Independent or Alternative Links
- MHotel Music Media Reviews of current independent releases. Includes an archive and links.
- Alternative Rock Review Small collection of album reviews.
- Ten Albums that Define Alternative Music A single article reviewing the ten most important albums in the history of alternative music.
- soundcritic independent reviewer of unsigned bands Independent reviewer of unsigned bands with free mp3 music on the web. We focus on artists that play at London venues and assist artists in promoting music on the web.
- Opus Album Reviews Specializes in independent, underground, and experimental music. Contributions welcome.
- Chester UK indie pop and dance. Not particularly well updated, but generally nice.
- Mish Mash Independent Music Reviews A review site that centers exclusively on independent music in all genres.
- Deadloud.com Reviews of an indie/rock nature.
- Zum Reviews of the latest independent releases.
- Music Den The Music Den reviews all kinds of non-mainstream music. You can even win free cds.
- MusicEmissions.com music reviews Music reviews of alternative rock, pop, jazz, electronica, no depression, world, folk, blue, and even a contemporary classics section.
- Curious Goods Promises to continue to bring you bad reviews from students, drop-outs, nerds, and those with nothing better to do with their lives.
- Privy Magazine: Reviews Alternative and independent reviews, with a rating system.
- FAX Record Label: Reviews of Releases (Detailed, adulatory reviews.)
- Minor 7th Reviews of guitar CDs, from jazz and folk to rock and new age. Emphasizing acoustic, independent and obscure releases.
- Ear Plugs for Atlanta Covers the Atlanta music scene.
- Lazyeye A music magazine that includes interviews and band profiles, reviews and hype. The focus is on the indie music scene (but not restricted to) in Omaha.
- One Billion Robots Covers alternative, indie, noise, punk.
- The Milk Factory Monthly alternative music news and reviews of electronica, pop and world music.
- Internet Underground Music Archive All styles covered. Short reviews. Full songs in Real Audio. CD sales.
- Control Machine Small selection of music reviews.
- Rants and Raves Ezine of record and show reviews by Milwaukee indie band Cudahy.
- Wiretap music review Reviews of indie and unsigned demos/CDs/7"s/etc. Submissions of any style welcome.
- Music: indie theory and practice An e-zine with straight-forward approach.
- PostPunk.com Fan and professional reviews of alternative artists, including polls.
- elsol's Album Reviews Album reviews / CD reviews. Reviews of newly released albums and classic albums from the 80's & 90's. Updated weekly.
- The Down Beat News, views, and reviews about underground music and culture. Run by a handful of genre afficionados.
- Muse's Muse Songwriting Resource: Music Reviews Reviews of CDs, tapes and demos; by Ben Ohmart.
- My Music Reviews Detailed music reviews for Portishead, Fatboy Slim, and Propellerheads, along with recommendations for other music. (CDNow affiliate)
- The Patchetic Caverns Opinionated and eclectic reviews of music, film and books. Emphasis on Washington-Baltimore area
- The Reviews Links to record review sites.
- Splendid E-zine With thousands of reviews online, weekly updates and writers who actually *listen* to the music they review, Splendid always has something you haven't heard before...and More Music Than You Know.
- Consumable A collaborative E-zine with a wide-range of reviews.
- Altair 5 Billed as the alternative guide to interesting music by Mark Prendergast. If definitely has an e-zine feel to it. Chatty.
- EEEI Data Smasher In depth database with releases, reviews, bios and interviews covering industrial and related genres. Fully searchable, updateable and like all Deterrent Industries sites, 100% DIY.
- Music Review Central Reviews of rock / alternative music CDs and live shows.
- Dr. Rock's Online Prescription This site includes album reviews for rock 'n roll bands.
- SOTRW: Review Realm The showcase for new, unsigned and independent bands on the Web.
- 33 Rebellions Per Minute Weekly album reviews focusing on obscure records that the reviewer feels should not have been made. Pop, progressive, folk, avant, industrial and anything skewed. The site contains profanity.
- Leonard's Lair Latest album reviews. Includes track listings, cover shots, and links.
- Alternative Rock World Reviews Alternative, if Smashing Pumpkins is your definition of Alternative.
- Indie Monkey Reviewing minor label and self-released artists. Reviews, interviews, opinion pieces, and prizes.
- SmaK Music Review site featuring mainly Indie bands. You can download samples and there is a news section.
- The Architectural Dance Society Reviews of "unpopular" and independent albums, by Jeff Norman.
- 36 Degrees Reviews of alternative music albums.
- Seattle's Cruelest & Coolest Reviews Archives of past and present live show, CD, and book reviews from a Seattle music journalist.
- CD Reviews by Mark Weddle Basic format. Bands include Coil, Dead Voices on Air, Psychic TV, The Legendary Pink Dots, more. MP3 sound samples.
- The Guilty Pleasures of Art Features New Reviews and Links to recent music and artists. Fairly basic layout, therefore quick to load.
- mANSWERS.net Reviews of new releases, including an archive.
- x33rpm Vinyl. Music and reviews; '90s rock mostly.
- Randy Krbechek Metronews Music Reviews Emphasis on lesser-known performers
- Mish Mash Independent music reviews and interviews.
- Get Fancy! Music Magazine Unsigned and independent musicians trade magazine welcoming all styles of music, worldwide, with a focus on commercial radio and major label exposure.
- Outsight Monthly reviews of non-mainstream music, by Tom "Tearaway" Schulte, with related links.
- Entertainment Multiple Reviews of prog rock, jazz, alternative and classical music CDs. Directly linked to amazon.com.
- iMusic CD Reviews Links to loads of new reviews. Updated very often.
- UnoMas An e-zine based near Washington, D.C. A mix of reviews.
- Brit Pop Music Reviews of new british pop music and other online resources for brit pop music and style. Fairly mainstream, music-wise.
- CDReviews.com well-organized site on independent artists: Friendly, yet opinionated writing style. Sound samples.
- The Cincinnatlas Reviews of Cincinnati bands submitted by readers.
- Big Orange Crayon A zine run by a just-graduated high school kid named Nick. Music reviews (mainly indie pop/rock, random writing and links and so on.
- Great albums, commercially unviable A list of ten excellent but commercially unsuccesful albums with a commentary on each album and band.
- Pillowfight recorded music commentary.
- Bryan's Album Reviews A simple layout with less simple content. Contains a mixture of things, including Pink Floyd, Beethoven and Duke Ellington. Also has cinema, book, game, website reviews etc.
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