MM Shorts 370: Chad & The Meatbodies

We picked this up via Rollo & Grady and it is so damn good we figured it was worth a re-post in case you missed it…infectious, high octane, garage-punk of the highest quality from the excellently named Chad & The Meatbodies. Mountains comes as part of a free digital split single with Ty Segall as part of the LAMC series. We found another track on … Continue reading MM Shorts 370: Chad & The Meatbodies

MM Shorts 369: The Numerators

This week, Suicide Squeeze has released a new 7″ from Texas jangle-psych freaks, The Numerators. Premiered on the always excellent BrooklynVegan blog, this young band of misfits manage to combine a love of David Lynch’s twisted take on the ‘50s with a requisite dash of Lone Star homage to 13th Floor Elevators. Stream it below and watch the video for b-side Finally Sees. . Continue reading MM Shorts 369: The Numerators

Videos of the Day: Hiss Golden Messenger || Mac DeMarco || Dana Falconberry || Young Boys

Enjoy excellent videos from Hiss Golden Messenger, Mac DeMarco, Dana Falconberry and, changing pace somewhat, a sweltering post-punk anthem from Young Boys. Also check out a stream for a second track from Hiss Golden Messenger’s excellent release Haw. . . (Click through to download for free) . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Hiss Golden Messenger || Mac DeMarco || Dana Falconberry || Young Boys

Shannon and the Clams – New Track

Into A Dream is the second free download from Dreams in the Rat House, the rollicking new full-length record from Shannon and the Clams. The song, which combines a slow-dance-ready instrumental with darkly bucolic lyrics, follows on from the earlier, and much heralded, giveaway of Rip Van Winkle, and the signs are looking increasingly good for a big year for the band. Like the record label … Continue reading Shannon and the Clams – New Track

Videos of the Day: Black Books || Vandaveer || chromatic BLACK || Crystal Fighters

Videos today featuring the epic, driven – though dreamy – southern rock of Black Books, the murderous folk of Vandaveer, the post-punk and garage style of chromatic BLACK and their award winning video for 1, 2, 3, 8 and finally the brilliant new video from Crystal Fighters for latest single You & I. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Black Books || Vandaveer || chromatic BLACK || Crystal Fighters

MM Shorts 365: Beach Day

An embodiment of their surroundings and love of 60s girl groups, Beach Day sounds as you might expect. Think of a female fronted Beach Boys, throw in some The Shangri-La’s, The Ventures, The Sonics, Phil Spector, The Ronettes, add in contemporaries Cults, Jacuzzi Boys, Dum Dum Girls and the Black Lips and you have a soundtrack for your perfect Beach Day. Listen to two minutes … Continue reading MM Shorts 365: Beach Day

Round Up Time Again

It’s been a while since we’ve succumbed to the anxieties of our overwhelming in-box, but succumb we have. So, here is a too short and not sweet enough collection of new tunes of varying shapes and sizes that deserve some attention from you. Consider it the digital equivalent of crate digging… Paperhaus released its alt-country styled self-titled EP in 2011, and will release its second … Continue reading Round Up Time Again

Getting Rowdy With Tobacco, Black Bananas, The Shrine and Zig Zags

Need to spice your day up a bit? If so, Volcom Entertainment has just released two new additions to its Vinyl Club that should do the job very nicely indeed. First up is two new jams from two of today’s most radical song tweakers, Tobacco and Black Bananas. Then there is a rowdy split featuring brand new songs from two of Los Angeles’ grittiest bands, The … Continue reading Getting Rowdy With Tobacco, Black Bananas, The Shrine and Zig Zags