http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=32&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rssTop Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody OnlineLo-Fien720Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:43:20 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/charts?cat=artist&category=genre&genreId=32&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16828603&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Baroque Pop Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:55:21 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.16828603 art.16828603 The Dodos art.16828603 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16828603&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.16828603&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Dodo Bird EP in 2005. Long's intricate finger-picking and knack for sentimental melodies fit well with Kroeber's propulsive approach to the kit (he'd studied both African drumming and played in metal bands) and they self-released an LP, Beware of the Maniacs, in 2006. Their growing audiences in San Francisco led to some label interest and the following year they signed to Frenchkiss Records for their critically acclaimed sophomore LP, Visiter. In 2009, the duo added another Dodo to their nest, vibraphonist Keaton Snyder, and recruited producer Phil Ek (The Shins, Band of Horses, Fleet Foxes) for their third album, Time To Die.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5016&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Singer-Songwriter Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:24:33 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5016 art.5016 Iron and Wine art.5016 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5016&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5016&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss The Creek Drank the Cradle, released in 2002. A hi-fi studio recording (2004's Our Endless Numbered Days) and a few EPs (including 2005's In the Rein, a joint effort with Calexico) followed. For 2007's The Shepherd's Dog, Beam beefed up the musicianship, filling songs with eccentric worldly nuances, making it one of his most upbeat and cohesive albums to date. - Rachel Devitt]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6235039&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:48:46 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6235039 art.6235039 Animal Collective art.6235039 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6235039&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6235039&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Here Comes the Indian and the underrated Danse Manatee too extreme in their sonic freakery, but more recent works -- Feels, Strawberry Jam, Merriweather Post Pavilion -- will surely blow away those craving impeccably well-crafted indie rock. - Justin Farrar]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10250121&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:47:13 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10250121 art.10250121 Beirut art.10250121 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10250121&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10250121&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Time of the Gypsies, Underground). Rather than trying to merely copy gypsy songs, he borrows its sounds to make emotive pop that's full of joy, sadness and longing. On the band's 2006 debut, The Gulag Orkestar, Condon takes a DIY approach where he sings and plays most of the instruments (saxophone, clarinet, mandolin, accordion and others). His very original take on regional folk brought Beirut critical acclaim, while their live shows -- complete with full brass and string sections -- drew international audiences throughout North America and Europe. On his sophomore album, The Flying Club Cup, with its decidedly French cabaret flair, Condon teamed up with multitalented violinist-producer Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy. - Dan Shumate]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6883601&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Sun, 11 Oct 2009 10:09:26 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6883601 art.6883601 Grizzly Bear art.6883601 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6883601&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6883601&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5201&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:23:54 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5201 art.5201 Pavement art.5201 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5201&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5201&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Slanted and Enchanted was an instant sensation, helping to establish Lo-Fi as one of the preeminent subgenres of Indie Rock. Their unique, raggedly endearing sound -- shambling vocals attached to both pop hooks and discordant, repetitive rhythms colored by low fidelity production and bursts of noisy guitar -- has elevated them to deity status in the Indie community. They've done much to promote the Lo-Fi sound in the meantime, gaining an increasingly widespread cult following while occasionally breaking into the alternative mainstream. - Will Lerner]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7251444&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:42:35 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7251444 art.7251444 Dirty Projectors art.7251444 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7251444&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7251444&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss The Graceful Fallen Mango, followed by the first LP under the Dirty Projectors moniker, The Glad Fact, released in 2003 on Austin-based Western Vinyl. LPs followed in 2005 and 2007 -- The Getty Address and Rise Above, respectively -- each finding a wider audience, new supporting musicians and greater critical acclaim. In 2006, Longstreth was joined for the first time by Amber Coffman, whose vocals became a key element of the band's sound. In 2009, their profile increased further, hooking collaborations with Bjork and David Byrne, along with releasing the highly acclaimed Bitte Orca. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4734&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:13 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4734 art.4734 The Mountain Goats art.4734 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4734&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4734&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5192&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:15 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5192 art.5192 Guided By Voices art.5192 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5192&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5192&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Bee Thousand) it was finally, in Pollard's words, "time to get paid." Do the Collapse, produced by the Cars' Ric Ocasek, found the band as sharp and poignant as ever, but more pristinely recorded and finally ready for the stadium. In 2002, fans saw the release of the '70s rock-oriented Isolation Drills. Its highlights were "Glad Girls" and "Chasing Heather Crazy," but this record signaled the end of their association with TVT records. The next year found them heading back to Matador Records, resulting in three more studio albums, Hardcore UFOs, a box set that included unreleased rarities, and a more traditional greatest hits collection titled Human Amusements at Hourly Rates. In 2004, the