If one thing really irritates me then it is the bloke (it is always a bloke) at the back of the gig who, at the end, opines how the band “were a bit too samey”, or they “didn’t quite get it”, or it “was OK, but nothing special”, or they’ve “seen it done better by other bands” and then goes on to list a load … Continue reading The Great Escape – Day 2
I travelled down to sunny Brighton in the company of Test Match Special for a second visit to The Great Escape – sadly this time without the company of Chris T Popper, or anyone else for that matter. After parking in a dingy basement NCP, which could easily have been the setting for a murder in a gritty crime drama, I arrived at my (admittedly budget) hotel … Continue reading The Great Escape – Day 1
Twenty one today! Continue reading Happy Anniversary Mrs Mackerel…
Having previously shared the twisted indie-punk of No Sleep by Cambridge’s Grieving last month we now have Ownership for your listening pleasure. If anything, it is even better with needling guitars and raw, dual vocals. Have a listen. Continue reading More From Grieving
Melbourne resident Emma Russack’s new album In A New State delivers a beguiling folky sound with hazy hooks and 90s grunge leanings, that falls somewhere between Low, The Weather Station and early Cat Power. Have a listen to If You Could See Me Now, and pre-order the record here. Continue reading MM Shorts 846: Emma Russack
After growing up in Brooklyn, Ben de la Cour set out to see the world as an amateur boxer, bartender, and agricultural worker. Then after a spell as a frontman in a London-based doom-metal band, he gave it up for the simplicity of the bare bones acoustic music he now creates. We first came across him at the tail end of 2012 with his captivating, stripped back long … Continue reading Ben de la Cour – Midnight In Havana
With their blend of Latino rhythms combined with garage rock, psychedelic guitars and multilingual chants, Sudakistan are releasing their first piece of new music since the release of excellent album Caballo Negro last November. The new single is called Illegal, and is a comment on the European refugee crisis and the situation for refugees travelling without papers. Have a listen. Continue reading Sudakistan – Illegal
We seem to have posted a lot of tunes this week with three Nickel In The Jukebox round ups and here are twelve more – all newly minted this week. From the return of the Stone Roses to the gothic blues of Adia Victoria and the indie rock of Catfish & The Bottlemen and taking in songs about Bob Dylan, God and a cover of the … Continue reading Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
No less than three Nickel in the Jukebox posts this week. Check out ten more songs from all walks of life and decide… hit or miss. Third Sound – Never Catch Her Again [RIYL: Psych-rock, Jesus & Mary Chain, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ] Hot Showers – Boys (Neighborhood) [RIYL: Garage-psych, Smith Westerns, Harlem] Magic Potion – Jelly [RIYL: Slacker-pop, Mac DeMarco, Kurt Vile] Spain – … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 17)
Having shared a couple of tracks from Liverpool’s Beach Skulls back in March we now have Baby’s A Liar for you. It is another garage pop nugget par excellence and is taken from their recently released album Slow Grind. Stream it below. Buy from Bandcamp here. Continue reading More From Beach Skulls
The Mad Mackerel 