This week, in sunny Charlbury, smallest sprat took a tumble down the rather steep Victorian stairs. Running to his rescue, I had, at that precise moment, chosen to gargle with some mouthwash. Cheeks bulging, I picked him up, caught the (cobwebbed) ironing board in danger of falling on him, then sprinted upstairs to expel said mouthwash. Sadly, I did this in such haste and with … Continue reading Mrs Mackerel’s TFI Friday (24th February)
We’re trying to juggle a few plates at the moment, so can’t do full justice to these tunes other than to say all are worth some of your time. The obvious answer was a straightforward Friday afternoon mix. After all there is absolutely no point in starting anything new in the office now, so download this mix, stick a complicated spreadsheet up on your screen … Continue reading Friday…Let’s Mix It Up
Ceremony are fast becoming one of our favourite new bands. They are proper punk as our friend Rob would say back at the beginning of the 80s. They are loud, fast, uncompromising, but with tunes you’d want to hear more than once. And so it is with new release, the searing Adult from forthcoming album Zoo (out on the uniformly excellent Matador label on 6th March). … Continue reading MM Shorts 103: Ceremony
Here is another in our semi regular round-ups of new tracks that have found their way into our iTunes library via our inbox, some of our favourite blogs, and the internet. So eight artists and ten tracks to check out. Jump in. Be our guest. Have a browse. Pick and choose. Take what you want. Its all yours. Let us start with one of our … Continue reading Tuesday Means Eight Of The Best
Wet Nuns release their truly thunderous new single Throttle on March 5th, from which date it will also be available for free download at their website. Watch the video for some ideas on how to use power tools, hacksaws, knives and axes to good effect or for the fainter of hearts, stream it below. Either way, you want this baby loud. Go on, do some damage. a a Continue reading MM Shorts 101: Wet Nuns
Hardcore enthusiasts Hold Your Horse Is have made the lead-off single from their forthcoming new album available for free download. The appropriately named Title Track is ninety seconds or so of classy mayhem. Watch it. Download it. a a Continue reading MM Shorts 97: Hold Your Horse Is
We’re currently away for a few days so apologies for the paucity of detail with this post, but here are six tunes that tip the scales on the noisy side for you to enjoy (and scare the cat with). First up we have the full-on stoner onslaught of psych-rockers White Hills with a taste from forthcoming album Frying On This Rock and a perfect companion piece … Continue reading Thursday Means Six Of The Best
Time for another swift round-up of some of the best tunes into our in-box and from around our favourite music blogs. A little while ago we posted the video for Shrouded Strangers excellent track Featherbed, and now we have the mp3 for you as well. We also have the full-on power pop of Fort Lean and their new single Sunsick, some Swedish punk from new … Continue reading Sunday Means Eight Of The Best
Off-kilter, ramshackle punk rockers Estrogen Highs will release new album Irrelevant Future on April 10th via Trouble In Mind. The first track to see the light of day is the unashamedly catchy I Wanna Be Tall, an economic, no-frills slice of melodic pop-punk that will stick in your head like the best kind of proverbial ear worm.. Download it below. a Continue reading MM Shorts 90: Estrogen Highs
Here are three cracking reasons to turn the volume all the way up to 11 on your stereo and blast these into your neighbourhood. First up is The Men with the title track to their forthcoming album Open Your Heart – this has more than an echo of the Buzzcocks classic Ever Fallen In Love as they submerge an almost-pop riff beneath dissonant, strident guitar hooks … Continue reading Turn The Volume Up To 11…
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