Having just been away for a few days sampling the sights and sounds of Denmark with Mrs Mackerel and the Sprats, my packing shortcomings meant we ended up with just one CD in the hire car – the free one with the latest edition of Country Music Magazine. While there were more than a few highlights on there, the song of the holiday undoubtedly became … Continue reading Danny & The Champions Of The World – Breaking Out
As we’re away for a few days we have scheduled a few posts to highlight some excellent stuff that has come our way, but which we haven’t had the time to do justice too in words! Sleepy Hahas fuses punk, blues and psych rock for a sound that is as refined and melody-driven as it is experimental. They have announced their new single Dull Days, … Continue reading MM Shorts 524: Sleepy HaHas
Soft Shield is the fourth full length album from Ghost To Falco, of whom Eric Crespo is the sole constant member. While it features appearances from long time collaborator Ryne Warner of Ohioan, as well as Heather Broderick of Efterklang, Nathan Crockett of Horse Feathers and Erik Clampitt of Power of County, it has been a true labour of love for Crespo, taking three and … Continue reading Ghost To Falco – Soft Shield
Soft Metals have released a video for their moody, sensual track No Turning Back. . . Continue reading Video: Soft Metals – No Turning Back
Aussie synth-driven punks Ausmuteants are about to release their first ‘proper’ LP of noisy, juvenile, inane and downright infectious tracks. Tracks with such names as Kicked In The Head By A Horse, Stepped In Shit, Pissed Myself Twice, Flushing Problems – you get the picture. The four-piece make a brilliant virtue of their absurdity, turning out a collection of brash, high octane, sing-a-long anthems that … Continue reading Introducing >>> Ausmuteants
As we’re away for a few days we have scheduled a few posts to highlight some excellent stuff that has come our way, but which we haven’t had the time to do justice too in words! Oakland’s grungy, violin wielding Everyone Is Dirty have released a storming single Mama, No, which is the second to be taken from their forthcoming debut full-length. Check out the … Continue reading MM Shorts 522: Everyone Is Dirty
Charles Howl are a four piece outfit who perfectly combine psychedelic and garage-y vibes, creating a delicious splendour of brilliantly crafted psychedelic pop. These psychedelic leanings perfectly fuse with their brash, joyous and infectious riffs. Garden Train is the second single from their self-titled EP. . . Continue reading Video: Charles Howl – Garden Train
There has been a whole cacophony of excellent punk coming out of Austin in the recent weeks and months. The latest to add their name to this impressive list is the stripped back, drunken urgency of Ghetto Ghouls who have given us the slovenly, lackadaisical, yet still tight as hell, Peepshow, taken from their upcoming debut album. The self-titled LP will be out via Monofonus Press … Continue reading More Austin Punk from Ghetto Ghouls
As we’re away for a few days we have scheduled a few posts to highlight some excellent stuff that has come our way, but which we haven’t had the time to do justice too in words! Taking their musical cues from delta blues, surf rock and the expansive sounds of Phil Spector, and mixing up sun-dappled melodies, scabrous passages of drone and feedback, and mutant blues with … Continue reading MM Shorts 521: The Greeting Committee
Psych-Americana quartet Colleens have recently released their debut record Wild Dreams. Watch the video for album opener, the easy-does-it, heavy-lidded rocker About You. . . Continue reading Video: Colleens – About You
