indie-rock

Opening duties here will be performed by the wild, wooly Canadian indie-rock collective Broken Social Scene.

Music With an Exclamation Point Andy Battaglia 2011

So will fans of indie-rock and installation art make the trip from the city?

Sagging Toward the Harbor Andy Battaglia 2011

Robin Denselow Wild Flag Romance Much indie-rock excitement for this new Portland supergroup, part-comprised of former Sleater-Kinney personnel, and rightly so: their imminent album is a terrific, hit-after-hit set of crunchy, punchy guitar pop that adds a dash more heft and range to the classic S-K sound.

F&M Playlist 2011

Ms. Wardon also vocalizes with the Clogs, a chamber quartet formed by Bryce Dessner of the indie-rock act the National and Australian violinist Padma Newsome.

Playing Between Rock and a Classical Place Steve Dollar 2011

Nick Hornby is the most prolific chronicler, and possibly even the literary discoverer, of the child-man, the post-adolescent but pre-adult male whose life is measured by indie-rock bands and fleeting relationships with women.

The Won't-Grow-Up Modern Male Kay S. Hymowitz 2011

Any twee indie-rock suggestions for your favorite legislators, Mattalicious?

Matthew Yglesias » The Leader of the Pack 2009

Last year, Wavves (a.k.a. Nathan Williams) emerged from the crowded, static-filled indie-rock underground thanks to an abundance of pop hooks that fought through the fuzz of his lo-fi home recordings.

Getting Up Guide: Spoken-word showcase; Sly Fox brew tasting Alex Baldinger 2010

Pavement's 75-minute set will basically be the best indie-rock greatest hits set you'll ever see.

The Click Track 2010 Virgin Mobile FreeFest Draft! Chris Richards 2010

The three chummy lifers in Yo La Tengo make up the archetypal indie-rock band, from the tops of their shaggy heads to the bottoms of their Chuck Taylor sneakers.

Land of a Thousand Dances Andy Battaglia 2011

Maybe it's bluegrass or indie-rock, maybe it's teenage head-bangers or suburban professionals.

Playing It Unsafe at the Unsound Festival Steve Dollar 2011