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Song of the Day: Kopecky Family Band’s catchy pop-rock lovesong “Heartbeat”
Kopecky Family Band are an indie rock group from the Land of Songwriting, otherwise known as Nashville. ”Heartbeat” is a fresh song from the group, and it’s a good one: the tune starts with a jumpy...
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Jangle through the day with The Babies’ catchy garage pop, “Get Lost”
The Babies are jangly garage pop band from Brooklyn, and “Get Lost” is their newest song, one that’s been taking indie blogs by storm over the last few days. It took a couple of listens to make an...
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Song of the Day: enjoy The Shins? Try Joshua James’“Queen of the City” [MP3]
I’m lovin’ this new tune from Utah-based singer-songwriter Joshua James, who will release his third album, From the Top of Willamette Mountain, on November 6. Titled “Queen of the City,” it’s an...
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INDyNS’ wholesome, vivacious indie rock –“Fields Lie Fallow” [MP3]
NYC indie rock group INDyNS have a wholesome, vivacious style that suggests current folk rock acts like Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros and Of Monsters and Men, and when they intone “these days...
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Go Folk Yourself: Daughter returns with a beautiful, touching B-side, “Run”
Elena Tonra, a.k.a. Daughter, is one of my fiancée’s favorite new artists, but I hadn’t really been able to get into her before the emotive “Smother,” which I posted back in August. Now that single’s...
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About to Break: Aussie alt-pop act Teeth & Tongue’s “The Party Is You” [MP3]
I’m absolutely addicted to this new single from Australian alt-pop act Teeth & Tongue, and if there’s any justice in the world, this one truly is About to Break — at least into the wide-open...
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Talk Show Tunes: Morrissey, Father John Misty, The Wallflowers, & more
Today, I’ve got a whole host of Talk Show Tunes for y’all. Below, watch live performances from indie rock icon Morrissey, folk rockers Father John Misty, rambling Swedish indie pop wunderkind Jens...
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Britishness: Like Bombay Bicycle Club? Try As Elephants Are’s “War Cry” [MP3]
Drawing comparisons to Bombay Bicycle Club, British indie rock band As Elephants Are are hitting the scene with a bang, releasing their debut single “War Cry” to the excitement of the blogosphere and...
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Chicago indie rockers Santah’s under-stated, acoustic-based “Teeth” [MP3]
Chicago indie rockers Santah will follow up their 2010 debut album White Noise Bed with a new EP called You’re Still a Lover on October 16, and the first song I’ve heard from it, “Teeth,” is much more...
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Like Joy Division? Try L.A. band Cold Showers’ distant, chilly “New Dawn”
If you’re a fan of Joy Division or New Order, L.A. band Cold Showers might become one of your new favorites. Jonathan Weinberg, whom you might know from his other band La Sera, sounds like a slightly...
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