Review: New Jersey rock quartet Mercy Union takes us into “The Void” with new single
New Jersey-based rock band Mercy Union unveils the inspirational new single “The Void,” ahead of the August release of their new album, White Tiger.
“The…
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THE INAUGURAL IN BETWEEN DAYS SUMMER FESTIVAL (QUICNY MASS)
Saturday, August 20 at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Quincy, MA
Manchester Orchestra with Hippo Campus, Tennis, The Blue Stones, and more
We don't usually promote events on here, but cool indie events like this that aren't huge…
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GREG CHAKO: INTERVIEW WITH A JAZZ GUITARIST
In a pro career spanning 35 years and five countries, Cincinnati-born jazz guitarist Greg Chako has released ten albums. His most prolific period to-date as a recording and performance artist occurred while he lived in the Far East for 17…
MUSIC TO SPIN AT YOUR BBQ: SUBURBAN EYES, COLLEEN DOW, CAMP TRASH, EMAROSA, SWAMI JOHN REIS
Well first of all, there's no ignoring it, Happy Birthday to this fucking shit hole country of which I'm forced to live because I was born here and all my shit's here. Fuck SCOTUS, fuck every Republican mother fucker, may…
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Voxtrot returns with Early Music and Cut from the Stone: Rarities & B-Sides By Dana English
Voxtrot - New Releases, Tour Announcement
Ramesh Srivastava and also includes Jason Chronis, Mitch Calvert, Matt Simon, and Jared Van Fleet
Legendary indie pop outfit Voxtrot has put an end to their decade-long hiatus with the release of two new…
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NEW SUMMER JAMS: FEATURING PLASTIC PICNIC, LEVI EVANS, HAUNTED SUMMER, TIM BAKER, CHILD SEAT, HAYDEN ARP
This week the inbox was full of cool stuff, it was pretty hard to narrow it down to pick what to cover. Here's some of the highlights. Hope you enjoy our choices!
BAND: PLASTIC PICNIC
BloodMakesNoise Rating: 7/10
Genre: Jangly…
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MINT 400 RECORDS & RAINING MUSIC PRESENT “STANDARD ISSUE”: A Compilation of Jazz and Soul Covers
New Jersey’s Mint 400 Records has long been an indie rock institution in places like Jersey City and Asbury Park. However a few years ago the label launched an exciting subsidiary, Raining Music, focused on instrumental music and jazz. The…
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Phoenix Indie Rock quartet KITIMOTO Makes Stunning Debut With "Vintage Smell"
For their debut studio album, Phoenix-based foursome KITIMOTO has made an undeniably grand entrance by blending classic indie rock with inflections of surf, punk and psychedelia on Vintage Smell.
Within its 10 tracks, Vintage Smell makes short work of revealing…
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Notes From the Desk of a Jazz Guitarist By Greg Chako
In a pro-career spanning 40 years and 5 countries, Cincinnati-born jazz guitarist Greg Chako has released ten albums and played countless shows around the world. His bi-weekly column, "Notes From The Desk Of A Jazz Guitarist” shares his expert tips…
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BOSTON'S SUNSHINE RIOT: CHANNELING THE REPLACEMENTS AND MORE IN A NEW INTERVIEW!
Boston's Sunshine Riot coming off a record engineered by Steve Albini are at it again with their newest Indie Rock Gem "Just Say So" that dropped just last week! The song is from the forthcoming "Sparkle Baby" album slated for…