Category: Rock

Alternative, Blues, Music, Punk, Rock

MM Shorts 911: Mark Porkchop Holder

Guitarist, singer, harmonica player, and songwriter Mark Porkchop Holder is a founding member of the seminal Tennessee punk-rock/blues band The Black Diamond Heavies. Holder plays the blues, and after more than a decade of struggling with depression and addiction, he has finally come back home, in Chattanooga TN, and his debut solo studio effort Let It Slide (out on 10th February via Alive Naturalsound Records) is … Continue reading MM Shorts 911: Mark Porkchop Holder

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

MM Shorts 910: The Captain’s Son

Taking their cues from 60s artists such as the Beach Boys and modern indie groups like the Allah Las and Cool Ghouls, The Captain’s Son combine indie fuzz, beautiful layered harmonies and classic garage rock n’ roll. , Walking Around Purposely from an upcoming EP release in March, captures the three-piece’s signature sound with jangling guitars, catchy melodies and upbeat, driving drums reminiscent of early California surf pop. … Continue reading MM Shorts 910: The Captain’s Son

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Alternative, Garage, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Mojo’s Kinks Tribute Album

There is a rather tasty Kinks Tribute album being given away as the free cover disk with the latest issue of Mojo. It contains 14 tracks and includes the likes of Gaz Coombes, Nada Surf, Chuck Prophet, Jacco Gardner, Wreckless Eric, Mick Harvey and American Wrestlers amongst others. Have a listen to French duo Les Liminanas’ take on Two Sisters also featuring Anton Newcombe and … Continue reading Mojo’s Kinks Tribute Album

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Pop, Rock

Hurray For The Riff Raff – Hungry Ghost

Hurray for the Riff Raff has unveiled a new track and the first music video from new album The Navigator (out on 10th March 10 on ATO Records). The video for Hungry Ghost was filmed in New Orleans and pays tribute to safe venues and parties offering sanctuary for the LGBTQ community. The song itself is quite a departure from previous work –  a searing, … Continue reading Hurray For The Riff Raff – Hungry Ghost

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Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

MM Shorts 909: Jake Xerxes Fussell

Durham, North Carolina singer and guitarist Jake Xerxes Fussell has announced his second full-length album, What in the Natural World, to be released on the 31st March via Paradise of Bachelors. The debut single from it is a beautifully rollicking version of the traditional song Have You Ever Seen Peaches Growing on a Sweet Potato Vine? It is lovely stuff. Listen below. Continue reading MM Shorts 909: Jake Xerxes Fussell

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Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, Music, Rock

Ha Ha Tonka – Race To The Bottom

It has been nearly five years since Ha Ha Tonka appeared on MM and even longer since The Usual Suspects featured in our Best of Year listings. They will be releasing a new album Heart-Shaped Mountain via Bloodshot Records on the 10th March and the first track from it is the upbeat, jaunty folk-rock of Race To The Bottom – a veritable toe-tapper if ever … Continue reading Ha Ha Tonka – Race To The Bottom

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Alternative, Americana, Folk, Indie, Music, Psychedelic, Rock

Three of the Best: New From Surfer Blood, King Gizzard & Adam Torres

Bundled up three cracking new tunes for you this morning in a hear one, get two free kind of deal. First up an irrepressibly brilliant new track from prolific psychedelic warriors King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Sleep Drifter is the latest track to be lifted from their forthcoming new album, Flying Microtonal Banana, which is released on Heavenly Recordings on 24th February (pre-order here). Second … Continue reading Three of the Best: New From Surfer Blood, King Gizzard & Adam Torres

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