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Since 2008, Indie Rock Cafe has been a leading and influential platform for DIY and indie artists and bands, and has over the past decade had 18 million visitors and helped propelled artists and bands into a bigger arena.
2022-01-09 17:21
Emmy Award winner Zendaya returns for the second season of the hit HBO drama. Here’s how to stream all eight episodes...
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2022-01-09 16:21
He faces nearly 50 charges for financial crimes. Now, eight clients are threatening to sue Murdaugh, alleging that he stole money...
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2022-01-09 11:23
Black Country, New Road have dropped a new music video for the band’s latest single, “Concorde.” The six-minute video combines a...
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2022-01-09 07:21
Another giant of the music industry has passed on. Woodstock organizer/promoter Michael Lang succumbed to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma just hours ago. According...
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2022-01-09 06:49
The final DIY top ten songs playlist for 2021 has dropped. Right here. And it’s a superb one. In fact, many...
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Overlooked Albums 2021, Vol. I: Nick County’s ‘A Colorful Corner Of Northeastern Pennsylvania’
2022-01-08 09:11
Recently we came across the fascinating indie folk/alt country music of Miami musician Nicolas Mencia who uses the moniker ‘Nick County’....The post Overlooked Albums 2021, Vol… Read More
2022-01-07 00:36
Alt-J returns to the music video feed with the exciting new single “Hard Drive Gold.” The track is an advance from...The post Alt-J drops new music video for “Hard Drive Go… Read More
2022-01-06 00:54
The Flaming Lips and 14-year-old musician Nell Smith have returned with cover of Nick Cave’s “Red Right Hand.” The cover comes...The post The Flaming Lips and Nell Smith dr… Read More
2021-12-31 03:11
By Bruce Wilson Everyone loves a solid summer banger but there’s something to be said for summer songs that lie on...The post Vancouver’s duo Focus Your Audio’s latest sing… Read More
2021-12-30 01:23
A blockbuster year for album releases, 2021 is quickly coming to a close as we head in to 2022 – lots...The post Top 10 Songs Playlist, December 2021 first appeared on Indie Rock Cafe… Read More
2021-12-30 00:25
Last year at about this time with all of us shuttered and nervous and hospitals overwhelmed and 2,000 Americans dying every...The post WTF Happened to ‘Sassy Justice’? first appe… Read More
2021-12-29 01:10
It’s that time again – the countdown of the year 2021 to the year 2022. Below is a playlist of indie...The post IRC’s 2022 New Years Indie Songs Playlist first appeared on… Read More
2021-12-27 08:53
John Ward – “What is it Now” While we typically prefer instrumental post rock, Ward swayed us to change our mind....The post Quintessential Post Rock for All Tastes first a… Read More
2021-12-24 23:10
Since 2008 we’ve been curating alternative Christmas Songs playlists – because the old ones of grandparents and great grandparents just don’t...The post WTF!? Santa!?@($!!… Read More
2021-12-21 08:16
November was not just a great month for regular single releases and album drops from more ‘mainstream’ and well-known indie/alt/rock/pop artists...The post Top 10 DIY Indie Rock… Read More
2021-12-21 06:53
THIS IS something completely different, and even unconventional. A playlist like no other . Many of the tracks we chose are...The post ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas’ Set to Al… Read More
2021-12-17 19:32
Indie veteran Anthony Gonzalez, aka M83, has jumped into his time machine and traveled back to 2011 – the year of...The post M83 shares video and trilogy plans for ‘Hurry Up, We… Read More
2021-12-16 06:36
The Top 10 Indie Songs for November 2021 highlights the best, and most popular, singles from some of November’s best album...The post Top 10 Indie Songs, November 2021 w/ Holly Humbers… Read More
2021-12-14 22:58
The new Netflix film Don’t Look Up may be getting more love for its music than the star-studded flick itself. The...The post Listen to Bon Iver & Nicholas Britell’s cinematic… Read More
2021-12-11 06:18
As another year winds to a close, more diy/indie music videos from our submission box are being uncovered. Here are some...The post 5 Indie Music Video Picks w/ PLSR, Adar Alfandari, POENO… Read More
2021-12-08 19:08
This new alternative Christmas song – “My Boyfriend is a Snowman” – is a full-band production including drums, guitars and pianos...The post Winterbrook Drops New, Or… Read More
2021-12-05 06:07
Von Mikel is a Mexico-based indie music project of songwriter Santiago Mikela. He’s dropped a few dream-pop singles throughout 2021 and...The post Artist Spotlight – Von Mikel fi… Read More
2021-12-03 13:41
Legendary folk-rock outfit Band Of Horses has dropped the second single, “In Need of Repair,” from the upcoming new album Things Are...The post Band of Horses Drop Second Ne… Read More
2021-11-25 10:02
The band Two Truths is one of Rochester, New York’s newest indie pop/rock outfits. And one of the most exciting. Conceived Read More
2021-11-20 07:16
Ever since a full-life hologram of Tupac Shaker at Coachella in 2012, there has been a growing interest in perfecting and...
