Feature: New Indie CDs

Jon Sobel's reviews of music releases from independent artists and labels, collected and published about twice a month.

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• Really Bad Promo Copy

  The names have been deleted to protect the stupid.

  Opinion by Jon Sobel — on Aug 11, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Bonet, Jeanrenaud, Citizens, True Heart, Sakata

  Former Kronos Quartet cellist Joan Jeanrenaud releases her first solo CD of all original compositions.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Aug 08, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Anya Singleton, Emory Joseph, Parlour Steps, Kalliopi

  Anya Singleton rocks with soul, while Emory Joseph applies a youthful bounce to the Garcia-Hunter canon.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jul 19, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Grascals, V-Project, Roots of Creation, Amelia White, Smiling Strangers

  From bluegrass and reggae jams to alt-country and "three-minute" pop, this week's round-up has something for nearly everyone.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jul 09, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - J.J. Appleton, Gandalf Murphy, Gary Morgan and PanAmericana!

  Womblike melodies and lush yet elemental arrangements trick out Gandalf Murphy's excellent new disc.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jun 20, 2008

• Music Review: Chuck Leavell, Live in Germany: Green Leaves & Blue Notes Tour 2007

  The Rolling Stones' keyboardist may be a "musicians' musician," but there's something for almost everyone on his new two-CD live set.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jun 16, 2008

• Music Review: Swamp Cabbage - Squeal

  Rootsy, southern-fried blues doesn't come much more boggy than this.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jun 09, 2008

• Music Review: John Mayall - Live at the Marquee and The Masters

  Two re-releases document the influential British bluesman's creative reinvention in 1969.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jun 05, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Stone Coyotes, Bloom, Preston, Sugar Blue

  The Stone Coyotes' stark naturalness is what makes them so good.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jun 02, 2008

• Music Review: Rachel Taylor Brown - Half Hours with the Lower Creatures

  The poetry of 21st century disillusionment, packed neatly into a plastic disc.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Apr 04, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Michael Veitch, Josh Fix, Keith Killgo

  Josh Fix's densely produced, rocking, accessible pop will remind some listeners of Ben Folds.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Apr 03, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Gordone, Rush, Blatt, Segal, VonderHaar

  Leah-Carla Gordone's best songs are whizzing worlds of twelve-string soulfulness.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Mar 19, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Spitzer's Folly, Sky Cries Mary, and Down the Line

  Who but Sky Cries Mary could make a compelling chorus with just the words "Here comes the 5 Train"?

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Mar 14, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Nackman, English, Means, Handcuffs, Soul Summit

  Alex Nackman crafts shimmery, hooky songs; The Handcuffs combine 80's new wave with 00's crunch on their catchy, highly appealing tracks.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Feb 28, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - No Girls Allowed Edition

  Steve Northeast crafts energetic and emotional hard rock songs loaded with raspy guitars and cataclysmic rhythms.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Feb 07, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - American World Edition

  Four American artists who break boundaries.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Jan 11, 2008

• Interview: Kenny Vance of Jay and the Americans and American Hot Wax

  A founder of Jay and the Americans and the musical force behind American Hot Wax talks doo-wop and his new CD.

  Interview by Jon Sobel — on Jan 11, 2008

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - End of Year Grab Bag

  Jon McKiel's dark alt-rock is just the thing for driving around the city streets in an angry mood.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Dec 28, 2007

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Aidanblaise, Strazza, Hate Camels, and More

  There's so much emotion in Laura Aidanblaise's voice you worry she's about to implode.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Dec 20, 2007

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Jake Stigers, Kenny Vance

  Kenny Vance brings the teen-inspired wails of doo-wop comfortably into the 21st century.

  Review by Jon Sobel — on Nov 21, 2007