Flaming Lips’ brilliant take on Dark Side of the Moon
When a masterpiece album has a reputation as deep as Pink Floyd’s the Dark Side of the Moon*, it’s not hard for a band...
LCD Soundsystem and Sleigh Bells rock Miami
I had hoped to get something written up here by now, but after one single-spaced page exploring how LCD Soundsystem's new album, This is...
Iranian alt-rock: the real notion of indie music
Promo shot of Take It Easy
Hospital as seen in the movie.
The movie No One Knows About Persian Cats adds a whole other dimension to...
Live review: PiL at Grand Central, Miami, Oct. 5, 2012
I've seen the unglamorous aging of punk rock and--- wouldn't you know it--- John Lydon, once known as Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols, is...
Old Man Diode brings poetry of Rick Holland into “disco” territory
It's not really "disco" per say. "Off-beat," "odd," "quirky" and "infectious" all work to describe "Open Blue," actually subverting the genre that is now...
Broken Social Scene announce 2nd album and free live stream
Lo-fi for the Dividing Nights cover art
About two weeks to go until the new Broken Social Scene album Forgiveness Rock Record sees official release,...
Noteworthy music releases this Tues.: skip Passion Pit, check out the...
Today marks the release of a pair of thoroughly modern pieces of popular music for the cool kids. Passion Pit's second album, the much-hyped...
New My Bloody Valentine album ‘m b v’ – stream here
Over the weekend My Bloody Valentine released its 22-years-in-waiting follow-up to its much beloved Loveless (Support the Independent Ethos, purchase direct through Amazon via...
Starfucker debut on Polyvinyl with amazing 7-inch
Please allow me the indulgence of singing the praises of one song, the soon-to-be-released 7-inch "Julius" by Starfucker (pardon my language, but that is...
Sweat Records launches new Miami independent music label
Browsing vinyl records is a lost art that sends you on a nostalgia trip. Not only is each jacket more creative than the other,...