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2021-11-13 04:23
When we first watched this new music video featuring 14-year-old Nell Smith fronting The Flaming Lips, we were blown away. This...
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2021-11-12 08:03
The Top 10 Indie Songs for October 2021 focuses exclusively on singles from recommended albums that dropped officially in October, including...
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2021-11-10 07:53
Recently another blogger friend introduced us to the folk musician Andreas Owens. Based in California, Owens took some time away as...
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2021-10-29 06:53
IRC’s Top 10 Indie Songs September 2021 was delayed due to a glitch – it was 90% done and somehow, an...
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2021-10-21 16:13
Let’s take a little trip back in the DIY indie music time machine for some flashback tracks from debut releases by...The post Notable DIY Debuts from Rainbow Teeth, Of Verona, Magatha… Read More
2021-10-13 07:11
The latest edition of best indie rock music video submissions features new indie music videos...
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2021-10-10 04:26
NOTE: This post was first published on Oct 10, 2011; updated some links Oct. 2021 One of our favorite songs so far this autumn is […]
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2021-10-09 06:24
via Flood Magazine On Samia’s new four-song EP Scout, the singer-songwriter explores and expands upon...
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2021-10-08 23:28
Flashback Tracks is one of IRC’s longest running song/artist profile series. There is plenty to...
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2021-10-06 20:17
So much terrific indie rock and alt rock music – from well-known to lesser-known to brand new artists and bands – crosses our wires and […]
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2021-10-05 17:29
From the Mediterranean to the Middle East to Washington state, England, and Texas, check out these chosen music videos from the following indie recording artists […]
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2021-09-25 18:18
Ryuichi Sakamoto Minamata (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) MILAN for Flood Mag 7/10 Somewhere between an Eric Satie still life and Jerry Goldsmith’s noir-jazz score for […]… Read More
2021-09-23 23:50
One of the greatest sub-genres of indie rock music over the past couple of decades has been the indie folk-rock movement. The stellar rise in […]
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2021-09-13 12:40
August 2021’s Top 10 DIY Indie Songs is a compilation of tracks that we received over the summer and listened to in order to create […]
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2021-09-04 02:25
August 2021 indie rock releases, and the accompanying singles, turned out to be one of the best months so far this year for new indie […]
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2021-09-03 04:13
The Aurora thugs who jumped, choked, drugged, and murdered Elijah McClain have been arrested and booked. Three officers, and two paramedics, were booked and released […]
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2021-08-31 04:51
August 2021 saw the release of a number of long-awaited album drops from The Killers, Villagers, Liars, and Chvrches, among others. You can also see […]
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2021-08-27 00:09
Tens of thousands of releases are dropped on Bandcamp each year. The year 2021 has been a special one for indie/DIY music: not only because […]
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2021-08-25 02:35
A bunch of new video singles have been dropping left and right. These are five more we think you’ll dig: Parquet Courts – New York, […]
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2021-08-24 21:48
The following profiles of under-the-radar bands from Europe and Russia feature kick-ass songs that we either featured only on playlists or social media but we’re […]
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2021-08-24 21:04
There’s a dark cloud that hangs over 2014’s Mess, the seventh album by Liars. The vibrant hair strands that adorn the album art are now […]
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2021-08-23 03:46
We are continuing to push out strong tracks submitted to us from indie/DIY/alt. rock artists and bands across the country and around the world. Gushh […]
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2021-08-22 22:09
A few years ago we were introduced to the wonderful music of Madrid DIY art-rock band Al Berkowitz. One of the things that struck us […]
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2021-08-21 20:59
Draw Down The Moon by Foxing There have been some emo revival acts who have risen to fame by shattering genre expectations, often drawing the […]
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2021-08-21 20:37
By Jim Wirth As they bickered throughout the final days of Minor Threat, drummer Jeff Nelson told singer Ian MacKaye that – as unwashed jocks […]
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2021-08-20 07:51
