIE INSIDER - JANUARY 2010
Shades Below is the musical project of Mike Healy who is a virtual one man band, playing the bass, keyboards and electronic drums on this 14-song demo with much promise. Healy's music has a jazzy jam feel to it that is a step above the standard fare. He's actually looking for a singer and lyricist to help him take Shades Below to the next level...
Teagan Ward emerges from the district of Rochester, New York with Two Decades And A Dream. It's true, she's been at this for a while developing an intoxicating form of folk that is equal to the task. Listen to "Anywhere But Here" and you'll see why it's worth a trip upstate to catch her in the act...
Folky singer-songwriter Chris Kasper takes a laid back approach on Chasing Another Sundown -- his 2009 release that displays an artist on the rise on nine thoughtful tracks. For fans of Dave Matthews and Paul Simon with a strong Americana vibe...
This Is Old introduces us to State Shirt - an L.A.-based recording project conceived by Ethan Tufts - that plays music that is moody, ethereal and a tad punky. This CD is at once comfortable and a fine fit for fans of Brit Pop, modern rock and technotronica making for an overall nice addition to anyone's indie wardrobe...
What's The Phuss all About? On The Wanted we find a promising young band that competently mixes heavy and hard through a seven-song tale of the wild west that's as confronting and dirty as the dust bowl...
Kyoto Drive: Spin This is all we ever wanted and get ready for a rollicking ride that will take you on an emotional journey powered by modern melodic punk with passion...
On Skies and Opening Vin Downes will open your eyes and ears to the talent of this New Jersey-based fingerstyle guitarist. His debut recording features eleven original songs influenced by Americana, Blues, Classical, Folk and Jazz...
On the self-produced Breaking Brian Larsen emerges as a strong force in the singer-songwriter arena with 13 acoustic based tracks supported by mid-tempo rock arrangements with all instrumentation handled by the performer. All things considered Breaking is a release that might of been a bit stronger had the artist been able to delegate some of the duties...
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