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BANDS/ARTISTS MOTHER GOOSE - noisepop, often with a quirky sound. MOTHBURNER - dark, melancholic music that’s sometimes folky and sometimes noisy. DA.NU.LO - indiepop/lo-fi/post-rock. MOCCA - impressive indie-rock/psych band from Birmingham. BIRMINGHAM MUSIC SCENE - more stuff on Mocca, as well as various other Brum music (mostly electronic stuff). THE SPANISH AMANDA - 80s influenced indiepop. OF ARROWE HILL - psych-pop. POSTAL BLUE - indiepop band from Brazil, in a similar vein to Brighter and Another Sunny Day. VELODROME 2000 - indiepop band. PLOUF! - offshoot of Velodrome 2000 and Bouquet. THE SHINING HOUR - jangly indiepop. GIRLBOY GIRL - sometimes noisy pop from ex-Groove Farm band. DUST BYTE - indie-rock. MR QUIMBY'S BEARD - spacerock. MOROSE - lo-fi. THE CONTRAST - powerpop. THE FLASHING ASTONISHERS - noisepop/indie-rock. MOONBABIES - indiepop and experimental pop. MAVIS - pop-punk and indiepop. IAN SIMPSON - experimentation and indiepop. THE REVERENDS - lo-fi noisepop. AMERICA'S #1 SWEETHEART - powerpop. ANNA KASHFI - alt-country. GARY K - instrumental music. GROVER - post-rock. STORMCLOUDS - fuzz-pop, folk-pop, psychedelia. Also the home of ACID TAPES, covering various forms of psychedelic music. ANJI THE FAY - Much of her music is mainstream-style pop, but too talented to be bland. She also has some folky songs which are really superb! CHUZZLEWIT - melancholic lo-fi indiepop. THE UNSPEAKABLE TURKS - "A twisted juggernaut of lo fi melancholia occasionally interrupted by the slightest paint scrape of hope." LIFESTYLELAND - "The official website of Boston's new wave sex gods - Lifestyle". STATE OF THE NATION - indie-rock. THEORY OF EVERYTHING - Birmingham band playing noisepop, as well as a stranger type of music that's impossible to pigeonhole. THE EMBROOKS - excellent, authentically 60s sounding music with a raw, hard-edged sound. TALKSHOW - punky, rocky noisepop. WEST PACIFIC MUSIC - you can buy Talkshow merchandise from here. THE PALANTINES - very impressive indie-rock-pop band with surf and country hints. THE TYDE - one of my favourite bands, playing truly excellent indiepop/country/psychedelic music. Includes members of Further and Beachwood Sparks. ANT BEE - quirky psychedelic music. THINGS IN HERDS - lo-fi folky indiepop. MARVELLOUZ - very classy indiepop! JOE FREEMAN MUSIC - "UK based singer songwriter who is trying to unhook from the matrix, stay conscious and walk his talk. Site contains CD'S for sale, Streaming RealAudio and MP3'S". GUTTER QUEENS - "Switzerland's wild and furious ROCK SLUTS" INTO THE ABYSS - Neo-Psychedelic / Space Rock. CICCONE - punkpop. THE BEE MEN - inventive psychedelic pop from a band that includes ex-members of L'Augmentation. TYGRE MOTH - "Deep Surreal Diverse Rock". OSMOSIS - punkpop/melodic punk. WHAT IF I - punkpop. TADPOLES - psychedelic/shoegazer/spacerock band; this is also the site for their label Bakery Records. SLOTERDIJK - "official site of the spacerock project Sloterdijk" DEBASER - indiepop/noisepop. DROP THE ROOF - fan site for Out Of My Hair and Comfort. FLAMING JUNE - "Indie with a Celtic twist". VIVA STEREO - "electro. . . guitar. . . noise. . . beat. . . confusion. . ." RIVERTUBES - brilliant lo-fi pop with quirky & folky bits. MOUNTAIN MIRRORS - "Progressive Psychedelica. Ethereal rock and world music with an emphasis on illumination. Truth-Seekers Unite!" DISHWATER PSYCHICS - indie-pop/indie-rock. EDDIE WILLSON - Musician, and author of novel the black car leaving. Includes samples of his fiction and lyrics. PORNORPHANS - brilliant noisy band! HAMFATTER - indiepop. SPRING BOUTIQUE - "a wonderful indiepop group from Manila, Philippines that plays happy, sweet and carefree pop tunes!" THE PSYCHEDELIC BREAKFAST - indie/psychedelic. THE HITCHERS - very catchy punk-pop! BUGEYE - noisepop. THE HENRY ROAD - "Pioneers and inventors of 'WAGON POP', a band that truly embraces all that is progged, and all that is psyched. From Nottingham, and on the up, with two glorious e.p's that won't be