New Video: John Southworth – Ode To The Morning Sky

John Southworth’s latest video, Ode To The Morning Sky, features the singer-songwriter wandering through fields and neighborhoods as a vintage clad football player, reflecting on his childhood through clips of home videos and family photos. Piano driven, and featuring his ever so slightly melancholic vocals, it is the latest track from his forthcoming double LP, Niagara, out September 30th on Tin Angel Records. . . . Continue reading New Video: John Southworth – Ode To The Morning Sky

New Video: The Van Doos – Baby Be Brutal

We are anxiously awaiting the crowning of Yorkshire as County Cricket Champions this week, and to (prematurely) celebrate we have a cracking indie anthem from North Yorkshire four-piece The Van Doos. Not only that, but the video for the soaring Baby Be Brutal stars cult British actor John Altman (best known as the murdering / drug-addicted / faker of his own death, “Nasty” Nick Cotton in (admittedly … Continue reading New Video: The Van Doos – Baby Be Brutal

The Wands – Sound Of The Machine

Danish song writing duo The Wands return this autumn with brand new offering Sound of The Machine. It is a single that resuscitates 60s style psych-rock and injects a characteristically playful Wands streak, in a track about sticking the finger to the man; “there’s an island of misplaced toys / it’s a sea of sweet delight / on the planet of misfit boys / they … Continue reading The Wands – Sound Of The Machine

MM Shorts 608: USA Nails

Formed in early 2013 through a mutual love for noise rock, punk and krautrock, USA Nails will release their debut long player, Sonic Moist in November via Smalltown America. With stripped back pulsating grooves, riffs and percussion married to a resolutely lo-fi sound, the influences of Neu, Sonic Youth, The Jesus Lizard and the Stooges are all present and correct. Check out Sometimes I’d Rather See … Continue reading MM Shorts 608: USA Nails

Introducing >>> King Of Cats

Singer-songwriter Max Levy (aka King of Cats) will release a debut album, Working Out, on 29th September through Art Reeks, the collaborative label by Art Is Hard and Reeks of Effort Records. Laced throughout with black humour, the PR blurb says that comparisons can be made to Stephin Merrit, Scout Niblett, Alisdair Roberts or Frankie Cosmos and elements of the D.I.Y indiepop and punk scenes, but what … Continue reading Introducing >>> King Of Cats