Over a year ago, the Reykjavík trio Samaris was cited by NPR Music as representing the "sound of young Iceland"  — likely...

Vancouver indie rockers Said the Whale have toured with Stars, won a prestigous 2011 Juno Award and have a brand new EP...

The delightful resurrection of The Pastels has been one of the highlights of 2013, a year already brimming with surprise...

Hooded Fang might possess a thrashing, heavy metal-ish moniker — and a somber title for their third album, Gravez — but...

The release of the Maccabees' third album, Given to the Wild, just over a year ago heralded a new chapter for the...

The great American punk band Mission of Burma has spent the last decade not only relishing its reunification, but...

As The Alternate Side staff sifts through EPs and singles on a daily basis, discovering up-and-coming bands — especially...