Month: July 2012

Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Strand Of Oaks Offer Up Pope Killdragon For Free Download

Today the brilliant Timothy Showalter aka Strand Of Oaks releases new album Dark Shores. To celebrate that fact, he has also made previous album Pope Killdragon available for free download in its entirety via Noisetrade. This is what is says on the Noisetrade page about Pope Killdragon: “In Strand Of Oaks songs, lovers get divorced, murder John Belushi’s drug dealer, go bowling with mythical giants, … Continue reading Strand Of Oaks Offer Up Pope Killdragon For Free Download

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Indie, Music, Pop

Introducing >>> Freedom Fry

Freedom Fry is the French & American duo of Marie Seyrat and Bruce Driscoll. Based between Paris and Los Angeles, the pair met when Marie worked as a stylist on a video for Bruce’s other band, Blondfire. After being blown away by hearing Seyrat sing with her whispery, unique, French accented vocals, Driscoll asked her if she’d be interested in writing some songs together. The … Continue reading Introducing >>> Freedom Fry

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Rock

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Grassfight

We’re loving Nassau by New York trio Grassfight, taken from new release Icon EP 2, which was officially released yesterday. With shades of Interpol in the hypnotic, propulsive percussion, echoes of Dinosaur Jr in the swirling guitar, and a classic indie deep, monotone vocal, the track successfully ticks all the necessary boxes for a post-punk extravaganza without slipping into pastiche or becoming derivative – no mean … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Grassfight

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

MM Shorts 197: Koko Beware – New Song

Here is a second track of good-natured jangly, surf-infused indie from Koko Beware. It comes from forthcoming long player Something About The Summer, which is released on the 7th August. Download Koko Beware – Stay mp3 (from Something About The Summer) Download Koko Beware – Beach Babe mp3 (from Something About The Summer) Continue reading MM Shorts 197: Koko Beware – New Song

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Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music

New EP From The Wilderness Of Manitoba

Chamber-folk specialists and Canadian 5-piece The Wilderness of Manitoba have announced details of a six-track EP release for the UK to coincide with their forthcoming tour dates. Named after a house in Toronto where all of the band have lived at one time or another, and where they have their basement studio, The Delaware House EP will be released digitally in the UK on 24th … Continue reading New EP From The Wilderness Of Manitoba

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