Yearly Archives: 2004

Tim from The Stepford Five has compiled (or stolen) a long list of albums coming out this year worth noting. Check out his list and start saving your dollars.

The Rub is one of our favorite music blogs and we’re happy to say that it’s back online, so please, make with the clicky.

Not as easy as you might think.

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When you hear the words “Clear Channel,” you probably don’t think “Indie.” But on Christmas night, Clear Channel’s Los Angeles affiliate KDL switched from a failing dance format to Indie 103-1: “Your Independent Radio Station.”

Take a look at these two hourly playlists, to get a grasp of the new format. It’s not college radio by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s a more eclectic mix of music (e.g. Postal Service, Polyphonic Spree, Jeff Buckley, X) than any other commercial radio station in Southern California. And, even more shocking, the station will be running without on-air “personalities” or commercial interruptions for the next few weeks. (full story)

Lots of other good info in the article, so make with the clicky.