Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

It’s that time again. Ten more new tracks rounded up and herded into one convenient place for you… 1. Father John Misty – The Suburbs (Arcade Fire cover) 2. La Luz – Don’t Wanna Be Anywhere 3. Blank Realm – River Of Longing 4. Bully – Get Me Away From Here I’m Dying (Belle & Sebastian cover) 5. Diagrams – You Can Talk To Me … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week

Introducing >>> Johnny Stewart

Johnny Stewart doesn’t so much introduce himself as tear the door off the hinges with Flesh, Blood, Skin & Bone, an electrifying single steeped in the power and fire of traditional blues. Stewart’s distorted vocals rush in accompanied only by weighty foot stomps and handclaps, barely hinting at the powerful force that follows. Exploding into a raging chorus resplendent with heavy garage rock riffs and … Continue reading Introducing >>> Johnny Stewart

MM’s Wednesday Morning Round Up

Following on from our Monday Morning Round Up post, here is a second instalment of another eight fine tunes that we have uncovered whilst trying to catch up with our in-box. All starting with some easy going country rock from Americana band The Afternoon Edition. The solid harmonies and laid back approach on their debut single Canyon Lights recalls such greats as The Band and Crosby Stills … Continue reading MM’s Wednesday Morning Round Up

The Rashita Joneses – My Finger 7″

Milwaukee psych-punks The Rashita Joneses have a new 7″ release to share that show the trio in a light of a developing sound, this time, thicker, nastier, yet catchier than ever. The title track My Finger throws down a gauntlet of grunge-inspired riffs. And in true Joneses fashion, it features catchy vocal melodies…screaming “Fuck the system…fuck the man. I’m eating pizza in my van!” And then the dudes … Continue reading The Rashita Joneses – My Finger 7″

Membranes – Do The Supernova

Have to confess to being somewhat ignorant of the Membranes and their place in punk history despite the presence of John Robb in their ranks. Having formed in 1977 and released six studio albums, the last being in 1989, they reformed for a festival appearance in 2009 and now have a new long player Dark Matter/Dark Energy via Cherry Red, which came out last week. … Continue reading Membranes – Do The Supernova

Introducing >>> Vaguess

With one of the best cover sleeves we’ve seen all year, Vaguess have announced The Bodhi Collection, a compilation of twenty tracks taken from previous cassette and other self-releases from around the Los Angeles area. Mixing proto-punk riffs, garage sneer and the attitude of heyday-era Ramones, the songs are two-minute nuggets caked with bonehead attitude and crackling distortion. Vaguess (actually pronounced “Vegas”) is the moniker of rock and … Continue reading Introducing >>> Vaguess

Introducing >>> John J Presley

It strikes me that you have to be pretty brave to try and forge a music career with the surname Presley. On the evidence of Come Calling, in the case of John J Presley we are mighty glad he did. It is the first track to be shared from his new White Ink EP (out 24th July). Citing Son House’s Mississippi Delta blues and Mogwai’s dissonant tunings … Continue reading Introducing >>> John J Presley

MM’s Monday Morning Round Up

Our in-box is once again sinking slowly in a deluge of new music and videos, and even once we’ve deleted all the e-mails about house bangers, dance remixes, and other such nonsense we’re still left with an unfathomably large number of songs to listen to… However, listen we do, and here is a short selection from all around the world (Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Sweden, … Continue reading MM’s Monday Morning Round Up