Indie Tag

Sorry, Midwest geekout for a second. Especially in Texas, anytime you meet someone from the Midwest you’re like, “Oh! You’re my people!” As days go by, that’s what happens at SXSW. You start running into people either you know or from your town or city. It just happens. First night, for i

Back in 2007, I discovered hip-hop producer Wax Tailor‘s “Que Sera” in a Ninkasi (think Rock Bottom or The Great Dane). Soon thereafter, Tales of the Forgotten Melodies had me spinning, especially “Our Dance” featuring Charlotte Savary. Word got out she also performed in another grou

Leeds’ trio of Nestor, Katie and Doug have formed one of the top indie pop trios a few years back, breaking in with their stellar The Golden Spike prior to 2010’s follow-up, Kaleide. Most recently, their Year Dot EP came out, featuring a jittery, key-driven melody punctuated with “one pil