Indie Weekend Roundup #2
- Editorial Staff
- Nov 30, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 28, 2025
Fresh sounds, artist updates, and indie highlights every weekend.
This week on Indie Weekend Roundup 2: Astrachan, ROMES + Quick Tip for Indie Artists + Next Week’s Editorial Sneak Peek
Enjoy the music, share the love & have fun!
Astrachan releases new single “Raging Skies”
Chicago-based artist Ben Astrachan just released his new single “Raging Skies”, taken from his on October 31 released album Signs. Known for blending upbeat, unrestrained Rock’n’Roll with handcrafted indie folk, Astrachan calls his style “diasporic rock” - a heartfelt mix of indie rock roots and folk storytelling.
“Raging Skies” is perfect for getting into the holiday spirit: it carries a warm nostalgia, driven by lively rhythms and strumming guitars that feel both familiar and cozy. Astrachan’s voice wraps the listener in an inviting intimacy, while the chorus is uplifting and straightforward, reminiscent of jamming together with friends. The lead guitar hooks are memorable and stay with you long after the song ends.
Fans of Cat Stevens and Daniel Romano will find Astrachan’s heartfelt, story-driven songwriting, organic instrumentation, and blend of nostalgic folk energy with modern indie spirit particularly compelling.
"Raging Skies” is now featured on the INDIENOXZINE Playlist - follow the playlist to stay updated on new highlights.
🎧 Listen to Astrachan here: Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube
Album Artwork by Astrachan
ROMES Europe Tour + New Album “Sonic Trash”
ROMES (Raw Overdriven Mind Expansion Systems) is an electronic rock duo of two brothers from Toronto, Canada. Jacob (lead vocals, guitar, synths) and Nicolas (drums) have spent years honing their craft and take full artistic control over every aspect of their project, from music production, mixing, and mastering, to artwork, merch design, and video direction. This independence allows them to focus sharply on their vision, crafting a sound that cuts through the noise.
The duo blends analog chaos with digital precision, creating a singular, high-voltage sound that draws from 90s grunge, electro, industrial, and dance-punk. Their debut album, SONIC TRASH (released independently on November 14, 2025), is abrasive yet polished, electronic yet deeply human, merging DIY experimentation, distorted synths, hard-hitting rhythms, and the punk energy of the bloghouse era.
ROMES’ live shows are a living system of machines, drums, and guitars all locked in feedback, oscillating between pounding riffs and warped electronics. Rhythmically hypnotic four-to-the-floor beats evolve into thrashy rock grooves, producing a visceral performance that works for both dance floors and mosh pits, a perfect bridge between past and future, organic and synthetic.
Stay tuned: a full album + concert review of SONIC TRASH is coming on INDIENOXZINE
ROMES EUROPE TOUR 2026
02/03 Ljubljana, Slovenia | Orto Bar
02/04 Vienna, Austria | Arena
02/05 Salzburg, Austria | Rockhouse
02/07 Dornbirn, Austria | Spielboden
02/09 Nuremberg, Germany | Club Stereo
02/10 Munich, Germany | Backstage
02/11 Frankfurt, Germany | Elfer Club
02/12 Hannover, Germany | Faust
02/13 Copenhagen, Denmark | Stengade
02/14 Hamburg, Germany | MS Stubnitz
02/16 Warsaw, Poland | Hydrozagadka
02/17 Berlin, Germany | LARK
02/19 Leipzig, Germany | Moritzbastei
02/20 Karlsruhe, Germany | P8
02/21 Zurich, Switzerland | Werk 21 (Dynamo)
02/23 Cologne, Germany | Subway
02/25 Paris, France | Supersonic
02/28 London, UK | The Black Heart
"Sonic Trash” is now featured on the INDIENOXZINE Playlist - follow the playlist to stay updated on new highlights.
🎧 Listen to ROMES here: Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube
Photos by ROMES
Next Week’s Editorial Highlight
How I Built INDIENOXZINE in 30 Days
From zero to a voice in the indie music scene - discover how passion, knowledge, and a single morning turned into a music blog making waves. Don’t miss it!
Check our Artists Resources hub in the meantime for gear, distribution, and home recording tips.
💡 🎛 Quick Tip for Indie Artists
Want your home recordings to sound bigger without spending a fortune? Try parallel compression!
1️⃣ Duplicate your vocal or instrument track.
2️⃣ Compress the duplicate heavily.
3️⃣ Blend it under the original track for more punch and presence.
It’s an easy trick that instantly gives your mix more depth and energy, perfect for indie pop, rock, or electronic tracks.
That’s it for this weekend’s Indie Music Roundup! Stay tuned, we’ll be back next weekend with more new releases, live shows, Quick Tips for indie artists, and editorials highlighting the global indie scene.
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