The Black Angels
I’m not sure why I’ve waited so long to share The Black Angels with my music loving friends. But if you like psychedelic rock and music that comes out of Austin, Texas, then you’ll love this band and...
View ArticleThe Phoenix Foundation
New Zealand has been keeping The Phoenix Foundation under wraps for quite awhile now, but something tells me the secret is out. Buffalo, the Wellington band’s fourth full-length album, was released...
View ArticleBravestation
Bravestation couldn’t be indier. The catchy, upbeat Canadian band released their album, 2010 EP, in, fittingly, late June of 2010. The band is an interesting mix of killer vocals, weird guitar...
View ArticleThe Features
COUNTDOWN TO SXSW CONTINUED: THE FEATURES Continuing on with bands you don’t want to miss this year at SXSW, Indieball invites you to see The Features. These boys from Sparta, Tennessee have been...
View ArticleJeniferever
Sometimes, a band has the power to give off that captivating feeling, to stop you in your tracks. Instruments that work in harmony with various chords and ethereal vocals send your mind off to distant...
View ArticleGivers
Givers at Lustre Pearl, SXSW 2011. Photo by Leigh Celent. The best part about SXSW is finding a new band or two just by mere happenstance. This serendipity tapped me on the shoulder on my very second...
View ArticleThe Shutes
I like to think of myself as relatively well-traveled, but I have never heard of nor been to the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight is England’s largest island, was an independent kingdom in and of...
View ArticleThe War on Drugs
Philadelphia’s The War on Drugs is nothing like what you’d expect. I, at least, would expect something edgy and indie, twee psychadelia or Austin hip-hop. Instead, the band channels Bruce Springsteen...
View ArticleAlabama Shakes
In 2011, the best actually was saved for last. I couldn’t tell you how many shows I saw last year, because despite experiencing epic aural moments and multiple all-weekend festivals, all was forgotten...
View ArticleThe Mynabirds
Another point for talented female artists of 2012: Behind releases from Kimbra, Sharon Van Etton, Beach House, the Ting Tings, Lower Dens, La Sera, First Aid Kit (the list goes on and on) comes The...
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