MM Shorts 313: Deep Dark Woods
My Baby’s Got To Pay The Rent is the latest offering from the Deep Dark Woods which was written for the movie Safe Haven. Continue reading MM Shorts 313: Deep Dark Woods
Category: Indie
MM Shorts 312: Highasakite
Highasakite have announced their In and out of weeks EP, their first international release on Propeller Recordings Highasakite make indie pop with a twist – a sparkling cocktail combining 60s American Rock, Norwegian folk, jazzy drumming, organic synthesizers and zither into a bright, buoyant sound. Have a listen to Son of a Bitch. Continue reading MM Shorts 312: Highasakite
(Yet Another) Insound Free Mix
Those Insound free mixes just keep on coming. Their latest vinyl mixtape has tracks from Cheatahs, Cy Dune, Fear of Men, Fonda, Guards, Hey Ocean, Low Culture, Popstrangers, and UUVVWWZ. As usual, a couple of our choices below or just download the whole thing for free by clicking here. Requires a tweet, Facebook Like or e-mail address from you and will only be up for a few more … Continue reading (Yet Another) Insound Free Mix
Mad Mackerel Recommends… Cy Dune
The Cy Dune story starts with a songbook. This particular book had a 100 songs written in 20th century American visionary long hand. A book written over five years after leaving home and traveling the world in what some might call the contemporary music scene of the early 21st century, recording and performing with his band Akron/Family and collaborating with Rhys Chatham, Michael Gira, William … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends… Cy Dune
Videos of the Day: Suuns || Bear’s Den || Small Houses
Watch the dazzling black and white geometry of Suuns new video for 2020, Bear’s Den’s beautiful video for Isaac filmed at St Pancras Old Church, and the softly crafted folk of Flint Michigan’s Jeremy Quint under the moniker Small Houses, Oh, Hiding Out comes from new album Exactly Where You Wanted To Be (out 26th February, order via Yer Bird Records). a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Suuns || Bear’s Den || Small Houses
MM’s 5:1 Interview No 6: Rhubarb Whiskey
On their Bandcamp page, three-piece Rhubarb Whiskey proudly proclaim that they have been referred to as “the anti-prohibition, hellbilly goth, the bluegrass Dresden Dolls, and the fortunate love child of Bill Monroe and Sid Vicious. Bringing you atmospheric, literate, romantic drinking songs that are sexy, rugged and furiously alive, this murder ballad Americana band is here to charm you with their tales of love, friendship and the devils in … Continue reading MM’s 5:1 Interview No 6: Rhubarb Whiskey
Videos of the Day: Tame Impala || Bridie Jackson & The Arbour || Feathers
Videos to savour from Tame Impala who unleash their inner hot-for-teacher on Mind Mischief, a new suitably atmospheric, monochrome video from Bridie Jackson & The Arbour for The Scarecrow, and Austin-based Feathers gorgeous video for their equally stunning track Land Of The Innocent. a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Tame Impala || Bridie Jackson & The Arbour || Feathers
Introducing >>> Men’s Adventures
We’re really enjoying this demo from Men’s Adventures who are completely new to us, but have a nice country-surf thing going on with a sound that calls to mind Dick Dale, The Beach Boys and Ennio Morricone all in one go. Oh, and there’s a dash of tropical sunshine and an underbelly of sweet psychedelia in there too. Take a listen to the wonderfully titled … Continue reading Introducing >>> Men’s Adventures
MM Shorts 310: New From The 1975
The 1975 certainly have a way with a tune – always restless, energetic, imaginative and smart. Following on from Chocolate, the first tune to be shared from their forthcoming EP Music For Cars (out 4th March via Dirty Hit Records), we now have a second little gem to share with you, Head.Cars.Bending which is, if anything, even better. Check out February and March tour dates and … Continue reading MM Shorts 310: New From The 1975
Videos of the Day: Clinic || Steady Hills || Roadkill Ghost Choir || Garrett Pierce
Today’s videos come from Clinic, with an appropriately shattered and psychedelic offering of broken images and cascading colours accompanying Seamless Boogie Woogie BBC 10pm (rpt), from Steady Hills we have the folky Long Grey Roads and from the excellently monikered Roadkill Ghost Choir some nine months work of animation for Bird In My Window. Finally, watch Garrett Pierce’s spaghetti western themed video for the haunting Why, … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Clinic || Steady Hills || Roadkill Ghost Choir || Garrett Pierce
