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[MP3] Eagle Winged Palace: “Movin’ On To Avalon”

Weird music is all the craze these days, ya know? But what does “weird” actually mean, if everything we’re listening to is “weird”? Something different? Straying entirely from the mainstream? So then, what becomes the mainstream, at least in indie music? So many questions, I know (and most are questions several of you […]

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Notable Album Release: Sara Radle – Four

Sara Radle is one busy lady. She recently completed an album (Measures) for her band Walking Sleep, which was released May 25, and now she’s got a new solo album, Four, set to drop September 14. Combining precious, sugary vocals (almost too sweet, to be honest) with an odd (but cool!) blend of […]

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[MP3] Hands remix Local Natives’ “Camera Talk”

Wow. Hands just sent us their newest track, and it’s none other than a remix of Local Natives‘ popular song “Camera Talk”. As you may know, we don’t typically post remixes on Knox Road, but when two of our favorite bands combine, well, things change.

Local Natives and Hands have become friends out […]

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[MP3] Castledoor: "Flashlight"

Well, there really isn’t much to say here, aside from how great this song is. “Flashlight” comes from LA’s Castledoor, an act I think I heard a couple years back but just recently took the time to seek out (which makes me fairly upset, as they’ve been going at it for five years […]

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MP3 Quickie: Wait.Think.Fast. – “Look Alive”

This song’s been around for a little while but I’ve been digging it like whoa of late. Wait.Think.Fast. apparently sing in both English and Spanish, though “Look Alive” is only English. The song grabs me quickly with pulsating electronic percussion and takes a little while to speed up, but once it does, it’s […]

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Notable Album Release: Walking Sleep - Measures

Six-member indie rock outfit Walking Sleep, from LA, are set to release their debut full-length album, Measures, on May 25. I hadn’t heard a thing about them until we received an email with an accompanying mp3 today, and well, I lapped it up. The song, “Final Chapter”, shows tremendous promise for the album […]

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Civil Twilight set for big things in 2010

Originally from South Africa, Civil Twilight is making a name for themselves in the States, where they’ve been featured in recent television spots and currently reside. The trio, comprised of brothers Steven and Andrew McKellar, alongside lead singer Richard Wouters, is driven by crunching guitars and piano ballads, forming a distinctly Britpop influenced […]

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I HEART’s second annual Bombshell Alliance

Remember the delightful and passionate singer/songwriter Arrica Rose, whom I featured back in May? It’s okay if you don’t (not really), but you better get to know her this time. She runs a non-profit organization by the name of I HEART Inc, whose goal is “to empower independent artists and their […]

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Yael Meyer to release new EP

Layered electronica. Acoustic guitar. Hushed female vocals. Yael Meyer. Oh, and bells, bells, bells.

Meyer, a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, was born in Santiago de Chile and moved to the United States at 19 to attend the Berklee College of Music in Boston. She’s no longer that wide-eyed 19-year-old, currently spending her time in […]