Category: Indie
Communist Daughter Cover The Mountain Goats
Communist Daughter have shared their take on The Mountain Goats’ wonderful track, No Children as they kick off a December tour with Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. Their rendition premiered at My Old Kentucky Blog and is more than worthy of a re-post here. Read their recent 5:1 Interview with MM here. Continue reading Communist Daughter Cover The Mountain Goats
Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (30th November)
It’s been a year of two halves, metaphorically speaking, and Dan Mangan has had my ear for most of the second half. So there we were, Movie Mate and I, in Kings Cross on a Tuesday night, feeling like we’d slipped into some sort of Canadian enclave. Dan Mangan has the most remarkable baritone voice that cuts through to the rather bruised bit below my … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (30th November)
Free SEXBEAT Records Sampler 2012
With Christmas and New Year fast approaching the excellent SEXBEAT label have compiled this free mix of songs from each band they’ve released each year. The download includes tracks from Virals, Fear Of Men, Virginia Wing, White Fence, Sharm El Shakes and Eagulls. Click below to stream and download. Or just click here for the zip file of all six tracks. Continue reading Free SEXBEAT Records Sampler 2012
Videos of the Day: Houndmouth || Foxygen || Electric Flower Group
Introducing >>> Billy Vincent
Most folks know how we like a decent murder ballad on MM, and have we got a gem for you today. Along the lines of Ween’s Buenos Tardes Amigos or Weddings Parties Anything’s A Tale They Won’t Believe, Billy Vincent’s Ballad of Billy Vincent is a seven minute London-based epic of brutal murder full of plot twists and turns, and delivering a stunning final denouement … Continue reading Introducing >>> Billy Vincent
Videos of the Day: Saint Motel || Jacco Gardner || Bombers
Introducing >>> The Grand Prospect
The Grand Prospect are a six-piece band out of NYC. All MM’s favourite ingredients are in place: three singers, banjo, guitar, keys, harmonies, an attitude of a little less talk, a little more rock and a singular objective of a damn good time. The result is a self-titled, debut release on the 11th December that will be as good a slice of alt-country / Americana … Continue reading Introducing >>> The Grand Prospect
Audio Antihero’s Hüsker Doo-wop EP For Hear It For New York
One of our favourite labels, Audio Antihero have put together an EP of rarities and exclusives to raise money for the Hear It For New York Pop-Up Shop. You can read up on the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy to the independent music scene out there (radio stations, record stores, rehearsal/art spaces) via the Hear It For New York tumblr/Facebook. Their release is entitled The Hüsker … Continue reading Audio Antihero’s Hüsker Doo-wop EP For Hear It For New York
