Whether your tastes skew toward classics by The Smiths and Wilco or current cutting edge tastemakers like Sleigh Bells and Neon Indian, you're sure to discover something you love on Indie Hits, Past & Present. more »
Named after the counter-revolutionary group who tried to take over China after Chairman Mao kicked the bucket, Gang of Four were one of the fiercest and most innovative British bands to emerge in the aftermath of punk. With 1979's Entertainment!, they essentially invented what is these days termed "post-punk" — a high-velocity collision of punky attitude and funky rhythm — a sound that resurfaced in post-millennial British alt-rock via Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party and Futureheads. In… more »
When a remarkable band breaks up at its peak, its fans rarely look to the drummer for salvation. Such was the surprise, then, accorded the emergence of this classic post-punk Boston trio in 1985 - the exciting consolation prize to an enlightened few still mourning the sudden, premature demise of Mission of Burma. (Burma, America's louder, heavier answer to Britain's obtuse Wire, were not the victim of the usual creative differences, burnout, road fatigue, instability… more »
