Download Blue Hawaii’s “Blooming Summer” for FREE
May 19, 2010 by Luke Goddard
You’ll begin to hear more and more about Blue Hawaii and their dazzling debut cassette release, “Blooming Summer” in the days to come. Arbutus Records gives you the option of ordering the cassette or downloading the album for free. Your choice.
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Besides Daniel: “Learn to Dry the Tears”
February 28, 2010 by Luke Goddard
He’s at it again. A little over a month ago, listeners were sort of thrown into a pile of mess. Danny Brewer, front-man ofBesides Daniel, uploaded his heart in the form of a video to YouTube. Some told me they couldn’t look at him while he sang“Learn How to Fight.” His pain caused us pain. On the other hand, his critics said... [Read More]
TheBlueIndian.com’s Top 10 Tracks of 2009
December 27, 2009 by Luke Goddard
10. The Working Title “Physical Love” [Unsigned] Formerly signed to major label, Universal Records, The Working Title now only consists of lead-singer, Joel Hamilton. Honestly, when the band broke the news of its inevitable break-up, I was definitely upset. But, after hearing The Working Title’s [a.k.a. Joel Hamilton] 2009 release... [Read More]
MP3: Besides Daniel’s “Stay”
November 4, 2009 by Luke Goddard
Off of their latest and perhaps most admirable release, “The Clay, the Seed, the Stone,” Georgia’s own, Besides Daniel, gives us a beautiful, little gem called, “Stay.” The listener gets an up-close and personal glimpse into the love-life of Danny Brewer and Susanne O’Day, who use the moniker “Besides Daniel”... [Read More]
MP3: Seabear, “Libraries”
October 23, 2009 by Luke Goddard
We interviewed Seabear not too long ago and haven’t gotten over them since. It’s probably pretty obvious that The Blue Indian’s taste in music is quite eclectic. This Seabear gem, called, “Libraries,”has such beautiful vocal parts with an odd, upbeat dreamy vibe to it. From Iceland, Seabear will be making their US debut... [Read More]
MP3: Dignan, “What’s Done Is Done”
October 22, 2009 by Luke Goddard
If you’re in the area of any of these shows, you MUST. Great band. We wrote about Dignan not too long ago. Check Dignan out HERE. Dignan – What’s Done Is Done Read More →
Free: Oh Dorian’s NEW single, “Strung Finger of an Old Dear”
October 16, 2009 by Luke Goddard
We have an interview with Heather Kemp, better known as Oh Dorian, coming soon to The Blue Indian. But, since we’ve made your eyes bleed with so many interviews as of late, we figured we’d hold off on posting interviews for a bit– at least until the weekend is up. Oh Dorian sent over two tunes a few days ago. As you can see, both... [Read More]
MP3: Half-Handed Cloud
October 8, 2009 by Luke Goddard
The man behind the namesake of Half-Handed Cloud is John Ringhofer, an individual unwilling to succumb to the evolving advancements of technology. I haven’t had a chance to catch up with Ringhofer in the past year or so, but the last I checked, he was living in the attic of a church (rent-free), only with the responsibilities of janitorial... [Read More]
MP3: Marissa Nadler
September 24, 2009 by Luke Goddard
Marissa Nadler off of the fabulous Kemado Records sent over this gem, entitled, “Sylvia.” She’s highly discussed on several blogs/networks across the web, such as Pitchfork, Gorilla Vs. Bear, Stereogum, as well as major newspapers, such as NY Times, etc. Pitchfork says she’s “a voice you would follow straight to Hades.”... [Read More]
MP3: Karl Blau
September 16, 2009 by Luke Goddard
Karl Blau, who is signed to K Records, sent over this beautiful cover of Nikaido Kazumi’s song called, “脈拍,” or “Pulse Beat.” He names his version, “Stream of Ganders.” Both are available below for your streaming pleasure. There’s something worth appreciating when an artist covers a song in another... [Read More]
