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Ghost Wave Gives Us a Jangly Heads Up with “Here She Comes”
Auckland, New Zealand psych rockers Ghost Wave have been quiet for a minute but they've turned it up a few notches with their new single "Here She Comes." That...
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Prepare for a Tropical Depression from Toronto’s Hooded Fang
Name: Hooded Fang
Where They’re From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
When They Started: 2008
Genre: Indie-pop/rock
For Fans Of: Crocodiles, Surfer Blood, Beach...
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Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra Reinvents Indie Music For Salseros
Name: Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra
Where They're From: New York City, USA
When They Started: 2009
Genre: Salsa for heepsters
For Fans Of: El Gran Combo, TV...
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Gazelle Sets the Pace with “R.U.N.”
Name: Gazelle
Where He's From: South Africa
When He Got Started: 2012
For Fans Of: Freshlyground, Santigold
Sounds Like: Mellow funk-infused South African...
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Beyond Electro Cumbia: 10 Colombian Bands on the Rise
Words by Isabela Raygoza
There’s a crazy eclectic music scene bubbling out of South America’s northwest corner. New artists are rising above its Pacific and Caribbean...
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San Juan’s Scene: A Musical Community in Awesome Pictures
If you saw our scene report on indie bands in San Juan, you can now get closer to the story with this exclusive photo slideshow of portraits and live shots with...
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Artist of the Week: VOTE for Your Favorite!
Okay let's do this straight, no chaser. The weekend is here! Which means that you have seven days to choose who this week’s new Artist of the Week will be before the...
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Cashew Chemists Sing Songs For Modern Day Teen Angels
Name: Cashew Chemists
Where They’re From: Singapore, baby
When They Started: 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
For Fans Of: Grizzly Bear, Vampire Weekend, She &...
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Social Surfing with the Mary Onettes
Words and Interview by Laura Studarus.
A quick glance at The Mary Onettes’ song titles reveals a wealth of insight into frontman Philip Ekström’s inner monologue....
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DIY Pop Is a Family Matter for Bentcousin
Name: Bentcousin (Amelia and Pat Innit)
Where They’re From: Brighton, UK (Now based in London)
When They Started: 2011
Genre: Indie pop
Most Similar: Scott...
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Highasakite…You Just Might Stop To Check Them Out
Name: Highasakite
Where They’re From: Oslo, Norway
When They Started: 2011
Genre: Indie rock + fuzz
Most Similar: Beach House, Cocteau Twins, with a touch...
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Five Guys Named Isadora
Name: Isadora
Where They’re from: Brooklyn, NY
When They Started: 2012
Genre: Psychedelic indie rock
Most Similar: Weezer, Andrew Bird, Radiohead
Sounds...
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Thao’s We the Common is on iTunes and a Little Bit Free
Fans of off-kilter indie and perplexing-yet-evocative lyrics rejoice! Thao Nguyen and her band The Get Down Stay Down have released a third album of her eccentric,...
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Artist of the Week: VOTE for Your Favorite!
It's Friday!!! Go home!... but, not before you vote for MTV Iggy’s Artist of the Week. THEN you can go.
We spend all day, every day looking for new artists from...
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From Birmingham, UK, Peace Comes to the World
Name: Peace
Where they're from: Birmingham, UK
When they started: 2010/2011
Genre: Indie Rock
Most Similar: MGMT, Wu Lyf, The History of Apple Pie,...
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Throwback Thursday: Flying Nun Reissues Are Landing at Captured Tracks
How perfect is this? Influential New Zealand label Flying Nun is teaming up with US indie label Captured Tracks to establish an American office for the label known for...
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In Studio with Civil Twilight
South Africa's very own Civil Twilight lands in Studio Iggy for a brief respite from their fall 2012 tour. Let their atmospheric vibes serenade you into a quiet escape...
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Sin Fang’s “Young Boys” is the Best Thing Ever this Week
Iceland's Sin Fang has announced the release date of his third album Flowers with a ridiculous avalanche of rainbows and unicorns called "Young Boys." It's a legend of...
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Dirty Projectors Debut Video, Announce New Tour Date, and Snag Grammy Nom
Big news for Dirty Projectors fans! First off, LA ladies and gents can rejoice for their recently added show at the Troubadour in Hollywood Feb. 5th (tickets here.) And...
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Koji Folks It Up
Name: Koji (Andrew Shiraki)
Where he’s From: Harrisburg, PA
When He Started: 2010
Genre: Punk-damaged Indie Folk
Most Similar: The Weakerthans, Ted Leo,...