Month: June 2012
MM Shorts 176: Woven Bird
Southampton band Woven Bird are due to release their debut album on Folkwit later this year and preceding it is their new single, Saw You In Two, due out on 25 June. It is a most promising slice of off-kilter pop that offers a nod to The Shins or even Vampire Weekend. Have a listen. a Continue reading MM Shorts 176: Woven Bird
Free Samplers from Family Of The Year And Shovels & Rope
Two of the latest free NoiseTrade offerings come from Family Of The Year and Shovels & Rope. Family Of The Year play an upbeat, infectious blend of pop and folk, which has let to support slots with Mumford & Sons and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes amongst others. They are offering up a five track sampler EP of their wares ahead of forthcoming summer … Continue reading Free Samplers from Family Of The Year And Shovels & Rope
Video of the Day: Eastbound Jesus
Introducing >>> Sonnet Cottage
With Another Time, Sonnet Cottage offer rich, rootsy rhythms and melodic vocals carrying listeners on a modern journey through the woodsy folk and honey-dipped hymns of yesteryear. Virginian sisters Rachel and Torey Russell’s ethereal voices conjure up the laid back sweetness of Norah Jones and Lisa Hannigan as they gently meander over the warm acoustic backdrops provided by the band’s creative spearhead, Kent Heckaman. The simple arrangements fit like a … Continue reading Introducing >>> Sonnet Cottage
Round Up Time Again
What with being out at No Direction Home and away with the day job, a whole host of songs have come and gone without us posting them, so we’re remedying that oversight now with this round up of the best from our in-box and around the web. We have the anthemic Mrs Magician who released their debut album Strange Heaven a couple of months ago. … Continue reading Round Up Time Again
Video of the Day: Fear Of Men
New Album From Buffalo Killers
We were big fans of Buffalo Killers album 3 released last year and the follow up, Dig. Sow. Love. Grow. will be released on 7th August and promises to be just as an intoxicating mix of ferocious blues psychedelia and good old fashioned rock and roll as its predecessor. But there are some nostalgic echoes of Laurel Canyon and 60s hippiedom too, which provide some … Continue reading New Album From Buffalo Killers
No Direction Home Festival: A Review
No Direction Home Festival || Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire || 8-10 June 2012 The omens were not good for the inaugural No Direction Home music festival, setting out in heavy rain that only got heavier as the traffic got slower the further north I went. However, despite the slate grey skies and constant brake lights of the M1, a journey of over 5 hours was rewarded … Continue reading No Direction Home Festival: A Review
The Mad Mackerel 