Category: Blues

Alternative, Blues, Music, Punk, Rock, Soul

Introducing >>> John The Conqueror

John The Conqueror’s self-titled debut album is an amalgamation of the many sounds and styles (old and new) mined from both the North and South. They mix a bedrock of raw deep blues with funk, soul, punk and scuzzed-up rock-n-roll into one potent musical Molotov cocktail. The album showcases ten exuberant, expressive, unrestrained tracks performed with a youthful, reckless abandon as channeled through some truly … Continue reading Introducing >>> John The Conqueror

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Alternative, Blues, Garage, Indie, Music, Rock

MM Shorts 213: Graveyard Kids

We first featured the lo-fi, bluesy rock of The Graveyard Kids as part of a post about ten Bandcamp treasures. They have now made a seven track album titled My Only Company available for free download – apparently it started out as a collection of acoustic, lo-fi garage recordings and is now something altogether more powerful and instinctive. Check out lead track Staircase Blues below … Continue reading MM Shorts 213: Graveyard Kids

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Alternative, Blues, Folk, Indie, Music, Punk

MM Shorts 210: Hello Echo

LA-based trio Hello Echo has announced a West Coast tour in support of their new Coffee Cups EP, a quick mix of alternative, punk, surf, blues and folk (out Tuesday 11th September). Have a listen to the first single from the EP, Country. a Tour Dates 8/18 – Visalia CA – Cellar Door 8/23 – Pismo Beach CA – Cliffs Resort 8/24 – San Diego … Continue reading MM Shorts 210: Hello Echo

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Alternative, Americana, Blues, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Wednesday Means Eight of the Best

Here is our regular round-up of the recent best of the inbox, blogs and internet for you to peruse, scrutinise and download for your undoubted listening pleasure and aural delight. First up is a second taste from the forthcoming Two Gallants long player The Bloom And The Blight. While previous offering Broken Eyes was a gorgeous, folky delight, My Love Won’t Wait indulges the band’s … Continue reading Wednesday Means Eight of the Best

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Alternative, Blues, Music, Rock

Introducing >>> Clear Plastic Masks

Clear Plastic Masks hail from Brooklyn, but fear not, they are about as far a cry from bedroom laptop noodling as it is possible to get. These boys are a rock’n’roll band pure and simple, offering up a thrilling mix of bluesy, reverb drenched guitar and pistol shot percussion with no airs and graces, and plenty of good time attitude. They have just finished recording … Continue reading Introducing >>> Clear Plastic Masks

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Alternative, Blues, Garage, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock, Soul

Introducing Waves of Fury

We’ve taken our sweet time getting round to listening to the new single Businessman’s Guide To Witchcraft by Somerset’s Waves of Fury, but as soon as we did  we knew we’d be sharing it far and wide. It is the first track to see the light of day from their forthcoming self-titled long player and it is an unholy alliance of scowling, snarling vocals, sleazy … Continue reading Introducing Waves of Fury

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Introducing >>> Wake Up Lucid

Wake Up Lucid is a LA based three piece band of cousins that combines sex-drenched vocals, high octane guitar, and a glorious lo-fi sludge that is garage rock at its purest and most dangerous. More grime than the Black Keys and far more savage than The White Stripes, their 2011 Sugar EP was described by Rolling Stone as “raunchy rock at it’s best”. Their debut … Continue reading Introducing >>> Wake Up Lucid

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Alternative, Americana, Blues, Country, Electronic, Folk, Garage, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Friday Means Six of the Best

Here are another six tunes to try and cheer you up a little bit on another dank and dreary Friday in England… First up is Hardly Art’s Unnatural Helpers and their raging first single, Hate Your Teachers, from upcoming album Land Grab. River City Tanlines keep the energy levels fizzing with their own garage-punk howl and shred of Stop My Heart taken from the forthcoming release … Continue reading Friday Means Six of the Best

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