kept secret for much longer...." WHEREWITHAL - "Brand new thought provoking, female fronted indie rock chancers" THE CONSPIRACY - "Masters of Eclectophrenia seeking new label" CANE141 - Based on the sound clips I've heard, they seem to be an experimental electronic band, but other reviewers have compared them to The Go-Betweens, Bacharach, Belle & Sebastian, The Lilac Time and Love ... listen and decide for yourself. STARS OF AVIATION - indiepop. BLURRED IMAGES - instrumental dreampop/spacerock/ambient. Has appeared on Bliss 109 under the name of Jose Banuelos. UNDER SHOOTING STARS - indiepop. EILERA - "Official Site of Eilera. New female singer with an original album made of electronic, pop-rock, acoustic and celtic music. Bio, news, MP3, contacts etc..." THE MIST BEETS - "Baby Makin' Music Since 1983" FLUID - indie band whose songs contain elements of old-school indiepop, punk and noisepop. RED RUM - experimental rock. MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS - archive site with mp3s of most of the material recorded by this early 90s Sarah-influenced band. HJÖRTUR - very impressive, creative and eclectic music from this Icelandic musician based in Denmark. GREG MURRAY - very talented songwriter making folk-pop and melancholic pop. FUTURE WHIRL - current project of Norwegian musician/songwriter Bard Titlestad. Site also includes info on his previous project Oberon. Very creative music that transcends genre, highly recommended. JO GABRIEL - "Ephemera is the official web site of Jo Gabriel where people can learn more about me as an artist and individual, read my poetry, eventually I will have portions of a live performance on video, sound bites and updates on tours, shows, reviews, interviews and future projects." Jo Gabriel is a very talented artist, making very beautiful, creative songs. I completely recommend her album "Island". TIM CHAPLIN - Tim Chaplin's homepage - also incorporating the electronic alter ego Luminous. IVY - Ivy were an excellent noisepop/dreampop band from the 90s, with releases out on Sarah and Noisebox. They have recently reformed, very exciting news! THE LEGENDARY TEN SECONDS - Another project of Ian Churchward from The Morrisons, making homemade pop, sometimes with folk and medieval influences. BARD OF ELY - Eclectic singer/songwriter Steve Andrews, aka Bard of Ely. BARD OF ELY - More from the Bard! NICK RIFF - Psychedelic Punk, Cosmic Rock & Roll. CUCKOOLAND - Brilliant 90s pop-punk band with records out on Damaged Goods. SHELLEY'S CHILDREN - More great pop-punk from the band who later became Cuckooland. Sometimes political, sometimes just plain fun. THE SEA URCHINS & DELTA - Fan site on MySpace for two of the bands most important to me in my teenage years and beyond - includes a detailed history and discography. TAPE LABELS BEST KEPT SECRET - indiepop, plus the occasional diversion into other melodic genres. LONELY WHISTLE tape label - all underground styles included. This is also the site for NO PIGEONHOLES, an equally diverse radio show. KAW TAPES - focuses on indiepop in the widest sense, plus other styles in the alternative field. CUT & PASTE RECORDS - Ray Carmen's tape/CDR label, mostly releasing DIY pop. SEMPER LO-FI - tape & CDR label run by MJB, focusing mainly on DIY pop. MORC TAPES - lo-fi, post-rock, indiepop. RECORD LABELS FIRESTATION - 80s style indiepop from the label that used to be called Firestation Tower. DREAMY RECORDS - indiepop, plus some more varied stuff that’s less easy to pigeonhole. BEAROS RECORDS - post-rock, noisy stuff and indiepop, mostly (but not exclusively) from Birmingham bands. BEAROS RECORDS FREE DOWNLOADS - try before you buy site with tracks from most Bearos CDs. BEAROS RECORDS SINGLES CLUB - monthly downloadable split single complete with artwork. OL' TAMARA'S PARTY - another site set up by Alan at Bearos, this time featuring downloads from 10 labels - Antenna, Artists Against Success, Bearos, Fortuna Pop, Line Out, Pickled Egg, Static Caravan, Vacuous Pop, Victory Garden and Where It's At Is Where You Are. MATINEE