We must confess to be taking a bit by surprise by this. Described as being “full of washed out guitars, punctuated with equal parts textual synths and reverb“, it didn’t really sound like it was going to be up our proverbial street. However, proof once more that we should never pre-judge, because once we’d played Suburban Living’s first single, Float In Clouds from sophomore EP Cooper’s … Continue reading Introducing >>> Suburban Living
Having mentioned Savaging Spires as recently as Saturday, they have been back in touch again to let us know that they have a new album scheduled which is set for release in January 2013. It is the follow up to last year’s brilliantly off-kilter and enchanting self-titled debut. All we know about the new record is that it will be largely based around retro synths and psychedelic … Continue reading Savaging Spires Announce New Album
What with being out at No Direction Home and away with the day job, a whole host of songs have come and gone without us posting them, so we’re remedying that oversight now with this round up of the best from our in-box and around the web. We have the anthemic Mrs Magician who released their debut album Strange Heaven a couple of months ago. … Continue reading Round Up Time Again
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
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
A Psychological Thriller, the latest album and original motion picture soundtrack from White Widow (Carla Patullo), is set to be released today via Flicker Noise Productions. Culled from Patullo’s growing interest in psychological thriller films, A Psychological Thriller tells the dream-like story of a fictional character in ten songs that seamlessly blend together into one half-hour long soundtrack. Delving into the world of psychological struggles, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…White Widow
Here are three excellent and completely free label samplers that are well worth getting your grubby mitts on. The first comes from the wonderful Saddle Creek label and their thirteen track Summer Sampler 2012 includes offerings from The Mynabirds, Cursive, Tim Kasher, Bright Eyes and Maria Taylor. The second is from Jeffery Drag Records and is a collection of ten tracks from some top-notch garage rock’n’rollers, … Continue reading Free Label Samplers From Saddle Creek, Jeffery Drag & Bridgetown
This month, Mojo magazine once again revisits a classic album with the help of some of today’s best artists. The Yellow Submarine film was released on July 17, 1968 and the Beatles soundtrack album followed six months later. In 1999, the Yellow Submarine Songtrack, a collection of music from that era, was released and it is this track listing that has mainly driven Yellow Submarine … Continue reading Mojo’s Free Yellow Submarine Covers Disk
Yes, Spring has finally sprung. The soporific effect of heat and a spin of Sigur Ros from Steve Lamaq, saw me shut my eyes quicker than you can say “99 cornet, please”. It was only 4.45pm too. It took the premier cat to launch himself from a great height, skimming past my outstretched legs on the sofa, to force open one eye. Nevermind, earlier I … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (25th May)
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