http://alcatrazred.com The Indie Source Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:46:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Title:  Get Out of Jail Free Music URL:  http://getoutofjailfreemusic.blogspot.com/ Description:  The source for Matt Henshaw's solo CDs ranging from noise, to drone, to ambient, to straightforward guitar instrumentals. http://alcatrazred.com/2008/10/03/featured-site-get-out-of-jail-free-music/ Title:  INDIE MUSIC CLUB URL:  http://indymusic.blogspot.com/ Description:  Indie music: new albums, interesting videos, articles and other stuff spiced with a bit of humour.. http://alcatrazred.com/2008/10/02/featured-site-indie-music-club/ Title:  Memory Wave Transmission URL:  http://memorywavetransmission.wordpress.com Description: This blog, I’m hoping, will be non-fiction observations, rants, raves, music reviews, memories, adventures, fiction stories, and a place to just come and talk. http://alcatrazred.com/2008/10/02/featured-site-memory-wave-transmission/ Title: 52 Song Marathon URL: http://52songmarathon.blogspot.com/ A songwriter's challenge to complete and document one new song every week for a year. Description: Adam Blinov is the songwriter behind the 52 Song Marathon. He is musician and producer living in Toronto, Ontario. Working with artists across Canada to help them craft their unique sound ... http://alcatrazred.com/2008/09/27/featured-site-52-song-marathon/ Check out themovingarts.com The Best film review website on earth http://alcatrazred.com/2008/09/19/the-moving-arts/ Narrow Stairs is the confirmed title of Death Cab for Cutie's new album scheduled to be released this May on Atlantic Records.  This will be the first LP since Plans in 2005, and the second release on the major label Atlantic. Guitarist and producer Chris Walla also has some new solo material ... http://alcatrazred.com/2008/01/31/death-cab-to-release-new-album/ My Bloody Valentine has been confirmed to play the Roskilde festival this summer in the UK.  Other notable names include Holy Fuck, Yeasayer, Teitur, and At the Gates.  The confirmed festival dates: July 2008 20th - London Roundhouse 21st - London Roundhouse 22nd - London Roundhouse 23rd - London Roundhouse 24th - London Roundhouse 28th - Manchester Apollo 29th ... http://alcatrazred.com/2008/01/31/my-bloody-valentine-slated-to-play-roskilde/ Vampire Weekend aren't your average indie rock band.  This New York City quartet's songs are vibrant, fun, and deceivingly complex.  It's impossible to describe their style in a few simple adjectives, or at least we just didn't want to try.  But, according to them their music is best described as "Upper ... http://alcatrazred.com/2008/01/30/featured-artist-vampire-weekend/ White Denim, a trio from Austin, Texas almost never happened.  I know what you're thinking.  If you've ever seen VH1's Behind the Music then you, of course know, that any good band 'almost never happened.'  But seriously. Frontman, James Petralli, was a baseball player and nearly followed the rest of his ... http://alcatrazred.com/2008/01/29/featured-artist-white-denim/ The UK band The Charlatans (not to be confused with the influential San Francisco band of the same name) have announced they will be releasing their latest album, You Cross My Path, for free download.  It will be available from either the band's official website or from xfm.co.uk on March 3rd.  ... http://alcatrazred.com/2008/01/28/the-charlatans-to-give-away-new-album-free/