It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 3: D. D. & The Flakes

D. D. and the Flakes release their festive single Here It Is, Christmas Again on 9th December through Philophobia Music. D. D. and the Flakes is the collective name for drummer Dan Stringer (Retarded Fish, the Michael Ainsley band) and whichever of his friends are available to help him record at that given time. Here it is, Christmas Again, unlike Mistletoe and Wine, Saviours Day, … Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 3: D. D. & The Flakes

MM’s 5:1 Interview No. 15: Young Knives

A month ago, Young Knives released their fourth album proper (and fifth if you count debut mini-album The Young Knives …Are Dead) entitled Sick Octave. Funded by a Kickstarter campaign, it is a typically wilful and exhilarating sharp left turn from the band following the bright indie pop of Ornaments From The Silver Arcade, encompassing jagged industrial beats, ferocious krautrock, the occasional sneering brit-pop pastiche, and … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No. 15: Young Knives

The Welcome Return Of Withered Hand

Black Tambourine is the first single from unique singer-songwriter Withered Hand’s album New Gods, which comes a mere five years or so since he recorded his outstanding debut Good News. The single features the assistance of Black Tambourine’s own Pam Berry on vocals and Eugene Kelly of the Vaselines on guitar, and the result is a more uptempo, fuller excursion into classic indie-rock territory, but still with his … Continue reading The Welcome Return Of Withered Hand

It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 1: PINS

It’s December, so it feels a bit more appropriate to start sharing some of the better Christmas related songs we’ve been receiving and our first is from PINS, one of our favourite band discoveries of the year. They are sharing Kiss Me Quickly (it’s Christmas), a song taken from a Christmas compilation curated by the band, featuring the likes of Shinies, September Girls, Brown Brogues … Continue reading It’s The Christmas Posts – No. 1: PINS

Videos of the Day: The Loomis Fargo Gang || Underwater Country Club || T54 || Clara Berry & Wooldog

Videos this morning start with the wonderfully unhurried Americana of the Loomis Fargo Gang, indie rock featuring a rather funky panda from Underwater Country Club, and the menacingly catchy Return of the Worm from T54. Lastly we have the lovely indie-pop of Air Traffic Control from Clara Berry & Wooldog. . . .   . Continue reading Videos of the Day: The Loomis Fargo Gang || Underwater Country Club || T54 || Clara Berry & Wooldog

Videos of the Day: Fiver || Southern || The Warlocks || Courtney Barnett || Peace

Got that Friday feeling? Time then for a G&T and some excellent new videos from Fiver, Southern, the mighty Warlocks, Courtney Barnett, and our first Christmas themed song of the season with Peace’s cover of Wham’s cheese ridden classic Last Christmas. . . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Fiver || Southern || The Warlocks || Courtney Barnett || Peace

Bitch Prefect – Bird Nerds

Brilliant band name and not a bad album title either. Bitch Prefect’s new long player Bird Nerds is out now (order via Bedroom Suck Records), and delivers a wonderfully skewed and idiosyncratic exploration of indie rock and pop. There are jangly detours into psychedelia, ramshackle rock and plenty more besides, with touch points ranging from the pastoral ramblings of Woods to the forceful repition of … Continue reading Bitch Prefect – Bird Nerds