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		<title>Top 40 Best Indie Alt Rock Halloween Songs, Vol. I</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 03:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
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			<dc:creator>holdtheonion@gmail.com (Max Hammer)</dc:creator><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:subtitle>Ghosts, witches, strange guitar sounds and a few things moving in the dark: these are 20 of our favorite Halloween...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>Ghosts, witches, strange guitar sounds and a few things moving in the dark: these are 20 of our favorite Halloween...</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>indie,rock,indie,rock,podcast,indie,music,podcast,indie,rock,cafe,podcast</itunes:keywords></item>
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		<title>Best 2026 Indie Debuts, Vol. III: Mary in the Junkyard</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:16:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="640" height="577" src="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/maryband-650x586.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="mary in the junkyard" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" srcset="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/maryband-650x586.jpg 650w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/maryband-320x289.jpg 320w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/maryband-170x153.jpg 170w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/maryband-1040x938.jpg 1040w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/maryband-640x577.jpg 640w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/maryband.jpg 1118w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />Mary in the Junkyard spent years on London’s small stages before making their first album. On Role Model Hermit, the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Best 2026 Indie Debuts – ‘Gnawing at the Cord’ by Nashville’s Ovven</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="635" height="640" src="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-12.46.22-AM-635x640.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="ovven" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" srcset="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-12.46.22-AM-635x640.png 635w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-12.46.22-AM-298x300.png 298w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-12.46.22-AM-170x170.png 170w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-12.46.22-AM-640x645.png 640w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-12.46.22-AM.png 718w" sizes="(max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px" />Songwriter Owen Burton records as Ovven. His debut album, Gnawing at the Cord, brings a love of guitar music and...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:54:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="556" height="542" src="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-2.03.54-AM.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Elias Avila" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-2.03.54-AM.png 556w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-2.03.54-AM-308x300.png 308w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-22-at-2.03.54-AM-170x166.png 170w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px" />Some debut records arrive after years spent helping other people get their music onstage. That’s the background behind Loose, the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Music documentaries: Peter Frampton and supergroup Hollywood Vampires</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="594" height="640" src="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/frampton-594x640.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="frampton" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/frampton-594x640.jpg 594w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/frampton-278x300.jpg 278w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/frampton-158x170.jpg 158w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/frampton-1040x1121.jpg 1040w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/frampton-640x690.jpg 640w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/frampton.jpg 1184w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px" />If your idea of a good festival weekend involves guitars, band stories and a few familiar names doing something unexpected,...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Style-diverse New Zealand musician Stenn Francis-Deare’s ‘There’s A Lot To Give’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:45:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="640" height="274" src="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFD_PRESS-HEADER-650x278.png" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="new-indie-release-stenn-deare" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFD_PRESS-HEADER-650x278.png 650w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFD_PRESS-HEADER-320x137.png 320w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFD_PRESS-HEADER-170x73.png 170w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFD_PRESS-HEADER-640x273.png 640w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/SFD_PRESS-HEADER.png 913w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />New Zealand songwriter Stenn Francis-Deare grew up in rural Whatawhata surrounded by musicians and artists, with a range of styles...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 Indie Bands to Watch in 2027</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="640" height="424" src="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Tooth-newimagecreditMaeveWong-1-650x431.webp" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Tooth-newimagecreditMaeveWong-1-650x431.webp 650w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Tooth-newimagecreditMaeveWong-1-320x212.webp 320w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Tooth-newimagecreditMaeveWong-1-170x113.webp 170w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Tooth-newimagecreditMaeveWong-1-1040x689.webp 1040w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Tooth-newimagecreditMaeveWong-1-640x424.webp 640w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Tooth-newimagecreditMaeveWong-1.webp 1500w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />Five bands whose debut recordings made an impression in 2026—and the songs that explain why their next chapters deserve attention....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>From The Inbox: 10 independent music submissions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="640" height="426" src="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hearts-apart-band-650x433.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hearts-apart-band-650x433.jpg 650w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hearts-apart-band-320x213.jpg 320w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hearts-apart-band-170x113.jpg 170w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hearts-apart-band-1040x693.jpg 1040w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hearts-apart-band-640x427.jpg 640w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/hearts-apart-band.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" />Hearts Apart — (Not) So Easy Song (Not) So Easy Style Punk rock / power pop / garage rock Location...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>5 Recommended Indie Bands, Vol 1 – Featuring Geese, Mannequin Pussy, Wednesday, Weyes Blood and Snail Mail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 02:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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			<dc:creator>holdtheonion@gmail.com (IRC Staff)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>The truth behind a generational anthem and how mainstream media profits from disparaging youth</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 23:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="625" height="431" src="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/beck-looser.jpeg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="beck-loser-story" style="float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/beck-looser.jpeg 625w, https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/beck-looser-320x221.jpeg 320w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px" />In the context of music’s cultural influence, the explosive power of Beck’s 1994 hit song, “Loser,” is difficult to overstate....]]></description>
		
		
		
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