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The Twenty Best Things We Heard, Saw, And Discovered At The Green Man Festival

Our first visit to the brilliant Green Man Festival. Here are the twenty best things we heard, saw and discovered over the weekend. 1. The Parquet Courts live up to the hype Like the Ramones on speed, the four-piece transcended all the hype with the set of the weekend – a thrilling, occasionally ramshackle, breakneck excursion into punk, slacker pop and moshpit heaven, and in … Continue reading The Twenty Best Things We Heard, Saw, And Discovered At The Green Man Festival

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Introducing >>> Suntrapp

Suntrapp hail from Newcastle and are purveyors of thoughtful, literate indie-folk, much more akin to someone like Stornoway rather than the tub-thumping Mumfords. All The Seas is a lovely example, the first taste of forthcoming EP Yannina. The softly picked acoustic guitar intro turns into the giddy rush of a warm buoyant rhythm section and exuberant percussion which carry vocalist Jake Houslby’s soulful delivery through … Continue reading Introducing >>> Suntrapp

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MM Shorts 426: Stefan Weiner

We were very enamoured of NY folkies Town Hall’s lovely debut album last year and now Stefan Weiner from the band has released his first solo EP earlier this week. Called Potluck, here are a couple of lovely tasters from the record and you can get it on a name-your-price deal here. He is also offering free Skype songwriting one-on-ones to anyone who submits lyrics … Continue reading MM Shorts 426: Stefan Weiner

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New Album From Zachary Cale

If there is any justice in the musical world, Zachary Cale will soon get the acclaim and the rewards his talents deserve. Amid an overcrowded genre, this singer-songwriter seemingly plucks philosophical tunes of love, longing and heartbreak out of the ether and imbues them with the emotional nuances and lyrical poignancy to create something very special indeed. This tune, the wonderful Hold Fast comes from … Continue reading New Album From Zachary Cale

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Live Review: Wilderness Festival 2013

And so it was Wilderness again (or Wildness if you were the somewhat disconnected and over-excited John Newman) – this year even bigger (an increase in capacity to 15,000) and still sold out. It is surely the premier boutique festival on the circuit in the undeniably stunning setting of Cornbury Park, which happily lies within a short walk of Mackerel Towers. By its nature it … Continue reading Live Review: Wilderness Festival 2013

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New Music Round Up

It is getting to that time when we’re feeling like the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland – so many tunes to share, so little time! So at the risk of doing somewhat of a disservice in terms of the prose to describe these, here are a collection of tunes that have landed in our in-box or mailbox and that really deserve some ear-time from … Continue reading New Music Round Up

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Videos of the Day: T. Hardy Morris || This Frontier Needs Heroes || Savoir Adore || Strangefruit

Videos today include another from T. Hardy Morris’ series of The Audition Tapes From Places In Peril, the brilliant Share The Needle was filmed in Georgia’s iconic Paradise Garden. We also have This Frontier Needs Heroes new video for excellent album title track Hooky, and Savoir Adore’s fiery new music film for Regalia. Lastly we have the very promising fuzzy, cinematic English psych of Strangefruit’s … Continue reading Videos of the Day: T. Hardy Morris || This Frontier Needs Heroes || Savoir Adore || Strangefruit

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Debut Album From Vikesh Kapoor

Vikesh Kapoor has announced his debut album, The Ballad of Willy Robbins, to be released October 15th via Mama Bird Recording Co. His first release on the Portland-based label, the record is a concept album that chronicles the brutal, but hopeful journey of a working-class man who slowly loses his ambition, health, family and shelter. Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, Kapoor witnessed firsthand the hardships … Continue reading Debut Album From Vikesh Kapoor

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New Tunes On Monday

A new week, some new tunes to soften the blow. We have a taste (if that’s the right word) from Diarrhea Planet’s new album I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams in the shape of the sleazy, roiling Babyhead. By way of contrast we have Frankie Rose’s new track Sorrow from her scheduled new long player Herein Wild, a deceptively simple and sweetly melancholic pop track … Continue reading New Tunes On Monday

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New Album From Zachary Lucky

Despite being a mere 23 years old, Zachary Lucky’s new album The Ballad Of Losing You will be his sixth long player release. A prolific artist maybe, and also a mainstay of the prairie folk scene, but more importantly he has created a record of striking and memorable tunes based on an earnest and personal narrative about the uncertainty of loss and of transformation. It is … Continue reading New Album From Zachary Lucky

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