Category: Music
Introducing >>> Turn Off Your Television
Turn Off Your Television is a three man band from Sweden who claim influences from the 60s, 70s and the 90s (not sure what happened to the 80s). Inspired by the likes of Sparklehorse, Grand Archives, Luna and Belle and Sebastian, they have a new album Humble Waves out on a pay-as-much-as-you-want deal via their Bandcamp here. Grab yourself a taste in the form of … Continue reading Introducing >>> Turn Off Your Television
New Single From Sharkmuffin
Sharkmuffin is the dirty pop rock lovechild of singer/guitarist, Tarra Thiessen, bassist, Natalie Kirch, and drummer, Drew Adler. The Brooklyn based garage-popsters will release a new 7″ single next month. Their 90s alternative girl group-esque hooks are paired with heavy, hooky 70s-inspired guitar riffs to good effect. The 7″ features The Lake, a living eulogy to a best friend lost in a sea of addiction. Somehow, singer … Continue reading New Single From Sharkmuffin
Kites & Crows Release More For The Mender
We are much later posting about this then we ever intended – in fact Ashland based indie folk band Kites & Crows new album, More For The Mender, came out on September 28th. Taking inspiration from Shakespeare, specifically a production of Coriolanus, where the recently banished battle hero is hiding out “…under the canopy…in the city of kites and crows…“, the band expertly blends rootsy … Continue reading Kites & Crows Release More For The Mender
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Introducing >>> Kjartan Bue
Kjartan Bue is a songwriter and folk musician living in Copenhagen, Denmark. His debut release, Man Riding Backwards, is out on the 25th of November 2012 as a Pay-What-You-Want deal (digital only). He has been compared to everything from an early Neil Young to a rough Townes Van Zandt, and it was after a couple of years of drifting he decided to move home to … Continue reading Introducing >>> Kjartan Bue
MM Shorts 268: Rare Monk – Death By Proxy EP
Rare Monk are from Portland, Oregon and meld their love of the late 90s alternative music scene with a splash of psych-rock in a way that defies easy categorisation. Their latest EP is titled Death By Proxy and will be followed by a full length album in February. For now, content yourself with listening to the giddy, effervescent pop fizz of the EP’s title track. … Continue reading MM Shorts 268: Rare Monk – Death By Proxy EP
Marissa Nadler & Angel Olsen Cover Richard & Linda Thompson
A note on Marissa Nadler’s Soundcloud says “This is a Richard and Linda Thompson song. Angel Olsen and I have been working on some cover songs which I’m very excited about. This one is recorded Lo-fi but clean and clear. Stay tuned for more in the future.. and check out both her EP and her new record and go to her shows that are happening right now.” … Continue reading Marissa Nadler & Angel Olsen Cover Richard & Linda Thompson
Videos of the Day: Best Coast || Chemical Smile || Eliza & The Bear || Sassparilla
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Introducing >>> Port Isla
We got this through from Norwich’s Port Isla described simply as “anthemic folk for lonely castaways“. And, on the evidence of the video for current single Sinking Ship, that is exactly what they deliver. Watch it, and pick it up as a completely free download from the band’s website here. a We also have a couple of other tracks you can download from their Soundcloud below. Continue reading Introducing >>> Port Isla
