Once again, I had to go on a short hiatus, but I'm back again just in time for indie-pendence week.  Continue your July 4th celebrations all week with these great indie acts!

Die Romantik (www.dieromantik.com, www.myspace.com/dieromantik) starts it off on Wednesday, July 5, at Pianos.

Immaculate Machine (www.immaculatemachine.com, www.myspace.com/immaculatemachine) is here all the way from Victoria, BC to play on Thursday, July 6, at Mercury Lounge.

Get your fix for some quality hip hop with NY's Team Facelift (www.teamfacelift.com, www.myspace.com/teamfacelift) at Sin-e on Friday, July 7.

Also on Friday, if hip hop's not your thing, you can catch real cool bluesy folk with The Rosewood Thieves (www.myspace.com/rosewoodthieves) at Fat Baby.

The Action Painters (www.myspace.com/actionpainters) cap it off on Saturday, July 8, at Arlene's Grocery.

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