http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:54:20 -0700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:28:21 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Four-Tet-to-release-new-album-There-Is-Love-In-You-in-January-2010?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Four Tet (a.k.a. Kieran Hebden) has announced release plans for his fifth LP, and his first since the release of Everything Ecstatic back in 2005. Entitled There Is Love In You, the new album will drop on January 26, 2010 on his longtime label Dom... Electronica New Music Releases Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:28:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Four-Tet-to-release-new-album-There-Is-Love-In-You-in-January-2010?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-Examiner-QA-Githead?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Last week we posted a link to a stream of the new Them Crooked Vultures album. This week we've got another supergroup on the docket. Githead is the brainchild of Colin Newman (Wire), Robin Rimbaud (Scanner), and Minimal Compact's Malka Spi... Q&A Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:12:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d16-The-Examiner-QA-Githead?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Ghostly-International-affiliate-Moodgadget-exposes-new-artists-with-the-Nocturnal-Suite?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Earlier this month, we extolled the virtues of the Ghostly International label, offering up a download of Syntaks' free Mistral Moon EP. This time we're hyping Ghostly affiliate Moodgadget and the release of their Nocturnal Suite, an LP that showcase... Electronica MP3 Fall Music New Music Releases Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:59:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Ghostly-International-affiliate-Moodgadget-exposes-new-artists-with-the-Nocturnal-Suite?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d12-The-Examiner-QA-Basement-Jaxx?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Well, it’s time for another Basement Jaxx album, which means it’s about time again for the majority of the American press to sleep on another fine piece of motley electronic bliss from one of the most talented production duos of the mo... MP3 Q&A Fall Music New Music Releases Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:56:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d12-The-Examiner-QA-Basement-Jaxx?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Them-Crooked-Vultures-stream-new-album-November-tour-dates-still-on-sale?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner 2009 has been a banner year for supergroups and super albums. Dark Night Of The Soul, a joint effort by Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous, Dangermouse, and director David Lynch, will be in our Top 10 list this year, while Eric "Kid Koala" ... Fall Music New Music Releases Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:50:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Them-Crooked-Vultures-stream-new-album-November-tour-dates-still-on-sale?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Yeasayer-offer-up-free-MP3-download-New-album-Odd-Blood-out-Feb-2010?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Psychedelic Brooklyn trio Yeasayer are offering up a free MP3 download of "Ambling Alp," a new track off their forthcoming album Odd Blood, due out February 2010 on Secretly Canadian. The new album is produced by the band, and was mixed ... MP3 New Music Releases Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:15:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Yeasayer-offer-up-free-MP3-download-New-album-Odd-Blood-out-Feb-2010?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d4-New-Music-Downloads-Girls-In-Trouble-Castanets-Dragonette-Headlights?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Today is a mixed bag of MP3s. A little indie rock, some dance remixes, and a really fine track by folk rockers Headlights. There's so much great music coming out this fall, so keep checking back for more downloads and artist interviews. In the... MP3 Fall Music New Music Releases Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:56:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d4-New-Music-Downloads-Girls-In-Trouble-Castanets-Dragonette-Headlights?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Syntaks-release-free-Mistral-Moon-EP-on-Ghostly-International?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Ann Arbor, Mighican’s Ghostly International have released nothing but gems since their inception in 1999, and in the footsteps of other indie label greats like Ninja Tune, have cultivated an artistic aesthetic that matches up pound for pound wi... Fall Music New Music Releases Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:54:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Syntaks-release-free-Mistral-Moon-EP-on-Ghostly-International?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Themselves-release-theFREEhoudini-mixtape-and-announce-dates-to-support-CrownsDown?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner After a six-year hiatus, Themselves (Doseone and Jel) will finally drop their long-awaited CrownsDown LP on Anticon Records. Jel's Soft Money (in 2006) and last year's EXITingarm -- the third album from experimental sextet Subtle, featurin... Upcoming Shows Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:32:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Themselves-release-theFREEhoudini-mixtape-and-announce-dates-to-support-CrownsDown?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Festival-preview-Fun-Fun-Fun-Fest-November-78?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner WHAT: Fun Fun Fun Fest WHEN: November 7-8 WHERE: Waterloo Park, Austin, TX WHAT YOU'RE IN FOR: As if you needed another reason to love Austin, the Fun Fun Fun Fest is back again for its fourth year. Four stages with some of the m... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:45:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Festival-preview-Fun-Fun-Fun-Fest-November-78?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d13-The-Examiner-QA-The-Shaky-Hands?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner The Shaky Hands (photo by Miranda Lehman)It's official, summer is over. Gone are the days of sweaty bike rides, Popsicles dripping all over your hands, and long days in the sun. As the playful shouts fade and the last ripples of cannon balls into th... MP3 Q&A Fall Music New Music Releases The Shaky Hands Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:00:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d13-The-Examiner-QA-The-Shaky-Hands?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d12-New-Music-Downloads-Diamond-District-Nneka-and-Fly-Gypsy-featuring-Kayne-West?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner   I trust that everyone went out and picked up the new Brother Ali album, and have put a little extra in the kitty to cop the new People Under The Stairs when it drops tomorrow, but just in case you need a little more motivation, click on the ... MP3 Fall Music New Music Releases Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:21:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d12-New-Music-Downloads-Diamond-District-Nneka-and-Fly-Gypsy-featuring-Kayne-West?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d8-New-Music-Downloads-The-Clientele-Troublemaker-Betty-Davis-and-Variety-Lab?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner   Everyone needs a little fodder for their MP3 players heading into the weekend, and this week has seen quite an influx of funk and soul into the New Release bin known as my inbox. Below is a hand-picked selection of choice tracks that will un... MP3 Fall Music New Music Releases Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:09:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d8-New-Music-Downloads-The-Clientele-Troublemaker-Betty-Davis-and-Variety-Lab?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d7-UK-artist-and-Spacemen3-collaborator-Natty-Brooker-displays-his-work-in-LA?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Brooker's artwork for Spacemen3's Recurring. Natty Brooker’s artistic collaborations with UK greats like Spiritualized and Spacemen3 are some of the most singularly recognizable pieces in music, and Southern California residents will be able t... Upcoming Shows Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:01:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d7-UK-artist-and-Spacemen3-collaborator-Natty-Brooker-displays-his-work-in-LA?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Album-Review-Brother-Ali--Us?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Brother Ali (photo courtesy of AP) The Street Preacher. That was the working title for Minneapolis rapper Brother Ali’s latest record before, and although the name has since changed to Us, that first title speaks volumes about the content of A... Fall Music New Music Releases Brother Ali Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:32:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Album-Review-Brother-Ali--Us?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Dan-Deacon-fall-tour-dates-and-contest?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Dan Deacon (photo courtesy of Jonathan Purvis) Tweakologist Dan Deacon is back on the road touring tracks from his most recent Astralwerks release, Bromst. Fusing together the growing intensity of his live performances with his background in electro... Upcoming Shows Dan Deacon Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:17:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m10d5-Dan-Deacon-fall-tour-dates-and-contest?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d29-The-Examiner-QA-The-Herbaliser?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Ollie Teeba and Jake Wherry (AP)The sampler may have brought a new level of warmth and creativity to trip-hop, but there's nothing like a live band to inject the human touch into all the breaks, grooves, cinematic moods, and dusty atmospheres that f... Ninja Tune The Herbaliser Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:42:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d29-The-Examiner-QA-The-Herbaliser?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Album-Review-Mungolian-Jetset--We-Gave-It-All-Away?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner At a time when most are yearning to be tragically hip, I long for the days of weirdness. Not goofiness, mind you. Just good old fashioned weird. Primus served my needs back in the day, as did the Orb's Dr. Alex Patterson. Both groups were masters of ... MP3 Album Review Mungolian Jetset Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:35:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d21-Album-Review-Mungolian-Jetset--We-Gave-It-All-Away?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Album-Review-Chris-Ayer--Dont-Go-Back-To-Sleep?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Chris Ayer - Don't Go Back To SleepNow that the school year has started again, breakfast is in full swing in my house, which means every morning between 7 and 8 I have a new opportunity to impress my son with strokes of culinary genius. French toast ... Album Review Chris Ayer Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:42:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Album-Review-Chris-Ayer--Dont-Go-Back-To-Sleep?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d8-The-Examiner-QA-Fink?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner Photo courtesy of Associated PressFin Greenall (a.k.a. Fink) dropped his first full-length album for Nina Tune spinoff label Ntone back in 2001. It was called Fresh Produce, and it was a crate-digger’s paradise, full of cheeky samples, deep bea... Fink Q&A Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:39:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11210-Indie-Music-Examiner~y2009m9d8-The-Examiner-QA-Fink?cid=exrss-Indie-Music-Examiner