• TheBlueIndian.com Compilation Vol. 4

  The fourth edition of our FREE compilation series is here! Featuring 19 bands including River Whyless, Wowser Bowser, Lera Lynn, Lushlife and more!

  

• The New Empires’ Self-Titled Debut

  Matt Brown and his talented ensemble have created a body of songs both intricate and accessible. – Holly Etchison

  

• Show Review: Bowerbirds in Atlanta, GA

  Bowerbirds’ new tunes and their live execution were wondrous, filling the dark corners of The EARL with a boisterous and much appreciated warmth on a cold spring night. – Guest writer Josh Jackson

  

• May 2012 “Band of the Month” – ALL TINY CREATURES

  Hailing from Madison, Wisconsin, All Tiny Creatures craft a uniquely textured sound that will surely carve out a comfortable spot in your music catalog. Perhaps you’ve seen them on tour recently with Bon Iver?

  

• A Guide to Nelsonville Music Festival 2012

  TheBlueIndian.com staff heads to Ohio later this month for the 8th annual Nelsonville Music Festival. Headliners include Andrew Bird, Iron & Wine, Guided By Voices and Roky Erikson with appearances by Black Bananas, Shovels & Rope, Dark Dark Dark and more!

  

• All Around Georgia: May 2012

  If we were able to do nothing but drive around our home state, going to show after show each night, these are probably the ones that we would wind up at. Check out our recommendations for the month of May

  

• Acoustic Alley: Josh Foster

  “Clearly, the emotion and sentiments that Foster evoked resounded through the city, as he was recently invited back to Mercer University’s Bearstock 2012 to perform a set of songs from his upcoming solo record, where we managed to snag him for an Acoustic Alley session”

  

• Photos + Video: Sharon Van Etten @ The Earl

  The singer/songwriter brought a full band and turned up the amps in her wonderful show in Atlanta last week. See photos from the set as well as a video of her performing “A Crime.”