alexrainbirdMusic
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We are Alex and Beth Rainbird, and we've been sharing the finest independent music on the internet since 2011 🥰🎶
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Since 2011, Alex and Beth Rainbird have been finding and sharing the finest independent pop, folk and rock music on alexrainbirdMusic! Our goal is to provide the best platform for underrated artists t...
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Hello Bluesky! We wanted to introduce ourselves👋
We're Alex and Beth, and since 2011 we've been sharing independent music on the internet🎶
We make new playlists every month plus much more! If you like discovering new music, you're in the right place❤️
www.youtube.com/@alexrainbir...
We're Alex and Beth, and since 2011 we've been sharing independent music on the internet🎶
We make new playlists every month plus much more! If you like discovering new music, you're in the right place❤️
www.youtube.com/@alexrainbir...
Welcome to 2026, and to a new era for alexrainbirdMusic.
We’re so tired of everything being AI generated, so it’s time to bring back real human connection.
Real people, beautiful places and the same incredible independent music.
Begin your journey here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiWk... ❤️⛰️
We’re so tired of everything being AI generated, so it’s time to bring back real human connection.
Real people, beautiful places and the same incredible independent music.
Begin your journey here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiWk... ❤️⛰️
January 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Welcome to 2026, and to a new era for alexrainbirdMusic.
We’re so tired of everything being AI generated, so it’s time to bring back real human connection.
Real people, beautiful places and the same incredible independent music.
Begin your journey here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiWk... ❤️⛰️
We’re so tired of everything being AI generated, so it’s time to bring back real human connection.
Real people, beautiful places and the same incredible independent music.
Begin your journey here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiWk... ❤️⛰️
GOODBYE 2025! 🎉
Our first year married, our first festival partnership, and first time sharing 100+ hrs of independent music.
Not forgetting incredible travels and meeting so many amazing people.
2026 marks 15 years of alexrainbirdMusic - a brand new era is coming 😁
THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Our first year married, our first festival partnership, and first time sharing 100+ hrs of independent music.
Not forgetting incredible travels and meeting so many amazing people.
2026 marks 15 years of alexrainbirdMusic - a brand new era is coming 😁
THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
December 30, 2025 at 6:27 PM
GOODBYE 2025! 🎉
Our first year married, our first festival partnership, and first time sharing 100+ hrs of independent music.
Not forgetting incredible travels and meeting so many amazing people.
2026 marks 15 years of alexrainbirdMusic - a brand new era is coming 😁
THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Our first year married, our first festival partnership, and first time sharing 100+ hrs of independent music.
Not forgetting incredible travels and meeting so many amazing people.
2026 marks 15 years of alexrainbirdMusic - a brand new era is coming 😁
THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄
While we take a break from finding music and making playlists over Christmas, we wanted to jump on here to send a whole lot of love your way ❤️
However you’re celebrating the season, we hope it’s filled with magic and lots of great music ✨
Alex and Beth x
While we take a break from finding music and making playlists over Christmas, we wanted to jump on here to send a whole lot of love your way ❤️
However you’re celebrating the season, we hope it’s filled with magic and lots of great music ✨
Alex and Beth x
December 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Happy Holidays everyone! 🎄
While we take a break from finding music and making playlists over Christmas, we wanted to jump on here to send a whole lot of love your way ❤️
However you’re celebrating the season, we hope it’s filled with magic and lots of great music ✨
Alex and Beth x
While we take a break from finding music and making playlists over Christmas, we wanted to jump on here to send a whole lot of love your way ❤️
However you’re celebrating the season, we hope it’s filled with magic and lots of great music ✨
Alex and Beth x
Happy birthday Beth! Together almost 12 years, married for the last year, and have been working together on alexrainbirdMusic for 8 years! What an incredible journey. Every year is such an amazing adventure and I wouldn’t want to do this life with anyone else 🥰🎈
Love you so so much,
-Alex
Love you so so much,
-Alex
December 21, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Happy birthday Beth! Together almost 12 years, married for the last year, and have been working together on alexrainbirdMusic for 8 years! What an incredible journey. Every year is such an amazing adventure and I wouldn’t want to do this life with anyone else 🥰🎈
Love you so so much,
-Alex
Love you so so much,
-Alex
Today's our last day in the alexrainbirdMusic office for 2025! We're spending it listening to the last of your song submissions, and getting ready for a brand new era in 2026 😄
We're so ready for a restful holiday season, we hope you're excited too! Have a lovely weekend!