jangling, near-perfect Half Smiles of the Decomposed ended their 21 years on a high note. Robert Pollard stated that when he released a recording that was befitting his standards for a final album, well, then that would be the final album for Guided by Voices. They finished up 2004 with a farewell tour; their last live performance was on New Year's Eve in Chicago. However, Pollard continues on with his endless stream of musical ideas as a solo artist with the same enthusiasm and frenzied output. His first post-GBV solo release in 2006 was a double-disc set containing 26 songs. Also in the works, more Guided by Voices re-issues. In keeping with the "no rhyme nor reason" theme, most are available only on vinyl. - Michele K-Tel]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42632&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:19 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42632 art.42632 Neutral Milk Hotel art.42632 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42632&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42632&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17387880&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Sat, 25 Jul 2009 12:09:06 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17387880 art.17387880 Throw Me The Statue art.17387880 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17387880&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17387880&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Moonbeams he called on the support of Pedro the Lion's Casey Foubert and Sufjan Stevens' backing band. While Reitherman has been self-releasing material since 2004 on his own label, Baskerville Hill Records, Moonbeams is his first for Secretly Canadian. - Dan Shumate]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4732&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Neo Psychedelic Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:28:07 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4732 art.4732 The Brian Jonestown Massacre art.4732 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4732&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4732&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Strung Out in Heaven. Although their playing is saturated in '60s technique, they still manage to pull relevant sonics from their vintage gear. As the band's front man and songwriter, Anton A. Newcomb continues to write and record; his songs improve in arrangement, melody, production and overall sound quality. The 2004 award winning documentary Dig! brought the Brian Jonestown Massacre a much wider audience. The band's percussion player Joel Gion formed a similar sounding (but more pop based) band called the Dilettantes in 2005. - Eric Shea]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55881&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:03 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.55881 art.55881 Kimya Dawson art.55881 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55881&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.55881&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Juno, her precious one-liners -- such as "Joey never met a bike that he didn't want to ride" -- were introduced to a mainstream audience. As a member of the Moldy Peaches, Dawson was introduced to the New York "anti-folk" in the late '90s. After the group released a handful of increasingly popular records they disbanded in 2004, and Dawson continued writing songs and cultivating a solo career. In the four years following the Moldy Peaches' split, she earned fans through near-constant touring and online journaling. The Juno soundtrack, which featured other songs of hers as well, was released in December 2007 and eventually reached Billboard's top spot. Continuing on the baby track, Dawson released a children's album, Alphabutt, the following year. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.28081609&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:49:12 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.28081609 art.28081609 Japandroids art.28081609 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.28081609&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.28081609&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4235&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:55:44 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.4235 art.4235 Beulah art.4235 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4235&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4235&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9147948&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Garage Rock Revival Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:13:58 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9147948 art.9147948 Black Lips art.9147948 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9147948&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9147948&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21379832&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Thu, 1 Oct 2009 11:36:06 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.21379832 art.21379832 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart art.21379832 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21379832&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21379832&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6164&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Sat, 2 May 2009 10:10:59 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6164 art.6164 Sebadoh art.6164 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6164&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6164&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43081&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:26:51 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.43081 art.43081 The Moldy Peaches art.43081 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43081&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.43081&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26954400&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Modern Pop Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:04 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.26954400 art.26954400 Jason Lytle art.26954400 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26954400&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26954400&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6387477&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Sat, 6 Jun 2009 08:29:27 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6387477 art.6387477 Two Gallants art.6387477 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6387477&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6387477&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Dubliners and gaining a local following in the Bay Area for their scruffy, blues-colored rock. A wider national reputation was quick to follow after relentless touring and a handful of self-released efforts. The band signed with Saddle Creek records in 2005, and won UK audiences at both the Reading and Leeds festival that year. Saddle Creek released What the Toll Tells in 2006 and a self-titled LP followed in 2007. