indie

Song of the Day: The Beta Band “Squares”

The Beta Band‘s “Squares” showcases their strong melodic sense, intense creativity, oddball sense of humor and tasteful sense of restraint.

The insatiable post-punk dance groove on Pigbag‘s signature song, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Pigbag”, is impossible to sit still to.

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The sunny no-wave meets Italo-disco vibe of Glass Candy‘s “Rolling Down The Hills” is an ideal soundtrack to a late summer afternoon.

Producer Daniel Lanois pulls out all the stops on “Under a Stormy Sky”, a lovely slice-of-life that bridges French Canada and America.

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NYC-based !!!‘s compulsively brilliant dance anthem, “Me and Giuliani Down by the School Yard (A True Story) is also a sly protest song.

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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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