By Michael Roberts
In 2008, independent rock returned to the underground, where it belongs. Given the grand catastrophe that is today's record industry, most major-label executives don't have the time or energy to convince music fans they might like something a little out of the ordinary. They're too busy recycling variations on what were once sure things while desperately searching for career exit strategies that don't involve tall buildings, open windows and running leaps. As a result, fri
Amazon takes their shot at indie rock's 100 greatest albumsThe fine folks over at amazon.com decided that the time was ripe to assemble a list of the best indie rock albums of all time. Indie rock is a genre either really easy to define or kind of confusing to define, but that sentiment did not hold back amazon.com as their staff writers compiled their massive list. It is a sight to behold and it includes some impressive (and not so impressive) albums. Revel in the glory of the list after the j
Portugal. The Man create another vivid landscape of indie rock, folk and even blues on their latest album The Satanic SatanistPortland -- by way of Alaska -- indie rockers/genre-mashers Portugal. The Man release their fury of an album The Satanic Satanist today, and the effort is one of polish and whimsy. The band's sound jumps from indie rock to folk to blues with a little taste of soul. However odd it may sound, it's a winning combination that turns The Satanic Satanist from another
Alaskan folk/indie rockers Portugal. The Man will entertain the masses September 29 at The Clubhouse​I don't know how I let this one slip through the cracks this long -- but Portland, by way of Alaska, indie rockers Portugal. The Man will play a highly anticipated (hopefully by people other than myself) set late September at The Clubhouse. The band has an impressive new album, The Satanic Satanist (my review of which you can find here), and hopes are high that their set has plenty of of songs
