As a Valentine’s Day gift Father John Misty has offered a sparse, slow moving cover of Nirvana’s desperate love song Heart Shaped Box. It is just as good as you would imagine it would be. Have a listen. . Continue reading Father John Misty Covers Nirvana
Chris T Popper mentioned over the weekend how much he was liking the new single from Scottish indie rockers Idlewild, and although it has been around for a while, as we found it still lurking in our in-box we thought we’d give it a spin and share it with you. So listen to muscular new single Come On Ghost, and the equally powerful previous one Collect … Continue reading New Album From Idlewild
That’s right, title says it all. But if you’ve not wrapped your ears round these yet this week, now’s your chance. 1. Steve Gunn & The Black Twig Pickers – Trailways Ramble 2. Wire – Joust & Jostle 3. Marika Hackman – Monday Afternoon 4. Speedy Ortiz – Raising The Skate 5. Yowler – The Offer 6. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love 7. Low Low Low … Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
In much the same way as the Allah-Las brilliantly (and effortlessly) appropriated the long past psychedelia of the West Coast and blended it with a contemporary twist, the new single from Early Ghost, Devil’s Got Me Now does exactly the same from a British perspective. They take a vintage sixties summer-of-love vibe that sounds like a long-lost classic of pastoral psych-folk and give it just enough of … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Early Ghost
Los Angeles based duo Drug Cabin will release their debut album Yard Work on February 24. A collection of harmonious, deep groove, folkish and dreamy pop, the band have shared a new track Jesus from the record that will be released on CD, cassette tape, and digital formats via 401 Music. Stream it here. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Drug Cabin
We are delighted to bring you the premiere of Skye Steele’s video for his outstanding track Growing Song that comes from his recently released album Up From The Bitterroot. Written in response to a poem his friend Katie Ludwick, who goes by the artist name Ladypajama, wrote on the impending birth of her son Jorge Danger. The video depicts Ladypajama writing the song on the … Continue reading Video Premiere: Skye Steele – Growing Song
Much like yesterday’s Monday morning round-up post, we’ve now selected just a few of the excellent videos that have arrived in our in-box over the past few days and weeks for your viewing (and listening) pleasure. So without further ado start with the wonderful old time banjo of Willie Watson at Pickathon, and by way of Andy Shauf, Darren Hayman, The Asylums, Streets Of Laredo, The April … Continue reading Tuesday Morning Video Round Up
We’ve been clearing up (or down, or out, or whatever the term is) our in-box over the weekend and from the plethora of remixes, ‘bangers’, and electro-pop that went straight into the trash we have picked these gems for you to set your working week off on the right foot… . Goldishack’s Devil Can Dance is a dark, fuzzed-out dirge, a tale of moral conflict … Continue reading Monday Morning Round Up
Anielle Reid is an American singer-songwriter and banjoist fusing beautiful vocals, pop melodies, modern beats and banjo to create her own take on classic folk and Americana. Listen to Someday, taken from her solo EP Ain’t Like ‘Em. . Continue reading MM Shorts 660: Anielle Reid
Wilderness Blues is the second EP from Oxford-based indie-rock / Americana outfit, Toliesel,which takes it’s cues from Wilco at their loudest and Crazy Horse at their most melodic. There is nothing fashionable or flimsy to be found on this release, instead Toliesel give it all they’ve got with a dense and richly textured sound underpinning songs filled with disillusionment, fear and solitude. Lead single Bones is … Continue reading Introducing >>> Toliesel
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