Who: Jared Mees & the Grown Children What: Indie folk with a razor-sharp edge, led by Jared Mees (who’s been recording for several years now), joined by an ever-changing group of musicians referred to as the Grown Children. Where: Portland, Oregon Why: I’m biased here just because I love the genre – especially lately, I [...]
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Who: Ivan & Alyosha What: Truly stunning indie-folk Where: From Seattle Why: Oh, so lovely. It’s soaring but feels, at the same time, very earthy. The layered vocals on “Glorify”, at least) are incredibly delicate but weighty – I actually want to listen to what these guys have to say. I’ve only had the chance [...]
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Who: Kate and After What: Indie pop, in a general sense – boisterous and cheerful, great for dancing about the room and singing along to. Where: Unsurprisingly from Sweden (Gothenburg), apparently the kingdom of happy indie pop. Why: Because they do what they do really well. They remind me deeply of the first Stellastarr* album, [...]
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Who: The Black Knights What: “Voodoo trash blues”, as described by the band themselves. To me, they sound exactly like an unholy union between The Black Keys and Queens Of The Stone Age. Where: From Salford, England. Why: Honestly, I can’t get the above description out of my head – that just really is what [...]
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If you’re just stopping by or have in the last week or so, you might have noticed we’ve been having some trouble with broken links. This is because of a sudden change to the hosting and we’re working on getting it all fixed up nice and pretty. I’ve gone through everything going back a year [...]
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