RECORDINGS - one of my favourite labels, releasing 80s and early 90s style indiepop. STONE PREMONITIONS - a CD and CDR label specialising in progressive, psychedelic and spacerock. FREAKY FUNGI - "Spacerock for the 21st century". PINK HEDGEHOG - indiepop and folk CDs/CDRs. SHELFLIFE - jangly indiepop label that takes me back to the early 90s. WORONZOW - psychedelic music from The Bevis Frond, The Alchemysts, The Lucky Bishops and more. TRACK AND FIELD - indiepop label with releases from The Tyde, Kicker and others. APRICOT - easy listening-tinged indiepop and janglepop. MOBSTAR - lo-fi indiepop/noisepop from The Groove Farm, Beatnik Filmstars and others. ELEFANT - long-running indiepop label from Spain. SLUMBERLAND - indiepop and noisepop. OUZEL - non-profit lo-fi label. PICKLED EGG - unusual pop music and experimentation. BLUEFIRE - home of the Snakebite City compilations; melodic punk, noisepop, indiepop. PLANTING SEEDS - indiepop. FAITH AND HOPE - label that's home to Subaqwa (one of my favourite bands), Mint Royale, Alpinestars, etc. AIRBORNE VIRUS - lo-fi pop and experimental noise. EVELYN RECORDS - non-profit lo-fi/experimental label releasing tapes, CDRs and lathe cut 7"s. CLAIRECORDS - indiepop/shoegazer. MOOK - Leeds based label specialising in records with a 'live vibe' and a minimum of overdubs. Bands include Rudolf Rocker, Percy, Pop Threat and Chest. Also the site of HOUSE OF MOOK studios. VINYL JAPAN - indiepop, 60s style garage, punk. ORANGE SKY - 60s influenced mod, pop and psych. MONSIEUR RECORDS - releases from The Gregs and acoustic duo Me & Bobby. LITTLE TEDDY - indiepop, garage and punk. SOLAR CREATIONS - The Palantines, "singles", Holster, Scott Boohai and more. THE BUS STOP LABEL - long-running indiepop label. GLOOMY TUNES - lo-fi home recordings. JOE ANTHONY PRODUCTIONS - "Independent Music Label Offering great music selections of recording artists with music cds for sale. We promote Cumbia, Ranchera, Oldies, Doo-Wop, Tejano, Country, Balada, Pop, Spanglish, Rock N' Roll, Acoustic, and many other music styles." RICE PUDDING - amongst other stuff, they have indie/experimental music from Slow Smile and Gary Burt. FORTUNE & GLORY - Birmingham based label with releases from Ant, Parachute and PVT. PLASTIC PANCAKE - indiepop label based in France, with releases from River, Picture Center, Tim Chaplin, Marine Time Keepers and others. COHORT RECORDS - experimental, spacerock, ambient. As well as being a label they also have a distro which is being discontinued, and as a result prices have been reduced substantially. HI-NOTE MUSIC - this company releases some excellent prog, psych & folk-rock on their various labels. VICTORY GARDEN - Lo-fi pop and experimentation. Also home of the S.O.U.L. tape label. GORE INFIDEL - the experimental pop music of Dave Swain. INTELLECTOS - An electronic/indie/dance label including bands Winterbrief, the Hit Device, and more ... KABUKI KORE - CDR label run by Crayola who used to run Inner Psyche Productions. Releases DIY pop, noise, experimentation, etc. PROJEKT - gothic music including dark folk and ethereal music. LORD SIR SKRONK - "microlabel specializing in CD-R format releases. We are interested in working on projects in a few different areas - indiepop & indierock, apocalyptic/medieval/folk, electronic pop, psych, sixties/seventies nostalgia, and other similar styles." KISSING SPELL - folk-rock, blues-rock, prog, psych. NO ST8MENT - "Punk Publishing house. Noise, Experimental and Pop." SAVAGE RECORDINGS - "Hear mp4s of new underground music and more." AEROSOL - DIY CDR label specialising in dreampop, spacerock, ambient & electropop. EBUS MUSIC - "Psychedelic, electronic, indiepop, gothic - established since 1988. With artists like Mr. Ebu, Doc Wor Mirran, Die Welttraumforscher, Schmertz der Welten, Die Traktor etc." DENIAL RECORDS - Independent label and gig/club promoters in High Wycombe specialising in indie-rock and post-hardcore. THREE PIN RECORDINGS - "birth, death, electricity"; releases industrial, electronic noise, hiphop, mechanical