The fabulously named Bullybones are a ferocious new sour sweat soaked garage-rock band (for the uninitiated, a bully bone can also mean a dog chew ‘treat’ made up of a shrivelled bull’s penis). However this particular group on neer-do-wells are named after a Birthday Party song, and the band’s debut double a-side I Feel Sorry For You / Deadflower Girl (out on October 27th via Barnstormer) … Continue reading Introducing >>> Bullybones
London three piece Alpha Maid merge angular grunge and dominant grooves with raw sample heavy electronics. An explorational genre hybrid based around repetition, rhythms and punk vocals. Quoting Radiohead, Micachu & The Shapes, Tune Yards, Deerhoof, Bjork and Nirvana as prominent influencers Alpha Maid’s Body Chores is a prime example of a band without restriction. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Alpha Maid
Founded in 2005 on a farm in Mono, Ontario, Canada, The Shanks are a blistering rock duo comprised of bass and drums. A combination of 1970s album oriented rock and proto-punk, they belt-out melodic chordal arrangements amidst a sea of low end and pounding rhythms. It’s haunting, tribal arena-rock played on a basement floor. Their latest full-length offering is titled Surfing The Lexicon and can be ordered from Bandcamp here. … Continue reading MM Shorts 612: The Shanks
1. Grouper – Call Across Rooms 2. Bass Drum Of Death – For Blood 3. Girlpool – Jane 4. The Hussy – EZ/PZ 5. Kevin Morby – Parade 6. Parquet Courts – This Is Happening Now 7. King Tuff – Headbanger . . . . . . . . Continue reading Seven Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
Institute are another excellent addition to the Sacred Bones roster of punk bands. Hailing from Austin, Texas, their new EP Salt has echoes of classic anarcho-punk bands so beloved of our own heyday (Crass, Flux of Pink Indians, Zounds etc.) and allied to sinewy, naggingly insistent guitar lines, the title track had us hitting repeat immediately. Have a listen. Pre-order from the label here. . Continue reading Introducing >>> Institute
With a band name like Vagina Town, you might expect some basic, frenetic punk rock would be on the menu, but this is so much better than that. A 7″ single via the Kythibong label delivers the freneticism all right, but allied to a sharp ear for rhythm and melody that recalls classic garage sleaze, rockabilly rebels and a touch of the Cramps. Perhaps it is … Continue reading MM Shorts 610: Vagina Town
Formed in early 2013 through a mutual love for noise rock, punk and krautrock, USA Nails will release their debut long player, Sonic Moist in November via Smalltown America. With stripped back pulsating grooves, riffs and percussion married to a resolutely lo-fi sound, the influences of Neu, Sonic Youth, The Jesus Lizard and the Stooges are all present and correct. Check out Sometimes I’d Rather See … Continue reading MM Shorts 608: USA Nails
1. Iceage – Forever 2. King Tuff – Danger In The Dark 3. Modest Mouse – White Lies, Yellow Teeth 4. Foxygen – Cosmic Vibrations 5. Purling Hiss – Forcefield Of Solitude . . . . . . Continue reading Five Songs You Should Have Heard This Week
The Hunted Crows are a bruising two piece from Melbourne. Drums, guitar, heavy sweet riffs, groovin’ beats and catchy vocals. Watch the video for Sniff You Out and download it on a pay-what-you-want deal from Bandcamp. . . Continue reading Video: The Hunted Crows – Sniff You Out
Taking their name from Aldous Huxley’s writings on visionary experiences, Moksha Medicine grab their influences from a sprawling range of genres such as psychadelia, surf-punk and drone. After releasing their debut EP Moksha in early 2014, the band are now set to release their first official single Spindle Thief on September 15th. Describing their sound as “Spacemen 3 injected with Grace Slick and Omar Khorshid”, the track kicks … Continue reading Introducing >>> Moksha Medicine
The Mad Mackerel 