Listen to the new Keith John Adams double A-side single Music In My Feet/No Room, which follows in the grand tradition of spiky, offbeat British guitar pop with a nod to the likes of Television Personalities, Robyn Hitchcock and Jonathan Richman. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 598: Keith John Adams
In conjunction with the reissue of their 2007 self-titled debut (out on the 14th October on Western Vinyl), Balmorhea the six-piece instrumental group from Austin, TX., are releasing two new songs on a limited edition 7″ titled HEIR. With the songs created for the 7”, the band brings everything full circle, returning to the simple structures and melancholic tone that colored their first recordings. Listen below to … Continue reading Balmorhea – Heir 1
With the release of Niagara (out late September on Tin Angel Records), Toronto-based singer-songwriter John Southworth has delivered an audacious, double record featuring nine rich, expansive songs on the Canadian side, with eleven mirrored counterparts on the American. The result is a multi-faceted, one-of-a-kind album – a collection of gorgeously crafted songs blending a vast and distinct selection of popular song and folk styles – while … Continue reading Introducing >>> John Southworth
The Highway Hymnal are a brooding psych rock four-piece from Boston. Their experimental sound has been influenced by artists coming from a variety of genres such as the 60s pop of The Beatles, the 70s garage rock of The Stooges, and the late 80s/early 90s shoegaze of The Jesus and Mary Chain and Spacemen 3. Listen to the intense noise-rock of Television below. . Continue reading MM Shorts 597: The Highway Hymnal
I love this retro style video shot as if it were 1973, because it reminds me of growing up, and the song fits it perfectly. Secrets comes from Jack + Eliza’s forthcoming EP No Wonders, out on the 23rd September. You can also stream Hold The Line from the same EP. . . . Continue reading New Video: Jack + Eliza – Secrets
Apparently, according to the background details, Drop City was an artists’ community formed in southern Colorado in 1965. It was the first real commune, pre-summer of love and inspired by the happenings of Allan Kaprow, the Fluxos movement and John Cage. The commune’s most celebrated collaboration was an improvised piece they called The Ultimate Painting. It is from this esoteric world that James Hoare (of … Continue reading Ultimate Painting – Winter In Your Heart
Theatrical folkies The Last Bison have announced the self-release of their new album VA (pronounced Virginia), which is coming out on the 30th September. The band have shared the rather tasty first single Every Time, which is available as a free download. . Continue reading MM Shorts 596: The Last Bison
We were big fans of Lera Lynn’s 2011 long player and she is back with a new album in September called Avenues. Watch the video for La Di Da below. “Like a flag on a crane, in the wind and the rain, I’m gonna tear you up As the world’s flowin’ by, we’ll be high in the sky, on a lie that is love We … Continue reading Video: Lera Lynn – La Di Da
We were big fans of Kyle Adem’s 2012 release Armour, and he has returned with a new single from his forthcoming EP Beautiful Dreamer (due on October 14th via Ghost Motel Records). With a signature guitar-driven narrative, Good Morning, August conjures imagery of leaves changing, the end of a season, and with it, an uplifting change in attitude that finds the indie/folk musician exploring greater … Continue reading New EP From Kyle Adem
Dreamers, play a brand of grunge that is nostalgic for a space somewhere between art-school eccentric and the late 1970s punk scene. They have released a new music video for their single Wolves. . . Continue reading New Video: Dreamers – Wolves
The Mad Mackerel 