This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Greentea Peng, Crowded House and International Teachers of Pop, plus Gang of Four tribute ‘The Problem of Leisure‘ and reissues from The Specials and Pernice Brothers.
Listen to new songs by Laura Gibson, Disclosure, Wild Nothing, Neil & Liam Finn, The Skuffle Players, Super Unison, Soccer Mommy, Helena Deland, and more.
Watch Eddie Vedder join Glen Hansard on "Falling Slowly," and Fiona Apple join Eddie and Glen to cover "Rockin' in the Free World" on Saturday at Dana Point, CA's Ohana Festival.
In a style fans of VH1's Behind the Music will recognize, Kirin reflects on the song and its total lack of chart success, with on-camera anecdotes from Mark Ronson, Mac DeMarco, Sebastien Tellier, Jack Black, members of The Go-Betweens, Weyes Blood, Liam Finn and others.