Category: Indie

Alternative, Indie, Music, Rock

Free Athens PopFest Mix (in two parts)

Athens PopFest 2010 begins tomorrow in (perhaps unsurprisingly) Athens, Georgia. Founded by Mike Turner of Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records in 2003, Athens PopFest continues this year with its strongest line-up to date. Featured bands include Mission to Burma, Apples in Stereo, Circulatory System, Go Sailor, The Wedding Present, OH-OK, and many many more. And to mark the occasion there is a 2010 Athens … Continue reading Free Athens PopFest Mix (in two parts)

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Folk, Indie

Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday

Well, the week started off in such a promising way with a trip into Oxford to see a spectacularly good production of Midsummer’s Night Dream, played out in mesmerising style by an ensemble from the travelling Shakespeare’s Globe company. All the better that it was the very best MND I’ve seen (and I’ve seen a few) because it was my 12 year old son’s first … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday

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Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic

Introducing…The Migrant

In September, Denmark’s Bjarke Bendtsen aka The Migrant will release his first album titled Travels In Lowland. It is an album that beckons you in to a underworld where beautiful pop songs mix happily with psychedelic folk and frankly, if taster track The Organ Grinder is anything to go by, you won’t want to leave! While visiting Denmark last summer, Bendtsen recorded the album with some … Continue reading Introducing…The Migrant

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

Bambara Release Dog Ear Days EP

Athens, Georgia trio Bambara are a noisy band, which we mean as a compliment.  They conjure up a nice line in rhythmic aggression with ethereal walls of sound, delay loops, feedback and distortion. Crucially however, at the heart of each track there is a nice little pop song beaten and buried. Tomorrow they release their new EP Dog Ear Days via Emerald Weapon, and we … Continue reading Bambara Release Dog Ear Days EP

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Alternative, Blues, Garage, Indie, Psychedelic, Rock

New from The Black Angels

Passover The debut album from The Black Angels was phenomenal and became an instant favourite from the moment we first heard it. The follow up Directions To See A Ghost wasn’t half bad either. In fact it is to our eternal disappointment that we did not get to see them in their hometown on our trip to SxSW in 2009. Anyway, the muscular five piece … Continue reading New from The Black Angels

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Alternative, Country, Folk, Garage, Indie, Metal, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Punk, Rock

MM’s Best of the Month: July

Here we are again. A round up of our favourite postings of the month. Twenty one outstanding songs from July plus three new ones to make the perfect mix tape. From folk to garage to stoner rock and summer pop it is all here for you. Download, burn to CD, play – groove! 1) Sharon Van Etten – Love More mp3 A slow burning, mesmerising … Continue reading MM’s Best of the Month: July

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Alternative, Indie, Music

New from Minks

Following the pretty rapturous reception Minks received for their debut single Funeral Song, which was one of our most popular downloads, they are back with a second release on Captured Tracks. Ophelia is less Cure-like than its predecessor. It is more reflective and strays into dreamy 4AD territory this time without ever sacrificing the rhythm and soul of the song. They have a debut album … Continue reading New from Minks

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Introducing…The Moulettes

Cellist Hannah Miller, bassoonist Ruth Skipper and Ollie Austin (guitar, drums) have been playing and singing together for several years. But with the addition of violinist Georgina Leach and percussionist Rob Arcari in 2008, The Moulettes’ sinewy, melodic sound has come into true focus. Their self-titled album (due 16th August) splices together strands of classical, gypsy, jazz, rock and even some avant-garde to create a … Continue reading Introducing…The Moulettes

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