We have posted before about the haunting, fragile beauty of White Pines hushed folky tones. Joseph Scott is the heart of the band and having swapped the wilderness of Michigan and the non-stop hustle of New York city, he is now making Akron, Ohio and its associated hardships and desolation his home. New EP Plume of Ash will be released on Yer Bird Records … Continue reading New EP From White Pines
We have posted a number of times about Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters and their outstanding latest album of sometimes fragile, sometimes eerie, sometimes warped and sometimes wistful Americana. This is the fourth single from Lungs, Dirts & Dreams and is titled Restless Roads End. It is a more muscular track, a song that slowly stretches, flexes and simmers over five minutes while the band keep … Continue reading More From Damon Moon & The Whispering Drifters
Having seen his brothers (and former bandmates) in Birmingham not much more than three weeks ago, last night it was the turn of eldest Felice brother, Simone, playing at the start of his lengthy UK tour at Oxford’s Jericho Tavern. Simone Felice is a songwriter of rare talents, someone who has experienced considerable highs and lows in his relatively short career and whose two close … Continue reading Live Review: Simone Felice
It is Easter. I’m using it as an excuse to give you an entirely contrived and slightly spurious soundtrack for that Egg hunt. On the other hand, some cracking tunes to add to your iTunes library. Download The Faith Brothers – The Easter Parade mp3 (from Eventide) Download Easterhouse – Whistling In The Dark mp3 (from Whistling In The Dark 7″) Download Brimstone Howl – Easter At The … Continue reading MM’s Slightly Contrived Easter Mix
MV & EE play a off-kilter, weird brand of Americana that, more often than not, is eerie and reflective. This new taste from their new album is perhaps more plaintive, almost elegiac and builds up to some guitar histrionics than recall Neil Young in a most pleasing way. Too Far To See comes from forthcoming album Space Homestead, due out in May on Woodsist. Download … Continue reading MM Shorts 135: MV & EE
Here is our semi-regular round-up of what’s new (and good) from our in-box, our favourite blogs, and the realms of the internet. We have some dusty, backwoods Americana from The Great American Canyon Band and Father John Misty and some rollicking country rock’n’roll from Deer Tick’s new Tim EP. We have high octane garage from the Fresh & Onlys with a non-album cut that appears … Continue reading Saturday Means Eight of the Best
Hello reader. Once more into the abyss I write, only this Friday it’s been long hand – not quite quill and parchment but getting there. Big Mac has choked, nearly croaked and lies in a critical condition waiting for restorative palliative care from Uncle Mike. Not that he’s my uncle you understand, but we are related and he’s particularly avuncular when it comes to ‘puters. … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (6th April)
The Plastic Pals left a mark on the European garage and Americana scene with their debut album Good Karma Café a few years back. This time around the band are offering up single, Leave It ‘Til Tomorrow as a taster of their forthcoming new album. This is heroin disco chic in the style of the Velvet Underground and Berlin-era Bowie. Download it below. a Continue reading Introducing >>> The Plastic Pals
We included Town Hall in our massive video round-up yesterday and today they are releasing their first ‘official’ music video for Good Boy, a new single from their forthcoming album Roots And Bells, which is out on April 15th. a Good Boy is a free download from their Bandcamp page too. a Continue reading New Town Hall Single & Video
Videos seem to accumulate in our in-box faster than we have a hope of watching them. However, having sat and watched and watched and watched and then watched some more, this then is our selection of the best we’ve seen. Wet Nuns are a band we like a lot singing songs as they do about women, death and beer. This is the video for Heavens … Continue reading Huge Video Round Up…MM Has Square Eyes!
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