Slaves – Mantaray
Slaves are back with another fabulously abrasive, foul mouthed rant in the shape of Mantaray. “Feed the Mantaray“. Enough said. . Continue reading Slaves – Mantaray
Author: madmackerel
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Introducing >>> Free Weed
With his debut album, Introducing, Free Weed is positioned as the stoner-pop ambassador of the legalize-it culture. He has crafted a long player that splices the freak power illumination of Ween with the catchy spirit of Loser era Beck and the Butthole Surfers’ Pepper. Unsurprisingly themed around Free Weed’s love of marijuana, listen to the first single from the album, Later. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Free Weed
Video Premiere: Skye Steele – Growing Song
We are delighted to bring you the premiere of Skye Steele’s video for his outstanding track Growing Song that comes from his recently released album Up From The Bitterroot. Written in response to a poem his friend Katie Ludwick, who goes by the artist name Ladypajama, wrote on the impending birth of her son Jorge Danger. The video depicts Ladypajama writing the song on the … Continue reading Video Premiere: Skye Steele – Growing Song
Tuesday Morning Video Round Up
Much like yesterday’s Monday morning round-up post, we’ve now selected just a few of the excellent videos that have arrived in our in-box over the past few days and weeks for your viewing (and listening) pleasure. So without further ado start with the wonderful old time banjo of Willie Watson at Pickathon, and by way of Andy Shauf, Darren Hayman, The Asylums, Streets Of Laredo, The April … Continue reading Tuesday Morning Video Round Up
MM Shorts 662: Dogheart
Dogheart formed in early 2014 and draw influences from bands like Diamond Rugs, Guided by Voices, Neva Dinova, the Clash, and Real Estate. Their debut album, What Burns the Best, was tracked and recorded over five days, and is due out February 17th. Over the recording process over 40 songs were written, and the 10 best were chosen, becoming a 30-minute glimpse into stripped down rock … Continue reading MM Shorts 662: Dogheart
New Twilight Sad Single
Following the recent release of their fourth full-length, Nobody Wants To Be Here and Nobody Wants To Leave, Scotland’s The Twilight Sad have unveiled the second official single from the album. It comes in the form of the graceful, yet ultimately sorrowful, I Could Give You All That You Don’t Want – a highlight from the LP, which has drawn uniformly good reviews everywhere we’ve looked. Have … Continue reading New Twilight Sad Single
Monday Morning Round Up
We’ve been clearing up (or down, or out, or whatever the term is) our in-box over the weekend and from the plethora of remixes, ‘bangers’, and electro-pop that went straight into the trash we have picked these gems for you to set your working week off on the right foot… . Goldishack’s Devil Can Dance is a dark, fuzzed-out dirge, a tale of moral conflict … Continue reading Monday Morning Round Up
MM Shorts 661: Lost Dawn
Cornish three-piece Lost Dawn take a starting point of raw garage-rock and infuse it with voodoo psychedelia, blues, 60s-70s classic rock influences and a sparkle of heavy Glam rock swag. The end results can be heard on latest single Count On Me, taken from their forthcoming self-titled debut album released on the 13th April. Watch it / stream it here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 661: Lost Dawn
MM Shorts 660: Anielle Reid
Anielle Reid is an American singer-songwriter and banjoist fusing beautiful vocals, pop melodies, modern beats and banjo to create her own take on classic folk and Americana. Listen to Someday, taken from her solo EP Ain’t Like ‘Em. . Continue reading MM Shorts 660: Anielle Reid
New Video: Diet Cig – Scene Sick
We recently posted a couple of tracks from indie duo Diet Cig’s excellently acerbic, yet still charming, Over Easy EP, and now we have the official video for Scene Sick to share with you. “I’m sick of hearing about your scene I’d rather talk about something more exciting” . Continue reading New Video: Diet Cig – Scene Sick
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