Holy Grail lay down some pyrotechnic heavy metal at the Arch on July 6

In some ways, it must suck to be a modern metal band these days and have to deal with people on the internet or in person always questioning your "tru-ness". You know, the type of people who try to act as scene police and will always question your band's sincerity, if you haven't heard of the same obscure bands that they have heard of.

Herff Jones - The Mercury Floor

This review of Herff Jones' The Mercury Floor, was submitted by guest columnist Maxx Hillery. Enjoy his review below:

Herff Jones has recently released their second EP, The Mercury Floor, whose radically eclectic offering makes it even more challenging to place them within the comfortable confines of a genre. I honestly couldn't figure out where to place this band, maybe the strange lo-fi lovechild of The Hush Sound and Andrew Bird? No, probably not. The female singers’ voice is reminiscent of Haley Williams’, but their style is not (at all), especially during the more hard-hitting songs that sport a sort of experimental punk-influence. Regardless, the harmonies of the two singers work so well that I could not care less what genre they happen to place themselves in, which, as mentioned in CTIndie’s review of their last EP, is ‘Alternative Rock?’

The Gentle Stunts\Celebrations\Far From In-Between\The Joint Chiefs of Math @ The Space 6/25

The Gentle Stunts are back! I hear they are working diligently on an LP follow up to last years brilliant "Life-Size Deadbeats", but for now you can sample old songs and new when they play The Space on Tuesday with Celebrations, Far From In-Between and The Joint Chiefs Of Math.

TRADITIONS: A Celebration of American Folk Music @ Hygienic Art Park 6/22

The good folks at Hygienic Art Park are putting on a lengthly folk showcase for you to enjoy, called Traditions. It's this Saturday at 2pm and you won't want to miss it!

Lys Guillorn & Mercy Choir video - Trouble

Lys Guillorn teamed up with Mercy Choir to release a 3 song EP called "Trouble". They have release a video for the title song, a dreamy and beautiful look at nature and surroundings. Take a look and enjoy!

Ab Origine - The CTINDIE Radio Spot (June 2013 Edition)

Bob D'Aprile from CTROCK on WPKN Bridgeport and CTIndie.com have teamed up to produce and syndicate an ongoing monthly radio spot promoting as many CT shows and artists as we can. The spot series, called Ab Origine (from the source, in latin) premiered June 28th 2012 on WPKN.

Hear the latest edition of Ab Origine below:

TIGER HATCHERY with PAUL FLAHERTY, PHEMALE, JON ERIKSEN, HUMAN PONTIAC @Manchild Manor/The Asylum June 17

Lookin' for some Free Jazz / Noise to fill your face and ears with joy? On Monday June 17, Tiger Hatchery is playing JUST THAT VERY THING alongside Phemale, Jon Eriksen and Human Pontiac at Manchild Manor/The Asylum in New Haven.