How we missed this in our in-box (from way back in March) is beyond us, but miss it we did. We need to right that wrong! Black Manila have featured a few times on MM with their blend of classic west coast garage riffs, Detroit proto-punk and British charm, that combined makes a heady and compelling marriage. To celebrate the recent release of their debut … Continue reading Better Late Than Never – Black Manila Offer Up Free Download
Ghost & Gale, an independent folk duo based in California’s Bay Area, will release their anticipated debut EP in June/July 2013. We have Take Me To The Fire from it in both video and streaming forms. Have a watch/listen for it is a most beguiling tune (though be warned, the video is brutal at times, but keep watching until the end; a thrilling twist reveals power … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Ghost & Gale
The brilliantly weird Americana of the Handsome Family has long been a fave at MM and new album Wilderness is awaited here with much eagerness. For now, enjoy the video for Woodpecker about the famous 1890s Wisconsin window smasher Mary Sweeney (pre-order the album here) and stream a second album track in the shape of Caterpillars. We’ve already posted a couple of times about Dead Confederate … Continue reading Videos of the Day: The Handsome Family || Dead Confederate || Jonny Fritz || Foxygen
We have to confess that on Cuscutta the lead track from their new digital single Public House, Landmarks managed to catch us by surprise. The track is a lovely, unhurried, slice of woozy psych-pop in the grand traditions of Spiritualized or Mercury Rev, and unlike so many others, they manage to do it without ever bring derivative or mere copycats. So an entirely pleasant surprise, as guitars … Continue reading Introducing >>> Landmarks
There has been a little burst of free samplers and downloads hit the web recently and some are very much worth a few moments of your time to check out and get hold of – after all what is there to lose apart from your e-mail privacy? First up is the brilliant Garage Swim compilation, curated under Adult Swim’s Williams Street Records label. It consists of … Continue reading Some Free Stuff You Need
Our video selection today includes JAN’s brilliantly creepy video for her excellent single Work For The City, which takes being leered at and pawed over to a whole new level, and David Ramirez’s monochrome view of the long drives and late nights of a touring musician in The Bad Days. We have Shellshag’s model village excursion for Driving Song (another top tune too) and Lake Isle’s energetic film … Continue reading Videos of the Day: JAN || David Ramirez || Shellshag || Lake Isle
As the release of US singer-songwriter Mark Mulcahy’s new album Dear Mark J Mulcahy I Love You looms large on the horizon, he has given us a second track from the album to listen to, and listen to it you should. Let The Fireflies Fly Away is a definite highlight and a lyrical masterpiece to boot. It is a long time since we’ve heard the … Continue reading Another Gem Of A Track From Mark Mulcahy
A four-piece, hailing from Windsor, Vermont, Carton are noisemakers par excellence, navigating the tumbling rapids of garage rock and psychedelia with aplomb whilst retaining a presence in the murky backwaters of drone rock. Their latest release is the six track Sunburst EP and in July they will follow up with a split 7″ release from Negative Fun Records, with Carton’s tune Fingertips, alongside a track from … Continue reading MM Shorts 371: Carton
Films today from indie heavyweights The National and their video for the brilliant Sea Of Love, and from rising UK troubadour L.A. Salami we have the sparse but engrossing video for Old Queen’s Head, (pick up a free download of his track Deformation Days below too). We have some appropriately vintage film footage for Miss Quincy & The Showdown’s video for Silent Movie, and lastly, a chilly … Continue reading Videos of the Day: The National || L.A. Salami || Miss Quincy & The Showdown || High Coast
Over the past 12 months or so, The Orwells have been gererating quite a buzz for themselves in the blog-o-sphere (and wider) with their frenetic blending of garage rock with a healthy dose of punk swagger and attitude. The next release, an EP titled Other Voices, will see the light of day on the 25th June via East End/Canvasback and here in the UK via East … Continue reading New EP From The Orwells
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