Another day, another dollar. Or nickel in this case. Check out Volume 19 of our virtual jukebox with another ten tunes of all shapes and sizes taken from our bulging in-box. The Van T’s – 35mm [RIYL: Surf-rock, Hinds, The B-52s] Wonky Tonk – Suitors [RIYL: Independent Country, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton] NARCS – Bullingdon Boys [RIYL: Post-punk, Future Of The Left, Pulled … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 19)
It’s that time again…our regular round-up of rollicking (and not-so-rollicking) new tunes from the previous seven days. This time we have the welcome return of Cass McCombs alongside the infectious psych-rock of White Room, the scrappy, confrontational punk of MOURN and the new collaboration between Lemonheads frontman Evan Dando, folksinger Marciana Jones and the wonderful Willy Mason called TSP plus six more. Have fun. Cass … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
As this month’s free CD, Mojo magazine are giving away another one of their excellent cover versions of a classic album – this time Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde is revisited in all its glory. Amongst the delights on offer are Steve Gunn taking on Visions of Johanna, Marissa Nadler’s fabulous version of Absolutely Sweet Marie and Night Beats’ tackling Obviously Five Believers. Other artists … Continue reading Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde Revisited
Still wading through a massive backlog of high calibre new tunes. Here are ten more of all shapes and sizes for you to check up on and decide hit or miss… Mud Howlers – Magic Place [RIYL: Desert-Blues, Led Zeppelin, Richie Valens ] Mark McGowan – Fugazi [RIYL: Soulful country, Johnny Cash, Otis Redding] Casper Skulls – Mink Coats [RIYL: Noise-punk, Screaming Females, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 18)
It is nearly five years since we have heard from Howling Owls, still one of our favourite ever discoveries in the ten years of MM. A hugely underrated band, we thought Florida’s finest had slipped back into the everglades… So it was quite a surprise, and an unexpected pleasure to get a short e-mail announcing a new single with the typically excellent title Same Circus, … Continue reading Welcome Back… Howling Owls
It can never be seen as a bad week when you have brand new songs from Okkervil River and the Low Anthem to share. And not only that, we have seven other new tunes for you as well from the likes of Father John Misty, Psychic Ills and The Gotobeds. Dig in. Okkervil River – Okkervil River R.I.P. The Low Anthem – The Pepsi Moon Father John Misty – … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
A final day building up the step count trudging between venues. This time choosing to start at a free all day gig at Bleach which was not an official GE event, and was nearly 3,000 steps away, but worth it all the same for Nots and Nap Eyes. The former, a blistering all-female foursome from Tennessee, peeled what paint was left from the walls and the … Continue reading The Great Escape – Day 3
Twenty one today! Continue reading Happy Anniversary Mrs Mackerel…
Melbourne resident Emma Russack’s new album In A New State delivers a beguiling folky sound with hazy hooks and 90s grunge leanings, that falls somewhere between Low, The Weather Station and early Cat Power. Have a listen to If You Could See Me Now, and pre-order the record here. Continue reading MM Shorts 846: Emma Russack
After growing up in Brooklyn, Ben de la Cour set out to see the world as an amateur boxer, bartender, and agricultural worker. Then after a spell as a frontman in a London-based doom-metal band, he gave it up for the simplicity of the bare bones acoustic music he now creates. We first came across him at the tail end of 2012 with his captivating, stripped back long … Continue reading Ben de la Cour – Midnight In Havana
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