loops, would also be interested in releasing folk and modern classical music. CONAPT-SOUNDS - "web site of the indie labels Organic, Land, Glyptique (experimental, electronic musics, alternative...) including a mail order with more than 200 releases + e-zine, contacts/links, MP3, music online and much more!" ELEPHANT STONE - "Elephant Stone is a label and a state of mind where Spacemen 3, Jesus and Mary Chain, Stone Roses, Primal Scream, Dandy Warhols, BRMC, The Verve, and Creation Records are always relevant. Embrace the drugfuzz®." Has released the excellent Delta compilation Singularity. SERIOUSLY GROOVY - London based label specialising in guitar based alternative music. Has some great stuff out by bands such as Mother Goose and Jet Johnson. SOMETHING TO LISTEN TO - "a label that wet nurses its bands..." WRETCHED RECORDINGS - Independent label based in London, with releases from Greg Murray, Plastica and Mogul (not Jonni and Candii's punk-pop band but another band called Mogul). GALLIPOLI RECORDS - new non profit label co-run by Kevyn Sibley who ran the Does This Work? tape label in the 90s. Bands include The Conspiracy, Peace, and compilations of various artists. MVINE - "the genre-free independent record label with an on-line virtual venue where you can listen free to the best in unsigned music, rate & review tracks and be rewarded for your opinions! Unsigned artists can showcase music, sell to the audience and put themselves in the frame for possible future signing to the MVine label. www.mvine.com – the community that’s shaping the future of music" CANTILLON MUSIC - Free MP3s from Rhythm Street, plankton moon, 2HK and Retinal Circus. LETTERBOX RECORDS - "a fresh, contemporary label, always happy to receive demo submissions. Home of The Amateurs and The Arrogants." GOLDEN PATHWAY - releases from vinyl to CD from the likes of The Morrisons, Number 4 Joystreet, Wednesday Page, Pop Parker, Tim Chaplin, etc. |
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ZINES & INFO SITES VENDETTA - music magazine focusing on underground/alternative pop and rock bands and reissues from the 60s onwards. Big fans of Delta. BOYEATER - zine with a punk attitude but not just limited to punk music. DISKANT - info site with loads of stuff on bands, zines and labels. AURAL INNOVATIONS - webzine focusing on spacerock, psychedelia, electronic, experimental jazz and prog rock. DROWNED IN SOUND - webzine on indie, punk, pop, metal, experimental, rock, folk, jazz, hip-hop, dance and post-rock. They've reviewed Bliss vol 95 here. The slag-off of Mavis must be meant as a joke, cos reviewer James Jam is in Mavis! NO WARNING - webzine written in Italian, a language that I don't speak, but it seems mainly focused on prog, psych and spacerock. THE ORIGINAL SIN - online version of this excellent, musically varied underground zine. SIREN - Midlands music zine. READOUT - Fanzine distro. Site also includes zine reviews. AUTOREVERSE - archival site for the now defunct underground music zine, covering most styles. KRAUTROCKNET - online magazine and radio show promoting German 70s cosmic music and current bands in that style. TWEENET - great indiepop information site. TANGENTS - Alistair Fitchett used to write intelligent and personal zines in the early 90s, such as The Melody Haunts My Reverie and Fantastique! He and a number of contributors (including some names you'll recognise, like Everett True, Clare Wadd of Sarah, Kevin Pearce of Esurient, and Dickon Edwards of Shelley/Orlando/Fosca), are now doing a similar thing on the web. I like Alistair's article on why people should and shouldn't write fanzines - read this here. There's also an article on The Sea Urchins and Delta here. EAR CANDY - webzine covering a diverse selection of music, from Best Kept Secret bands to Paul McCartney! TASTY - impressive coverage of old-style indiepop in here, this must be one of the few zines left in the UK to still care about this genre. They do include other styles of music as well, and there's also some socialist articles. IN LOVE WITH