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  • Flashback :: Violent Femmes

    The consummate  forerunners of folk-punk, Violent Femmes began with the formation of their rhythm section consisting of Brian Ritchie on bass and Victor DeLorenzo on percussion.  Gordon Gano (singer/guitarist) would join later, completing the trio that would eventually be discovered by the Pretenders who, back in 1981, were playing the Oriental Theatre in the Femmes…

  • More than Treading…

    Froglix has recently received word that the Treading Lemmings, fresh off their righteous gig at Philadelphia’s Hard Rock Cafe (photo above), are putting the finishing touches on some new material.  Front man Christopher Quinn tells us that they are on track to have at least (4) new songs completed by summer’s end and we, of…

  • Flashback :: The Grapes of Wrath

    I can’t prove it but I’m pretty sure it’s the same dude playing all three instruments…check that…it’s just the same hair.  Regardless, The Grapes of Wrath were one of Canada’s most successful indie/folk/rock bands from the time they formed in British Columbia in 1983 until they broke up in 1992.  This particular track,  “O Lucky…

  • Breathe in the Seoul

    genre: indie-pop | jazz | rock label: Seoul Song Records listen now… Happy :: Weight :: Africa :: Ready Ah…The Breathing from Seoul, Korea.  This a band that has been on our radar for a little while now and once you hear them you’ll know why. Sunny Kang (vox), Mitch Auvenshine (guitar), Andi Roselund (bass),…

  • Just In Time for the Weekend – OuterSound

    Yes indeedy! After a brief (and quite productive) hiatus Froglix is back with a brand new installment of OuterSound. Experience true indie music at it’s finest! In this episode we are featuring tracks (in order of appearance) from The Skylife (Vancouver, CAN), Blair Lott Band (Atlanta, GA), Killer Godzilla (Newcastle, GBR), Diversifyd (San Marcos, CA),…

  • London's Capelle and Their Cool Vibe

    genre: electro | alt-rock label: unsigned What happens when a classic 60’s/70’s vibe collides with indie-alt-rock?  Capelle happens.  These blokes from London beautifully mix hard rock guitars with urban beats and vibrant vocals. The result is a brilliant new disc entitled Money Now, Money How, Money When.  One of the things that we are constantly on the…

  • America Rocks with Monty

    Genre: folk | alt-rock Label: Space Poet listen now… Richard Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things America Rocks Butterflies In Heaven Singer/song writer Monty Milne’s most recent release from Space Poet Publishing, a (5) song EP  entitled Rock Stars Don’t Eat Cookies, blends the best of his classic rock influences (The Who, Hendrix, et al) with contemporary indie. …

  • Symphony of Nine

    Symphony of Nine performs ‘Paralyze’ at Rock 95’s Local and Loud.

  • The Emergence of Indie Culture

    Check out Christel Loar’s review of Slanted and Enchanted: The Evolution of Indie Culture written by Kaya Oakes.