Delighted to have a new single to share from the down-to-earth, but utterly psychotic duo The Lovely Eggs. Sick of hearing people crowing about how many drugs they’ve done on a night out or at a festival, their retort is a big fuck-you to the pricks with a typically surreal insight into their crazy world. Appropriately titled Drug Braggin’, it is a brilliant fuzzed up … Continue reading New Lovely Eggs Single
Time for the latest post in our Nickel In The Jukebox series. Ten new tracks, ten decisions to make. Hit or miss… over to you. James Edge & The Mindstep – Four Two Four [RIYL: Mutant folk, Gong, Frank Zappa] John Alcabean – Fire [RIYL: Riotous noise-rock, Drenge, Wolf Alice] Moddi – A Matter Of Habit [RIYL: Protest songs, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez] Palm … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 23)
C-Side is the latest single from Wytches (which we posted here), and without getting into too much of a muddle, the B-Side to C-Side is this track Hannover Square. But never mind all that – it is more black-hearted, gothic tinged psych-rock that majors on the sleazy side of good old rock’n’roll… Stream it here. Continue reading The Wytches – Hannover Square
London’s spiky post-punk four-piece Aathens have announced their debut EP TVEP and shared I Wanna Be A Totem, which calls to mind Fugazi, Television and contemporaries such as Ought and Girl Band. Stream it here. Continue reading MM Shorts 874: Aathens
NOTS – No Novelty Slim Cessna’s Auto Club – Commandment 7 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Jesus Alone Las Kellies – I Don’t Care Wovenhand – Golden Blossom Kevin Devine – No History Cherry Glazerr – Told You I’d Be With The Guys Adam Torres – Juniper Arms Devendra Banhart – Saturday Night Public Access T.V. – End Of An Era John Murry … Continue reading Twelve Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
After a week’s break, we’re back with our regular round up of the best new tunes of the past seven days. It includes the return of a number of MM regulars too: No Age, The Growlers and Pop. 1280 as well a stunning new track from Annie Hardy (ex of Giant Drag) and plenty more besides. So then, ten cracking songs – dive in. Pop. … Continue reading Ten Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Time for some new vids methinks. So sit back and enjoy ten musical films from the likes of Slowcoaches, Freakwater, Dead Heavens, The Two Tracks, Dawes, Dan Michelson & The Coastguards, Hans Chew and Ed Harcourt amongst others. Continue reading Video Time
Luxury Death is the brainchild of boyfriend/girlfriend duo Ben Thompson (from Nai Harvest) and Meg Williams. They deliver hauntingly bittersweet lo-fi indie rock songs influenced by knowing that one day you are going to die. Radiator Face is the very good debut single – stream it below. Continue reading MM Shorts 871: Luxury Death
Here is the latest instalment in our Nickel In The Jukebox series – simple proposition – ten songs, you decide… hit or miss. Have at it. Rue Snider – Blue Skies And Telephone Poles [RIYL: Americana, Bright Eyes, Billy Bragg] The Persian Leaps – See Me Unaware [RIYL: Power-pop, Bob Mould, The Ramones] Naked Giants – Ya Ya [RIYL: Garage Rock, The Sonics, … Continue reading Nickel In The Jukebox (Vol. 22)
Here are our selections from the week’s new releases. Tracks from UK indie royalty such as Jamie T, Slaves, and TOY, some brilliant Dylan-esque protest folk from Kyle Craft, three very different covers from Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, St. Vincent, and Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan, jerky, infectious punk rock from Sex Stains, and more raw country from Lydia Loveless. Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Jamie T … Continue reading Nine Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
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