The Chainsmokers are back at it again with another fabulous remix of ASTR’s “Operate”. The sweet melodies are accompanied by smooth vocals and a overall great vibe. What really separates The Chainsmokers are the bands they’re choosing to remix. Mostly picking Indie songs and converting them into dance tracks while still keeping that indie feel. Best…
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Vampire Weekend- “Diane Young” & “Step”
by Anthony Porcelli •
Vampire Weekend released two new singles today off their upcoming album Modern Vampires Of The City. “Diane Young” is classic Vampire Weekend: fast-paced, indie, and catchy beyond belief. “Step” is the band’s version of a ballad; resulting in a very chill and beautiful song with a Beatles-esque vibe. Modern Vampires Of The City will be…
Concert Review: Walk The Moon at the Music Hall of Williamsburg ~ 1/25/13
by Anthony Porcelli •
This is a guest post by Emily Sears: I was lucky enough to win tickets to see Walk The Moon at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn this past Friday. Walk The Moon is an indie rock/pop band similar to Youngblood Hawke, Neon Trees, and Atlas Genius. After the opener Pacific Air, the intimate…
Bon Iver- “Towers” Music Video
by Anthony Porcelli •
Grammy-winning indie band Bon Iver just released a music video for “Towers”, one of my favorites off their sophomore album. As CoS pointed out, the main character seems to be taken from the cover of Led Zeppelin IV, which I thought was really cool. I love seeing new indie bands paying homage to the classics.
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…
Company Of Thieves- “Won’t Back Down” (Tom Petty Cover)
by Anthony Porcelli •
Company Of Thieves recently released a cover of Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down”. This song proves why Genevieve is one of the best female voices in Rock n Roll history…just listen. Read more about the band and listen to some more of their songs. Buy their newest album Running From A Gamble.
Cold War Kids- “Minimum Day” & “Minimum Mistake”
by Anthony Porcelli •
As means of kicking off their ‘Minimum Tour’ (in which they’re playing 3 west coast venues, 3 nights each), Cold War Kids released 2 new songs aptly named “Minimum Day” and “Minimum Mistake”. Check out the 2 songs below, and click ‘read more’ to see the tour dates. Download: Cold War Kids- “Minimum Day” Download: Cold…
St. Vincent- “Cheerleader” Live on Conan
by Anthony Porcelli •
I originally heard about St. Vincent when Consequence of Sound voted “Cruel” one of the best songs of 2011. Check out this video of St. Vincent performing “Cheerleader” live on Conan, off their newest album Strange Mercy. If you’re into indie music, I highly recommend buying that album; listening to it as we speak. CoS
Cage The Elephant- “Doctor Doctor Doctor” Studio Version
by Anthony Porcelli •
Cage The Elephant finally gets into the studio to record “Doctor Doctor Doctor”, a song they’ve been playing live without a studio version for years. Perhaps this means we can expect more new music from them soon… we’ll see. As we wait, be sure to check out Cage The Elephant’s live DVD Live From The…
Adventure Club Dubstep
by Anthony Porcelli •
“Chill Dubstep” is dubstep for the people that hate dubstep; it’s dubstep that still sounds like music and not just a conglomerate of loud bass. Adventure Club makes some of my favorite chill dubstep songs, especially since they remix a lot of indie and rock music, stuff that you’d never expect to be made into…
