Seems like we’ve not done one for a little while. Here are a collection of tasty musical films to accompany some top notch tunes. Our selection includes Hinds, Sundara Karma, Alex Bleeker And The Freaks, Brooke Annibale, Spray Paint, Idles and Gold Class. Continue reading Video Round Up
Fear Is The Devil is the first foot-stomping single from the new EP of the same name from the Tall Pines. Coming out on November 10th. Shot in North Florida, among the reeds and standing water where snakes and alligators play, the production is a homemade, lo-fi homage to found footage and damaged goods. Watch it here. Continue reading New Video: The Tall Pines – Fear Is The Devil
The Cave Singers and Lightning Dust have been two mainstays of Mad Mackerel over the years, so when we discovered that Cavies guitarist Derek Fudesco and the Dusties vocalist Amber Webber had combined as Kodiak Deathbeds we were more than just excited. Their self-titled debut album is an absolute gem of acoustic, fingerpicked folk and hauntingly beautiful vocals. It is available from Bandcamp here, and … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 18: Kodiak Deathbeds
Worn Out Skin is the newest album from Annabelle’s Curse, a genre-busting five-piece alternative folk band that deftly sways from haunting and ethereal melody to unflinching and unforgettable rhythm and riffs. Place them in whatever genre you will, but it is perhaps simplest to say that they are true originals, offering a beguiling blend of folk, bluegrass, and even rock. Have a listen to Lovedrunk Desperadoes and … Continue reading MM Shorts 787: Annabelle’s Curse
Quiet Hollers’ new album is one we’ve been looking forward to immensely and it is officially out today (available to buy via Bandcamp). To mark the occasion, the band has shared a new video for Aviator Shades, reminiscent of the early 90s golden age of MTV, it is one of the earlier singles, and the opening track on their self-titled new release. Watch it … Continue reading New Video: Quiet Hollers – Aviator Shades
After a bit of a gap due to too much life interrupting, we’re back with instalment 6 of Nickel In The Jukebox. Ten new songs, you decide how good they are… Miners – Better Instincts [RIYL: Folk-rock, Lord Huron, The Head And The Heart] Futurekids – White Girl In A Wu-Tang Shirt [RIYL: Indie-rock, Wilco, Jenny Lewis] . PROM – I’ll Teach You [RIYL: … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol 6)
Seven days, nine new songs, all winners. Courtney Barnett – Boxing Days Blues Revisited JEFF The Brotherhood – Radiating Fiber Plane Besnard Lakes – Golden Lion Cass McCombs – Evangeline William Elliott Whitmore – Civilisations Hiccup – Whatevs, Its Cool Powderburns – Not Right (Stooges cover) Cheatahs – Su-Pra Mothers – It Hurts Until It Doesn’t Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The son of a coal miner, Ben Gilmer was raised on a Russell County, Virginia farm that has been in his family since the 1700s. Growing up in a family full of musicians, he learned to play bluegrass and country music at church, family gatherings, and—quite literally—the local barbershop in his hometown of Lebanon, Virginia. Music was understandably everywhere, being just up the road from … Continue reading Introducing >>> Ben Gilmer
Following their previous singles Cote d’Azur and Mont Blanc, Quiet Hollers have shared another track from their forthcoming self-titled debut long player, which is out next week (23rd). This is Departure, another vivid slice of storytelling set to a rumbling Americana chug and cut through with a slight edge. It makes a hat-trick of truly excellent releases from the record. Have a listen. . Continue reading More From Quiet Hollers
Here are a few more new videos that we’ve been enjoying ready for your viewing pleasure. Dive into new offerings from J Fernandez, Eskimeaux, Blitzen Trapper, Drenge, Destruction Unit, The Hanging Stars, Bully and Valley Maker. . . . . . . . . . Continue reading Video Round Up Time
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