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INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: National Championship
By Jim Shearer on 04/07/2009
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Three weeks ago, Indie Ear Madness '09 began with 64 of the best indie-minded/respected bands in the land. After some fierce and furious competition, TV On The Radio and The Bouncing Souls were the only two acts left standing. Last night they went head to head, competing not only for the 2009 National Championship, but for indie music bragging rights, which (you'd think) would at least guarantee them a free shot of espresso in any non-chain coffee shop in America. MORE »
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INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: Final Four
By Jim Shearer on 04/03/2009
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TV On The Radio, Franz Ferdinand, The Bouncing Souls, and U2 are the final four musical acts left in this year's Indie Ear Madness tournament. Find out which two bands will battle it out next week for the National Championship: MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: Elite-8
By Jim Shearer on 03/27/2009
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Would Kanye West have the final say against TV On The Radio? Could Karen O lead her squad to the Final Four? Did Franz Ferdinand dethrone rock royalty? Did the clock strike midnight for The Thermals? MORE »
Favorite Song, Album, and Video of 2009 (So Far)
By Jim Shearer on 03/26/2009
Filed under: ME LIKEYWhew, 2009 is just flying by, huh? We're already one-fourth of the way through the year. If this were a football game it'd be time to switch ends and start the second quarter. Because I like to get a jumpstart on things, I've already begun compiling my best-of categories for 2009. If the year ended today (which barring a freakish miracle, is not going to happen), here's how my favorites would stack up: MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: Sweet-16
By Jim Shearer on 03/26/2009
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The battle for Garden State supremacy, two of Brooklyn's favorites go at it, The Black Keys attempt to take out U2, and the most anticipated tournament pairing ever: Morrissey vs. The Cure: MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: 2nd Round (Midwest, East)
By Jim Shearer on 03/20/2009
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The Boss takes on Mr. Lif, The New Pornographers do battle, and Kanye West goes head-to-head against his Viagra buddy: MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: 2nd Round (West, South)
By Jim Shearer on 03/20/2009
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The big names advance, Dan Auerbach has a one-of-a-kind conflict, and after toppling Coldplay in first round competition, will Thunderheist's Cinderella run continue? MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: First Round (Midwest, East)
By Jim Shearer on 03/19/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
A high-seed indie favorite falls, Kanye coasts, two AC's do battle, and Karen O is performing like an MVP for the YYY's: MORE »
INDIE EAR MADNESS '09: First Round (West, South)
By Jim Shearer on 03/19/2009
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With this year's Indie Ear Madness beginning on the same week as SXSW, how would bands--some performing both major events--hold up? Find out now: MORE »
Indie Ear Madness '09
By Jim Shearer on 03/16/2009
Filed under: INDIE EAR MADNESS '09
It's that time of year again--time to pair up the top-64 indie-minded/respected bands in the land and have them compete for the National Championship in Indie Ear Madness 2009. MORE »
LISTS: The Great & Potentially Great Rock Star Bands
By Jim Shearer on 03/06/2009
Filed under: LISTS
Rock Stars--if they're not already--should be placed on the endangered species list. In 2009, we speak of them in the past tense. It has been so long since we've had a Rock Star, we don't even know what a real one is anymore. MORE »
IT'S LIKE THAT: Grammy's Highs & Lows
By Jim Shearer on 02/09/2009
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Alrighty, so the 51st Grammy Awards are in the books, and fittingly--because it seems like the veterans always get a little extra love at the Grammys--Robert Plant and Alison Kraus took home the crown jewel award of the evening, Album of The Year, for Raising Sand. MORE »
