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***If TOUGH AGE’s self-titled debut was the culmination of four radical adults, I Get the Feeling Central busts out of their comfort zone. As before, this twelve-song collection is built on the bedrock of scuzz pop—simultaneously sweet and ear-splittingly loud—but these old dogs have dug deep and taught themselves some new tricks. From the thunderous glam-stomp of “Chutes & Ladders” to the...

This is some of the coolest garage rock you're going to find. It's dirty and dingy, but mostly it's just cool. There's no denying that that this stuff is still a little raw, but there's also no denying how much potential is here. The World Will Begin Again by Volunteer Horns by Bryce Fox Take The World By Storm by Lukas Graham Trouble by Cage The Elephant. After the initial joy that Oleander is...

Okay, no, we're not running some kind of evil science contest. Please don't actually swap brains with anyone... In... New Deftones, Anderson. Paak, Big G and more on this episode of Xposure! ** = new this week The Temper Trap – Fall... In addition to being the guy who writes a good portion of the blog posts on this website,* Producer Alex Son of a... We all know that Deb lives an "action sports...

Effect Radio, a nationwide radio network playing modern Christian music. Live streaming webcast and listener-supported. But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. Your support keeps modern Christian music on the radio, sharing the...

Carcassette is not music to relax to. It doesn’t fall easily into any category since it cross-pollenates electronica with styles normally associated with ‘real’ instruments- rock, soul, funk- even country music. The aim is always to create something fresh and challenging to the listener, employing a writing technique which is closer to the linear approach […]. Seacon’s music, pastoral beauty...

Alternate Music Press features the latest music news, reviews, interviews, commentary, pictures, and much more. Released this month via Onearth Records, “Dünya” (Earth) is the newest offering from the 47-year-old musician, born Arkin Allen in 1966 in Bursa, and known in Turkey and around the world for his signature blend of Sufi music traditions with contemporary electronic tunes. In a recent...

The Alternative Music Blog gives you the latest news about the Phoenix area alternative rock scene information including concert dates, times, and locations. Um, yeah, so I’ve pretty much been MIA for the last three months. And to be honest, it feels like the blink of an eye. Meanwhile, life has gone on in the valley with so much music come and gone. I haven’t heard a lick of it. Not the best...

[Image Credit: Screenrant] With Star Wars and Jurassic Park both revitalizing their franchises to huge surges at the box office, it feels like our childhood is alive and well, and that feeling continues with Power Rangers debuting the first trailer... Clowns have started to be seen all over the United States causing hysteria and fear, but Violent J of Insane Clown Posse warned people that the...

January 24, 2013 by admin - 1 Comment Over the past several years, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stepped up regulations regarding the handling and containment practices that must be taken when working in homes that may be contaminated with lead paint. These new regulations affect any house built before 1978 and any amount of renovation being completed on the…....

We are the Charts! Music Charts for Indie and Unsigned Artists. Music industry professionals use Indie Charts to discover Indie and Unsigned music Artists. The alternative music charts. The top charts will be completely changed in the coming weeks ( Approximately 2 weeks ) , please be patient.

Slicing Up Eyeballs celebrates the legacy of ’80s college, modern, alternative and indie rock, the music — once relegated to campus radio, pioneering commercial stations like San Diego’s 91X and the Sunday night ghetto of MTV’s “120 Minutes” — that paved the way for Nirvana and the alternative revolution. We’ve posted a number of memorable clips over the years as part of our “120 Minutes”...

There were few parameters at these stations. You had to behave (no wall-punching or name-calling), show up on time, and make sure to play a number of songs from the bin of new music. I had loved my time as radio host and producer at U.C. Berkeley and had called the Seattle public station KUOW to see who was similar to KALX in this area. The receptionist at KUOW suggested KCMU and here I was....

Alternative Radio is a weekly one-hour public affairs program offered free to public radio stations around the world. AR provides information, analyses and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in other media. David Barsamian's radio program — Alternative Radio.

Your source for alternative music when mainstream becomes meh. Providing atmospheric music through the use of electronic techniques and smooth singing, The Mars Volta fans are in for a pleasurable listening experience with the latest release Noctourniquet. Glassjaw's debut album is drenched in venomous lyrics flavored by shredding guitar rifts and emotionally charged vocals. The original...

KCRW creates & curates music discovery, NPR news, cultural exploration and informed public affairs. From Los Angeles to around the world, KCRW.com. When Conor Oberst recorded Ruminations last year his intention was to flush out the tracks with a full band, but those closest to him urged him to release it in its raw solo, acoustic form. This year he finally got his wish. The author of Finks: How...

Explore alternative music notation systems that improve upon traditional music notation. Learn how a chromatic staff is better. Get resources & software. Traditional notation obscures the interval relationships between notes. For example, a major scale (a series of whole steps and half steps, as shown above) appears as a regular sequence of notes, while a whole tone scale (a series of identical...

Best new indie rock music, songs, bands, and playlists. Best New Releases and Top Ten Songs series, as well as regular special edition playlists like In Dee Mail, Recent Releases Almost MissedBest Summer Songs mix series, and One Man Bands, Indie Cover Songs, Feetz To Da Beatz, Songs About the Moon, Indie Christmas Songs, Halloween Song Mixes, Songs About New York, Singer-Songwriter Spotlight....