It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 8: The Breedings
The Breedings are offering a free festive download of Big Blue Christmas – a partisan paean to the Kentucky Wildcats! Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 8: The Breedings
Category: Indie
Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: September, October & November (Part 2)
Here is the second part of our mammoth round-up of the best of our downloads from the past three months. The Hunting Party – Bobby Indie-folk reminiscent of smoky backwoods bars, songs of longing, nostalgia, and the uncertainty of both past and future. . The Parson Red Heads – To The Sky Trademark loose, country inflected folk-rock. . The Reference Desk – Try Not/Try To Three-piece … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: September, October & November (Part 2)
Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: September, October & November (Part 1)
We’ve been a bit tardy with our round ups of the Best of the Month downloads on MM, and so we have a bumper three month collection for you before the countdown begins on Monday for our favourite 100 tracks and 50 albums of the year. So without further ado…here is Part 1 of the pick of the downloads from September to November…and as usual, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Months: September, October & November (Part 1)
It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 7: This Frontier Needs Heroes
Download This Frontier Needs Heroes melancholy, saxophone led It’s A Lonely Kind Of Christmas. Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 7: This Frontier Needs Heroes
It’s The Christmas Posts – No 6: Arborea
Cherry Tree Carol is one of the oldest known traditional songs related to Christmas (dating back to the 15th Century). Arborea have a rather special version of it that showcases a rather eerie side to their lovely psychedelia infused folk, at the end of the new album Fortress of the Sun. Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No 6: Arborea
It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 5: Sudden Death Of Stars & Beat Mark
Sudden Death Of Stars and Beat Mark are releasing a split Christmas 7″ single on Monday that oozes festive goodwill under a vibe of classic 60s psych. The former contribute the laconic What Is Winter Good For, and the latter Christmas Blossom – both have much to commend them. Stream both below, and order the single here. Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 5: Sudden Death Of Stars & Beat Mark
Burger Records Velvet Underground Tribute
Having only posted Natural Child’s new split 7″ single two days ago, they are back with their version of the Velvet Underground’s classic White Light/White Heat as part of Burger Records tribute to the Velvet’s album of the same name. Listen below – it’s pretty damn good – and also check out Mozes and the Firstborn’s Lady Godiva’s Operation, The Memories taking on The Gift … Continue reading Burger Records Velvet Underground Tribute
Introducing >>> Velvet Morning
Hailing from Southend-on-Sea, but sounding more like a collision between one of Warhol’s 60s New York art parties and moody krautrock from the 70s German underground, it is surely no coincidence that Velvet appears in the name. Paranoia by Velvet Morning is also appropriately titled as a song, as languidly repeating guitar lines and multilayered instrumentation swirl under hazy vocals, combining to create a perfect … Continue reading Introducing >>> Velvet Morning
It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 4: Big Tree
Big Tree’s December EP is a set of songs recorded in sweet spaces and cozy places and is inspired by the often conflicting sentiments of the holiday season. These are tunes that relish in this cheery time of year, but examine the complicated emotions that come along with the overwhelming and often unrealistic expectations of what the holidays are supposed to be and feel like. Mostly … Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 4: Big Tree
Videos of the Day: Forest Fire || Holograms || Radkey || La Luz || Coastgaard
Watch new videos from Forest Fire, Swedish punks Holograms, punk brothers Radkey, surf noir outfit La Luz, and some catchy surf-inspired indie rock from Coastgaard. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Forest Fire || Holograms || Radkey || La Luz || Coastgaard
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