We have already given you the gorgeous George Clooney from This Frontier Needs Heroes forthcoming album Hooky, and now we have the equally good title track to share with you too. Continue reading MM Shorts 407: This Frontier Needs Heroes
The latest American Songwriter Muse sampler for July is up and available for download. Always a top notch compilation the July issue features twelve tracks including Pokey LaFarge, The Generationals, Guy Clarke, Har Mar Superstar and Dead Fingers amongst others. Grab it for free from their Bandcamp page here, or check out a couple of our favourites from Andrew Duhon and the brilliant Torres below. … Continue reading Latest American Songwriter Free Mix
New videos from the brilliant Willy Mason, from local Oxfordshire quartet Glass Animals, some psychedelic indie-pop from Her Turnpike Glow and a superb live session video from Bleech. . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Willy Mason || Glass Animals || Her Turnpike Glow || Bleech
Shotgun Preacher is a free taster from the new album 60 More Miles by Ottawa’s Kings Of Lowertown. It takes a classic dirt-blues riff that wouldn’t have been out of place on the Doors’ LA Woman, and layers some distorted vocals over the top to provide just over two and a half minutes of visceral rock ‘n’ roll. Listen / click through to download it … Continue reading MM Shorts 406: Kings Of Lowertown
We’re liking the sound of this limited split 7″ (and digital) release by Carton and Alpha Cop via Negative Fun Records (out July 16th, order from their Bandcamp page here). We previously posted about Carton’s excellent Sunburst EP a couple of months ago, and their contribution to the split, Fingertips, is a slice of thrillingly ramshackle, wonderfully loud and bruising noise-pop that, if nothing else, will utterly terrify the … Continue reading Carton / Alpha Cop Split 7″
Back in 2011 we featured the hard charging, blue collar rock ‘n’ roll of Wormburner. With a third LP in the pipeline, they have released a limited edition single Today Might Be Our Day on limited edition 7″ and digital download via Negative Fun Records. Have a listen. Official release date is July 16th. . Continue reading MM Shorts 405: Wormburner
Colleen Collins and David Trenaman met in London, Ontario, Canada in about 1994. And Construction & Destruction started in about 2005, or so. Dark Lark is the fifth album they’ve put together together. The record offers ten songs that range from rugged Americana to experimental rock and in topic from rural isolation to the fall of Troy. Trenaman and Collins trade off on vocals, each adding unique characteristics … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends Construction & Destruction
Be All Be Easy is the new single from Woods, which is due for release next week. It continues down the path of easy going, 70s inspired country rock – think The Byrds, Tom Petty et al. Have a listen. Continue reading New Woods Single
This morning we have videos from Sunshine, Wild Smiles, two vintage horror inspired videos from Colfax Speed Queen and Bombers. . . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Sunshine || Wild Smiles || Colfax Speed Queen || Bombers
Fiver was birthed in 2012 as a medium for Simone Schmidt (The Highest Order & One Hundred Dollars) to write and record original material – and boy are we glad she did! Solo album Lost The Plot is a dynamic beast, sometimes personal, and undoubtedly political. The nine songs engage the spirit and soul – introspective at times, others, outgoing and frenetic, even treading into … Continue reading Introducing >>> Fiver
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