In one of those strange quirks of coincidence, James Vincent McMorrow has been cropping up around here a few times recently. Firstly our mate (and pansy angler) Simon B went with his better half Tracey to his first gig since Goldsmiths in the 60s or something. Of course it was on her recommendation, and so he was dragged kicking and screaming in to the 21st … Continue reading New Video from James Vincent McMorrow
It’s TFI with a difference this week. For one, I’ve managed to write it on Friday, and for two, it’s a live review. And actually for three, it was quite a big trip: me and Jenny Wren, the strong and all too silent sat nav on a 140 mile round trip, winging our way to Brixton on a Thursday night in May. Hurray for the … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (20th May): Hurray For The Riff Raff Live Review
Who’d have thought it – another year of married bliss slips by, that’s sixteen now. And still she’s easily the best looking fish on the block! So a song is needed and what better than this wonderful cover that I heard on 6 Music this afternoon. In fact it is as good a cover as I’ve heard for a long, long time and sums up … Continue reading It’s Another HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MRS MACKEREL
Not a band this time, but a new label – Palmist is an independently run sister to FatCat Records. Based in Brighton they are specialising in a DIY ethic and limited run, vinyl only releases. They’ve sent us details of their first two releases – two split 12″s featuring the hazy, insistent pop minimalism of the U.S. Girls (which we can’t stop playing) and the twisted … Continue reading Introducing…Palmist Records
Our post title sounds like a lost Dickens novel. No matter, Elliott Brood were, if memory serves me right, one of the very first bands we posted back when we were on (shit) Google Blogger. They confirmed all the good things we had thought about them when Barry Sean and I saw them perform a wonderful set at the End of the Road Festival last year. So, … Continue reading The Welcome Return Of Elliott Brood
We have been impatiently tapping our toes here waiting for the release of Marisaa Nadler’s new self-titled album on her own Box of Cedar label, and have previously posted the track and video of Baby I Will Leave You In The Morning. The second single from the album is The Sun Always Reminds Me Of You and is another fine example of her unique blend … Continue reading New from Marissa Nadler
Arc In Round pull from the layered-dissonance and experimentation of Disco Inferno and This Heat, the Motorik rhythms of Krautrock pioneers Neu and Can, and the more obvious sonic reference points of Broadcast, the Swirlies and My Bloody Valentine. Their II EP, out July 5th, boasts four new songs plus the original version and A Sunny Day in Glasgow remix of the song II from their … Continue reading Introducing…Arc In Round
Back in March we gave you a taste of The Dirty Lungs and their swaggering take on dirty garage infused blues rock. They have returned with a new single – the uncompromisingly titled Don’t Fucking Remind Me. Push the volume up to max and have a listen! a Don’t forget these either… Download The Dirty Lungs – New York City mp3 (from Deregulate Your Heart EP) Download … Continue reading New Single From The Dirty Lungs
The new collaboration between Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and The Phantom Family Halo, called The Mindeater got its official release yesterday. Will Oldham needs no introduction of course, but The Phantom Family Halo you may be less familiar with. For now it is enough to know that the good Family writes evil desert psych rock evocative of the chunkiness of Hawkwind and the dark theatricality of Roxy Music. … Continue reading Bonnie “Prince” Billy & The Phantom Family Halo Album
Balthazar B & The Beatitudes might be a mouthful of a name, but the more literary amongst you will recognise it as the title of a novel by JP Donleavy. However, it is a very appropriate name given the blend of slightly melancholy yet entirely literate folk music they deliver. Debut EP, Like Shrapnel is a self release available via the band’s website either as … Continue reading Introducing…Balthazar B & The Beatitudes