We're so ready for a restful holiday season, we hope you're excited too! Have a lovely weekend!
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Today's our last day in the alexrainbirdMusic office for 2025! We're spending it listening to the last of your song submissions, and getting ready for a brand new era in 2026 😄
We're so ready for a restful holiday season, we hope you're excited too! Have a lovely weekend!
We're so ready for a restful holiday season, we hope you're excited too! Have a lovely weekend!
Welcome to our final playlist of the year... this is the Best Indie Music of 2025 🎉
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN2k...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndie2025
Thanks so much for supporting these amazing artists,
and for all the love you've given us this year! ❤️
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! 🎇
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN2k...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndie2025
Thanks so much for supporting these amazing artists,
and for all the love you've given us this year! ❤️
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! 🎇
Best Indie Music of 2025 • Top 50 Songs 🎉 (An alexrainbirdMusic Playlist)
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December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Welcome to our final playlist of the year... this is the Best Indie Music of 2025 🎉
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN2k...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndie2025
Thanks so much for supporting these amazing artists,
and for all the love you've given us this year! ❤️
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! 🎇
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN2k...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndie2025
Thanks so much for supporting these amazing artists,
and for all the love you've given us this year! ❤️
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year! 🎇
Live music is magical. We've shared 68 acoustic performances on alexrainbirdSessions this year, and today we've collected all of our favourites 🎶
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FokG...
A HUGE thank you to all of the artists for lending their time and talents to be part of this in 2025! 🧡
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FokG...
A HUGE thank you to all of the artists for lending their time and talents to be part of this in 2025! 🧡
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Live music is magical. We've shared 68 acoustic performances on alexrainbirdSessions this year, and today we've collected all of our favourites 🎶
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FokG...
A HUGE thank you to all of the artists for lending their time and talents to be part of this in 2025! 🧡
WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FokG...
A HUGE thank you to all of the artists for lending their time and talents to be part of this in 2025! 🧡
These are the best indie folk & acoustic songs of 2025 🪕
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DMg...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieFol...
It was very tough to pick just 30 songs from the year, and there were sooooo many incredible folk releases we couldn't fit!
Have a fabulous weekend 💚
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DMg...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieFol...
It was very tough to pick just 30 songs from the year, and there were sooooo many incredible folk releases we couldn't fit!
Have a fabulous weekend 💚
December 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
These are the best indie folk & acoustic songs of 2025 🪕
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DMg...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieFol...
It was very tough to pick just 30 songs from the year, and there were sooooo many incredible folk releases we couldn't fit!
Have a fabulous weekend 💚
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DMg...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieFol...
It was very tough to pick just 30 songs from the year, and there were sooooo many incredible folk releases we couldn't fit!
Have a fabulous weekend 💚
Out of the nearly 500 indie/rock/alt songs we shared this year, these are our top 30! Best Indie Rock of 2025 is out now 🎸
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQym...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieRoc...
This is your cheat sheet of all the artists and bands you need to know in 2025 and beyond! Enjoy! 😄
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQym...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieRoc...
This is your cheat sheet of all the artists and bands you need to know in 2025 and beyond! Enjoy! 😄
December 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Out of the nearly 500 indie/rock/alt songs we shared this year, these are our top 30! Best Indie Rock of 2025 is out now 🎸
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQym...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieRoc...
This is your cheat sheet of all the artists and bands you need to know in 2025 and beyond! Enjoy! 😄
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQym...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieRoc...
This is your cheat sheet of all the artists and bands you need to know in 2025 and beyond! Enjoy! 😄
Cold days are here again and so is our Winter Cabin collection.