From the Mediterranean to the Middle East to Washington state, check out these dope music videos from the following indie recording artists who submitted directly […]
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2021-08-20 05:46
The popular Sydney indie rock trio Middle Kids has dropped a new music video for the track, “Stacking Chairs”. The video features offbeat humor with […]
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2021-08-18 08:26
July 2021 Top 10 Indie Songs playlist features a variety of strong indie/alt releases from artists and bands like Billie Eilish; Inhaler; Wavves; LUMP; Piroshka; […]
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2021-08-17 07:09
One of indie/alt rock’s best artists of the past decade, San Francisco guitarist and songwriter Ty Segall, has dropped a new video single, “Feel Good.” […]
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2021-08-17 05:33
Like so many others, The Zolas had their plans to release an album in 2020 scuppered by COVID-19. Instead of just retreating and pushing back […]
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2021-08-16 03:35
We’re going back to the archives to pull out some great indie rock tracks from the past featuring: I Have No Mouth and I Must […]
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2021-08-14 09:54
London all-female band All Day Breakfast Cafe present their incredible 8-minute piece. This composition, dedicated to two legendary music innovators, blends influences of funk and […]… Read More
2021-08-13 04:14
Unbecoming by Charles Marks SAN DIEGO, California – Attention fans of indie/DIY Americana music: we have a new artist – unknown by most – to […]
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2021-08-12 03:28
Creation Never Sleeps, Creation Never Dies: The Willie Dunn Anthology, the compilation of the Indigenous Canadian singer-songwriter’s music issued by Light in the Attic Records [&helli&hell…Read More
2021-08-11 08:51
One of the many compelling new DIY artists we’ve heard in recent years is the experimental singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Emanuel Tägil. He’s released a series… Read More
2021-08-10 04:39
Scottish indie rock/new wave band The Ninth Wave has dropped a new video single Maybe You Didn’t Know. The Glasgow-based band’s new video is centered […]
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2021-08-07 04:33
Rolling right along with the best new DIY/indie tracks from our mailbox in this installment No. 3 of the Best New 2021 DIY Song Submissions, […]
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2021-08-05 13:26
Nathan Williams is no stranger to introspection; Wavves’ 2015 album V acted as his post-breakup lysis, reasoning with pessimism while attempting to maintain self-worth. He&rs&hell…Read More
2021-08-04 08:33
Christopher Adams Christopher is a freelance writer/journalist residing in Texas and currently writing for several magazine publications. Prior to freelancing, he was the co-owner… Read More
2021-08-03 04:08
If you follow music closely in the past few years, then you have heard a track or two from upstate New York recording artist Clairo. […]
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Best New 2021 DIY Song Submissions, Vol. II – Desperate Journalist, Lucid Express, New Math & More
2021-08-02 23:49
As summer rolls along at a clip (like it always does), we’ve been listening to dozens and dozens of new DIY indie tracks sent in […]
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2021-08-02 08:24
The Flaming Lips’ Soft Bulletin was a watershed moment for the Oklahoma City rock band. Released in 1999, it was a moment when the group […]
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2021-08-02 04:42
Imagine the scene: You’re in some smoky, crowded backroom speakeasy for an open mic poetry night. Most people performing do so in the way you’d […]
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2021-08-02 02:53
© Jordan HemingwayOpening number The Beach is a slow build track. It begins with a strong pulse composed of a steady drum beat and guitar, with lead […]
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2021-08-02 01:32
Back when Sultan + Shepard dropped “nCTRL” in March, house fans went haywire. Many had been waiting for the song to come out since Lane […]
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2021-07-28 22:34
ZZ Top bassist Joseph “Dusty” Hill, 72, has died. Hill was the band’s bass player for more than 50 years. During his life, probably to […]
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2021-07-28 05:00
The relatively new U.K. indie rock band, Regressive Left, returns with a kick-ass new single that follows an impressive streak for the band since they […]
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2021-07-24 03:49
We’ve been digging newly-discovered indie/DIY artists and bands for the past couple of weeks in dee mail (aka, via our submission box). Some fantastic rarely-heard […]
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2021-07-23 06:52
The final of Unknown Caller‘s summer releases, “Borderline,” caps off the impressive run as a funky pop success. Hazy synth pulses, funky rhythms, and charismatic […… Read More
