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Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.

Musical Digest: Interview with Sam Ashe
Last month, I had the pleasure of speaking with Colorado-based producer and independent artist, Sam Ashe. He recently released his latest single “Hair Dye” which is his formal introduction as a solo artist in the indie music space. The single touches upon the fallacies of a one-sided relationship, in which one person is infatuated while the other remains aloof. If you’re a fan of bands like The Strokes, 1975, Wallows or Dayglow, chances are that you may have stumbled upon this single within your “suggested songs” or “shuffle radio playlist”
By Paulina Pachelabout a year ago in Beat
Song for a New Year. Top Story - January 2025.
A BRIEF POINT OF NOTE: I must say from the outset of this that the following is NOT an entry to either the "Soundtrack of the Year" challenge, nor the brand new "New Year, New Projects" challenge! I most unfortunately have not had time to work up a submission for the former, and have only just moments ago learned about the latter. I certainly intend to write something for the new challenge, which I find SO cool - perhaps even pertaining to the subject of this piece!
By Gabriel Huizengaabout a year ago in Beat
2023 Music Journey Into Outer Space
A Brief Bit About My Music History I grew up listening to 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s music. My dad has been a major influence on my music tastes, having introduced me in my childhood to the wonderful and wacky sounds of new wave and the iconic 70’s and 80’s soft rock and pop songs. I didn’t know who exactly I was listening to back then, but as I grew up, I always remembered them and liked that kind of music. Growing up in the 90’s and early 2000’s, I was naturally exposed to the music coming out at that time. I distinctly remember listening to Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, and NSYNC on CDs. Interestingly, I never fully took to the music of my own era. I loved the sound of the 80’s. When I was a teenager, I started really paying attention to who and what specifically I was listening to as a kid. Hall & Oates, Journey, Huey Lewis and the News, Chicago, Barry Manilow, Genesis, REO Speedwagon, Simply Red, A Flock of Seagulls, Tears for Fears, Cyndi Lauper, Spandau Ballet, Talking Heads, Styx, Air Supply, and an endless list of so so so many more. I did have some other distinctly different music periods in my life but, from my childhood to 2022, the main music I listened to and preferred was from the decades before my birth.
By Kioabout a year ago in Beat
"Hell's Kitchen at Christmas Time" - A Love Letter to New York's Resilient Heart
In “Hell’s Kitchen at Christmas Time,” Sarah Pillow with Buckyball Music delivers a heartfelt ode to one of Manhattan’s most storied neighborhoods.
By Whitney Millerabout a year ago in Beat
Behind the Music: A Conversation with Mirrors on the Moon. Top Story - December 2024.
Please introduce the band members: The band at its core is myself, Donny Dykowsky, on vocals and guitar, Freddy Pastore on bass, John Hummel on drums, and Dave Archer on keys.
By mysoundMusicabout a year ago in Beat
2024 Soundtrack While Enduring, Adapting, and Moving Forward
Bad Hand It was deep into a midwest winter. The skin-biting, below-freezing air relentlessly made going outside a dismal experience. Slushy, slippery snow piled up along the streets required extra caution to navigate, especially at night when we often found ourselves active. Time was running out as the month progressed seemingly faster every day. My parents, brother, and I were in the process of moving to a house after almost 20 years of renting in a much smaller place. Extracting all the settled artifacts of two decades was a mix of amusement at finding long-lost remnants of our life there and dread because of how much stuff we had tetris-ed in that we now had to move. It was a surreal time going through the moving process. We weren’t sure we would ever find a place of our own. After the many disappointments of potential homes that would meet our needs slipping away from us, our hopes were slim. Then it actually happened. Like, it was for real. I really can’t describe how utterly unbelievable it felt for us to finally be able to move on and have our own space to settle and grow in.
By Kioabout a year ago in Beat
"It's a Sign" - The Flip Phones Deliver Whimsy, Depth and Indie Pop Perfection.
The Flip Phones have a knack for blending vibrant storytelling with infectious melodies, and their latest single, "It’s a Sign," is no exception.
By Whitney Millerabout a year ago in Beat
In my Headphones. Second Place in The Soundtrack of Your Year Challenge. Top Story - December 2024.
In my mind, my year is split into three distinct chunks. The first bit of the year was consumed with putting together my first full-length ballet. The hours I spent finding the perfect music, listening to everything on repeat, shaped my first four months of 2024. A combination of classical and worship music, it helped lift my spirits during the end of our cold Alaskan winter.
By C.Z.about a year ago in Beat
2024: The Saga Continues. Content Warning.
As midnight hit and 2024 began, the struggle to leave the sorrow and pain of 2023 behind was an all too familiar challenge these days. January 1, 2024 was here and I was still here... but how much of me was there left at this point? Year after year of fighting challenge after challenge without any breaks; 2024 found me with barely anything left to give. My soundtrack of the year began with me feeling like I was "Breaking Inside".
By Luna Verityabout a year ago in Beat
SOUTHDOGROCK Returns with a Bold New Track.
Schliengen, Germany – After captivating listeners with their debut Blues Rock album Old and Tired Dog in 2021, SOUTHDOGROCK is back with a fresh new sound that’s bound to make waves in the music scene.
By mysoundMusicabout a year ago in Beat
Reclaiming Myself. Runner-Up in The Soundtrack of Your Year Challenge. Top Story - December 2024. Content Warning.
"All [you] ever do is let me down." One tear-filled night at the end of 2023, I angrily scribbled these words on a random scrap of paper:
By Alexandria Stanwyckabout a year ago in Beat
Folk, Love and Hope. Top Story - December 2024.
The soundtrack of my year started off with the song Alaska by Caiola , an indie-folk singer. I had a new relationship starting to grow, but my fear of commitment to something more was creeping in. One of the lyrics is about resisting the urge to add another affirmation to the list on his lover's wall. Because that meant adding to their life and he asks if they were leaving or just coming home. I resonated with that greatly since I was always asking myself if I was coming or going. Whether I was going to finally stay this time, and had I found my home. He sings about being terrified to let the relationship mature, and wonders if they even should. That became a reoccurring line in my life, and in everything I did. I used to tell myself I was doing the right thing by leaving by hoping to spare them the pain of staying. I wondered if I was worthy of adding another line to their life. Always afraid that I might want to stay for once so I resisted.
By Matthew Mccaheyabout a year ago in Beat