We have previously featured The Graveyard Kids on MM, and by coincidence (the newly reformed) God Tiny contains all the members of that band. They have put up a brand new track, Fearless, on a pay-what-you-like deal on their Bandcamp page and while it is by their own admission a “rough self-produced” single, it oozes primal garage rock and psych-blues creds in a way that … Continue reading MM Shorts 340: God Tiny
We’re still rounding up all those new releases, new tunes, good tunes, and more to keep your day as varied and joyous as ours…Ha! And so we have another ‘cop-out” post prompted by another fearsome backlog, which has once again kickstarted our anxiety over (a) failing to keep up, and (b) failing to give the appropriate time and text that these releases deserve and (c) … Continue reading More Rounding Up To Be Done
Little Sur have given us their video for Patterns In Canvas, which consists of over a year’s worth of footage collected of the band. We also have Wolf People’s video for All Returns, shot in performance mode from their rehearsal space and Valleys’ Tillie Perks’ haunted travels through a city at night for Undream a Year. Lastly, watch Kaki King’s beautifully shot video in black and … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Little Sur || Wolf People || Valleys || Kaki King
Last week Shannon Hope released her self-titled EP, and it is a keeper we promise. In the late 00s she was one half of boy-girl riot-punkrrrs Glory Glory, they briefly blazed a drunken, mischievous trail across the UK’s DIY scene before imploding in a hungover haze. Relocating to her Suffolk hometown, Shannon quickly fell back into the local scene as drummer and vocalist for Fugazi-esque punk … Continue reading Introducing >>> Shannon Hope & Horse Party
Just over the past few days some of the big hitters and up and coming stars have dropped new tracks from much anticipated new albums. We have Primal Scream’s It’s Alright, It’s OK from More Light, all bongos, gospel choirs and Rolling Stones style funky rock ‘n’roll, Kurt Vile’s hazy Never Run Away from Wakin On A Pretty Daze and SXSW conquering Savages with their … Continue reading New From Kurt Vile, Primal Scream and Savages
The recent UK release of Langhorne Slim & The Law’s excellent album The Way We Move has belatedly, but firmly, put them on the MM radar and sent us scurrying off to discover his back catalogue. Honky tonk, blues, folk, country and raw acoustic beauty all make an appearance and demonstrate that we have a band that are not only masters of all trades, but one … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 10: Langhorne Slim
Canadian indie-rockers The Mohawk Lodge have announced details of their fourth album, Damaged Goods, out on the 7th May. An intense mix of clattering rock, sonic reverb, and blues inspired grooves, all meshed together to create something urgent and demanding, but above all fiercely catchy. The first single is the stripped back, lo-fi of Howling At The Moon. Have a listen. . Continue reading MM Shorts 336: The Mohawk Lodge
The Family Rain is comprised of twins Tim and Will and older brother Olly who have played music together since being kids, their songs written in the basement of their parents home in Bath, combining fuzzed out guitars with crashing, hip-hop infused drums and a bluesy vocal delivery. Their new single Carnival is out today on Bigger Splash Recordings as a limited run vinyl release, … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Family Rain
My first trip back to Austin since 2009, and compared with then the town is hectic even before any music is officially due to start. Streets are teeming with folk whereas previously four years ago, the day before the event, Chris T Popper and I had strolled around empty streets and then casually into the marvellous Waterloo Records and bought wristbands for the coming evenings … Continue reading SXSW Day 1: You’ve Got To Be A Ninja About It – Pissing With Thurston Moore
In conjunction with their March/April issue, American Songwriter have offered up The Billy Reid Shindig Sampler for free download. It is a SXSW promo for their event being held March 13-14 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Weather Up, and features many MM faves like Dawes, Jason Isbell, Johnny Fritz and Deer Tick’s John McCauley amongst others (see flyer below for details). Just click here … Continue reading American Songwriter’s Free SXSW Download
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