Inspired by quiet snowy moments, our mugs, sweatshirts and t-shirts are back for the season.
Grab something cozy while they’re here - once winter melts, they disappear again ❄️
store.alexrainbirdmusic.com
Inspired by quiet snowy moments, our mugs, sweatshirts and t-shirts are back for the season.
Grab something cozy while they’re here - once winter melts, they disappear again ❄️
store.alexrainbirdmusic.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Cold days are here again and so is our Winter Cabin collection.
Inspired by quiet snowy moments, our mugs, sweatshirts and t-shirts are back for the season.
Grab something cozy while they’re here - once winter melts, they disappear again ❄️
store.alexrainbirdmusic.com
Inspired by quiet snowy moments, our mugs, sweatshirts and t-shirts are back for the season.
Grab something cozy while they’re here - once winter melts, they disappear again ❄️
store.alexrainbirdmusic.com
This year has been SO good for independent music, that we're making multiple Best Of 2025 playlists! First up is Best Indie Pop of 2025, out now 🙌
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j91l...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndiePop25
We hope you enjoy our top 30 indie pop picks from the last 12 months! 😄
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j91l...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndiePop25
We hope you enjoy our top 30 indie pop picks from the last 12 months! 😄
December 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This year has been SO good for independent music, that we're making multiple Best Of 2025 playlists! First up is Best Indie Pop of 2025, out now 🙌
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j91l...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndiePop25
We hope you enjoy our top 30 indie pop picks from the last 12 months! 😄
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j91l...
Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndiePop25
We hope you enjoy our top 30 indie pop picks from the last 12 months! 😄
There's no better feeling than being cozy at Christmastime... welcome to A Very Cozy Christmas Playlist 🎄
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBU7...
Spotify: spti.fi/VeryCozyChri...
We've picked out some of our favourite festive songs from years past to bring in a very special festive season. ✨
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBU7...
Spotify: spti.fi/VeryCozyChri...
We've picked out some of our favourite festive songs from years past to bring in a very special festive season. ✨
December 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
There's no better feeling than being cozy at Christmastime... welcome to A Very Cozy Christmas Playlist 🎄
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBU7...
Spotify: spti.fi/VeryCozyChri...
We've picked out some of our favourite festive songs from years past to bring in a very special festive season. ✨
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBU7...
Spotify: spti.fi/VeryCozyChri...
We've picked out some of our favourite festive songs from years past to bring in a very special festive season. ✨
It feels surreal that after sharing over 100 hours of music this year, our final collection of new indie songs for 2025 is out today - this is December Indie/Rock/Alt! ❄️
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwIX...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt...
Happy December! Hope this is a great month for you 💙
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwIX...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt...
Happy December! Hope this is a great month for you 💙
December 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It feels surreal that after sharing over 100 hours of music this year, our final collection of new indie songs for 2025 is out today - this is December Indie/Rock/Alt! ❄️
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwIX...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt...
Happy December! Hope this is a great month for you 💙
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwIX...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt...
Happy December! Hope this is a great month for you 💙
And that friends, is that! Our final monthly Indie/Pop/Folk compilation for 2025 is here - HAPPY DECEMBER!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBkZ...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndiePopFolk...
If this is your first alexrainbirdMusic video, or if you've been watching for years, THANK YOU so much. We love you!🩵
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBkZ...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndiePopFolk...
If this is your first alexrainbirdMusic video, or if you've been watching for years, THANK YOU so much. We love you!🩵
December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
And that friends, is that! Our final monthly Indie/Pop/Folk compilation for 2025 is here - HAPPY DECEMBER!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBkZ...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndiePopFolk...
If this is your first alexrainbirdMusic video, or if you've been watching for years, THANK YOU so much. We love you!🩵
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBkZ...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndiePopFolk...
If this is your first alexrainbirdMusic video, or if you've been watching for years, THANK YOU so much. We love you!🩵
Our dream came true... we finally saw the Northern Lights!!!
