Video offerings today from Dan Croll covering Low’s classic Just Like Christmas as well as offerings from Silicon Ballet, City And The Sea and Churches. a a a a a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Dan Croll || Silicon Ballet || City And The Sea || Churches
Lost In California is the first track to be taken from James Yuill’s forthcoming as-yet-untitled new album, released in early 2013. Grab it below. Continue reading MM Shorts 282: New From James Yuill
Christmas is coming and the cat is getting fatter. Once again, copious amounts of music listened to, more Christmas cooking, and more trees knitted. On the tree front, I nearly have the requisite four for the sprats plus goddaughter. They will treasure my hand-made gifts, goddamit. By next Christmas, there will be a forest – but only for the lucky ones. In my rather low … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (14th December)
Six-piece Balto’s EP of sprawling Americana, Monuments was released in September and was one of those releases that we consistently meant to post about, but somehow it still slipped through the net. We have a second bite at the cherry now though as the band have now decided to offer it up for free in honour of the holidays. A follow-up to their excellent debut October’s Road, … Continue reading Free Monuments EP From Balto
Here is a free festive offering from Welsh indie-posters Los Campesinos! We liked the alcoholic undertones. I’m three sheets to the wind, but the wind is a sleet, and this sheet ain’t one of snow to play beneath, and my nose is red, from the whisky. I’m Boxing Day game away. Shirtless cherubs on the terrace, singing hymns, praying the saviour scores today, and that … Continue reading MM Shorts 281: Festive Download From Los Campesinos!
Eels have just premiered their upcoming single New Alphabet. The track appears on the new album Wonderful, Glorious due out 5th February. The single will be available digitally this Tuesday, 18th December. Have a listen. Continue reading More From Eels
This morning we have the foot-stomping guitar-violin duo October Gold, jagged, dark punk from Dead Wolf Club, some old-timey waltz from the 85 year old Dick Hyman and his daughter Judy, and the soulful pop-psych of former Rodeo Massacre front-woman Izzy Lindqwister. a a Click through for free download. a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: October Gold || Dead Wolf Club || Dick Hyman & Judy Hyman || Izzy Lindqwister
Burnt out skies and a peyote drenched moonlight glow above an ancient indian burial ground in the Southern California desert created the landscape for the music of Los Angeles five piece, Blackfeet Braves. Drawing comparisons to fellow SoCal acts like The Growlers and Allah-las, Blackfeet Braves self-titled debut is a twelve song offering of 60s era psychedelia bathed in twangy reverb and infectious melody, resulting … Continue reading Introducing >>>Blackfeet Braves
Hey Sholay are a five-piece group of musicians, filmmakers and artists from Sheffield and Leeds, who play a breed of psychedelic independent pop with a hint of the Northern Lights captured in a jam jar. We posted a video of theirs back in the summer and they have announced that the final single to be released from their debut album ((O)) is Wishbone (Wish Wish … Continue reading MM Shorts 280: New Single From Hey Sholay
Today’s offerings are a blistering live version of The Desert She Screams from Kansas Bible Company’s American Songwriter session, a folky, ethereal offering from Bo Bruce, one of the best ‘festive’ tunes we’ve heard so far this year from Foxtails Brigade, and the first single from Regret Less, the latest album from Richard Walters. a a Download for free here. a a Continue reading Videos of the Day: Kansas Bible Company || Bo Bruce || Foxtails Brigade || Richard Walters