THESE TIMES IN SPITE OF THESE TIMES - more impressive coverage of old-school indiepop! KEEP IT LIVE - North East of England music guide. MODERN DANCE - diverse music zine that tends to favour prog/classic rock, but gives coverage to most other styles, from mainstream pop and middle of the road music to experimentation. FANZINES: THEIR PRODUCTION, CULTURE & FUTURE - Phil Stoneman's dissertation on fanzines. An interesting read for those interested in how zines operate and the thinking behind them. PANHANDLE - music & culture fanzine. PSYCHEDELIC MUSIC - The database for modern psychedelic music (mid 80s to current). Info, links, reviews and more. AK MUSIC VIDEO - "features music video clips and mp3's of unsigned bands, musicians and artists showcasing their talent." 1340 MAG - very varied music zine covering metal, rap, pop, rock, indie, folk, etc. ZOOPALOOP - "musical ezine that covers a wide spectrum of music, from rock to electronica, from stoner rock to psychedelia, from experimental waves to dub, from pop to lounge..." NO RIPCORD - indie & alternative music. SPUNKZINE - "This is be the Punk Rock site on the net someday!" FREE CITY MEDIA - excellent zine on psychedelic music. Also a label releasing the music of Nick Bensen, and compilation albums. SPONIC - indie & alternative music. THE EXCLUSIVE - indie, alternative & experimental music. BRAIN LOVE - covers indie & alternative music, as well as art and personal opinion. SOMETHING GOING ON - website dedicated to Scottish independent/alternative music from around 1984 onwards. ERASING CLOUDS - music, literature and film zine with a healthy coverage of indiepop. Has lots of features/reviews of bands on labels I like, such as Matinee and Best Kept Secret. BUBBY WORLD - website of Richard Coulthard, who used to run the Waaaaah! label & zine. Has a section on Waaaaah! as well as stuff on Bubby Girl, Altered Images and more. BAD SQUIRREL - articles on Sarah, The Carousel, Subaqwa, Sportique and more. HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE LOVED? - Writings on old style indiepop (including a review of Pristine Christine). They also run an indiepop & Motown club in London. JUXTA! - obsessed with all genres of music, movies and literature. NEO-ZINE - focuses mainly on heavy, dark and experimental styles, but is open to all genres of underground music. VANITY PROJECT - indie/alternative music zine. Covers lots of bands and labels I rate highly. SHADOWPLAY - rock, indierock, metal. ROCKNOISE - rock, metal, alternative. DRAB MACHINE - great indiepop zine! FAMILY OF SOUNDS - zine from Sweden focusing on space rock, stoner rock, avant-garde rock/jazz, noise rock, acid jazz, progressive rock, ethnic/folk, ambient and experimental music. BLONDIE: FROM PUNK TO THE PRESENT - "Companion website to the definitive book on Debbie Harry, Blondie, and the punk/new wave music scene which produced them." REDDER2K RADIO - Radio station and webzine about punk-pop music. BLACK VELVET - Rock, glam & punk zine based in Redditch, UK. Includes interviews, news, reviews, photos etc. INDIE MUSIC - "For independent music news, reviews and information. A site about indie music by the people that make it. Indie music is where it’s at!" INDIEPOP.IT - Indiepop zine in Italian, they also have an interview in English with James Roberts of Delta on this page. SAMPLE PRESS - "An indie music zine based in Fort Worth, TX" SPLINTER - "brand new independent magazine, anti-NME, pro-passion, covering the bands that either get ignored or misinterpreted. Currently advertising free, so the people behind it are doing it purely for the love of it and have put loads of their own money into it because they're jaded by the kind of marketed cool you get in the current range of music mags." INDIE MP3 - a site preserving the C86 scene and other 80s indiepop, and promoting new indiepop. BUTTERFLY CRUSH - new online home of Butterfly Crush zine, for indiepop, electronica, experimental etc. MISC. RESOURCES BIG METEOR PUBLISHING - publishers of the Indie Bible. Their site has lots of contacts