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11791608&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Slowcore Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:28 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.11791608 art.11791608 Beach House art.11791608 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11791608&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11791608&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15222734&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Noise Rock Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:55:21 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.15222734 art.15222734 No Age art.15222734 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15222734&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.15222734&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Get Hurt, in the spring of 2007 as a part of an exclusive vinyl-only EP series. Indie tastemakers at Vice and Pitchfork gushed purple (as did major outlets like the New York Times) and the duo won a spot as one of 2007's must-see acts. - Nate Cavalieri]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26531037&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:13:58 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.26531037 art.26531037 Woods art.26531037 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26531037&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26531037&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8799856&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:13:58 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.8799856 art.8799856 Midlake art.8799856 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8799856&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.8799856&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.596&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:08:49 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.596 art.596 The Vaselines art.596 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.596&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.596&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21800213&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Folk Revival Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:14:31 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.21800213 art.21800213 The Dutchess And The Duke art.21800213 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21800213&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.21800213&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Velvet Underground & Nico, and negative experiences are transformative, leading to catchy songs that peep the light at the end of the tunnel. In this, the D & the D are less traditionalists recreating an old vibe than revivalists informing that vibe with an ultra-modern pathos (especially in the lyrics and two-part harmonies) and an enormous amount of heart, whose beat is marked only by a tambourine. - Piotr Orlov]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7509806&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:54:20 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7509806 art.7509806 Mount Eerie art.7509806 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7509806&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7509806&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.871&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Homemade Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:42:59 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.871 art.871 Daniel Johnston art.871 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.871&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.871&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44143&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Sat, 30 May 2009 09:16:20 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44143 art.44143 Portastatic art.44143 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44143&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44143&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Come Pick Me Up after Mac toyed around with them on the 1997 Portastatic LP The Nature of Sap first. Yet throughout, he's got the same knack for peeling back his own flesh to show you the pain and angst in his naked soul, and the same way with both a tender phrase and a barbed rejoinder. If Superchunk represents the fight with your girlfriend, Portastatic sounds more like the end of the night -- winding down afterward with your head on your hand on the bar, bitter as hell and still in love, tearing the labels off your beers and wishing you'd said the right thing. Or at least that life didn't suck so hard. The funny thing is, and this is gonna sound corny, but maybe life isn't so bad if Portastatic's playing and you know some other shmoe has suffered well past closing time, too.]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29427717&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:13:58 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.29427717 art.29427717 Smith Westerns art.29427717 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29427717&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.29427717&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26279423&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:43:43 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.26279423 art.26279423 Wavves art.26279423 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26279423&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.26279423&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Wavves and, uh, Wavvves -- possess all the touchstones of vintage California bubblegum: hooks that are sweet and simple, hummable melodies and a suburban-bred restlessness. - Justin Farrar]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23613788&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:11:25 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.23613788 art.23613788 Crystal Stilts art.23613788 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23613788&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23613788&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Alight of Night. Shortly thereafter drummer Frankie Rose ditched the Vivian Girls and joined the fray. - Justin Farrar]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9242&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Post-Punk Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:50:34 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.9242 art.9242 Television Personalities art.9242 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9242&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.9242&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Where's Bill Grundy Now EP -- a marvelously unfinished, terribly important and fiery sounding release. Overdriven church organs, simple progressions, and Treacy's dry humor set fire to "tight" structures and watched them burn. After Treacy began his own label Whaam! Records (he was later sued by George Michael for copyright infringement), TVP retreated into psychedelia. Spacey and melodically scattered, Treacy's wryly critical name dropping (Pavement's Steve Malkmus thanks you very much) was probably its most intriguing feature. Horribly underrated in their own heyday, TVP's most important export has been its recent influence on organ-loving Indie-Pop bands such as Quasi, Pavement, and more recently San Francisco's Aisler Set. - Kelly Bauman]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44174&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Tue, 19 May 2009 11:58:48 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44174 art.44174 The Folk Implosion art.44174 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44174&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44174&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Kids. Packaged for mass consumption, the Folk Implosion's easy to swallow bits of tension are to hip-hop and Ambient what Taco Bell is to authentic Mexican food -- simple, satisfying, and easy to swallow. - Kelly