The Lumineers are a band to be watching, I think. The have the thoughtfulness of bands like The Head & The Heart and the catchiness of bands like Of Men and Monsters or Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes. Look past the song "Hey Ho" and dig a little bit deeper into their self-titled 2012 CD. There are some nice songs that will bring a smile and maybe even get you to tap your toe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6e5wxzPsQM
I wish that I was in a part of the country where access to live music was better, so until then I live vicariously through the internet: YouTube and Second Life help me to hear the new sounds that I would miss out otherwise.
Below is a cover of a Bruce Springsteen song recorded during the Gentlemen of the Road tour on the Mumford & Sons tour bus with guests including Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes.
At Soundproof we endeavor to keep it eclectic, weird, wild, and mix lots of old school, classic alternative along with current, contemporary bands. The focus at Soundproof isn't on the indie hits, the popular bands and songs topping Pitchfork lists and charts or other popular blogs and publications. There's a shift here away from dancey indiepop.
Our motto is dare to be different and make it truly alternative or indie in the sense of indie label bands going back as far as indie started, right up to current day. A history of indie and alternative (including punk, postpunk, new wave, garage rock, alt-folk, goth, psychedelic and much more) of all kinds is what I hope people can find in the sets here. Creativity with sets is strongly encouraged. The only real requirement for playing at Soundproof though is having a real passion and love for alternative music. It's about DJing for the music, not the crowds and tips.
No cliques, no elitism. Uniting the freaks, the outsiders, the music nerds under one roof, to be silly as shit and party on. Wanna DJ here? Contact Paradox Messmer. All friendly people are welcome. As of now, there are DJs on Tuesdays and Fridays. We are also featured in the Destination Guide! SLURL: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bloom%20County/100/140/23
Folks, we have a fresh new year ahead of us, and I've added a new wordpress theme to the Indie Cantina to commemorate the occasion. I loved this video of the London New Years fireworks:
Below is the most recent Alt-18 Countdown (for the week of December 17):
18. Django Django – "Default"
17. Matt & Kim – "Let’s Go"
16. Tegan & Sara – "Closer"
15. Passion Pit – "Carried Away"
14. Dan Croll – "From Nowhere"
13. Royal Teeth – "Wild"
12. Silversun Pickups – "The Pit"
11. Smoke & Jackal – "No Tell"
10. A Silent Film – "Harbour Lights"
9. The Neighbourhood – "Female Robbery"
8. Crystal Fighters – "At Home"
7. Youngblood Hawke – "We Come Running"
6. Atlas Genius – "Symptoms"
5. Metric – "Breathing Underwater"
4. Bad Books – "Forest Whitaker"
3. Blondfire – "Where The Kids Are"
2. Capital Cities – "Safe & Sound"
1. Imagine Dragons – "Radioactive"