We weren't able to catch them in our past trips to Canada and Iceland, so it was so very special to witness the absolute beauty of the aurora for the first time here in Lapland, Finland and capture them for you - they did NOT dissapoint 🌌
We weren't able to catch them in our past trips to Canada and Iceland, so it was so very special to witness the absolute beauty of the aurora for the first time here in Lapland, Finland and capture them for you - they did NOT dissapoint 🌌
November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Our dream came true... we finally saw the Northern Lights!!!
We weren't able to catch them in our past trips to Canada and Iceland, so it was so very special to witness the absolute beauty of the aurora for the first time here in Lapland, Finland and capture them for you - they did NOT dissapoint 🌌
We weren't able to catch them in our past trips to Canada and Iceland, so it was so very special to witness the absolute beauty of the aurora for the first time here in Lapland, Finland and capture them for you - they did NOT dissapoint 🌌
Hello from Lapland, Finland! We just landed in this beautiful country for the first time, for a week of exploring the snowy wilderness and taking our own photos for 2026! Everywhere looks like something out of snow globe and we're feeling so grateful to be here... -27 degrees never felt so good ❄️
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hello from Lapland, Finland! We just landed in this beautiful country for the first time, for a week of exploring the snowy wilderness and taking our own photos for 2026! Everywhere looks like something out of snow globe and we're feeling so grateful to be here... -27 degrees never felt so good ❄️
It's that time of year again!! Our Indie Christmas 2025 playlist is out today 🎄
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStN...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieChristm...
It's hard to believe that this is our 12th annual Christmas playlist, and we're once again back with two hours of festive songs. Enjoy! 🎁
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStN...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieChristm...
It's hard to believe that this is our 12th annual Christmas playlist, and we're once again back with two hours of festive songs. Enjoy! 🎁
November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It's that time of year again!! Our Indie Christmas 2025 playlist is out today 🎄
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStN...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieChristm...
It's hard to believe that this is our 12th annual Christmas playlist, and we're once again back with two hours of festive songs. Enjoy! 🎁
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStN...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieChristm...
It's hard to believe that this is our 12th annual Christmas playlist, and we're once again back with two hours of festive songs. Enjoy! 🎁
Hazel the Pumpkin Bird is flying away soon! 🎃🐦
Grab our exclusive autumn merch before it disappears at the end of the season.
👉 store.alexrainbirdmusic.com
Grab our exclusive autumn merch before it disappears at the end of the season.
👉 store.alexrainbirdmusic.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Hazel the Pumpkin Bird is flying away soon! 🎃🐦
Grab our exclusive autumn merch before it disappears at the end of the season.
👉 store.alexrainbirdmusic.com
Grab our exclusive autumn merch before it disappears at the end of the season.
👉 store.alexrainbirdmusic.com
There have been so many incredible albums this year, but Harrison Storm’s Empty Garden has truly stayed with us 🌙
One of its most emotional moments is ‘Moon and Back’ - a song that captures heartbreak, and the ache of losing someone you thought you’d have forever.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXW6...
One of its most emotional moments is ‘Moon and Back’ - a song that captures heartbreak, and the ache of losing someone you thought you’d have forever.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXW6...
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There have been so many incredible albums this year, but Harrison Storm’s Empty Garden has truly stayed with us 🌙
One of its most emotional moments is ‘Moon and Back’ - a song that captures heartbreak, and the ache of losing someone you thought you’d have forever.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXW6...
One of its most emotional moments is ‘Moon and Back’ - a song that captures heartbreak, and the ache of losing someone you thought you’d have forever.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXW6...
If you're looking for an endless mix of chill music to start your week, our Winter Radio is BACK today!
Streaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it's the best place to find the best acoustic/folk music and some stunning winter footage from our travels ❄️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGC3...
Streaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it's the best place to find the best acoustic/folk music and some stunning winter footage from our travels ❄️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGC3...
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
If you're looking for an endless mix of chill music to start your week, our Winter Radio is BACK today!
Streaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it's the best place to find the best acoustic/folk music and some stunning winter footage from our travels ❄️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGC3...
Streaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it's the best place to find the best acoustic/folk music and some stunning winter footage from our travels ❄️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGC3...
We're sadly saying goodbye to autumn today... but this beautiful song by David Nevory makes it a little easier 🍂
'Golden Season' is about nostalgia, enduring love and the promise "I’ll be coming home to you, whatever winds blow" 🧡
🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMcU...
'Golden Season' is about nostalgia, enduring love and the promise "I’ll be coming home to you, whatever winds blow" 🧡
🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMcU...
November 13, 2025 at 4:52 PM
We're sadly saying goodbye to autumn today... but this beautiful song by David Nevory makes it a little easier 🍂
'Golden Season' is about nostalgia, enduring love and the promise "I’ll be coming home to you, whatever winds blow" 🧡
🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMcU...
'Golden Season' is about nostalgia, enduring love and the promise "I’ll be coming home to you, whatever winds blow" 🧡
🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMcU...
Welcome to our final volume of new live sessions for 2025... alexrainbirdSessions is back 😌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3os...
www.youtube.com/@alexrainbir...
Our biggest and best collection yet, it's an honour to present these 20 beautiful performances!
Thank you for watching and hope you enjoy! 🪕
www.youtube.com/@alexrainbir...
Our biggest and best collection yet, it's an honour to present these 20 beautiful performances!
Thank you for watching and hope you enjoy! 🪕
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Welcome to our final volume of new live sessions for 2025... alexrainbirdSessions is back 😌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3os...
www.youtube.com/@alexrainbir...
Our biggest and best collection yet, it's an honour to present these 20 beautiful performances!
Thank you for watching and hope you enjoy! 🪕
www.youtube.com/@alexrainbir...
Our biggest and best collection yet, it's an honour to present these 20 beautiful performances!
Thank you for watching and hope you enjoy! 🪕
Winter is coming, and we couldn't wait any longer to share our latest discoveries with you! Our new Indie Folk Compilation is out now ❄️
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBMa...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieFolkWin...
We hope you find something to love here, and have a wonderful winter 💙
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBMa...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieFolkWin...
We hope you find something to love here, and have a wonderful winter 💙
November 7, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Winter is coming, and we couldn't wait any longer to share our latest discoveries with you! Our new Indie Folk Compilation is out now ❄️
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBMa...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieFolkWin...
We hope you find something to love here, and have a wonderful winter 💙
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBMa...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieFolkWin...
We hope you find something to love here, and have a wonderful winter 💙
An autumn weekend at a cabin in the woods 🍂
We spent last weekend in this beautiful forest; watching the golden leaves fall outside the window. and recharging.
We also took so many photos/videos for next year, when we finally switch from stock photography and use our own content... so exciting! 🌲
We spent last weekend in this beautiful forest; watching the golden leaves fall outside the window. and recharging.
We also took so many photos/videos for next year, when we finally switch from stock photography and use our own content... so exciting! 🌲
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
An autumn weekend at a cabin in the woods 🍂
We spent last weekend in this beautiful forest; watching the golden leaves fall outside the window. and recharging.
We also took so many photos/videos for next year, when we finally switch from stock photography and use our own content... so exciting! 🌲
We spent last weekend in this beautiful forest; watching the golden leaves fall outside the window. and recharging.
We also took so many photos/videos for next year, when we finally switch from stock photography and use our own content... so exciting! 🌲
Just two months of 2025 to go! Count down the end of the year with the best new music - our latest Indie/Rock/Alt comp is here 🍁
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z_o...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt...
As always, these are all REAL humans and original songs - no AI here.
Here's to a great month!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z_o...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt...
As always, these are all REAL humans and original songs - no AI here.
Here's to a great month!
November 3, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Just two months of 2025 to go! Count down the end of the year with the best new music - our latest Indie/Rock/Alt comp is here 🍁
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z_o...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt...
As always, these are all REAL humans and original songs - no AI here.
Here's to a great month!
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z_o...
Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt...
As always, these are all REAL humans and original songs - no AI here.
Here's to a great month!