Category: Music

Alternative, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

New Track From Dinosaur Feathers

Psych-popsters Dinosaur Feathers have unveiled Beatcha, the first track from sophomore album Whistle Tips, out on April 10th via Ernest Jenning. Now joined by drummer Nick Brooks, the band sound more forceful and assured than previously, giving them satisfyingly crunchy guitars and an altogether noisier outlook. Fortunately they haven’t sacrificed any of their infectious groove and jangle, nor any of their experimental edge that marked … Continue reading New Track From Dinosaur Feathers

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Alternative, Americana, Garage, General, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Elsewhere – Short Film

The short film Elsewhere, by Mathy & Fran, is formed around a collection of songs by Kurt Vile, Lucky Dragons, High Places and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. Set in London, two lovers-on-the-run head into the middle of nowhere, armed only with strange trinkets and a silver boom box. It is a story of love, destruction and the act of letting go, starring Jessica Raine (Call The Midwife, The Woman In Black) and Aneurin Barnard (We’ll … Continue reading Elsewhere – Short Film

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

More Videos For Your Perusal And Enjoyment

We seem to be getting overwhelmed by high quality videos at the moment so it would be churlish and not a little selfish of us not to share some of the best with you. Kicking off is the wonderful video for the delicately beautiful Tuck The Darkness In from the Bowerbirds new album The Clearing. a Next we have Cheyenne Marie Mize and a video for her … Continue reading More Videos For Your Perusal And Enjoyment

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Acoustic, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop

Josh & Mer Unleash The Freaks…

Josh & Mer (aka Josh Schroeder & Meredith Adelaide) featured in a couple of the End-of Year Top Tens we posted back in December and so we are pleased to be able to offer you up a new tune and video from them. This is Mind Control, which has an altogether more unsettling and eerie vibe to it than we’ve previously been used to and the … Continue reading Josh & Mer Unleash The Freaks…

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Alternative, Blues, Indie, Metal, Music, Rock

MM Shorts 117: New From White Mystery

Stripped back, brother and sister two piece White Mystery know how to party with the best of them. Forget the lazy White Stripes comparisons, this duo have their own raw, visceral take on the blues and their new 7″ single is out on April 20 via Perpetrator Records and is called People Power. If I was at SxSW they would be another on my lengthy … Continue reading MM Shorts 117: New From White Mystery

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Alternative, Blues, Garage, Indie, Music, Rock

More From The Owsley Brothers

The heartfelt and authentic experimental blues of Florida’s The Owsley Brothers were one of our favourite discoveries of last year and we have been eagerly anticipating their debut album Cobalt, which is due out on April 3rd. This is the first proper taste, titled Hot Mess and it is an absolute crackerjack of a tune. Free download too, not even an e-mail address needed. We know, … Continue reading More From The Owsley Brothers

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Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

MM Shorts 116: Free Mix Download 3

Our third recommended free mix comes via the distinctive and original blog/record label Song, By Toad. They have made available the first of what is planned to be an annual free mix consisting mostly of highlights from their label releases that include the brilliant Rob St. John, Black Tambourine, Trips & Falls and King Post Kitsch among the 15 tracks and 3 snippets from Wind … Continue reading MM Shorts 116: Free Mix Download 3

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MM Shorts 115: Free Mix Download 2

Our second free offering comes via Clash Magazine’s regular monthly Cross-Section mix. The March mix features ten tracks available for free once you’re registered with the site. As usual it is an eclectic selection ranging from Andrew Bird to Patterns to Nedry and we have included a couple of our choices below from the immature all-girl punk of Maria And The Gay and the sleazy, distorted … Continue reading MM Shorts 115: Free Mix Download 2

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MM Shorts 114: Free Mix Download 1

As you might expect as SxSW looms a plethora of free mixes become available one way or another. We have a few to tell you about and first up is Spin magazines Austin Power Mix – swapping an e-mail address will get you over 30 tracks from some of their to selections for the musical showcase including Blondes, Django Django, The War On Drugs, Sharon Van … Continue reading MM Shorts 114: Free Mix Download 1

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rockabilly

Live Review: Dennis Hopper Choppers

Review: Chris T Popper It was with some excitement Banner, Boney B (shouldn’t that be M?), Dr Roddy and myself made our way to the Jericho Tavern in Oxford to catch Dennis Hopper Choppers playing live in our own backyard Opening with MM fave Good To Me we stood transfixed as he delivered a near perfect rendition of what we already consider a classic. In … Continue reading Live Review: Dennis Hopper Choppers

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