Communal Bathroom’s have offered us a wry festive folk song about family disharmony around the dinner table on Christmas Day. Apparently the single is musically influenced by Bob Dylan & The Band and the South Yorkshire carolling tradition! Give it a spin. Continue reading Christmas Is Coming… Here Are Communal Bathroom
Our third Best Of listing comes from the ever lovely Mrs Mackerel. Listen on Spotify here. 2016 turned out to be fairly music-light by my standards in that I didn’t listen to nearly as much as I usually do, partly in response to spending so much time driving up and down the country. For this, I need the spoken word rather than the sung one, … Continue reading MM’s BEST OF 2016: MRS MACKEREL
Here is the Big Moon’s take on the 1963 Andy Williams’ classic It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. Continue reading Christmas Is Coming… Here Are Big Moon
And so here we are, our favourite tracks of the year counting down from 25 to number 1. Enjoy… 25 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Gamma Knife 24 Little Barrie – I.5.C.A. 23 She Drew The Gun – Since You Were Not Mine 22 Car Seat Headrest – Fill In The Blank 21 Communist Daughter – Balboa Bridge … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2016: 25-1
Dreaming of a world where kids are free to be as weird as they want to be, RAT FANCY emerged this summer with their fiercely different brand of indie pop. Serving heavy doses of pop, shoegaze and even references to classic emo, RAT FANCY will unleash their debut EP Suck A Lemon, next year on HHBTM Records. But before that the band have released a free Xmas … Continue reading Christmas Is Coming… Here Are RAT FANCY
Inside the top fifty of our favourite songs of the year now. Check numbers 50 – 26 and come back tomorrow for the final countdown… 50 BAIT – I’m Still Here 49 Big Thief – Paul 48 Kyle Craft – Before The Wall 47 Staches – Total Commitment 46 Arborist – I Heard Him Leaving 45 Hooded Fang – Dead … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2016: 50-26
Part 2 of our rundown of our favourite tracks of the year. Today we have tracks 75 through to 51. 75 The Julie Ruin – Mr. So And So 74 Beach – Donuts 73 exmagician – Job Done 72 W.H. Lung – Inspiration 71 Wilco – If I Ever Was A Child 70 Dune Rats – Bullshit 69 Meatbodies – Valley Girl … Continue reading MM’s BEST TRACKS OF 2016: 75-51
Here is a rather lovely festive cover of an absolute Christmas classic courtesy of Billie Marten. Continue reading Christmas Is Coming… Here Is Billie Marten
RiP Greg Lake, who wrote one of the best Christmas songs ever. I wish you a hopeful Christmas I wish you a brave new year All anguish, pain and sadness Leave your heart and let your road be clear They said there’ll be snow at Christmas They said there’ll be peace on earth Hallelujah, Noel be it heaven or hell The Christmas we get we … Continue reading Christmas Is Coming… But RiP Greg Lake
She & Him have shared the music video for their Everly Brothers-influenced rendition of Winter Wonderland, which also features vocals by Jenny Lewis. Watch the pug filled music video below… Continue reading Christmas Is Coming… Here Are She & Him
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