for zines and other independent music resources. TAXI - the Independent A&R Vehicle connecting unsigned artists, bands and songwriters with major record labels, publishers and film & TV music supervisors. SOUND@45RPM - free webspace for bands. RECORDING CONNECTION - an established music industry school where students train for careers as professional recording engineers. CASH FOR CDS - "Get Cash For Your Used CDs and DVDs Here" THE MUSIC DIRECTORY - a work in progress, aims to list as many live music venues as possible in England, Wales and Scotland. Get in touch with Charlie if you can provide info on venues. AFB PROMOTIONS - Dedicated to aiding and promoting independent music of all genres since 1996. Site includes Street/E-team sign up forms, resources for independent musicians, link exchanges, message boards and more. ARTISTOPIA - "Join music artists across the world in their pursuit to music stardom. Artistopia’s music community includes artist profiles, free MP3 music downloads, press releases, artist gigs and events, music resources directory, classified ads, and music forums." INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION - "annual songwriting contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena." USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION - "Promoting the art and excellence in songwriting" IAMA (INTERNATIONAL ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS) - "promotes excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. Participating sponsors include Acoustic Cafe and XM Satellite Radio." FBX MUSIC - Music resource link directory. STUDIO 45 - Remix and Recording Studios of Oxford. PYRETTA'S LAIR - "Based in the heart of Scotland, we sell Gothic Clothing and Accessories, Lingerie, Rock Merchandise, Spooky Dolls, Gothic Decor, Pagan Supplies and more!" |
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LIVE MUSIC PROMOTION/VENUES THE CATAPULT CLUB - organisers of live music events at various Birmingham venues, including the Jug of Ale. THE JUG OF ALE - website of the venue itself. ZOOT PROMOTIONS - live music at the Flapper & Firkin, Birmingham. OFFORD PROMOTIONS - Newcastle based music promoters. CLUB DIABOLIQUE - promoters in Birmingham, into various genres. "Anything goes as long as it has that edge and attitude without trying to sound all punkrock..." MAIL ORDER MUSIC DISTRIBUTION RHYTHM - large selection of new and second-hand records. THE ACHING CELLAR OF RUSTIC ROD GOODWAY - Rod's been involved in music since the 60s and you can read about his own musical projects here, as well as the mail order catalogue which covers various subgenres within the psychedelic field. BOA MELODY BAR - indiepop, post-rock, electronic, lo-fi. PENNYBLACK MUSIC - online record shop specialising in independent music. They also have a magazine, updated every month. THE FREAK EMPORIUM - psychedelic and progressive music in the widest sense. HEYDAY - psychedelic and progressive rock, both current and reissue. You can buy Delta records from here. CANCIONES HUERFANAS - mostly indiepop. DEPARTURE RECORDS - new and secondhand distribution company and small punk record label. MUSIC SHOPPER - "Music for sale and extensive music resources at MusicShopper. Buy CDs, vinyl, videos, DVDs, posters, books, magazines and much more." SAMPLE PRESS DISTRO - "A distro based in Fort Worth, TX (sponsored by The SAMPLE Press Indie Music Zine) which features indie music (CDs and vinyl), zines, original artwork, self-published books, comics, band merch, and more." MUSIC GHOST - "Selling music for unsigned artists and small record labels as well as offering digital distribution" NON-MUSIC LINKS LONG LIVE SQUIRRELS and THE SQUIRREL MANSION - two excellent sites, both made by Andrew Watts, giving the truth about these misunderstood creatures. GARDEN BLETHERS - often humorous gardening anecdotes by Patrick Vickery. WHAT THE BUTLER WORE - Vintage clothing shop in London, co-run by Bridget Duffy, formerly of The Sea Urchins. |
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