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The indie-rock fall and rise of R.E.M.
Overheard on college radio: A home-coming of sorts for an old-school "alternative"
Andrew Leonard May 9, 2008
The punk stops here
Forget the slick mall-punk that rules the radio. If you like your music chaotic and bratty, you need to hear Times New Viking and Be Your Own Pet.
By Jess Harvell Apr 15, 2008
The music lover
Why the dark and madly poetic Destroyer is my favorite rock band in ages.
By Kevin Berger Mar 31, 2008
Song of the Day: "Your Ex-Lover Is Dead" (Final Fantasy Mix), Stars
Stars let their friends rework their best album.
Jun 27, 2007
Song of the Day: "The Ride," Joan as Police Woman
A rising indie star turns in a very Feist-like performance.
Jun 22, 2007
Song of the Day: "Tonight I Have to Leave It," Shout Out Louds
Up there with Volvos and tennis players as Sweden's best exports.
Jun 21, 2007
Exclusive Song of the Day: "In the Evening," Nina Nastasia and Jim White
A Zeppelin-esque riff anchors this simple but effective song.
Jun 20, 2007
Exclusive Song of the Day: "Nag Nag Nag Nag," Art Brut
Crashing, scabrous punk rock.
Jun 18, 2007
Song of the Day: "Dear Confessor," Immaculate Machine
Catchy, sun-splashed rock with an unsurprising familial connection.
Jun 15, 2007
Song of the Day: "The Underdog," Spoon
The minimalist minds in Spoon add some horns to the mix.
Jun 12, 2007
Exclusive Song of the Day: "Hardwire," Metric
Sexy new-wave sounds from an indie-rock queen bee.
May 28, 2007
Song of the Day: "To the East," Electrelane
Electrelane serves up something tasty from simple ingredients.
Apr 24, 2007
Song of the Day: "Please Visit Your National Parks," Oxford Collapse
Guitar, bass and drums need never get old.
Apr 19, 2007
Beyond the Multiplex
The best of South by Southwest: An extraordinary look at Kurt Cobain's life and an absorbing film about a forgotten pop legend. Plus: A chat with a Cannes winner.
By Andrew O'Hehir Mar 15, 2007
Not quite the end of the world as we know it
R.E.M.'s new career retrospective reminds you of the extraordinary cultural moment the band forged in the '80s -- and leaves you hungry for more.
By Shannon Zimmerman Nov 25, 2003
Out of the aeroplane into the sea
It's been five years since Neutral Milk Hotel released their masterpiece and disbanded. With the arrival of the Decemberists, have indie-rock obsessives (like me) found a new mannered, quirky band to love?
By Jesse Jarnow Sep 16, 2003
Hail to the geeks
Most of Radiohead's new album is pretentious jive. But by fighting their fans' expectations, the dork-rock gods continue to do important things with music -- even if those things aren't musical.
By Joey Sweeney Jun 18, 2003
Exile gone mainstream
With her fourth album, titled simply "Liz Phair," the erstwhile queen of nasty indie rock grows up (sort of) and plays radio-friendly pop (mostly). She says that's always where she was headed.
By Hillary Frey Jun 16, 2003
"I'm a voting adult and it's my job to fix it"
DIY goddess Ani DiFranco on political responsibility in the Bush era, the "lying, whoring media," life in New Orleans and her bottomless pit of self-loathing.
By Joy Lanzendorfer Jun 10, 2003
Music preview: Jay Farrar
Ex-Uncle Tupelo and current Son Volt frontman Farrar follows up last year's solo effort "Sebastopol" with "ThirdShiftGrottoSlack," a five-track EP featuring new and remixed material. Listen in.
By Kyle Wills Aug 22, 2002
Sharps & Flats
Self-conscious New York indie rockers the Mendoza Line let their youth go to waste.
By Joey Sweeney Aug 3, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Modest Mouse's "The Moon & Antarctica" explores desolate regions, both geographic and spiritual.
By Joe Heim Jun 15, 2000
Sharps & Flats
The label synonymous with "As Seen on TV" goes after indie rock. Oh, sweet, delicious irony.
By Joey Sweeney Apr 28, 2000
Inside out
Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan talks about his downtown jazz, boho marriage and stately new record.
By Andy Battaglia Feb 29, 2000
Sharps & Flats
Modest Mouse builds a singles collection -- nothing out of something -- and all sorts of other contradictions.
By Joe Heim Jan 31, 2000
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