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Bloodshot Records Offer Limited Edition Release For Record Store Day

Bloodshot Records have rapidly become one of our favourite labels – particularly with the recent releases of Ha Ha Tonka and Maggie Bjorklund, both of which we have posted about recently. Especially for Record Store Day (tomorrow), they have announced the release of No One Got Hurt: Bloodshot Records’ 15th Anniversary Live @ The Hideout, a compilation that commemorates Bloodshot Records’ legendary concert live from one … Continue reading Bloodshot Records Offer Limited Edition Release For Record Store Day

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New Futurebirds EPs

The Futurebirds delivered one of the best albums of last year in Hampton’s Lullaby and their first release of 2011 is a four track EP called Via Flamina which you can get from their Bandcamp page here for $4. Take a listen to their cover of Chris Isaak’s classic Wicked Game. a The new EP will be followed with the re-release of their original self … Continue reading New Futurebirds EPs

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Rolling Stones Cover Competition

We have been following the Choose the Cover of Rolling Stone Contest and the second round is now under way. We are interested because, after hundreds of thousands of votes were cast online, there are  now eight acts left vying for the cover of Rolling Stone – as well as an Atlantic Records contract – and we have featured two of the eight on MM. … Continue reading Rolling Stones Cover Competition

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Introducing…Poison Tree

Brooklyn’s Poison Tree is a new band led by Steve Salett, the former front man of King Of France together with a seletion of musicians from his Saltlands Music Collective. They have released a self-titled debut album that is noticeable for its surefooted harmonies, embracing acoustic guitar and warm vocals – a record that doesn’t so much overwhelm as invite the listener in, sits him … Continue reading Introducing…Poison Tree

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Introducing…Parlours

We were sent this track randomly from someone saying they thought we’d like it. And like it we did. It is by a band called Parlours and while there isn’t a great deal of information available about them, we did find this on their website. Hailing from the heart of the midwest, Parlours is one of the only female-fronted acts presently in Des Moines. Parlours’ … Continue reading Introducing…Parlours

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Alternative, Country, Folk, Garage, Indie, Music, Rock

Latest Insound Digital Mix

The latest free Insound digital mix for April is up and available for a short time only. Nearly 20 tracks of the latest and best from the worlds of indie, folk, alternative and electronica. Featured artists include Low, Grails, Crystal Stilts, Vivian Girls, Young Widows and Xray Eyeballs amongst others. You can get your copy just by clicking here. Here are a couple of our … Continue reading Latest Insound Digital Mix

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Introducing…The Black Hand Gang

The Black Hand Gang hail from urban Scotland, but their hearts would seem to be just as firmly ensconced in the America of backwood swamps and dusty plains that call to mind some of the greats like Creedence Clearwater Revival and Neil Young. Put these influences together and you get soaring passion and raw emotion anchored by some down-to-earth Glasgow grit. The songs from their self-titled … Continue reading Introducing…The Black Hand Gang

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Teen Girl Scientist Monthly: Safari Video

The wonderfully named sextet Teen Girl Scientist Monthly hail from New York. Theirs is a world of stomping indie rock, marrying pulsating percussion with epic orchestral violin and adding a topping of effervescent male/female vocals. Dipping their toes in everything from country to post-punk they kick up a shitstorm of high energy sound that is as diverse as it is original, but never less than 100% … Continue reading Teen Girl Scientist Monthly: Safari Video

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Treetop Flyers Are Glastonbury Bound

Treetop Flyers have just been crowned winners of the Glastonbury Emerging Talent contest, winning themselves a slot on the main-stage at this year’s event. Beating off competition from a host of excellent, unsigned acts (picked by a broad selection of UK bloggers over the last few months) the London quintet impressed the judges – including Michael and Emily Eavis – enough to bag themselves the … Continue reading Treetop Flyers Are Glastonbury Bound

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