Indie Rock Archives

Interview – Andy Rourke of The Smiths & D.A.R.K.

CrypticRockCrypticRockSeptember 15, 2016

During the 1980s Alternative Rock scene, there were a handful of bassists who created a distinctive sound all their own. Coming to mind would be New Order’s Peter Hook, The Cure’s Simon Gallup, Duran Duran’s John Taylor, and of course, The Smiths’ Andy Rourke. Providing ... Read More

Young the Giant – Home of the Strange (Album Review)

Tracy AllenTracy AllenSeptember 9, 2016

Formed twelve years ago in 2004, Californian Alt Indie Rock band Young the Giant have come a long way since their humble beginnings. Formerly known as The Jakes, Young the Giant started off as a bunch of high schoolers and young college students who jumped ... Read More

Developing Artist Showcase – Joseph

Emma GuidoEmma GuidoAugust 17, 2016

A year ago, a band called Joseph maybe never would have been a new artist on listener’s Spotify playlist or the late night musical guest to discover. That said, Natalie, Allison, and Meegan Closner were just three sisters from Portland, Oregon travelling the states with ... Read More

Cage the Elephant, Silversun Pickups, Foals, & Bear Hands Electrify XL Center Hartford, CT 3-30-16

Tracy AllenTracy AllenApril 5, 2016

In the ten years since the band’s formation, Cage the Elephant has made quite a name for themselves in the Indie Alt Rock scene. Hailing from Bowling Green, Kentucky, these guys went from obscurity to instant fame after the release of their 2008 eponymous debut album ... Read More

She Is We – War (Album Review)

Kristin PlantKristin PlantMarch 22, 2016

From one major point in life to another, it seems as though Singer/Songwriter Rachel Taylor is nothing but unstoppable. Dating back to 2008, the band He Is We gave Taylor depth and purpose. The Indie band was made up of Trevor Kelly, Taylor, and a ... Read More

Nadine Shah – Fast Food (Album Review)

Samantha AnnSamantha AnnJuly 9, 2015

Hailing from the UK, singer-songwriter Nadine Shah is what some may call a mash-up of Alternative, Gothic, and Folk Rock. Beginning in early 2012, Shah released her debut full-length album Love Your Dum and Mad in 2013 via Apollo Records following two EPs. Now in 2015, she ... Read More

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Interview – Andy Rourke of The Smiths & D.A.R.K.