So what’s indie-mp3 bite size all about then? Simply put it will be a range of short posts in a twitter stylee that enables me to carry on posting when time prevents me from writing a larger piece on indie-mp3. Told you it was simple. Can anyone thing of a better name? I am sure… [Read more…]
August 25, 2010
There are two Scottish indiepop festivals lined up for October and December. Between Friday October 22nd and Sunday the 24th Edinburgh hosts it’s inaugural (I think) pop fest. Bands appearing over the three days include Ballboy, Pocketbooks, Bearsuit, Red Shoe Diaries, Darren Hayman, Suburban Kids With Biblical names amongst others. You can view the full… [Read more…]
August 24, 2010
Domino Records are releasing a comprehensive & CD box set covering all six years of Orange Juice’s output from Postcard Records to 1985′s self titled swan song alongside BBC sessions and live appearances. The label state: In six tumultuous years, Orange Juice, led by Edwyn Collins, blazed a trail of self-reliance with the legendary Postcard… [Read more…]
August 23, 2010
I reviewed Bedroomsound by the 10p Mixes back in February and in summary it was a great little album full of laid back acoustic pop songs. On the bands new digital EP , The Dogs In France EP, the duo take three of the songs from the aforementioned album and give them the full band… [Read more…]
July 24, 2010
“Our Temperance Movement” was one of last year’s top albums and if that whetted your appetite for Cats On Fire or it simply passed you by, here is a splendid and essential collection of songs from the charismatic Finnish quartet. The album carries a generous twenty tracks and gathers together pretty much everything that wasn’t… [Read more…]
July 19, 2010
Dublin’s Yeh Deadlies are a band I have come across whilst scouring the excellent bandcamp in recent weeks. They had a 7″ single out back in May called Magazine which was released on Poltergeist Records in Ireland and on Fake Indie Label in the UK. The good news is that the band have made it… [Read more…]
July 10, 2010
Swedish post punk revialists Liechtenstein release their new single Passion For Water later this month via Fraction Discs. It’s the first new release from the band, who are currently on a week long tour of the UK, for almost a year. The band play Cambridge tonight, appear at London’s Dublin Castle tomorrow and they play… [Read more…]
July 8, 2010
I was quite taken with Barnsley based The Exhibition’s four track demo back in January but their début single, the double a-side The Crown/Coma falls short of the standard that demo set. The Crown is dark, moody and whilst it threatens to take hold and break out of it’s shackles it never manages to do… [Read more…]
July 6, 2010
Seattle was once home to all things grunge; Nirvana, Pearl Jam & Soundgarden is an impressive list of citizens to be sure. The addition of Math And Physic Club to that heavy list would certainly be reprehensible, but here we have the latest band of promise emanating from the great Washington city. Nearly four years… [Read more…]
July 6, 2010
Gold Bear were bigged up by those who ventured over the pond for NYC Popfest and whose opinion I trust (well sometimes!) so I duly sent off for the single. I have to say they got it right as this is one damn fine EP. That fact that all three songs are over in just… [Read more…]
Who, What, Why
indie-mp3 is a review site for indie, jangle and electro pop. Alternative rock and shoegazing may also be written about. indie-mp3 has writers in England, Germany, USA & Iceland. indie-mp3 - the campaign for real indie-pop!
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