Sellaband, a unique crowd sourcing site which allows emerging independent artists to take seed money from fans until they amass enough capital to record a full professional studio album, has announced its second fan funded breakthrough.
Less than four months ago Jacob Kongaika, performing under the artist name Cubworld, decided to take a chance and upload his music on SellaBand. "I saw this as a long term plan, I was thinking more in the lines of 5 or 10 years,...
I have so much fun finding new bands to be in love with, and when I do stumble across something that makes me go all squiggly inside, it's like the first warm day of spring. Guillemots aren't exactly new, they've hit the meaty part of the UK chart's twice however, the band hasn't made a significant leap to this side of the pond, yet.
Energetic and innovative avant-garde indie rock, reminiscent of Flaming Lips, or maybe even Broken Social Scene.
January will play host to some rather well anticipated album releases, including new music from The Shins, Of Montreal, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and an iTunes exclusive EP from Yo La Tengo. We'll let Puddlegum give you the full list, but we're here to hit the high points.
Light on cash after the holidays but looking for new music anyway? Jamendo has a great solution. We've mentioned Jamendo before but, they've just hit another milestone on their way to free music dominance. Now, over 2000 albums and counting can be downloaded for free, legally (yes, legally.. ) from Jamendo's catalog.
The chart shows the meteoric rise of Jamendo over the last 2 years. They've also launched some new features since the last time...
I've often mentioned Magantune as an example of an upstart company doing things the right way. This is another great example. A six minute video explaining how Magnatune works (non-exclusive contracts, 50/50 split with artists, etc) and showcasing just a few artists from Magnatune's stable.
Featuring interview segments with Artemis, DJ Markitos, Mija and Jan Hanford of Human Response, the six minute video...
Indie band "The Golden Sounds" are trying something completely different this year.. touring to nowhere and playing for audiences that could be described as nano-sized.
"As I travel, I intend to set up and play small shows at hotel rooms, bathrooms,rest stops, old country roads, pretty much anywhere i end up alone. Then I will video and document it and put it up online. That will be the only way you can see the tour,...
I'm constantly amazed at the quality of music being generated in my town. This treat, may be one of the single most visually entertaining music videos of all time. Halifax's own Jimmy Swift Band's song "Turnaround" is a driving, electronicly inspired rock anthem that shouldn't be missed.
The band's bio says, "Half of JSB's repertoire consists of organic instrumental material with influences ranging from Daft Punk to St. Germain, while the other half displays mature songwriting, powerful vocals and memorable...
Your Standard Life tipped us to a great new Christmas song available from indie band The Singles. It's jangly, sparkling retro-pop that makes you want to dance around the Christmas tree, al la Snoopy.
Retro flavored Christmas tunes make me want to drink Egg Nog and burn small chunks of tree in the big brick hole in the wall.
These United States have managed to channel the spirit of 1966 in really interesting ways. The second I heard "Business" I was hooked. It's charming, it's cute and it just screams good mood; plus, it picks on "workin for the man" and, really, can't we all handle a little anti-work anthem?
DoCophenhagen writes, "What a great way to start my week. Through an email from a collegue in Savannah, USA I was introduced to these guys. And I Can't...
DoCophenhagen turned me on to an amazing artist from Göteborg, Sweden . They (very tersely) write, "I have been listening to this band for hours and hours," and it's easy to see why.
Winter Took His Life is the work of Susanna Brandin, a dreamy and melancholy treat for that rainy Sunday afternoon. Quiet, introspective and emo but, with a total lack of the pretension that usually accompanies those qualities. As I grow older (but not old..)...
I have so much fun finding new bands to be in love with, and when I do stumble across something that makes me go all squiggly inside, it's like the first warm day of spring. Guillemots aren't exactly new, they've hit the meaty part of the UK chart's twice however, the band hasn't made a significant leap to this side of the pond, yet.
These United States have managed to channel the spirit of 1966 in really interesting ways. The second I heard "Business" I was hooked. It's charming, it's cute and it just screams good mood; plus, it picks on "workin for the man" and, really, can't we all handle a little anti-work anthem?
