McBee by the Middle Ones is the final release in WIAIWYA’s 7777777 2013, a very idiosyncratic 7″ singles club! It is just over a minute and a half of lovely, heartfelt, joyous, charming anti-folk indie-pop. Order it here. Continue reading MM Shorts 448: The Middle Ones
For men of a certain age, Altered Images’ Claire Grogan will always hold a special place in that area of the heart reserved for teenage crushes…and if there has ever been a finer Top of the Pops performance than for their Happy Birthday single then I’ve never seen it. So, what an unexpected pleasure to find San Francisco’s scuzzy punk rockers Terry Malts (who have … Continue reading Terry Malts Cover Altered Images
We’ve not posted any videos for a few days, so to make up for it we have a bumper crop for you from Mazzy Star and their video for standout new track California to PINS and their girl-gang mentality for their film for Girls Like Us. We have an appropriately pugilistic video for Mutts excellent track Prizefighter, and lastly along the same lines we the first … Continue reading Videos of the Day: Mazzy Star || PINS || Mutts || Scott & Charlene’s Wedding
Smoke-filled, swinging burlesque blues-trash titled the information accompanying the new release from Java Skull, and that sounds pretty much like musical nirvana to the mackerel shoal. New 10″ vinyl, The Devil’s Looking For You is eight tracks of pure, unadulterated, slow burning, primal, garage blues. Think songs about liars, cheats, loose women, horrible places, lost loves and necessary evils. Think dirty riffs, catchy hooks, and voodoo drums. … Continue reading Smoke-Filled Swinging Burlesque Blues-Trash – Welcome To Java Skull
About 18 months ago we covered the airy acoustic folk of Belle Adair and they have returned with a new single, the undeniably lovely Losing My Train, which is taken from forthcoming debut album The Brave And The Blue. The band are also heading out on a big tour from the end of September and through October. Grab the song below, and check out tour dates here. Continue reading MM Shorts 446: Belle Adair
Loving this latest track from Cass McCombs featuring actress Karen Black, who passed away recently from cancer, and who took on vocal duties for this warm and woozy slice of country tinged folk. It is taken from his forthcoming double album and appropriately enough McCombs has dedicated it to Black’s memory. Continue reading Cass McCombs & Karen Black
Elf Power formed in 1994 and over the last 19 years have released twelve albums, two eps, and a handful of singles. They will soon add to this list with the release of their new album Sunlight on the Moon (out October 1st) and having already posted the title track, we now have the wonderfully named A Grey Cloth Covering My Face for your listening … Continue reading Elf Power – A Grey Cloth Covering My Face
Rising phoenix like from the ashes of Follow That Bird, one of Austin’s most buzzed about bands, the newly monikered Mirror Travel have returned from a sojourn to the desert to create their debut album Mexico. You can have a listen to the title track below and we’ll wager you won’t find a better two minutes of fuzzy, whipsaw garage pop between us here in Oxford and … Continue reading Introducing >>> Mirror Travel
Treading a line somewhere between exuberant and melancholic, New York based trio Daytona use looping finger-picked guitars to set a groundwork for sprawling harmonies over hypnotic beats. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of American folk music, classic rock, and African & Caribbean sounds and rhythms, the final result is a refined hook driven style of pop music complemented by smart lyrics and positive musical passages. … Continue reading Daytona Announce Self-titled Debut Album
The last Best Coast single was a big hit with Mrs M, and the follow up, a seven track mini album titled Fade Away (out October 21), will be the first release on Bethany Cosentino’s own Jewel City label. The new release is a faster-paced, more energetic set of songs inspired by Mazzy Star, Patsy Cline, My Bloody Valentine and Ambien. I Don’t Know How is … Continue reading New Mini-Album From Best Coast
The Mad Mackerel 