An Unintended Vacation...
In what was meant to be a one day break from blogging, I’m back from a month-long silence. During this time I have been recollecting my thoughts, relaxing, and working on projects. If you’ve followed Puddlegum for more than two years (thank you!) you might remember that I am a recording engineer.... 
Landlocked Music and Russian Recording: ...
Bloomington, Indiana’s Landlocked Music and Russian Recording brought in quite few artists traveling through Bloomington in 2009. Having recorded each performance, they’re releasing a vinyl compilation set on Record Store Day (April 17th, 2010). It Happened Here will be a limited print LP... 
The New Monarchs: Electrocaching...
Sean Hogan and Taylor Nelson of The New Monarchs digitally released a new album called Electrocaching on March 2nd, while the CD will be released March 23rd. As the album name might indicate, The New Monarchs have an interesting experimental electronic sound that doesn’t abandon the importance... 
Peter Wolf Crier signs to Jagjaguwar...
Several months ago we pointed you towards Peter Wolf Crier, a project by Peter Pisano (Wars of 1812) and Brian Moen (The Shouting Matches with Jusin Vernon). After hearing Peter Wolf Crier’s debut, Inter-Be, we wished that this band would be heard by the indie-world, and in May it appears that... 
Benni Hemm Hemm: Retaliate EP...
Being a sucker for Icelandic artists, I was excited to find that Benni Hemm Hemm is releasing Retaliate EP in April. Benni now lives in Scotland and this album marks the first time he has sung every song in English. Benni recorded this album using his own recording gear, while the previous albums were... 
A Weather: Everyday Balloons...
A Weather is releasing their sophomore album tomorrow, March 2nd, 2009, and Everday Balloons is one that I’m certain you’ll really get into. Released on Conor Oberst’s Team Love Records and Bad Panda Records, Everyday Balloons is a gentle indie-folk album that has an intimate and mellow...