We were unaware of Duquette Johnston until a few days ago, when he was referenced as a friend and collaborator in an e-mail from MM fave Wooden Wand. His biography on Reverbnation says “In the past Duquette Johnston was a founding member of such influential bands as Verbena and Cutgrass. Along the way sharing the stage with bands such as Pavement, Jesus Lizard, the Strokes, … Continue reading Mad Mackerel Recommends…Duquette Johnston
Just received this update from Wooden Wand about his Kickstarter project. “Howdy everybody, Really excited to announce that we have reached our goal – we officially have enough to cover the recording, mixing, mastering and pressing of this LP. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart – this has been very inspiring. But let’s don’t quit now! We undershot by a bit to … Continue reading Wooden Wand Kickstarter Update
Despite not being half way through January yet, we’re already being overwhelmed with good stuff to share. So in a typical ‘blogger’s cheat’, here is a round-up of some of the excellent songs that have come our way and deserve far more than the arbitrary couple of lines we’re giving them. First up is the welcome return of Pete & The Pirates who made their … Continue reading Latest Releases: Round Up
The Megaphonic Thrift will unveil their debut long player, Decay Decoy on 21st February through Club AC30 Records. The band were formed in Bergen, the epicentre of Norway’s music scene, in the autumn of 2007 by Richard Mykleburst following the dissolution of his previous act Stereo 21 with members of Casiokids and The Low Frequency In Stereo. The Megaphonic Thrift make a virtue of the … Continue reading The Megaphonic Thrift Announce Debut Album
We were slow getting round to posting the first track from Work Drugs, which only went up on Saturday, but we’re glad to say we’re much quicker out the blocks today. Dog Daze is a new track from the duo, and is another blissed out track of indie pop goodness. All we need to say is that they’ve kept up the standard of the first … Continue reading More from Work Drugs
The Young & Lost Club is one of our favourite labels and they have a couple of cracking releases coming up that are very much worth checking out. First up is a band called Fixers who hail from local waters in Oxford and are set to release their debut single Iron Deer Dream featuring chiming guitars, soaring melodies, four party harmonies and the sort of production … Continue reading Young & Lost Club’s Latest Releases
It is fair to say that Kurt Vile’s forthcoming album Smoke Ring For My Halo is one of most eagerly anticipated new releases for the first part of 2011. Jesus Fever is a tasty aperitif for the album proper. It is out on the 8th March and you can pre-order via Matador here. Download Kurt Vile – Jesus Fever mp3 (from Smoke Ring For My … Continue reading Kurt Vile offers up track from new album
Yours Truly and Sun Airway have teamed up to make a country-tinged live version of Oh, Naoko from their brilliant Dead Oceans debut, Nocturne of Exploded Crystal Chandelier. The result is a transformation from an electro-pop wanderer to a folk-pop rambler, and although we are late converts to the band we would recommend you check them out if you haven’t already. The album is bursting with … Continue reading New video from Sun Airway
Work Drugs describe themselves as a sedative-wave / smooth-fi group from an abandoned pier on the banks of the Delaware River in beautiful Philadelphia, PA. Work Drugs is Benjamin Louisiana (more instrumental/less vocal) and Thomas Crystal (more vocal/less instrumental). Their first single Third Wave was ‘released’ at the start of the year and is a slyly seductive track – it’s a few parts chillwave… a … Continue reading Introducing…Work Drugs
Secret Colours could very easily have made it onto our list best new discoveries of 2010 with their wonderfully authentic brand of 60s tinged psychedelia and modern krautrock. In the wake of the band’s continuing success in their native Chicago and elsewhere from last August’s eponymous debut, the band are continuing their single series with Follow The Drone. This follows on from their crazy re-interpretation … Continue reading New from Secret Colours
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