Christopher Smith

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Video – Blind Pilot on CNN

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Nov 5, 2009, 2:33 pm
Indie band Blind Pilot plays a song on CNN Live, and then speaks briefly about touring the West Coast on bicycle. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Deas Vail

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 28, 2009, 3:25 pm
It would be easy to describe Deas Vail simply by pointing at vocalist Wes Blaylock's upper register range and falsetto and then to slap on the indie label. (check out the site for the rest of the...
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The Swipes

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 4:36 pm
Classifying themselves as "New Garage", The Swipes are a German band with a track record of success. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Owl City

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 4:53 pm
If you like what Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello, and Jenny Lewis did with Postal Service, you will LOVE Owl City. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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What Is Indie Music?

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 13, 2009, 12:02 am
In popular music, independent music, often generally abbreviated as “indie”, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself.....
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Josh Threlkeld

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 12:54 pm
Smart, sweet, poetic, vivid lyrics make Memphis-based singer/songwriter Josh Threlkeld's music stand out from your run-of-the-mill dude with a guitar. (check out the site for the rest of the stor...
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The Jealous Sound

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 8, 2009, 4:20 pm
Despite recent uncertainty and drama, The Jealous Sound has come out of the corner swinging, and is taking over the country while on tour with Sunny Day Real Estate. (check out the site for the rest ...
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Twitter Stream for 2009-10-06

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 12:38 am
Check out a new band we discovered at #ACL called The Dirty Guv'nahs (@dirty_guvnahs): http://cli.gs/hMz7yH # Related Posts: Austin City Limits Updates for Saturday, October 3, 2009 Austin... (...
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The Dirty Guv'nahs

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 5, 2009, 9:37 am
The dirty south has sprouted quite the up-and-coming rock act... by accident. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Austin City Limits Updates for Sunday, October 4, 2009

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 4, 2009, 11:38 pm
Austin City Limits Updates for Sunday, October 4, 2009 (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Austin City Limits Updates for 2009-10-03

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 11:38 pm
Taking a shuttle today. Nothing was more frustrating than getting out last night. #ACL # …Aaaaand we're back. Sporting my lime green pancho in the rain, watching @henryclaypeople. ... (che...
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Austin City Limits Updates for Saturday, October 3, 2009

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 3, 2009, 11:38 pm
Austin City Limits Updates for Saturday, October 3, 2009. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Austin City Limits Updates for Friday, October 2, 2009

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 11:38 pm
Austin City Limits Updates for Friday, October 2, 2009. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Bright Light Social Hour

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 10:29 pm
The Austin-based quartet The Bright Light Social Hour have been awarded the "Unexpected Awesome of the Day" award for Friday of ACL '09. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Where's The Sun – Family Of The Year

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 3:45 pm
With their new EP, Where's The Sun on the market on September 22, Family Of The Year is bound to make a big splash in the indie folk genre. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Holy Fiction

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 6:29 pm
Combining the drone and delay of 90's shoegaze with jangly guitars, soaring strings, and falsetto-inflected vocals, Holy Fiction's music is impossible to call anything but rock. (check out th...
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Source Victoria

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Sep 23, 2009, 4:08 pm
Working with Grammy award-winning producer Chris Testa, Source Victoria is poised to move to the next level. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Mika

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Sep 10, 2009, 10:02 pm
If Freddie Mercury and Barry Gibb had a love child, it would be Mika. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Sounds Under Radio

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Aug 29, 2009, 6:39 pm
Sounds Under Radio is Indie again, and looking for a good time. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Paper Rival

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Aug 28, 2009, 4:17 pm
Even though indie rock band Paper Rival has disappeared from the scene, their music is still out there and begging for a listen. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Sleeping At Last

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 9:46 am
"Sleeping at Last been noted for their potential, but rarely for their achievements." - Stereo Subversion (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Paper Route

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Aug 25, 2009, 12:24 am
The golden boys of the new Nashville indie rock circle, Paper Route's new album, Absence, is an impassioned collection of modern music. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Paper Route

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Aug 24, 2009, 10:40 pm
The golden boys of the new Nashville indie rock circle, Paper Route's new album, Absence, is an impassioned collection of modern music. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Attention Bands!

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Aug 22, 2009, 9:45 pm
Keep a lookout on the Twitter feed. *radio silence* Related Posts:The Ting TingsNew Indie BandsSounds Under RadioBetter Than The VanA History of Indie Rock (check out the site for the rest of the sto...
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Jessica Lea Mayfield

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Aug 21, 2009, 9:53 pm
Jessica Lea Mayfield brings a grit and sultriness to folk that date well beyond her 19 years. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Hometown Heros: Otenki

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Jul 9, 2009, 9:47 pm
The summer of 2004 proved to be a great jumping-off point for native Houston band Otenki. (check out the site for the rest of the story!)
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Happy Canada Day, eh?

Christopher Smith posted an article on - Jul 1, 2009, 4:23 pm
Three artists for you to check out today, and they are all from Canada in honor of Canada Day. 1. Metric – female-fronted band, kind of reminiscent of the 90s chic-rock movement. Here’s......
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