Tucked away in the east of our small island, often forgotten and neglected, the Fens has long bewitched people with its mysteries. It is a place of shrouded fog and hidden meanings, damp mists and watery hiding places. It is where Magwich first confronted Pip in Great Expectations, inspired the “Fenny snake” serpent of Macbeth, and, more recently, had its bleak moroseness captured perfectly in … Continue reading Straw Bear Release Black Bank Today
To promote the release of their second EP, The Flat and Paper Sky II, alt-Folk rockers Feldspar have released a double A split single with support act Killing Fields of Ontario. Grab both tracks below. a Continue reading MM Shorts 277: Split Single From Feldspar & Killing Fields of Ontario
A few weeks ago, Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo were invited down to the BBC Maida Vale studios to take part in the annual ‘Choir of Angels’ session for Dermot O’Leary’s 2012 Christmas Show. It’s a Christmas affair involving three other singer-songwriters, those being Ren Harvieu, Rumer and Kristina Train. Each chose a Christmas song that they wanted to cover and headed into … Continue reading Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo’s Choir Of Angels Session
Here are videos from U.S. Girls, Aimee Mann performing with James Mercer of the Shins and Christina Courtin. a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: U.S. Girls || Aimee Mann & James Mercer || Christina Courtin
For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas is a regular festive compilation offering, with all proceeds this year going to the Evelina Children’s Hospital in London. Among the 15 tracks, there are contributions from Ellen & The Escapades, Admiral Fallow, Joyce The Librarian and MM fave Tom Williams. It can be purchased for £9 on CD or for £7 as a digital download from their Bandcamp page … Continue reading MM Shorts 276: For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas Compilation
Today we have videos from Broken Anchor (covering Flagpole Sitta), Ball Of Flame Shoot Fire, fuzzy posters Yardvark and The Zolas. a a Download the new Ball Of Fire Shoot Fire album for free at Bandcamp here. a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Broken Anchor || Ball Of Flame Shoot Fire || Yardvark || The Zolas
Back in October we posted about Jemez Mountain Hawkz, a band made up of members of The Shins and Scared Of Chaka. It was to mark the release of their excellent debut EP of indie flavoured Americana titled Hey-Mez. With methodical, twangy guitars and velvety harmonizing, new single from the EP Long Ride Home is a really gorgeous joint that revamps the traditional sitting-alone-at-the-bar-blues vibe. It … Continue reading More From Jemez Mountain Hawk
MM faves The Cave Singers have announced details of a new album Naomi, that will see a release in March next year on Jagjaguwar. Apparently, it’s an album full of love and suffering, surrender and redemption: the messy stuff of life. For now we have a video teaser for Have To Pretend, a sparsely hypnotic thump of bluesy campfire storytelling. Continue reading Cave Singers Announce Naomi Album
We’re once again struggling with the in-box and a bunch of tunes that need sharing, but not the time to do them justice with the write-ups. Take our word for it though, these are all worth further investigation. LA skater punks, Criminal Hygiene offer up their latest single, Rearrange Me, a bitter ode to unhealthy relationships, full of rough and raspy vocals met with a … Continue reading Round Up / Catch Up
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