Looking back on the past 12 months as we say goodbye to the 10's, I'm blown away by the amount of incredible new songs, musicians, interviews and memorable live performances that have crossed and expanded my musical horizons. Keeping in the tradition of spotlighting a few of the most memorable tracks of the year, I've assembled this year's Top 20 list. It's becoming more and more difficult with each passing year to narrow this list down to just 20 songs - I can easily think o

Whenever I travel, whether it be by automobile, airplane or train, I've always got a playlist or bank of tunes queued up to accompany me on my journey. "Open Roads," the reflective new single from Los Angeles-based indie musician J GRGRY (a.k.a. Joe Gregory), just rocketed to the top of my travel playlist. With its gorgeous, moving melody and anthemic chorus, Joe's emotive, soaring vocals, and brilliant production, "Open Roads" is the literal and figurative soundtrack to the

In this installment of "I'm Seeing Songs," our music video lens spans back over the past month or so to spotlight six captivating and noteworthy music videos that cast the spotlight on the artist performance, location and other visual elements that complement and enhance the music itself. In this post, we feature video selections from Whitney, Matt Lovell & Leigh Nash, Transit Club, Theo Kandel, Francie, and Charlie Cunningham. Enjoy! Whitney "Used To Be Lonely" Taken from th

Continuing with our second installment of "I'm Seeing Songs" - providing a glimpse into interesting, new indie music videos - we cast the spotlight on the visual accompaniments and interpretations of a handful of notable new songs. In this summer installment, we feature video selections from Malin Andersson, The Soft Cavalry, #LIFTMEUP (collaboration), Cleargreen, Pieter Nooten, and Amason. Enjoy! Malin Andersson |"Deep Water" Taken from London-based singer-songwriter Malin A

In another life, when music videos were on regular, round-the-clock rotation on MTV, and when innovative shows like 120 Minutes broadcast dozens of cutting edge, 'alternative' music videos into the night, it was easy to discover new artists. YouTube and social media are the vehicles of the day, but often provide such a massive quantity of content, that the real gems can often go unnoticed. With the goal of providing a glimpse into interesting, new indie music videos, this blo

It's that time of year again! Record Store Day (RSD) 2019 takes place this Saturday, April 13! Celebrating the culture and history of the independent record store, this annual event is taking place pretty much everywhere around the world, and is growing in popularity with each passing year. Record Store Day turns 12 years old this year, and is once again celebrating by making another colorful, collectible, and limited batch of vinyl releases available to fans and collectors a

From my very first listen to "Dinosaurs", the powerful new single from Los Angeles-based indie artist J GRGRY, I realized I'd just listened to one of the most perfect, beautifully composed songs I think I've ever heard. You can seriously 'feel' the energy and emotion in the song's soaring vocals that are bathed in a glistening, yet melancholic musical soundscape. Ah... but then, there's the chorus. If you haven't already been hooked by this point, well there's no escaping th

In this post, we take a virtual visit to Sweden, the Nordic land of lagom (just right), the birthplace of IKEA, Volvo, Spotify and ABBA, and a hot spot for some of the best new indie, pop and electronic music on the planet. In the US, it's often just the big name Swedish bands that many people hear, but there's SO much more that doesn't always find its way to the ears of the masses. To help remedy that, and to spread the word a bit, we take a look at new singles from four Swe

As 2018 comes to a close, we look back at all the incredible new music that made its way into the indie/alternative music scene and graced our ears. Last year, we published our first ever Top 20 list of songs for the year. As if that wasn't challenging enough last year, it was even more difficult this year! We've created an accompanying Spotify playlist to help you easily listen to our Top 20. Have a listen - some of these just might become your favorite songs too! We present

I don't have one method or formula for discovering new music and bands. Most often, I discover a lot from social media posts, blogs and articles I read, the occasional plug or FYI from bands and musicians I already listen to, and some pretty awesome submissions to this music blog. A few weeks ago, I decided to give my 'Discover Weekly' Spotify playlist a listen on the drive home from work. That's when I first heard "Sparrow" from a band called Jump, Little Children. I don't t