Articles for Indie Rock

Ben Gibbard on his love-hate relationship with L.A. and life after the Postal Service
7 months, 1 week ago

Ben Gibbard on his love-hate relationship with L.A. and life after the Postal Service

LA Times  

“When I had the idea to do this tour, I felt like we almost had an obligation to do it because of how much these two records mean to people,” says Ben Gibbard about the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie’s “Give Up” and “Transatlanticism.” Twenty-one years ago, Ben Gibbard’s life changed twice in the span of eight months. …

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Pitchfork: The oral history of the music magazine everyone loved to hate.
9 months ago

Pitchfork: The oral history of the music magazine everyone loved to hate.

Slate  

In January, Condé Nast announced that it was folding Pitchfork into GQ, laying off much of the staff of the influential, independent-minded music publication. Schreiber’s semi-favorable review, which begins in earnest after a six-paragraph preamble comprising a long list of baroquely rendered, seemingly unrelated anecdotes peppered with obscure references, summarizes music as a “solid but uninspired effort.” —“Pitchfork Gives Music …

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For a new generation of indie rock acts, country music is king
11 months, 3 weeks ago

For a new generation of indie rock acts, country music is king

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Singer-songwriter Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine,” plays out like a whispered dirge. In March 2023, Spotify launched a new playlist dedicated to the phenomenon of country-influence in indie rock titled “Indie Twang.” It’s curated by Carla Turi, Spotify’s folk and acoustic music editor, who says the playlist was the result of conversations dating back to summer …

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Jack Antonoff: Taylor Swift’s go-to producer is a controversial figure. Why?
1 year, 1 month ago

Jack Antonoff: Taylor Swift’s go-to producer is a controversial figure. Why?

Slate  

The figures pile up comically high in practically every Taylor Swift article, and there’s an endless supply of Taylor Swift articles. The gist of it was summed up by culture journalist Jill Krajewski’s tweet after Midnights came out a year ago: “Jack Antonoff dulls the edges of every pop star he produces and must be stopped.” Music critic Nina Corcoran …

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Remembering China’s Indie Rock Glory Days
1 year, 3 months ago

Remembering China’s Indie Rock Glory Days

The Diplomat  

During China’s rock boom circa the 2008 Summer Olympics, Andrew Field was a steadfast concert chronicler. This spring marked the publishing of Field’s book – full not only of his perceptively framed concert photos, but also his more impressive prose detailing the rapidly unfolding early developments in China’s indie rock scene. Titled “Rocking China,” Field’s book is an instantly essential …

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10 best summer music festivals around the world
1 year, 9 months ago

10 best summer music festivals around the world

Hindustan Times  

10 best summer music festivals around the world Whether you're a fan of indie rock, electronic dance music, or anything in between, there's a festival out there that's. Check out some of the best summer music festivals around the world, and get ready to experience the magic of live music. Here are some of the best summer music festivals to …

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Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar and 26 more concerts and albums L.A. is buzzing about this fall
2 years, 3 months ago

Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar and 26 more concerts and albums L.A. is buzzing about this fall

LA Times  

This fall brings potential breakout albums from up-and-coming artists Rina Sawayama, Yeat and Khruangbin and Vieux Farka Touré, but the big-name action will be found in arenas and stadiums: Kendrick Lamar at Crypto.com Arena, Harry Styles setting up shop at the Kia Forum, two nights of global superstar Bad Bunny at SoFi Stadium and a sure-to-be-emotional tribute to late Foo …

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Taylor Swift's new album Folklore is a definitive jolt away from a near-decade of her signature big-tent pop
4 years, 4 months ago

Taylor Swift's new album Folklore is a definitive jolt away from a near-decade of her signature big-tent pop

Firstpost  

Folklore is not really about embracing a new genre so much as abandoning any sense of duty to the ones Taylor Swift has been built upon. The song that catapulted Taylor Swift from too-cool-for-country phenom to the-world-is-not-enough pop supernova was ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,’ the debut single from her fourth album Red in 2012. Folklore, her alternately …

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