Domino Moon is the first single from the upcoming self-titled third LP from Miami’s Jacuzzi Boys, out 10th September via Hardly Art. It is psych-garage pop of the very best kind. Download it here. Continue reading MM Shorts 399: Jacuzzi Boys
Fresh from their recent success at the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition where they beat thousands of acts for a slot on the main stage as well as the Acoustic Tent, Bridie Jackson & The Arbour have announced the release of their new single, Prolong, on Debt Records. We featured previous single Scarecrow back at the turn of the year, and the follow up, Prolong, treads the … Continue reading New Single From Bridie Jackson & The Arbour
Time for a round up of six more excellent bands and their tunes that have been spinning regularly on the MM virtual turntable. First out of the blocks are Manchester’s Temple Songs, a 4 piece outfit smashing out brilliantly crafted psychedelic pop tunes – the kind of tracks that you might stumble across on a carefully selected LA Nuggets compilation and wonder how it is of the … Continue reading Wednesday Means Six Of The Best
Checklist: Slide guitar, heavy groove, psychedelic undercurrents, laid-back vocals, twisted folksongs and haunted narratives, trippy, hypnotic. Thankfully, all the above are very much present and correct in the debut album of warm, dusty Americana from Mission Dorado’s new album Yannash Nahollo (Comanche for White Buffalo), which sees a release on July 9th. Have a listen to On The Range. Continue reading Introducing >>> Mission Dorado
Weather Codes, the superb new album from Texan songstress Teresa Maldonado aka Georgia’s Horse, comes out today on Fire Records. It is a brilliantly eclectic collection ranging from sparse and spooky country noir to psych-folk and touching all points in between. The backdrop throughout is the baking heat and vast landscapes of Texas and the American Southwest – sometimes lonely, sometimes menacing, but always fascinating … Continue reading Georgia’s Horse Release Weather Codes
Cracking videos today from Deer Tick, the whiskey-drenched folk of Jesse Woods, the menacing buzzsaw punk of the Riverboat Gamblers and the sharp-as-a-tack suited and booted garage rock of The Vitamins. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Deer Tick || Jesse Woods || Riverboat Gamblers || The Vitamins
There is no band out there that writes a better covering e-mail than The Dirty Nil. Each time we’ve posted about them on MM we’ve just nicked the words they’ve sent us because, well because they are so spot on. They now have a new Summer Mixtape out, Volume Two is all covers featuring songs by The Misfits, Iggy Pop, Guided By Voices, and Merle Haggard, … Continue reading The Dirty Nil’s Free Covers EP
The debut album from Australia’s Wes Carr, aka Buffalo Tales, is called Roadtrip Confessions. As you might expect from a title like that, it is a collection of songs inspired by travels and travails from the road – tales of loves lost and found, the search for happiness and salvation, and the restlessness of rambling spirits. It is an album from a true storyteller, honestly recorded … Continue reading Introducing >>> Buffalo Tales
The renowned actor and comedian Patton Oswalt (King of Queens), provides a brilliant comedic interpretation of the soul anthem The Magic Clap by Oakland group The Coup. Watch it, it is excellent. . Continue reading MM Shorts 398: The Coup – The Magic Clap Video
The demise at the end of last year of indie stalwarts Pete & The Pirates was greeted with particular dismay by the youngest family sprat who had long been an admirer of their catchy, infectious tunes. However, solace may be at hand with Teleman who have risen phoenix like from the ashes, featuring three ex-Pirates and taking the best that their previous band had to … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Teleman
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