INDIE
Now and then, amidst the manufactured pop and the all-too-thought-out songs and music videos in the entertainment industry, you come across a genuinely talented and eager person. When this happens, it's best to write the name down and track the person as much as you can so that you can take pride in investing in something that is real and groundbreaking. Ready for the next name to write down? Renee Yohe.
Some may know her as the reason behind the famous non-profit To Write Love on Her Arms, and some may even know her as the character Kat Dennings is playing in the upcoming bio-pic "Renee," but Yohe is adding another endeavor to her already fulfilled life: songwriter, singer, and mastermind behind BEARCAT.
With “Conquest of Happiness,” Lucas Field (formerly of Low Vs. Diamond), has done what many front men have tried to do and made lackluster effort with: successfully put out a well structured album on his own without the band he’s known for.
The electric piano is a prominent instrument in almost every song and compliments Field’s voice immensely. “Conquest of Happiness” is a unique blend of R&B, pop and a little indie rock. More refreshingly however, this album manages to keep the sound consistent but still give each track a little special something to avoid every song sounding the same.
Math-rockers Minus The Bear have been a consistently evolving and influential force in the indie scene, and they're celebrating their 10-year anniversary on their current fall tour. As a treat to fans, the Seattle quintet will be playing their debut full-length Highly Refined Pirates in its entirety, in addition to fan favorites both old and new. This special celebration of Minus the Bear's career, which spans four full-lengths and a bevy of EPs, will hit the Royale Nightclub on Sunday, Oct 16.
Formed in 2001, Minus the Bear boast a meticulously crafted sound that is danceable enough for clubs, yet technically wild enough to please the most obsessive of math-rock nerds. This one-of-a-kind tour should be a no-brainer for fans, and anyone new to Minus the Bear should treat themselves to one of rock's most refreshing acts.
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Of Monsters and Men is a folk/indie/pop group from Reykjavik, Iceland who is taking the world by storm. The six-piece band is made up of Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir (acoustic guitar, vocals), Arni Guojonsson (accordion, keys), Brynjar Leifsson (electric guitar), Kristjan Pall Kristjansson (bass), Ragnar Porhallsson (acoustic guitar, vocals), and Arnar Rosenkranz Hilmarsson (drums).
They were the winners of The Icelandic Music Experiments: Musiktilraunir, a nationwide Icelandic battle of the bands, where they received wide acclaim for their debut single, Little Talks. It’s catchy, upbeat fun song about two lovers being parted, that takes turns between female, male, and group vocals. The band spent most of 2010 playing festivals and shows all over Iceland and Holland with requests to play gigs from the United States to England and Australia.
Philly show-goers will be treated to an appearance by one of alternative rock's longest running acts when The Lemonheads roll through North Star Bar this Saturday, Oct. 8. The grizzled quartet will bring along some youthful torch-carriers of the genre they helped create, with indie upstarts The Shining Twins and New York Rivals coming for the ride.
Rising out of their punky garage beginnings in 1986, The Lemonheads became one of indie's bigger acts in the early 90s, with several successful singles including a cover of Paul Simon's "Mrs. Robinson." The brainchild of songwriter Evan Dando, The Lemonheads were re-ignited with new members in 2005 after a six-year hiatus. Now as active as ever, Dando is once again ready to bring his signature brand of tunes on the road.
Karen O, Where’d you go?
As one of the Pioneering Indie Divas – amongst Leslie Fiest, Regina Spektor, Jenny Lewis, Emily Haines and a few choice others – Karen O has been off the radar for a surprising amount of time. It’s been two years since the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s have released an album together and the same two years since O wrote the score for the Spike Jones adaptation of Where The Wild Things Are. We were beginning to think we had seen the last of Rocktopolis’ Lady Hero. But then the skies opened up and a sun shower of good news rained down.
Amber: 21 years old
We spotted Amber wearing this comfortable chic look and had to get the scoop on her outfit. Amber is wearing a light jean Urban Outfitters button up, paired with a bright yellow sheer laced Rodarte for Target dress. She accessorizes this look with a Urban Outfitters fedora, and vintage lace up booties. We love the way she looks so chic yet comfortable at the same time!
Joe Nicolosi recently made a Super Mario Bros. themed short film for SXSW’s film festival. He created several bumpers, but the Mario film is quickly gaining the most notoriety, and for good reason.
Nicolosi’s Mario reimagines the adventures of Mario and Luigi in real life. Unlike the early 90s film that depicted the Mushroom Kingdom and the levels the two travel among as a grungy neon New York, Nicolosi’s film heads the Indie route. Mario's got relationship problems. In fact, he's got near Scott Pilgrim problems, which would probably be too meta to handle given Scott Pilgrim's gratuitous Mario references. Bowser and his henchmen stir up trouble while sipping on lattes. Between Mario's plaid shirt and stylized mustache and Bowser's crew, it's an all out hipster-off for a few seconds there.
Arctic Monkeys released "Brick By Brick," a new single from the indie-rock band, today. Their new album currently does not have a release date, but the band has scheduled concert dates and other appearances for later this year.
This is the first material to be heard from their new piece of work.
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