2021-07-22 07:22
What is your favorite food? Celebrate a playlist of rock bands with food names. I have been an online writer for over five years. I […]The post 100 Best Rock Bands With Food Names fir… Read More
2021-07-19 22:32
Phillip Jonathan – “Seafront” The narrative style of this track spoke to me from first listen. I also really appreciate the unhurried composition style. In […]The po… Read More
2021-07-18 05:44
Canada’s Arkells have just announced their sixth studio album Blink Once will be released on September 30th. Coinciding with this news, the band has also […]The post Arkells ann… Read More
2021-07-18 04:01
Continuing a consistently impressive run of singles, Retro Video Club today return with their new single, Disaster. The track is a siren call that couldn’t […]The post Retro Vid… Read More
2021-07-13 21:37
Indie rock trailblazing artist Thom Yorke has released an interesting remix of the epic Radiohead indie song, “Creep” originally dropped for a fashion show in […]The post… Read More
2021-07-13 10:28
Snapped Ankles, a group of anonymous British musicians who dress up in what looks like ghillie suits designed by Matthew Barney, have elaborate mythology around […]The post Watch U.K… Read More
2021-07-13 06:04
Milo Evans, aka nimino, is a musician from London who epitomizes what it means to be a SoundCloud artist. The self-taught musician first broke onto […]The post Nimino releases lush, c… Read More
2021-07-12 21:39
Premiered by BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac as Hottest Record In The World, “Seventeen Going Under ” is the new indie single by North Shields […]The post Sam Fender returns… Read More
2021-07-12 06:46
Flaw Flower by Zoee Zoee is the art-pop project of London-based musician Harriet Zoe Pittard. “No Great Endings” is a fairly straightforward song that feels […]The post Ar… Read More
2021-07-12 02:54
How To Pick The Best Band Name Selecting the best band name for your brand can be fun and exciting, but it’s challenging and tricky […]The post Band Advice: Picking The Best Ban… Read More
2021-07-12 00:09
by Ged Babey The world of Garage Rock/Medway Punk/ underground rock’n’roll that refuses-a-label, has always been unofficially ruled, benevolently, by King Billy Childish. And lo… Read More
2021-07-11 23:01
MANCHESTER, England – San Pedro Collective return with an EP full of flavour and funky tempo. You can’t ignore this group of old school Mancunian […]The post UK indie band… Read More
2021-07-11 22:10
Drawing on the sounds of anthemic 70s punk and neon-drenched 80s new wave, Oakland-based indie band The Hot Takes are unleashing an electrifying brand of […]The post Bands to Watch: G… Read More
2021-07-10 22:11
As a part of their ongoing 40th-year celebration, R.E.M. has unveiled the Hib-Tone version of “Sitting Still,” that fans might recall is the B-side to […]The post R.E.M. r… Read More
2021-07-10 07:18
We are delighted to premiere the new single from London based Bad Fractals, released digitally today and available via Bandcamp the music is […]The post Video from Bad F… Read More
2021-07-10 06:47
Midnight Call is the newest album by Scottish singer-songwriter Michael Cooke. The record is Cooke’s follow-up to Doin Alright, an eight-track release dropped in 2020. […]The po… Read More
2021-07-09 06:18
Worlds Worst is a Salt Lake City-based punk band with a very misleading name. They’re not actually the world’s worst. They’re not even bad. […]The post SLC Pu… Read More
2021-07-09 04:27
Initial Impressions Astoria Legend’s self-titled album is bursting with glowing light, aching with melancholy nostalgia but still exuberant, full of life,/wp and touched by an [&hellip&hell…Read More
2021-07-09 03:45
The Holy Family recently released their debut album via Rocket Recordings. Simon Tucker takes the sugar cube and joins the journey. The Holy Family is […]The post The Holy Family&rsqu&hell…Read More
2021-07-08 17:47
Emanuel is an R&B artist with a gorgeous sound and the goal of sharing his music with the world. This artist has a sound that […]The post Emanuel brings a new level to artistry on… Read More
2021-07-07 07:31
Initial Impressions Disco Men From Mars’ Invasion is a tribute to all of the richness and complexity of synth-based music. It combines a fascinating profusion […]The post Synth… Read More
2021-07-06 14:32
Kaktus Einarsson’s solo debut album, Kick The Ladder, is breathtaking and unpredictable, imaginative and stunningly beautiful. Just like his native Iceland, in fact. Diamond geyser [&h&hell…Read More
2021-07-06 03:00
‘What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?’ Watch sand form into geometric patterns based solely on frequency. This is amazing, and hard to really decipher. There are secrets, [&helli&hell…Read More
2021-07-05 03:09
Is anything more 90s than a movie where Tara Jane O’Neil plays the sister of Ian Svenonius, steals his van and equipment, goes on tour […]The post Indie Movie Soundtracks: Matad… Read More
2021-07-03 08:19
If, at any point during the recent crisis, you found yourself thinking, ‘What would Billy Gibbons do?’ – and there are probably worse role models […]The post ZZ Top… Read More
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