Video of the Day: First Aid Kit

a Download First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar mp3 (from The Lion’s Roar) Taken down under DMCA notice due to some retarded fuckwit not knowing the song was given away as a free download everywhere. Contact us first you muppet and we’ll show you the authorisation we have to post. Anyway, you can get it via Soundcloud instead. a Continue reading Video of the Day: First Aid Kit

Free Samplers from Family Of The Year And Shovels & Rope

Two of the latest free NoiseTrade offerings come from Family Of The Year and Shovels & Rope. Family Of The Year play an upbeat, infectious blend of pop and folk, which has let to support slots with Mumford & Sons and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes amongst others. They are offering up a five track sampler EP of their wares ahead of forthcoming summer … Continue reading Free Samplers from Family Of The Year And Shovels & Rope

No Direction Home Festival: A Review

No Direction Home Festival  ||  Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire  ||  8-10 June 2012 The omens were not good for the inaugural No Direction Home music festival, setting out in heavy rain that only got heavier as the traffic got slower the further north I went. However, despite the slate grey skies and constant brake lights of the M1, a journey of over 5 hours was rewarded … Continue reading No Direction Home Festival: A Review

MM Shorts 174: Ryan Monroe’s Solo Album

Ryan Monroe – multi-instrumentalist for Band Of Horses – will release his new album A Painting Of A Painting On Fire on June 12th. The album spans everything from elaborate pop rockers to complex but melodic ballads. We’ve already posted the upbeat, sunny Any Way, Shape Or Deformity and now you can have a listen to the smooth pop-rock tones of Turning Over Leaves. a Download … Continue reading MM Shorts 174: Ryan Monroe’s Solo Album

Introducing >>> The Chorderoys

The Chorderoys are a three-piece originally from Charleston, South Carolina, but now resident in Austin Texas. They have released an EP titled No Man’s Land and it is a most appealing blend of indie rock, alt-Country, folk and Americana. The four tracks range from the haunting and nostalgic (lead single The Train) to the poetic and hopeful (Docile Girl) and the coolly profound (High Horse), … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Chorderoys

No Direction Home Festival: Free Mix

As you read this I will probably still be speeding northwards through the torrential rain on the M1 heading for Sherwood Forest and the inaugural No Direction Home music festival. Having spent the last two years happily enjoying the fantastic End of the Road festival, my plans were scuppered for a hat-trick by a sneaky move in dates making it clash with our first overseas … Continue reading No Direction Home Festival: Free Mix

MM Shorts 170: Another Free Insound Mix

The latest Insound free digital mixtape is available for June. The sampler is full of great tracks from Airbird, Bear in Heaven, Crocodiles, Guantanamo Baywatch, Jaill, Magic Trick, Peaking Lights, Poliça, Princeton, Yeasayer, Young Heel and more.  But remember, the sampler is only available for the next week so grab it now while you can – just click here. Here are a couple of appetisers… Download … Continue reading MM Shorts 170: Another Free Insound Mix

Daytrotter Reaches 2,000

The wonderful Daytrotter recently announced their 2,000th session and managed to get none other than Country music legend Glen Campbell in to record it, followed swiftly by a new session from the brilliant Delta Spirit. For those that don’t know Daytrotter sessions are typically four songs in length, recorded live to quarter-inch tape in a matter of a couple hours, with no overdubs. They are then made available … Continue reading Daytrotter Reaches 2,000