Popular Fiction by Gold Connections Will Marsh – a.k.a. Gold Connections – will in all likelihood be always linked to Car Seat Headrest’s Will Toledo because they are good friends and Toledo produced Marsh’s fantastic debut – and one 2017’s best – EP, Gold Connections. Marsh isn’t the first and won’t be the last person to be linked to a […]

The Matinee ’18 March 22nd USA Edition features eight songs, three of which come from a special and an important compilation. The mini-playlist also includes a tune from one of indie rock’s greatest bands of the past decade and the debut single from an outfit hoping to join them one day.   Wharf Cat Records Singles from the ACLU Benefit […]

The Matinee ’18 February 2nd is filled with music that will help you overcome the Friday blues and prepare you for the weekend. There is a tune from one of punk’s / indie rock’s biggest artists as well as songs from two of our Artists to Watch. If you’re looking to get a pop fix, you’ll get that, too, today. […]

The Matinee December 7th is rarity – each of the nine artists and bands have previously been showcased before, either on one of our daily playlists or in another feature. Some, however, have not released anything new in a little while others are gearing up for a massive 2018. Anna Burch – “Tea-Soaked Letter” (Detroit, USA) RIYL: Jay Som, Fazerdaze, […]

July is the heart of the festival season with numerous festivals underway, such as Latitude Festival in Suffolk, England; Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago; the RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest in Ottawa; and many more across the world. If you’re not attending any these festivals this weekend, then we have the next best thing – the Saturday Sampler July 15th edition! […]

The Saturday Sampler April 8th edition is bursting with springtime energy! These 9 songs from artists in Australia, Denmark, England, Norway, and the USA will energize your weekend with their indie rock, dream pop, synth pop, and electronica. Hopefully you’ll fall in love with their sound like we have. Check back tomorrow when our Weekend Showcase playlist will include these […]

Rarely do bands employ more than one principal songwriter for various reasons. Chemistry within the band, massaging egos, and coherence across an album are among the most challenging issues. In some cases, the multi-songwriter approach has worked (e.g., Canadian band Sloan), but it usually has resulted in the dissolution of the group (see The Beatles). In the case of Richmond, […]

First, Happy Canada Day! Second, Happy Friday! It’s also the start to a three day weekend for many Americans that will be celebrating 4th of July. We hope you find some new tracks that you fall in love with today. We have a mix of awesome indie rock, exhilarating synth pop and captivating singer songwriter. Today Australia, Norway and the […]

I’m running solo on the Saturday Sampler for May 14th, as Hollie is in Atlanta attending the Shaky Knees Music Festival. I’ll do my best to fill the gap and share music that not only is great but memorable, and, therefore, will make you want to follow these upcoming artists. As usual, the ten songs come from across the globe, […]

Earlier this year, Virginia Beach trio Feral Conservatives released a little gem of an album, Here’s To Almost. To characterize the album would be difficult because you couldn’t pigeon-hole them into any single category. The best way to describe the album –  a collection of mandolin-driven, indie-folk songs infused with plenty of splashes of rock and pop. One track, however, […]

Welcome to this week’s serving of new music cocktails! Last week’s theme was one-word bands; this week we’re featuring several strong female voices. The one exception is this second single from a supergroup of veteran male alt/indie rockers, so let’s get started.   Beverly – “Victoria” (Brooklyn, USA) Beverly – the indie dream-pop duo of Drew Citron (vocals, guitar) and Scott Rosenthal (bass/guitar) – will release […]