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David Dondero: Living In The Material World

January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments David Dondero, Fluff & Gravy Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Joan Baez, John Lennon, Pete Seeger, Peter Paul & Mary, The Filter Bubble Blues, the Weavers, Woody Guthrie

The unsung indie pop icon dissects our modern age

Indie Rock

Locked Up Like a Trophy: Vampire Weekend’s Contra Turns 10

January 13, 2020January 12, 2020 Dan Weiss 0 Comments 2010, Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Vampire Weekend, XL Recordings

A look back at the most underrated album of the most hyped band of the last decade

Dance Electronics Experimental Funk Glam Gospel Hip Hop Indie Rock New Wave Pop Post-Punk Psychedelics Rock Soul

The 30 Best Music Videos of 2019

December 23, 2019December 30, 2019 Jason Gross 0 Comments Bob Mould, Chemical Brothers, FKA Twigs, Jenny Lewis, Jim Jarmusch, Josef Van Wissem, Mitski, Neneh Cherry, Open Mike Eagle & Sammus, Patrick Stickles, PUP, Ridge Productions, slowthai., Stormzy, that dog., The Oh Sees, Thom Yorke, Tinariwen, William Tyler

Counting down the best clips not shown on MTV

Folk Indie Rock

ALBUMS: The Inner Mounting Flame of Emily Jane White

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Emily Jane White, Immanent Fire, Talitries

The dark folk singer-songwriter colors in the spaces of a black and white world on Immanent Fire

Indie Rock New Wave Pop Punk

IN CONCERT: Sleater-Kinney Takes Seattle

November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker, Seattle, SLEATER-KINNEY, The Center Won't Hold

The center holds just fine for Corin and Carrie as they bring S-K Mach 3 to the Jet City

Indie Rock

IN CONCERT: Angel Olsen’s Mirror-Erasing Magic

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 Justin Joffe 0 Comments All Mirrors, Angel Olsen, Burn Your Fire For No Witness, Kate Bush

What Angel’s self-actualized songs taught me about being a true partner

Indie Rock

BEST REISSUES OF 2019: The Frogs’ It’s Only Right and Natural Turns 30

November 20, 2019November 20, 2019 Jedediah Smith 0 Comments 1989, Dennis Flemion, Eddie Vedder, It's Only Right and Natural, Jimmy Flemion, Kurt Cobain, The Frogs

Appreciating the Brothers Flemion’s American underground rock classic in the voice of H.P. Lovecraft

Indie Rock Pop

The Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs, Ranked

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Dan Weiss 1 Comment 1999, 69 Love Songs, LD Beghtol, Merge Records, Stephin Merritt, The Magnetic Fields

A belatedly mathematical celebration of an indie pop masterwork for its 20th anniversary

Indie Rock New Wave Pop

Robert Forster: A Comfortable, Creative Pace

October 22, 2019October 24, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments 16 Lovers Lane, Cattle and Cane, Danger in the Past, Grant McLennan, Inferno, Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express, RNR Globe exclusive, Robert Forster, Tapete Records, The Go-Betweens

The eternal Go-Between returns to the road to promote his excellent new solo LP Inferno

Indie Rock

We Haven’t Turned Around: Gomez’s Liquid Skin At 20

October 10, 2019October 20, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1999, 20th Anniversary, Bring It On, Gomez, Liquid Skin, Mercury Prize

In 1999, the UK indie rockers released their sophomore set and the music flows naturally

Indie Rock New Wave

Night Moves Make Front Page News

September 28, 2019October 3, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Bob Welch, Can You Really Find Me, Domino Records, Fleetwood Mac, Jim Eno, Night Moves, Paul McCartney, Paul McCartney and Wings, Spoon

The best young band in Minneapolis takes their sound to new neon heights on third Domino set

Indie Rock Pop

Wake Up and Smell the Indie Pop with Jeanines

September 17, 2019September 19, 2019 Jack Rabid 0 Comments Alicia Jeanine, BandCamp, Jack Rabid, Jeanines, Jed Smith, My Teenage Stride, New York City, Slumberland Records, Small Factory, Spotify, The Ailsers Set, The Big Takeover, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Velocity Girl, Veronica Falls, Youtube

An exclusive RNR Globe chat between The Big Takeover’s Jack Rabid and New York’s buzziest buzz band

Folk Indie Rock

Shannon Lay: August And Everything After

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 j. poet 0 Comments August, Laena Geronimo, Nick Drake, Shannon Lay, Sub Pop, Sunday Sundown, Ty Segall

The Rendondo Beach native connects with old pal Ty Segall to record her most personal collection of songs yet

Folk Indie Rock Remembrance

There’s a Heaven and There’s a Star for You

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019 Joseph Kyle 0 Comments Austin, Daniel Johnston, Forced Exposure, Hi, How Are You?, Kurt Cobain, RIP, Shimmy Disc, The Big Takeover

Inside the world of Daniel Johnston

Indie Rock Remembrance

RIP Daniel Johnston

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Austin, Daniel Johnston, Eddie Vedder, Hi, How Are You?, Kurt Cobain, Larry Clark, RIP

Pop legend of the American Underground died of a heart attack at 58

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