All Things Indie

If you haven't been to supernova.com yet, you don't know what you are missing. If you are fan of indie music, or belong to an indie band, you NEED this site.

The Royal Opera House in London is currently in the process of coming up with a new opera. Not that novel until you look a little deeper and see that the narrative and libretto are coming from a rather unusual source: twitter.

Lester William Polsfuss invented the solid body electric guitar that made rock 'n roll possible. Les Paul, as he was better known, died today at the age of 94.

One of my favorite alt/art rock bands from Europe is releasing an album later this year. Nosound is a group that washes over you with warm waves of sound that leave an emptiness when finished. If you're into glacial paced crescendos and stoic ambience, this is a group for you.

Paul Banks of Interpol has a new solo project out this week. Julian Plenti is the name he's given to this new band/alter ego. The album is Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper.

Based in Malmö, Sweden, Pixie Carnation is an indie folk rock band I've just run across. The instruments used in their debut EP - Fresh Poems are varied and interesting. Strings, brass, guitars, piano, driving drums - it's all in there.

What if you could get great music by simply telling 5 friends about it or paying whatever you think fair? That is the idea behind NoiseTrade, an online community for music lovers.

I heard a new band over the weekend that I feel like I must share. San Francisco band, Weather Pending, is quickly becoming a new favorite of mine. The band, consisting of Janie Oliver (vocals), Rob Cross (vocals, bass & beats) and Brian Bloi (vocals & guitar), does an amazing job of meshing electronic, soul, R&B and a little bit of jazz.

This is tearing up the interwebs right now - and for good reason. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is the latest album the French rock band Phoenix. And it's very, very good.

I first heard of Brett Dennen when I heard his song, "Ain't No Reason", on an episode of House. If you are as addicted to the show as I am, you may remember the song. It was played at the end of an episode where House is giving Wilson back his dog. Very fitting song for that moment.