10000 Hours of Indie

Madre Vaca - composition through improvisation and the inspiration of words

Madre Vaca [https://www.madrevaca.org/] is the brainchild of Benjamin Shorstein, a Florida-based composer who works with a long-standing collective of collaborators to create something between prog rock, jazz and classical compositions. The latest Madre Vaca release is the 69 minute “Tunnel to the Moon”, inspired by and based on poems written by Charlie Shuck almost 2 decades ago. This is an epic album filled with huge tunes and crosses so many genres I couldn’t help but want to find out more… Photo: Charlie Shuck Follow to discover more amazing independent music and give a follow via your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media of choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/10000hoursofindie]. There's so much content coming, don't miss an episode!

Pastel Blank - from solo project to 6 piece band and touring plans

Pastel Blank [https://www.pastelblank.com/] is the brainchild of Angus Watt and features a revolving door of members from the Vancouver area in which he is based. The debut album “Unmade In Minutes” was released on April 24th and dips its musical toes into pop, funk, disco and way more, somewhere it says this is art rock, I guess that works too! It certainly doesn’t sound like a debut album and I’m loving it. I spoke with Angus about the project, the album and much more… Photo: Kenza Vandenbroeck Follow to discover more amazing independent music and give a follow via your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media of choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/10000hoursofindie]. There's so much content coming, don't miss an episode!

August Gladstone - inspired by travel and songwriting heroes

August Gladstone [https://augustgladstone.com/] is a singer/songwriter from California who takes influence from the folk revival of the 60’s and 70’s. A little bit country, a little Bob Dylan etc., August released his debut album “The Golden West” on 16th of May and it’s certainly an interesting journey of an album. Photo: Clare Larsen Follow to discover more amazing independent music and give a follow via your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media of choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/10000hoursofindie]. There's so much content coming, don't miss an episode!

80 Bands Around the World - World Village Fair 2026 special

The World Village Fair in Helsinki is my destination for this episode, a festival celebrating cultural diversity and music from around the globe. I saw 5 bands over the weekend: 19 - Aizhan Sultan [https://www.instagram.com/aizhansultanmusic/] - Kazakhstan 20 - Ëda Diaz [https://www.instagram.com/edadiazofficial/] - Columbia 21 - Kizaba [https://www.instagram.com/kizabalk/] - Democratic Republic of Congo (interview at 6:29) 22 - Vodou Fusion [https://www.instagram.com/vodoufusion/] - Benin 23 - Jamila & The Other Heroes [https://www.instagram.com/jamilaandtheotherheroes/] - Palestine Apologies for the sound quality, not sure what I did wrong but I will do my best to rectify it as soon as I can! Come and give 10000 Hours of Indie a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠follow via your⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media of choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/10000hoursofindie]. Alongside the 80 Bands Around the World project, there's regular interviews and more. Go on, give us a follow...please!

Civil Villains - childhood friends to bandmates and genre labels

Trio Civil Villains hail from Oxford and play alt-rock/post-hardcore. Forming in 2015 they released their debut EP “Snake Oil” in 2019 and their debut album ‘Motion Sick’ in 2023. A band with a strong DIY ethic, they have shared the stage with bands like Mould and Sparta, while making appearances at festivals such as Portals and The Alternative Escape, also touring in the US and Canada. The bands’ second album ‘A Sleeper, Underneath’ was released on May 8th and I wanted to find out more about it… Click follow to discover more amazing independent music and give a follow via your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠social media of choice⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://linktr.ee/10000hoursofindie]. There's so much content coming, don't miss an episode!