- Blogs, Bleader, May 3, 2013
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12 O'Clock Track: "Wires" is summery, 90s-flavored pop-rock
Today's 12 O'Clock Track is the infectious, 90s-flavored "Wire" from New York's Lurve.
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 25, 2013
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Kiwi-influenced pop trio Brain Idea is sorta back, and it's awesome
The band who played their last show in the fall get back together—at least for one more tune.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 22, 2013
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The accidental jazz of German indie-rock singer Monika Roscher
A bizarre new record from Germany's Monika Roscher Big Band serves up a robust collision of indie rock and big-band horns.
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 14, 2013
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Why play South by Southwest? Especially if your band's from Taiwan?
What's different for indie rockers in the ROC, and how a festival in Austin might help a band from Taipei
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 20, 2013
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RIP Soft Machine cofounder Kevin Ayers
Soft Machine founder and indie-rock hero dead at 68
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 30, 2013
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"Cathy Don't Go": A religious cult's lost new-wave gem
Perhaps some jangly power pop will convince you that bar codes are evil.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 12, 2012
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Vintage video of an out-of-place Royal Trux
Smacked-out postgrunge classic rockers meet Euro ravers
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 4, 2012
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On the charts: Phillip Phillips keeps it very real
An American Idol winner brings indie-ish sincerity to the Top Ten
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 20, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Jesus and Mary Chain, "Tumbledown"
The perfect noise-worshipping pop song
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 6, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Color Card, "I Want You (To Know)"
Electro indie-pop that you won't hate
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 28, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Save the Clocktower, "Like That"
Breezy indie pop for muggy days
- Blogs, Bleader, Apr 19, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: King Tuff, "Bad Thing"
Sunshiny stoner-rock salvation
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 16, 2012
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British indie band reps for Chi-Town
Listen to the Cribs' new Chicago-specific single.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 10, 2012
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12 O'Clock Track: Frankie Rose, "Know Me"
The lead single from Frankie Rose's second solo LP is a dreamy jam as addictive as ice cream.
- Blogs, Bleader, Feb 7, 2012
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Q&A with Craig Finn
The Hold Steady front man goes solo, gets uncomfortable
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 12, 2012
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Brain Idea side project Outside World says hello
Brain Idea's Ben Scott debuts a new pop project, Outside World.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 27, 2011
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The year in music: best Chicago albums
Miles Raymer's favorite local albums of 2011
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 13, 2011
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Rodeo fulfills destiny, writes Lana Del Rey tribute
And of course it's called "Lana Deth Rey."
- Blogs, Bleader, Sep 21, 2011
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Fourteen years later, R.E.M. does the right thing
R.E.M. calls it quits after 31 years.
- Blogs, Bleader, Aug 25, 2011
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This week on the B Side
What I learned about air guitar this week, plus news, gossip, concert previews, and blog rockers
