Category: Music

Alternative, Americana, Country, Indie, Music, Pop, Psychedelic, Rock

Videos of the Day: Pickwick || Turnstile Junkpile || Allah-Las || Ski Lodge

Short films of the musical variety today come from Pickwick and their genre bending video for the brilliant Lady Luck, and some classic Americana from Turnstile Junkpile. A European jaunt is the scenic backdrop for one of our new favourite bands Allah-Las and their video for Sacred Sands, which is another brilliant slice of West Coast inspired psych-rock. Lastly, some classic jangle-pop from Ski Lodge and … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Pickwick || Turnstile Junkpile || Allah-Las || Ski Lodge

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Alternative, Music, Rock

Bleech Stream New Single & Tour Dates

BLEECH have released a stream of a brand new track titled Not Like You this week taken from their new album Humble Sky scheduled for release this summer. It ventures into sonically heavier waters than those they have previously paddled in and is none the worse for it. Thankfully they have not sacrificed any of their trademark melodies and have delivered a very satisfying slab of … Continue reading Bleech Stream New Single & Tour Dates

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Alternative, Folk, Gothic, Indie, Music, Rock

New Track From Grass House

We have been big supporters of Grass House from the days of their brilliant debut EP back in the spring of 2010. So it is a genuine pleasure to hear they have now been signed by Marshall Teller Records, and even more so that they have unveiled a brand new album track which they are giving away as a free download. Spinning As We Turn is … Continue reading New Track From Grass House

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Alternative, Indie, Music, Rock

Introducing >>> Sunjacket

Sunjacket are an indie rock band hailing from Chicago. They have put together a free four track demo on Bandcamp which really is well worth a bit of your time to take a listen. It ranges from the poignant and wistful to the taut and impulsive, and the band show themselves across the four songs to be more creatively imaginative and explorative than they have … Continue reading Introducing >>> Sunjacket

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Neal Casal Covers The Grateful Dead For Record Store Day

Neal Casal has announced the release of a limited edition 7-inch single (via Royal Potato Family) for Record Store Day, featuring his rendition of The Grateful Dead’s Mountains of the Moon. The B-side is an instrumental acoustic guitar-based piece entitled Grimes’ Surf Story. A passionate record collector and vinyl junkie himself, he has explained the reasons he chose to cover this song, “I love ‘Mountains Of The … Continue reading Neal Casal Covers The Grateful Dead For Record Store Day

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Alternative, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

New Single From Wolf Alice

After the success of their last single, Fluffy, North London’s Wolf Alice are starting to create quite a name for themselves. The buzz looks set to continue with the release of their new single on the 20th May, titled Bros. An ode to childhood friendships and already a big live favourite, we think you’re going to like this one. Have a listen… See our previous Wolf … Continue reading New Single From Wolf Alice

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Acoustic, Americana, Electronic, Folk, Indie, Music, Punk, Rock

Videos of the Day: Horse Thief || Iron & Wine || Old Man Canyon || The Soft Moon

Watch videos for Horse Thief’s brilliant track I Am The Bear, a stunning intimate acoustic perfomance from SXSW by Iron & Wine, a gorgeous Phantoms & Friends from Old Man Canyon (free EP download from Bandcamp here), and to finish the jittery, unsettling Want by The Soft Moon gets a video to match… . . . Continue reading Videos of the Day: Horse Thief || Iron & Wine || Old Man Canyon || The Soft Moon

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

MM Shorts 355: Hooded Fang’s Graves

We’re loving this, the first taste from Hooded Fang’s forthcoming album Gravez. Graves is the ultra catchy, fuzzy album opener, “So many faces and they’re all the same… why you lookin’ at me?”, it is a perfect mix of paranoid tripped out psych-pop and garage rock. Gravez is out 27th May (UK) / 28th May (USA) on Full Time Hobby. Continue reading MM Shorts 355: Hooded Fang’s Graves

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music

Mad Mackerel Recommends…Paper Bird

Since the band’s formation in 2007, Paper Bird has been playing its joyful blend of indie folk, roots, and Americana to delighted audiences nationwide. Paper Bird has released two studio albums, Anything Nameless and Joymaking (2007) and When the River took Flight (2010); as well as Carry On (2011), which was the score to a collaboration with Ballet Nouveau Colorado of the same name. Their … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Paper Bird

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