This week discover The Hotelier, Direct Effect, The Mighty Fine, Cayetana, Búho and Somos. Artist #1: The Hotelier Album: Home Like No Place Is Song: Your Deep Rest Release Date: Out Now (Stream | Digital  | LP) Label: Tiny Engines http://www.faceboo

On January 30, 2007 I interviewed Jon Berndtson (The Beautiful Mistake, Cue The Doves). Here is that interview. *In the intro I state that Cue The Doves album Architectures of Atmosphere is their second album. It's actually their first album, predating S

In July of 2008, my podcast IndieUprising was doing pretty well. I was broadcast on XNDRadio and because of that I was given tons of "professional" sounding bumpers and stings. I had the opportunity to speak to Evan Weiss of Into It. Over It. I'm still pr

This week discover Rose Windows, Obits, Andy Fitts, Free Throw, Grandview and Wrestling With Wolves. Artist #1: Rose Windows Album: The Sun Dogs Song: Native Dreams Release Date: Out Now (Stream | Digital | CD | LP) Label: Sub Pop http://www.facebook

Tim was born in Taiwan, but at the age of 10, legally moved to Miami with his mother and sister, where they lived for seven years (with a good chunk of that time also spent in Ecuador) before a legal mess ensued, forcing them to return to Taiwan. They man

Adam Tornblad and Oscar Gullbrandsen of Deep Elm's Moonlit Sailor have a side project called U137. They are yet another "cinematic post-rock" artist that the label has signed along with Moonlit Sailor, Lights & Motion, and Dorena. As a long time fan of Ex

  The one thing I loved the most about doing the music podcast are the bands that have become some of my favorite all-time bands. Death Ships was one of those bands. Their album Seeds Of Devastation surprised me at how good it was. From the CD packaging

  This week discover Their / They’re / There, Exohxo, The Torches, Yourself and The Air, Owen,  & of Montreal.  Artist #1: Their / They’re / There Album: Self Titled Song: 572 Cuthbert Blvd Release Date: Out Now (Stream | Digital | LP

This band took me by surprise. They were so good, in fact, that even though I had a promo copy of their album, I went out and ordered the LP. Belgrade is unique to anything out right now, but could be peers to many late 90s and early 2000s post-punk band

I fell in love with Banquets' self-titled album immediately after hearing it. Originally they were advertised to me as "pop-punk" but even hearing the first measure of music, I knew that wasn't the case. If I had to classify Banquets' sound I'd say New Fo