I first heard Old Best Friend a couple of days ago when I saw Mike Comite open up for Company of Thieves and Von Grey at Highline Ballroom. Comite is originally from Boston, and is now living in Brooklyn just writing and performing music. Old Best Friend performed an amazing and memorable set, to the…
Indie Bands You Should Know
Indie Bands You Should Know: GROUPLOVE
by Anthony Porcelli •
I hear a lot of different Indie bands with catchy songs on the radio, and every time I hear one I like to give their whole album a listen. It is very rare that one of those bands has a listenable album all the way through; GroupLove is an extreme exception. Not only is their…
Indie Bands You Should Know: Company Of Thieves
by Anthony Porcelli •
A couple of days ago, on the 12th, I went to see a Jack’s Mannequin show in Huntington. One of the opening bands was the Chicago-based Company Of Thieves. I had never heard of them before that night, so I had no expectations (except that I was hoping that they would live up to their…
Indie Bands You Should Know: The Airborne Toxic Event
by Anthony Porcelli •
The Airborne Toxic Event is an incredibly talented indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, consisting of Anna Bulbrook (viola, keyboard), Daren Taylor (drums), Noah Harmon (bass), Steven Chen (guitar), and Mike Jollett (main vocals, guitar). The Airborne Toxic Event began in 2006 when Mike Jollett began writing songs following one intensely traumatic week in…
Indie Bands You Should Know: Manchester Orchestra
by Anthony Porcelli •
Manchester Orchestra is an AMAZING rock band that doesn’t get anything close to the recognition they deserve. Manchester Orchestra was formed in Atlanta in 2005, consisting of Andy Hull (lead vocals, guitar), Robert Mcdowell (lead guitar), Chris Freeman (keyboard), Jonathan Corley (bass guitar), and Tim Very (drummer). They’ve released 3 albums; I’m Like A Virgin…
Indie Bands You Should Know: Crystal Castles
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
Crystal Castles fits in more closely with the other music posted on this site. Crystal Castles are an electronic indie band from Canada. They consist of Alice Glass (singer and lyricist) and Ethan Kath (producer). I recommend that everybody gives Crystal Castles a listen, especially if you’re a fan of electronic music. Listen to Empathy:…
Indie Bands You Should Know: Tokyo Police Club
by Raffi Khatchadourian •
There’s so many Indie bands out there, and half of them aren’t even worth the listen. On these posts (which I plan to do somewhat frequently) we’ll showcase the GOOD Indie bands so you don’t need to search for them yourself. Tokyo Police Club are an indie rock band from Canada. They’ve released 2 EPs…
