Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...

The Brook & The Bluff went a little Ozzy Osbourne and barked at the moon on its newly released album, Werewolf. “I’ve been ...

Welcome to another installment of Ask A Music Critic! And thanks to everyone who has sent me questions. Please keep them coming at steve.hyden@uproxx.com. Short and to the point. I like it! However, ...

Composer Vincent Ott and musician Andrew Loper, known on-stage as Rubber, first met three years ago at an open mic night at ...

In theory, we should hail the bands that can consistently deliver excellent albums with little fuss and drama. There’s a ...

Fontaines D.C. have been steadily climbing to the top in the last couple of years. The release of Romance in 2024 was a big deal for the Irish band, and it’s one of the most critically acclaimed ...

Little Image's third and latest album Kill the Ghost is out now. But the band had to do some work before they could create ...

In retrospect, the 2010s were an underrated time for music. Pop was at its peak, garage rock was in full swing, and indie folk revival had put a modern spin on a classic genre. Let’s look at just a ...

Soft & Dreamy Indie Cover Songs is a curated collection of intimate reimaginings—beloved classics recast through the lens of modern indie artistry. With lush textures, hushed vocals, and spacious ...

The indie-rock trio Tiny Tomboy, a group that some may have initially discovered through the college house-show circuit, put out a brooding sophomore album, Psychic Scar, that’s sure to leave an ...

Summer is around the corner, which means it’s almost time for driving around with the windows down and blasting songs that ...

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new ...