Postpunk Teenage Surf Twang | There we go with a record very likely to enter my 2008 top ten! Rock-orientated Netaudio has become rather usual these days, but this precious lo-fi gem is something special. Brian Wilson-style vocal melodies, jazzy chords on guitars that sound like metal-rimmed glasses and a lot of (North) American Indiepop a la Pavement is what these kids have to offer. Listen & Read more »

Indie at it’s best! | There is a new baby in town: Beep! Beep! Back up the truck from Utrecht, Netherlands. The dutch independent and free music scene seems to hook up. Postrock- and Indiefans will be pleased. Seven known and talented Bands have already joined the young label and there is surely more to come. Prepare for the next step on netlabelism. Listen & Read more »

Eclectic Indie Rock | Pourquoi me Reveiller is an interesting Dutch indie-rock band from Rotterdam and they are apparently trying to confuse us - a Dutch band with a French name and English lyrics. Their music can be labelled as eclectic rock because it features an array of different instruments and styles. This definitely adds a special and unique note to them. Listen & Read more »

Good old Britrock | Guitars, anyone? Yes, please! The Heavens from Leeds, England are a very enjoyable blend of Brit-Rock from the 90s and a play typical early Rock & Roll style. The official list of musical influences ranges from The Beatles to Neu!, from The Velvet Underground to Stereolab and if you listen carefully, you can hear all of these bands in The Heavens’ sound. Listen & Read more »

Adjusted Post-Rock | The great talent of the post rock five-piece from Rotterdam is to carry easy accessible melodies and themes into a genre that is known for its difficult access. Solaire pull you into their spherical world of music and just before you seem to drown in this fairly deep ocean of instrumental guitar driven sound, they give you an unexpected push from below that hits you just hard enough to realize where you are: somewhere safe. Listen & Read more »