indie

Song of the Day: Flamin’ Groovies “Shake Some Action”

The second iteration of the Flamin’ Groovies announced their new power pop direction with a bang on “Shake Some Action”.

Julian Cope‘s “No Hard Shoulder To Cry On” is a highly personal mix of neo-Paganism, outsider art and left field pop brilliance.

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Coming out of the same Athens, GA indie scene that spawned R.E.M., Love Tractor offer-up some punchy all-instrumental guitar pop.

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Clive Tanaka y su Orquesta‘s “Neu Chicago” is a deceptively sunny slice of synth-pop: a perfect soundtrack to summer sun.

A brilliant, new wave cover of David Bowie‘s seminal hit “Heroes” from oddball Berlin two-piece, Stereo Total.

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The beguiling shoegaze meets country vibe of Mazzy Star‘s “Halah” still sounds fresh almost 30 years later.

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Stephen Whynott‘s “A Better Way” is a lengthy and moving acoustic guitar-driven ode to becoming a better person.

Athens scene stalwarts Guadalcanal Diary turn in an underground classic pitched somewhere between cow punk and jangle pop.

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“Shivering” is a lo-fi indie pop gem of a solo track from The Clean front man, David Kilgour. Dig the Velvet Underground influence.

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A belated April Fools treat, Pulp‘s video for “Bad Cover Version” is a Live Aid-type charity track using impersonators of famous musicians.