Naked Under Spacesuit presents a split maxi-cassingle featuring Former Lover and Nature Set. Released as an edition of 100 yellow copies in a hand constructed and stamped card sleeve. It’s available here. Former Lover is Long Blondes songwriter Dorian Cox’s first new music since he suffered the stroke that caused the break up of the band. They describe their music as “quiet music to soundtrack insomnia and 3 am … Continue reading MM Shorts 47: Former Lover
This one is for Barry-Sean really. Craig Finn of the Hold Steady is releasing his debut solo album, Clear Heart Full Eyes on the 23rd January via Full Time Hobby. The first track is Honolulu Blues released on Monday (28th) as a limited edition single – take a listen below. Finn’s solo album is described as being “a little quieter and perhaps more narrative” and … Continue reading MM Shorts 46: Craig Finn of the Hold Steady
This months Mojo magazine has a free cover disc reinterpreting the Rolling Stones classic album Sticky Fingers. The idea behind the collection was simple: ask a number of modern-day soul and soul-influenced artists to pay tribute to the Stones most soulful album. So we have eleven covers including Aloe Blacc & Joel Van Dijk, Alice Russell and Lee Fields amongst others. We’ve provided a couple … Continue reading Mojo’s Sticky Fingers Tribute Album
A while back we posted about a wonderful 7″ single by a band called Salesman. Devin James Fry of the band has been back in touch to tell us about a recent Daytrotter session with the legendary Wayne Kramer of MC5. More importantly it also concerns a brilliant charity Jail Guitar Doors which our own bard of Barking, Billy Bragg has been heavily involved in setting … Continue reading The Salesman & MC5’s Wayne Kramer – Daytrotter Session
Nashville singer-songwriter Amelia White is set to release her fifth full-length studio album, Beautiful and Wild, on February 28 next year. Filled with tales of loss and hope, demons and saints, and the lure of star-crossed love, the title track is a graceful homage with a gentle send off to her long time friend and famed songwriter, the late, Duane Jarvis. Have a listen. a Continue reading MM Shorts 45: Amelia White
Dark and light; light and dark. A week of two halves. A source of great light: daughter sprat’s birthday. A girl who finds great joy in many things, who notices the little things that matter. I’m probably a lot better at hiding the dark than I used to be; comes with a bit of practise in recent years, sadly. But I’m sorry to say I … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (25th November)
Last Friday Mrs M reviewed the new film, Anyone Can Play Guitar, documenting the Oxford music scene from Talulah Gosh through to the Foals via Radiohead, Supergrass and more. So it seems appropriate this Friday to bring you some more music from our own doorstep in the shape of three piece The Dead Jerichos, being as they are, one of the hottest properties of the current … Continue reading Introducing…The Dead Jerichos
Every so often a song comes along that instantly jumps to the top of our ‘must listen’ list and ends up on repeat on the iPod, in the car, at work and just about everywhere else. This is one of those songs. The Royal Sea are from Seattle and play a beguiling mix of surf rock, garage and indie pop. They have a self-titled album … Continue reading Introducing…The Royal Sea
We’ve posted before about A Scribe Amidst The Lions and this one’s another fun psyche rock tune with some great vocal harmonies going on. It’s called Fever Rose, and you can listen below. The song is taken from an upcoming split 7” vinyl release with a band from Mexico City, Sour Soul. Out on 11th February via San Diego’s La Escalara Records. a Continue reading MM Shorts 44: A Scribe Amidst The Lions
When we last posted about Saint Motel, it was to give you the swaggering indie pop of Puzzle Pieces. The band describe new track At Least I Have Nothing as a contrast to that last song, being as it is, “a fucked up look at the bright side of utter despair. When you have nothing, maybe that nothingness is actually something…freedom.” Have a listen. Download Saint Motel – At … Continue reading New Single From Saint Motel
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