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Image Courtesy of semiwestern For a band that began with two childhood tennis rivals crossing paths on the junior tournament circuit, semiwestern have always existed somewhere between worlds. Led by Texas-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Ty Bohrnstedt, the indie-rock project has spent more than a decade evolving from its early days as The Vliets. Alongside co-founder Daniel Gonzalez, longtime collaborator Jeff Morisano and a rotating cast of close friends, semiweste

Photo by Ralph_PH via Flickr (licensed under CC BY-2.0 DEED) When it comes to shaping the sound of indie rock today, Vampire Weekend’s...

Emerson Snowe at The Great Escape (All photos by Liza Mikhaleva) Spoiler—nothing but a guitar in his hands (an acoustic one, though)....

You may not have heard of Wallows, but you very well should have. With a lead singer that moonlights as the star of a controversial...