“indie” Posts

fortyFive Tuesday: Nic Falcon makes his blocSonic debut!

Today we’ve got the latest in our fortyFive series, for you to enjoy. This time what we have is the first release by Nic Falcon, an American artist based in Italy who previously released music independently and for Aaahh Records, before they began focusing on their annual music festival in… Read more

New release: Nic Bommarito's new album available now!

It’s hard to believe that it’s already been six years since the release of Nic Bommarito’s great full-length album, “Harp Fragments”. When Nic contacted me about releasing a new album at blocSonic, I had only recently visited his website to see if he had released anything new, only to be… Read more

New release: Nic Bommarito makes his blocSonic debut!

Back in 2007, the very talented Nic Bommarito made his first blocSonic appearance on volume 3 of our netBloc series. Today I’m exceedingly pleased to present to you his debut release for this humble label, Elle va au Japon, the first single from his magnificent forthcoming album A Quiet Age… Read more

New release: A little surprise by Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Friends!

Wanting to prepare something special to go along with the release of Taxidermy: Brought Back To Life, Mr. & Mrs. Smith got a few friends involved in the creation of a bonus album. Trophies is a gem of a release that features a great selection of new songs, an alternate… Read more

New release: "Dark Country Road" the new single by Mr. & Mrs. Smith!

It’s great to be able to share with you, Dark Country Road, the second single from the new Mr. & Mrs. Smith album, Taxidermy: Brought Back To Life. As is the blocSonic usual, this single is packed with terrific non-album exclusives; remixes, alternate versions and even a great rock cover… Read more

New release: The new album by Mr. & Mrs. Smith is here!

I first heard the unique country-soaked folk sounds of Hollis Smith aka Mr. & Mrs Smith back in 2013 via WFMU’s Free Music Archive. Immediately I was drawn to the directness and integrity of the music. While I’m not usually a country fan, there are artists who exude an honesty… Read more

New release: Mr. & Mrs. Smith arrives at blocSonic!

About a year ago we introduced you to the contemporary folk sounds of Hollis Smith aka Mr. & Mrs. Smith via our INTRO compilation series. Today, I’m happy to say that we’ve got new music for you! “Taxidermy” is the first single from Mr. & Mrs. Smith’s debut blocSonic album… Read more

New release: Dr. Mindflip closes out his 2014 EP trilogy!

Today I’m very happy to be able to present to you, In a Garden of Fools, the third and final EP of Dr. Mindflip’s 2014 EP series! Dr. Mindflip, along with the help of Aidan Guilfoyle, Séan Kenny, Tommy Wiseau & Stephen Spies, has once again put together a memorable… Read more

New release: Volume 47 of our netBloc series has arrived!

As is the usual with our netBloc series, netBloc Vol. 47: Grooves For The Sentient is packed with incredible music from around the globe that’s been released under a Creative Commons (CC) license. There’s little chance that you won’t find something on it that completely grabs you. With this series,… Read more

New release: Dr. Mindflip returns with blocSonic's 200th release!

Today we’ve got a release for you that’s special for a couple reasons. It’s the first Dr. Mindflip EP to feature a complete band line-up… and it’s our 200th release! With Every Waking Moment, Dr. Mindflip brings his brand of sinister, hallucinogenic pop, but the band lends a depth not… Read more