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There are certain movies that, for one reason or another, gain a sort of cult status and enter the hipster elite's canon of "life altering films." But the cult movie is a not a new idea.

Producers are studio wizards, the men - why are they always men? - behind the scenes, laying the sonic foundation for our favorite albums.

Being hand-selected by indie princess Regina Spektor as her opening act for her latest tour is no small feat.

Let's face it: most lyrics look dumb on paper. Case in point: The Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction." The song ranked number two on Rolling Stone's 500 greatest songs of all time list, but when it comes down to it, the chorus looks utterly unimpressive written down: "I can't get no satisfaction/'Cause I try and I try and I try/I can't get no." It's a ...

Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 2:01 pm Press Release: Milefire Management The Brunettes release new album Paper Dolls, announce a very special Melbourne launch & new Australian tour dates with Whitley Check out the adorable video for Red Roller Skates here After an October national tour with Sarah Blasko and their forthcoming tour with Whitley, The ...

JUDGING by the rapt and packed venue, Brooklyn quartet Grizzly Bear are the latest US band to cast a spell on a UK audience.

Whether you're raising a little one on The Shins instead of Raffi, or just an adult who likes to color for a little zen every now and then, The Indie Rock Coloring Book is definitely the coolest adult-enjoyable yet kid-friendly option we've seen in a while.

Yo Gabba Gabba! Music is Awesome! hit shelves Oct. 20th via FILTER US Recordings .

The week before midterms is not a time to panic, but rather a time to occasionally think academic thoughts so that midterms won't bang you over the head quite as hard as they usually do.

As Camille pointed out , this year's CMJ is pretty devoid of marquee acts; there are no gigantic queues for Spoon, the Shins, the Knife, or the like.

Their latest single is bristling with bluesy restraint. The bass hook is pure-laid back blues, with the shit-kicking elements of rock which temper the groove with Jack White rawness.

Professional guitarist Gabe Larose is not a newcomer to the North Alabama music scene.

Devendra 's cleaned himself up; and we're not just talking about trimming back the Jesus beard .

Hype of the Week - Vampire Weekend's "Horchata" [Editor's Note: This is our new column Hype of the Week, curated by the one and only Jason Josephes.

A Damn Podcast Day of the Damned: Two Adams take their love of movies to A Damn Podcast.

The Dodos will perform in Washington tonight and in Baltimore tomorrow. Though they may have named their newest album Time To Die and their band after an extinct species, it sounds like the members of The Dodos are here to stay.

Rogue Wave's second album, Descended Like Vultures , makes the complex indie stylings of their 2004 debut, Out of the Shadow , seem almost pared-down; here they flesh their sound out with full, almost romantic arrangements.

The Pavement reunion just got a little bigger. The California indie rockers will curate next year's All Tomorrow's Parties festival that will take place in Minehead, England from May 14 to 16.

Stoner/rapper Joseph Foreman, aka Afroman, returns to Tallahassee, this time with a new record under his belt.

Although it's still trying to escape 1997's "MMMBop," the brotherly trio Hanson somehow managed to snag the "indie rock" moniker after the release of 2007's The Walk - mainly because it was released on the band's own label and, surprisingly, actually rocks.