Lake 22 Takes Fans Behind-The-Scenes Of Their New LP
In a video on the band’s Youtube site, the members of Lake 22 discuss their favorite moments from their new album, Lake 22. The new record, like their first album, was produced by Jonathan Plum and recorded at London Bridge Studio in Seattle. Go here to get behind-the-scenes info from the members of this Northwestern pop-punk […]
New Music From L.A. Witch
On 2020’s Play with Fire, L.A. Witch took listeners on a bold new journey while retaining the siren-song mystique, nostalgic spirit, and contemporary cool of their self-titled debut. Despite the stylistic breadth of the record, there is a unifying timbre across the album’s nine tracks, as if the trio of young musicians is bound together […]
Parklife DC Digs Sunny War’s Live Set
According to Parklife DC, a recent Sunny War performance provided an “inspirative and inventive set of music crafted from sounds of blues, folk and punk and built from the challenges she’s overcome along her path.” War played City Winery DC on September 9, “using her intricate playing style and her voice that whispers with doleful […]
IPR’s Bruce Licher Talks To The Vinyl Guide Podcast
The Vinyl Guide recently hosted Bruce Licher, of Independent Project Records, on a podcast episode. The site writes, "After starting Independent Project Records as a University project, Bruce Licher, leveraging his music, design and letterpress background, grew the label into a highly influential artistic destination for post-punk and alternative musicians. Today Bruce shares the history […]
Buzzbands Commemorates Always You’s Return To Live Performance
Always You celebrated the release of Bloom Off The Rose with a performance last week at The Goldfish, a new venue in Los Angeles. Buzzbands was at the show, and there’s a rad photo gallery available here on their site. See the duo’s groovy live full-band setup, and marvel at those fun checkerboard tile floors. […]
The Dunnemin Opinion Calls Fruit Bats’ Pet Parade A “Masterpiece”
Dutch site The Dunnemin Opinion is hip to The Pet Parade, which is at radio now from Fruit Bats. According to the site, the LP is “a truly phenomenal masterpiece… All the songs you hear are personal observations with melodies that get under your skin and immediately fall in love.” Do you read Dutch? Get […]
New Music From Lake 22
Lake 22 is the musical culmination of the best about growing up in the Pacific Northwest. The band’s music is shaped by punk music, the grunge rock of the Eighties and Nineties, and their parents’ record collections of classic rock, pop, and jazz. Through study, passion, practice, and friendship, the band has developed a high […]
Please Kill Me Details Independent Project Records
Please Kill Me has a deep dive into the story of Bruce Licher and Independent Project Records. The longread has some incredibly cool details about the music released by the label, as well as the meticulous graphic design process that goes into creating iconic artwork for IPR releases as well as work for other artists. […]
VENTS Interviews Occurrence And Premieres The Video For “I Have So Much Love To Give”
In an interview with VENTS, Occurrence‘s Ken Urban shared the origin story behind the title of the band’s new LP I Have So Much Love To Give. “I remember recording this song so clearly. I was playing the organ riff and Cat Hollyer came into the studio and said, I wanna sing on this one. I […]
L.A. Witch Goes On The Road With The Black Angels
Looking to get your rocks off at a rock concert this fall? Try L.A. Witch. The Los Angeles-based trio released sophomore LP Play With Fire last year, and they found great radio success despite having their tour plans interrupted by COVID. Fortunately, they all survived. Now they have these performances lined up, quite a few […]
Sunny War Tours The United States
Sunny War embarks on a tour this week in support of new LP Simple Syrup. See Sunny War live: 09/09 – Washington, DC – City Winery 09/10 – Malvern, PA – People’s Light 09/11 – Lancaster, PA – Tellus360 09/12 – Berryville, VA – Barns of Rose Hill 09/13 – New York, NY – Rockwood Music […]
The Vinyl District Recommends Source, From Independent Project Records
The Vinyl District recently checked out Source, the new compilation from Independent Project Records, and gave the set an A minus. According to the site’s review, “Folks who care much more about how music sounds than what its makers are trying to say should find this compilation… to be of interest,” citing tracks by Shiva […]
Audiofuzz Enjoys Occurrence’s “Absolutely Beautiful” New LP
Audiofuzz says I Have So Much Love To Give from Occurrence is “absolutely beautiful. Cat Hollyer has this beautiful plaintive yet strong voice. They don’t sound much like anyone out there, which is the beauty of them. The album starts out with ‘I Have So Much Love to Give,’ and just keeps getting better and […]
Goldmine Praises Jeffrey Dean Foster’s New EP
According to Goldmine, Jeffrey Dean Foster is "a rugged individualist whose music speaks to the soul and comes from the heart." The site says Foster's new EP, I'm Starting To Bleed, is "a riveting work, and in spite of its brevity, it rings with a rugged resilience that drives the emotions to full flourish. Recorded […]
Buffablog Cites The Timelessness of Always You
Buffablog digs Always You, writing, “we’re recommending their latest offering, ‘Have It Your Way’– it’s a timeless indie rock tune with elements from several different decades – some dreamy, some synth-y, all dope.” See their recommendation here. The band, formerly known as Ablebody, is at radio now with Bloom Off The Rose. Get it on our […]
Occurrence Shares “My Eternal Autumn” Video Via Jammerzine
Occurrence has shared the video for “My Eternal Autumn,” from new album I Have So Much Love To Give, via Jammerzine. The site says “we get an original theatricality with the music and visuals from Occurrence. Obviously by design, this nonetheless strikes a chord within me as a musician myself. It does this because it is […]
New Release From Independent Project Records
Founded in 1980 by musician and artist Bruce Licher, Independent Project Records has created more than 60 releases since its inception. Situated at the base of the Eastern Sierras in Bishop, California, IPR and its sister entity Independent Project Press are known for their instantly recognizable hand-printed record covers for bands including Camper Van Beethoven, […]
Jammerzine Writes That Occurrence’s New LP Has “Brilliant” Vibes; See Their Video Via Vents
Jammerzine writes that I Have So Much Love To Give, the new album from Occurrence, has "the vibe of a brilliant concept album. Each song demanding its place and giving its own personality. Take the tracks and separate them into threes and you have the acts of a concept. That vivid mix of electronic and […]
Soul Strutter Says Schwey Is Interesting
Soul Strutter recently reviewed Schwey’s sophomore release, Schwey 2: Cyber Soul, which is at radio now. According to the review, the record is “different, futuristic and ‘interesting’ (if you’re feeling adventurous)… The material is certainly original… it’s stretching boundaries (and contains no rapping although I didn’t listen to all tracks all the way through so […]
Sunny War Breaks It Down For Performer Magazine
In a recent interview with Performer Magazine, Sunny War broke down her musical background and explained, "My uncle is a classical bassist, and my stepdad was a singer for a rock band, and his friends would be around and play guitar. So as a small child, I grew up seeing people playing and writing music […]
