Here is a blast from the past that Slumberland have thrown up on their Soundcloud. Whorl started in 1987 as Big Jesus Trash Can, driven by a love for The Birthday Party, early Sonic Youth and the Jesus & Mary Chain to pick up guitars and make a noise of their own. The result was this chunk of minimal nastiness, Mind Revolution. Having no studio … Continue reading Remembering: Whorl
We are a little late to the undeniable charms of Theatre Royal. However, once we’d played their recent single A Hundred Thousand Tears a couple of times we figured we needed to put that right. The track is a melancholic, harmony drenched, psyche-country shuffle, replete with flugelhorn solo plus some ‘la la la’s’ to boot! It was the second taster of their sophomore album At The End … Continue reading Introducing >>> Theatre Royal
Listen to the closing track of The 1975’s new Sex EP – available 19th November in the UK and a day later in the US. a Continue reading MM Shorts 255: The 1975
Split Screens is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist, Jesse Cafiero. Entering a fresh chapter of his life, Cafiero began Split Screens upon his move across the country to San Francisco. Influenced by the subtle psychedelia of Pink Floyd and raw emotion of Sea Change-era Beck, his debut self-titled EP is a love letter to coasts and muses left behind, delivered against the primal urge to … Continue reading Introducing >>> Split Screens
a Download Joe Pug – Hymn 76 (Daytrotter Session) mp3 a a New DVD – Mudhoney: Live in Berlin, 1988 (Pre-Order available at Amazon.com) Continue reading Videos of the Day: Joe Pug || Colour The Atlas || Mudhoney
Here we are again. Friday strikes again: half term is nearly over; would you believe the sun shone in Wales; Joe Sprat put in a star turn in goal at Coventry in conditions that would have hardened Mackems reaching for their thermals; went gigging last night with Big Sair; supper with HP this evening; watching the fireworks fly tomorrow; Bingley D and a cup of … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (2nd November)
Our monthy round up of the best new tunes we’ve posted and a few brand new ones too. More than 30 tunes to set you up for the weekend. Enjoy. Wooden Wand – Southern Colorado Song Another brilliant example of our favourite, prolific troubadour’s storytelling prowess. a Download The Growl – With The Sharp End Of A Trowel mp3 (from Cleaver Lever EP) Soaked in the authentic … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best of the Month: October 2012
Use Me For Your Eggs is The Growlers somewhat direct attempt to curry favour with that girl you want so bad…It comes from new album Hung At Heart, due out later this month. Download The Growlers – Use Me For Your Eggs mp3 (from Hung At Heart) Continue reading MM Shorts 254: New From The Growlers