SUPER TUESDAY: New Album Releases (Nov.25)
By Jim Shearer on 11/25/2008
Filed under: SUPER TUESDAYJust in time for Black Friday and the upcoming holiday season... Rivers Cuomo, Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo (left) If the rumors about Rivers are right (having written thousands of demos over the years), expect (many, many) more of these albums. Kayne West, 808s & Heartbreak This is the part of the story where we find out what Kanye did after he dropped out of college...he bought a vocorder. The Killers, Day & Age The ampersand makes a big comeback this week. Guns N' Rose, Chinese Democracy I know, I can't believe it either. Coldplay, Prospekt's... MORE »
BEN & JIM: Favorite Songs of 2008
By Jim Shearer on 11/06/2008
Filed under: BEN & JIMWelcome back to the round table (although there's only two of us, so the table doesn't necessarily need to be round) discussion of power-pop-occasionally-Warp-Tour-attending, Ben and indie-minded-see-you at-SXSW-in-March-music-enthusiast, Jim. Today, Ben and Jim discuss their favorite songs of 2008: Ben's Top-10 Mix 1. Underoath, "Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear" 2. Lydia, "Hospital" 3. Deas Vail, "White Lights" 4. The Matches, "Point Me Toward the Morning" 5. The Hush Sound, "Honey" 6. Valencia, "Holiday" 7. Straylight Run, "Wait and Watch" 8. PlayRadioPlay!, "Lococommotion" 9. Automatic Loveletter, "The Answer" 10. People in Cars, "Clutch" Jim's Top-10 Mix 1.... MORE »
Anyone Good With Interpreting Dreams?
By Jim Shearer on 10/15/2008
Filed under: HODGEPODGETwo nights ago I had a--I wouldn't call it a bizarre, but maybe more of a random--dream. This doesn't come close to some of the doozies I've had in the past. My friend Bob (a frequent commenter on this very blog) has been immortalized in couple of my weirdest dreams ever--one involving a grandma in a muumuu and another starring James Earl Jones in an airport bathroom (let's save those for another day though). (left: Why were Matt Bellamy, Thom Yorke, and Chris Martin sitting together at a hockey game?) So a couple nights ago while I was sleeping--from... MORE »
LUNCHBOX: Top 10 Songs of 2008 (Thus Far)
By Jim Shearer on 10/14/2008
Filed under: VIDEO BLOGWhy wait to compile my Top-10-Songs-of-the-Year list in December when I can do it on October 14 (a good month and a half before the rest of the competition)? The flash 8 plugin was not detected. var so = new SWFObject("/static/bc/ifc_generic_blog.swf", "thusfar", "380", "295", "8", "#ffffff"); so.addParam("wmode", "transparent"); //change player width so.addVariable("pwidth", 380); //change player height so.addVariable("pheight", 285); //distinguish between different videos so.addVariable("s_movieID", "thusfar"); //insert brightcove title id here so.addVariable("bctid", 1855495888); so.write("thusfar"); MORE »
IT'S LIKE THAT: The Last Rock Star?
By Jim Shearer on 05/29/2008
Filed under: IT'S LIKE THATSometimes when writing for a blog called Indie Ear, I (almost) feel guilty for showing excitement over certain major label releases. However--when I take a second to think about it--concealing my emotions for whatever reason is not true independence, and if I'm not independent, what place do I have on a website expressing independent thoughts and ideas (yes that "I" in IFC stands for independent if you didn't know). Ah yes, a very slippery slope my friends. (left: Though this cat looks like your typical mainstream rocker, she's actually signed to a small indie label.) I have some comrades... MORE »
Coldplay Give Away New Single For Free
By Jim Shearer on 04/29/2008
Filed under: FREE SONGSStarting at 7:15AM (EST) this morning, Coldplay made available their first single, "Violet Hill," off their forthcoming album Viva La Vida (pictured left), which will be released stateside on June 17. The single will be available for free on the band's website for exactly one calendar week. Speaking of "free" and "Coldplay," the band will be playing a free show at Madison Square Garden on Monday, June 23. At the moment no more details are available. The track "Violent Hill," is a piano-driven rock number which seems to be in the same family of songs as A Rush of... MORE »
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