Tuesday, December 23, 2008 12:00PM - By Brian McConnell
It’s that time of year! We are rounding up the best of the best indie songs of 2008. This year’s indie scene brought us some truly enjoyable tracks from some of the greatest talents, with everything from heavy electronic to harmony based and guitar driven songs. All of which found themselves a spot on our list.
Here are our top 10 favorite indie songs of the year with MP3′s, music videos, and free downloads. Enjoy!
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Monday, December 22, 2008 5:00PM - By Emily
It’s that time of year again! Time for our favorite music magazines to start listing their top picks for 2008. We’ve recently got our hands on Pitchfork’s Top Album and Top Tracks of 2008 as well as Paste’s Top Live Music Acts on 2008.
Who earned top honors this year?
It looks like Cut Copy, Deerhunter, Fleet Foxes, and Portishead all made the top 10 lists for album and track of the year. While Tom Waits and Radiohead took top honors when it came to live performances. You think these lists were right on par or was someone left off you think deserves a space on one of the top picks lists?
Check out videos of Tom Waits and Radiohead after the break:
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Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:14PM - By Kevin
The beautifully shot, guerrilla-style band performances from La Blogotheque known as “Take-Away Shows” will make the leap from the web to television in December. The show will premiere on Current TV on December 9. Check your local listings for the time.
“Take-Away Shows” feature bands typically performing songs busking-style in assorted places. They’ve shot performances in a freight elevator, a candy shop and inside an old water tower among other absurd places. Most of the performances are shot in France where the site is based.
The first televised episode will feature Fleet Foxes and Emily Jane White. The second week will feature The Dodos and Grand Archives. Check out a preview of the Fleet Foxes appearance after the break.
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