Texas garage skate-punks Riverboat Gamblers will release the first in a new series of 7″ records and digital singles for End Sounds on December 2nd. The single, entitled Dead Roach also features a cover of the Big Boys’ Sound on Sound. A likely first for any band, a limited version (100 available) of the vinyl (download code and digital booklet included) will be available only for … Continue reading New Riverboat Gamblers 7″
Parkay Quarts (Andrew and Austin from Parquet Courts) are streaming their new release Content Nausea online in full. The “in between albums album” is now due out on November 17th November After the release of this year’s excellent Sunbathing Animal, the addition of this record adds an extra level of heft to an already banner year for Parquet Courts. . Continue reading Stream Parkay Quarts Content Nausea
The new video for Naomi Punk’s Television Man was created by Robin Stein, who “found inspiration in 1970s imagery of body building and the Philip Lorca Dicorcia photography series “Lucky 13”. I know what 1970s bodybuilding looked like, but didn’t have a clue about Philip Lorca. Still, it’s a good video for a good song. Watch it here. . . Continue reading New Video: Naomi Punk – Television Man
1. The Dead Weather – Buzzkill(er) 2. Jason Lytle – Bell’s View 3. She & Him – Time After Time (Frank Sinatra cover) 4. Elephant Micah – By The Canal 5. Big Ups – Not Today 6. Songs: Ohia – Blue Chicago Moon (Demo version) 7. Mourn – Silver Gold . . . . . . . . Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
After a too long hiatus, we’ve resurrected our best of the month mix capturing our favourite tunes from October’s posts, plus a couple of new tracks too. So more than 25 songs to discover…dive in! The September Girls – Veneer Dark-hearted pop smothered in drenched feedback . God Damn – Horus A red-hot burning molten pot of pop hooks and grinding, bludgeoning riffs and rhythms. . … Continue reading Mad Mackerel’s Best Of The Month: October 2014
Five cool new videos to enjoy from sweet folk sisters First Aid Kit, dream-popsters Beverly, indie rockers Virginia Wing and Allo Darlin’, and Darlia. Press play and enjoy… . . . . . Continue reading New Video Round-Up
Chicago based punk duo Tinkerbelles new EP is a collection of post-punk inspired trash-pop in the vein of Japanther and No Age with a dash of Wire style spikiness. Order from Bandcamp here. . . Continue reading MM Shorts 627: Tinkerbelles
A bunch of new(ish) videos to finish off the day for you. From Girlpool’s stripped back punk to Archie Bronson Outfit’s technicolour psych-rock by way of singer-songwriter Liam Finn’s plethora of celebrity impersonators for his track Helena Bonham Carter, Martha’s impassioned pop-punk, and the 60s garage inspired sound of The Electric Mess. . . . . . . Continue reading Video Round Up
1. Justin Townes Earle – Dreams (Fleetwood Mac cover) 2. Grouper – Holding 3. Andrew Bird & Nora O’Connor – I’ll Trade You Money For Wine (Robbie Fulks cover) 4. Chumped – Name That Thing 5. John Moore – Smoking On The Cancer Ward . . [Click through for free download] . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
NME have described Brighton four-piece Morning Smoke as a mix of early Strokes whilst also recalling the claustrophobic clatter and angst of Eagulls, and elsewhere comparisons to Sonic Youth and Joy Division are never far away. Their new single is called Hunger…see what you think. . Continue reading MM Shorts 625: Morning Smoke
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