Bauman]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876293&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:39:52 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6876293 art.6876293 Saturday Looks Good To Me art.6876293 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876293&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6876293&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss All Your Summer Songs and 2004's Every Night. Armed with a drum machine and synthesizers, Thomas chose to mime '80s pop instead of '60s pop with 2007's Sound On Sound, which was released on Redder Records. - Molly Ditmore]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40282&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Tue, 9 Jun 2009 15:02:24 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.40282 art.40282 Jeffrey Lewis art.40282 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40282&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.40282&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.19149125&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:14:05 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.19149125 art.19149125 Kurt Vile art.19149125 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.19149125&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.19149125&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42642&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Dream Pop Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:48:43 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.42642 art.42642 Swirlies art.42642 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42642&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.42642&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5631&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:17 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.5631 art.5631 Elf Power art.5631 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5631&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5631&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56398&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:00:06 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.56398 art.56398 Microphones art.56398 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56398&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.56398&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7165396&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie/Alternative Wed, 7 Oct 2009 12:13:58 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.7165396 art.7165396 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti art.7165396 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7165396&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.7165396&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44129&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Indie Pop Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:50:52 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.44129 art.44129 Sissy Bar art.44129 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44129&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44129&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1000&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:00:07 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.1000 art.1000 Beat Happening art.1000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1000&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1000&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6883521&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:16 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6883521 art.6883521 Jeff Mangum art.6883521 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6883521&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6883521&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10265&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Punk Pioneers Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:15 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.10265 art.10265 Electric Eels art.10265 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10265&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.10265&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Eyeball of Hell, a compilation of all the material they were able to get on tape. The swinging, headache-inducing "Agitated" stands as probably their most well-known and, uh, "professional" song, but all 25 tracks on Eyeball of Hell are just as annoyingly, craptastically seminal for folks interested in music that is really, really bad. - Mike McGuirk]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23949111&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:27:29 -0800 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.23949111 art.23949111 Vivian Girls art.23949111 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23949111&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.23949111&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion, the group came together in Brooklyn in 2007. In a matter of months the trio of Cassie Ramone, Kickball Katy and Frankie Rose (who eventually left the band) recorded a five song demo and played a string of gigs, often with fellow New Yorkers Woods and Crystal Stilts. With Ali bashing away simple, Moe Tucker-like beats, Cassie and Katy chirp about boys, youth and insecurity, as if they're a late '60s bubblegum act dipped in a vat of shoegazing fuzz. In 2008, the Girls cranked up their recording schedule, releasing a slew of seven-inches (those little, round discs that contain two, sometimes three songs) and a self-titled album on the Mauled by Tigers imprint. Although the record's first pressing quickly sold out, the longtime garage rock label In the Red reissued it several months later. - Justin Farrar]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17592&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:33:28 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.17592 art.17592 The Velvet Teen art.17592 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17592&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.17592&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13465756&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Noise Rock Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:44:28 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.13465756 art.13465756 Health art.13465756 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13465756&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.13465756&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Disco, a collection of even more remixes. But unlike Black Dice, the band hasn't totally abandoned its roots in noise-punk mayhem. Sure, a track like Pink Skulls' remix of "Heaven" is pure 3 a.m. ecstasy. But when compared to most mainstream club jams, its raw beats and searing distorto-drone would freak out most dance-floor vets. But who knows -- maybe Health represents the very beginnings of a lo-fi, club-noize revolution. - Justin Farrar]]> http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6238&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Lo-Fi Thu, 9 Apr 2009 16:37:08 -0700 Top Lo-Fi Artists on Rhapsody Online art.6238 art.6238 The Grifters art.6238 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6238&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6238&variant=data&rws=%2Falt-punk%2Findie-alternative%2Flo-fi%2Fartist-chart.rss Crappin' You Negative's “Cinnamon”) and Glam-flavored Neo-Psychedelia (Ain't My Lookout's “Day Shift”), the Grifters have always orchestrated spatial, richly textured songs that are frightening enough to get the dog barking, but smart enough to find shells for the shotgun. - Kelly Bauman]]>