Indie – Page 45 – Casablanca Sunset

Shake Some Action! – Wait For The Summer

March 26, 2014

With summer around the corner, I figure this track is appropriate. Heard it a few weeks ago on KEXP and can only pass the word. 60s inspired indie pop from the Seattle based band Shake Some Action! Very catchy ...

Coachella 2014

March 25, 2014

Coachella, Indie, Playlist, Podcast, Radio

Welcome to Festival Season. Bust out the Ray-Bans and empty your savings account, because this summer there is a music festival in just about every major US City. Historically summer music festivals are a Europ...

Temple Songs – Point Of Origin

March 20, 2014

Indie, Psychedelic, Rock, UK

This song is like an episode of That 70s Show gone bad, but in a good way. Psychedelic surf rock sounds coming from the Manchester based talent - Temple Songs. I must say, for as poorly produced as this track i...

S. Carey – Crown The Pines

March 19, 2014

Electronic, Folk, Lo-Fi

Be on the look out for new music from Bon Iver's percussionist, S. Carey. The Wisconsin based artist is gearing up to release his album, Range of Lights, on April 1st via Jagjaguwar. Jagjaguwar carries a lot of...

GUM – Growin Up

March 17, 2014

Australia, Indie, Psychedelic, Rock

Direct your ears to new music fresh from down under. At the end of 2013 Gum released Growin Up on the Australian based label Spinning Top Music. This song is for fans of Tame Impala and the Psychedelic-60-Rock...

Mac DeMarco – Brother

March 7, 2014

Canada, Indie, Lo-Fi, Psychedelic

The latest single released by Mac DeMarco, Brother, sounds like a day dream on the beach in a movie from 1979. In other words image a Washed Out version of Led Zeppelin. Very psychedelic modern indie rock. Mac ...

Local Natives – Ceilings (Sebastian Carter Remix)

March 4, 2014

Indie Dance, Remix, UK

There is something to be said about dance remixes of indie rock songs. On paper they might not look appealing, but when properly pulled of they can be pretty powerful. Sebastian Carter's remix of the Local Nati...

Hong Hong Kong Kong – Heidi’s Moon Stomp

March 3, 2014

Alt (Rock), Electronic, Indie, LA

Teenage electronic pop-rock that edges on a brink of sophistication. HONG HONG KONG KONG, aka Johnny Sokko who is half the band The submarines, released Heidi's Moon Stomp on his Soundcloud page 5 months back a...

Portugal. The Man – Purple Yellow Red and Blue

March 1, 2014

Alaska, Indie, Rock

I have been hooked on Portugal. The Man ever since their release of American Ghetto in 2010. Although their hit songs on that album were far from absent on my playlists since then, I have been eager to discover...

Belgian Fog – Loveless Way

February 27, 2014

Alt (Rock), Electronic, Indie, Seattle

Showcasing similarities to LCD Soundsystem and the Naked & Famous, Belgian Fog's latest release Loveless Way is gaining traction. Belgian Fog is the project of Robert Dale, a KEXP employee who currently liv...

Greyhounds – What’s On Your Mind

February 26, 2014

Alt (Rock), Blues, Texas

Somewhere between Broken Bells and Sam Cooke you'll find Texas duo, Greyhounds. Full of raw emotion and southern grit, Greyhounds delivers a real track with their latest single Whats On Your Mind. Whats On Your...

Mr. Mannequin – Out of View

February 25, 2014

East Coast, Indie, Rock

Mr. Mannequin submitted their work to Casablanca Sunset via email and I have to say, I am impressed. Solid production, catchy melodies and easy vibes flowing from the single "Out of View." The song has infectio...

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