Look Ahead to the Pending

Night owls inevitably make the best songwriters.

My friend showed me this guy's Myspace page the other day I was dazzled, to say the least. And no, that is not an exaggeration. Check out the page views, friend list, and number of plays on his single.

80's dance pop? Is she crazy?

Possibly...butThe Epiloguesare simply too cute to ignore. What more could you want than something you can dance to? 80's dance beats and a voice that real

Best Live Show I've Seen In Quite A While.

I drove out to Costa Mesa last night with some friends of mine to catch what we were hoping was going to be an incredible triple bill: The Shys, Low Vs. Diamond, and Barcelona. While the opening and closing bands were a bit…well, let’s just say we lef

Not so indie, but still definitely worth a listen.

This isn’t really indie…but it is a collaboration I simply can’t ignore. Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman and Nickel Creek’s Sean Watkins teamed up and formed Fiction Family. Their single is hippie-happy, with a hint of both of their roots. Jon Foremanâ

Since everything’s been done before...

...why not bring it back and do it one more time?Dirty HeartsDirty Hearts hails from Glasgow, Scotland. Yeah, that’s the UK for those of you who didn’t know. And

It is officially the day before the last week of my year.

Today I'd like to write about a band who is closer to home than some of the others I've been covering. They hail from the OC and have built quite a nice little following for themselves, but it is really their infectious brand of indie folk pop (with extra

Christmastime is here.

I thought, hey, it's nearing Christmas. The spirit of the season is giving....so....why don't I give a gift to one of my friends who really truly deserves it? And by "gift" I mean "shout-out on my blog".Here's my pick for the day:

And so it continues...

Back again for day 2 of this craziness:I write now about a band that I'm excited to watch. They have a great pop-y sound that makes them infinitely listenable without being repetitive. The lead singer's voice has a very appealing,

The first of many.

So I should probably start by introducing myself...however, I think that will wait for another post. I, as my name implies, want to get right down to the music.Think of this blog as a starting block. A place to explore an alternative to the ba

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