A long drive, rain, a Prisoner Cell Block H style hotel room, discovering the camera was still at home… the initial omens for The Great Escape were not great. Thankfully first impressions can be deceptive as Brighton is a sparky town full of quirky shops and streets, trendy young things and youthful counter-culture swagger (“I smoked 35 bongs once” being my favourite bit of eavesdropping of … Continue reading Thursday @ The Great Escape
Today, Chris T Popper and I are heading south to Brighton and our first visit to the Great Escape festival. There are a whole host of bands we’re looking forward to seeing, from the South American punk-pop of Las Kellies, the angst of Gambles, the spectral folk of Mirel Wagner and the junkyard blues of the Amazing Snakeheads, to the stoned slacker indie of Dune Rats and the … Continue reading We’re Heading to the Great Escape…A Playlist
Here is a second track from Texas troubadour Collin Herring’s new album Some Knives. The uptempo percussion and sinewy, haunting pedal steel guitar that threads through Kicked Around is a delight, the song about a relationship that has gone stale. Have a listen… . Continue reading More From Collin Herring
Brisbane duo Phoncurves are creating waves with their gorgeous indie-pop – a beautiful mix of harmonies, layered vocals and love for classic Greenwich Village folk. Check out Heartstrings and the rolling groove of new single Lover. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 559: Phoncurves
Just over a year ago we posted a video for the sweetly organic Americana of Gold Star’s Back To Me. The project of Los Angeles based songwriter Marlon Rabenreither, his soon to be released debut long-player, Dark Days brings more sincere vocals and warm harmonies with various deconstructed elements of American music using lap steel, harmonica, vintage organ, and finger picking. Watch the video for the lovely Sadie … Continue reading Gold Star – Dark Days Debut Album
Max Jury’s three track Something In The Air EP will see a release on Monday. It is a sublime set of soulful Americana that genuinely recalls Gram Parsons, as he binds together timeless themes of the struggles of being young, drinking the bottle dry and love lost and found with a small town perspective. And it is all topped off an airy croon that is destined … Continue reading Max Jury – Something In The Air EP
Andrew Jackson Jihad’s new LP Christmas Island is due on Monday. The band has released their new video for album opener Temple Grandin – the film takes some of the more visual themes within the song and brings them to life on three massive projector screens in an L.A. soundstage. Watch it and stream another track from the album, Children of God. . . . Continue reading Video: Andrew Jackson Jihad – Temple Grandin
1. Sharon Van Etten – Every Time The Sun Comes Up 2. Parquet Courts – Black & White 3. Thee Tee Pees – Indian Bingo 4. Stagnant Pools – You Whir 5. Blessa – Unfurl . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Cashew & Cleary is a psych-folk duo comprised of Eric “Cashew” Harding and Patrick Cleary, both veterans of the Los Angeles music scene. Both had been fans of one another’s music and started getting together for songwriting sessions. The result is Husbands Vol. I, the first entry in a set of forthcoming EPs. You can check out the EP’s lead track, the Lee Hazelwood inspired, spaced-out, … Continue reading Introducing >>> Cashew & Cleary
Awesome band. Awesome song. Awesome video. . . Continue reading Video: The Felice Brothers – Cherry Licorice
The Mad Mackerel 